New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-25
4 DANIEL IN JCDG MENT

The Hon Tom J.. Johnson obtained leave 10
print his speech against the surrender Oh tue
House 10 the Senate, and after prolohgeu w
Law. during which The Congressional Recoru
has been gradually releasing the pent-up hoo"
Of elooucnce on that historic occasion, IL mas ~
last been brought TO light. 1t Is SO strohS anu
racy a speech that we reprint the greater part
Of II ON another page 1t contains more sca'h-
ing arragnmcnt Of the dishonesty. dishonor ana
madness Of the Democratic legislators than any
Republican Journal has yet published IA the
deliberate Judgment Of one Of the ablest, alDeit
most radical Congressmen ON the Democratic
side IT may be regarded as an essentially non
nortisan drliycrance Free Traders. who went
into ecstasies over his uncompromsing speech
in the House last winter. may not enjoy II with
equal relish: but II Is the testimony Of cou-
rageous Democrat TO the pusanmous betrayal
OF party principles and pledges involved In the
passage OF the German bill.
One point which Nj. Johnson emphasizes Is
evaded and slurred by the Democratic press
7, ia the responsibility Of the whole Democratic
party-Senate. House and Adninstrutlon-ior
this policy Of 'perfidy and dshonor." The Cor
man tariff il not the work Of four or five Sen
ators. who would not allow the party to carry
out It's pledges TO the country. The majority OF
the Democratic Senators made the work 'h''i
own when they submitted TO the dictaiion Oh the
four or five The House assumed entire w.
sponsibility for the policy OF infainy "heh ]"
sanctioned the surrender to the senate. Inv
President condones and sanctions the aDahdoh-
ment Of party pledges and principles wh'h Nc
allows a measure which he has denounced I"
become a law without his signature. Mt. john
son we'll says: administration, House III"
"Scnate. our conduct is all Of Il piece. we nave
mot honestly tried to reduce taxes as we Said
..we would. We have not honestly tried To
abolish trusts rs said We would TN the
CONTRARY. and from the beginning. "" nave
.shown the most tender solictude for the wei
.fare OF trusts and rings. the most siond dlSrc-
gard Of our pledges TO the people
The President cannot save his dignity nor
avoid his responsibility by Withholding his sig
nature and allowing the bill 10 become law 10y
constitutional limitations. lie cannot conceal
himself. ostrichlike. by burying his head In The
sand while all the rest ~ him is Mapping In
IN. wind Every day Of delay has cost the
Treasury from half million TO n million III
revenue receipts and enriched The NhiSkey
Trust The whole policy Of the Administration
from the first conference Of the rctn"rs WIN
Secretary Carlisle 10 the Presidents defence "t
sugar taxation In the Wilson letter has tended
AS Mr. Johnson SAYS. 10 Civ" color 10 The charge
that the Democratic party was paying 'h'
monster trust FOR election help. Drcency ana
prudence hav. indc,d been flung away by TIE
Administration ard by Congress In carrying ont
this scandaous bargain with monopoll"S ahd
trusts
"Is the Democratic party mad, asks Mr.. john
son. with the madness visited 10y the gods
upon those they would destrOyT' The answer
which Democratic Journals may give VIII be-
that Mr. Johnson j. n FreeTrldc revolution
list. a Henry George Single Tax fanatic. WELL
II his testimony b. that u m extremist. what
have they Ia say 10 these wcighiy words "f
President Cleveland: How can we fac" The
people after INDUCING IN such outrageous dis
examinations and violations ~ principles: