New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-06
YUE Days UORh.

This day ought TO begin a new epo'h ia
American history. Thiriy-iwo years OF heP'o-
ucanisn gave 10 this country such d'Neio'"''"'
and prosperity as were never seen. f'' III ''i't
time the Republican party was halhper'u an"
hinderpd. crampcl in usefulness ana Dioch'N W
natural uro.rcss. by the ancient prcJudlce oi I"
pourhon Soufh against a policy which ei'Nh'es
and dioni6es labor The ghost of slavery mas
,o.l,o1 IN. WAY 10 the settling of many great
Questions RocauSc a Solid South was hostile
:, Protection. the Republicans Of Northern
s,o,.s knowing lis absolute necessity, couid
,o, v.u,ur. to enter upon any policy which
vould divide The votes of the North firS' I'll
al and ~ anv honorable sacrifice, they were
hound 10 protect the industries OF 'h' >'''"
against Democratic Free Trade
In 1899 they failed ana that failure was 'hcir
lasting victory. When the news Oh lh'i' S''"'
dofo,, came in a saddcncd Republican an
swerod "God rcignclh. Only 'hhnlS'''"'o
could see how completely two years OF b'ino
cratic rule would educate the people MOI '''"
Tho most sangune Republicans dar'd 10 H'Pr
that IN two years the Democratic party "ouiu
lie where, it lies to-day. under III" Wheels "i
every wagon that bears IN" pr"h"''S VI '"''
\atiou'S industry. ONE SaGaclouS p'''"'''''
s,nuel !. Tildcn. had indeed predicted that me
first attempt to overthrow the protective poh'!'
,f,er # had been established 80 many years
,vonld destroy the party that made II. Bnt even
Ia, could hardly have expected L" see ms part!
Frustrated a. il is to-day.
JJonpjlv little tral seems to have been
enough Two years ago The Tribun" sara tha'
70 .h, D.mocratic party had The pluck and the
cohorcnco t. pass the sort Of tariff il actually
wanted it would put an "nd 10 al 'Arl" as
c,lssiou for generation at least. but Tue p''"
ocratic party had not the courage or conference :
and could only pass measure :" i"'h' "i"
coworlly that Democratic PRESIDENT De
n,uncrI il for It's pcriidy and dishonor' ana yet
this lnm1copalhic dose OF Democracy. ms INN
tri,uratioa Of is wishes. has been enough 10
.ducai.. millions Of voters. II looks nj TINS h"ur
AZ II enough had been educated L. settle Inc
nolicy of the Nation hereafter 1t l"ok' as H.
L,strn on of SIGHT in manufacturing ana min
,u., states the Democratic party would b"
f.r,cl 70 choose between exclusion II power
for = lifetime or Abandonment Of lis policy
re, NOT an accident tha' amazing aud iniolcr-
alb. corruption in local governments 81 Jersey
civ Erooklyn and New York has contributed to
,bis result. on he contrary. h" Democratic
party in the great manufacturing cities became
corrupt and rotten beyond belief. because II was
conpellcd 10 defend ilsIf AGAINST The instincts
and the interests OF all intelligent workngincn.
because they dread lis National policy because
-bcr are all the time inclined 10 favor the party
of Protcriion Democracy has been driven every
yoar 10 more dishonest AMI shameless courses,
until rlscaldom obtained complete control of lis
orcanization Then rascadon exposed Itself,
rs il always must in the end and the uprising
Of honest citizens comes ju>; when the country
is 10 pass Judgment on the tariff dictated by
the trusts.
This is ,he day 10 bury the Democratic party
az The mast 10 teach the Solid South that It's
obsolete notions about The degradation OF Labor
can never rul" III his country to inspire III
dustr' ihroIslloui The land with the certainty
that Protection VIII rrturi and VIII come 7"
stay Thtt done. the Republican party VIII h'
free TO engage in the settlement Of other great
problems which have for years been deferred
hy stern ncceSsity