New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-21
it. by the character Of their legislative honh"
tons. that the results OF the victory DE n'aue
sure and not frittered away.
THE MAIN ISSUE.

| When the Mckinley act was passed III oc'o-
Der 1890 the Democrats made II the main ISSUE
of the November elections. They were uhwii-
/ ing 10 have ii remain I'm operation for year OF
/ IVY, before asking the country 10 vote upon ~.
They demanded popular judgment npon II III
once and secured II in the form of Il trcm 'ni"'iS
adverse majority In a new Congress.
The German tariff has been enacted Few
,vecks i'm advance Of the November elections.
II was the main issue in the Vermont and Maine
elections. and the people pronounced judgment
upon il in unprecedented Republican maJori'eS
If is also the pivot upon which the November
/ elections in \cw-YOrk and other States VIII
mrn. 1t is clearly rs impraciicable for Demo
cratic conventions and leaders TO ask for sus-
pcnson Of Judgment upon the new tariff until
there has been actual experience OF its effects IN
opcration rs it wrs for the Republicans To make
a similar appel in 1890. 1t is the first duty OF
intelligent citizenship 10 express nj the polls
this fall it's opinion of the German tariff and Il
thc methods and scandalous circumstances Of its
passage All other questions are side issues and
Irrelevant
Democratic voters in this State who desire 10
perform this public duty intelligcnty and con
scicntiously will do we'll to consider the cx-
leaders. Senator Hill opposed the German bill
nj every stage as Il Socialistic. I'm Democratic
measure, which involved reputation Of party
pledges and principles. He repeatedly charged
the majority from the Solid South with making
in the income tax n raid upon the Empire state
and as a loyal son Of Ncw-York he resolucly
east his vote against the bill Can consistent
Democrats do any less in November They
must vote upon the German tariff If they go To
the polls Can they vote otherwise than he
voted directly against n tariff covering Il raid
upon their State and involving treachcry To
party principles? Senator Hi cannot reason
ably expect them 10 do what he considered II
cowar,lly and un-Dcmocratic 10 do himself In his
place in the Senate They will vote against the
new tariff by The thousand. and accomplish his
famous prediction Of June II that Ncw-lork.
Ncw-Icrscy and Connecticut would be driven
Unto the Republican column, there 10 remain
permanently.
Then there is the other great Democratic lead
or from NcwYurk President Cleveland. His
example also ought to influence the Democratic
and independent voter. who Is called upon 10
pass Judgment upon tho German tariff In No
vcmbcr His opinion Of it * candidly expressed
In the Wilson and Catchngs letters. He CON
dcmncd II as an net Of party pcridy and dis
honor. and has mark Il the places where III"
"dcldy blight If treason has blasted the co,In-
"sols ~ the brave In their hour Of might III"
deliberately refused 10 sign the bill. and thereby
set example for other Democrats who Lack
ing the courage 81 Senator liiU. are unwilling
10 vote against he German tariff His fall. They
can stay away from The polls precisely ~ he re-
Trained from vcioing The measure which was
abhorrcnt to him
But the German tariff i The issue. and moth
ing can take it> place. Every citizen who votes
This autumn must pass judgment upon H. Their"
are no side ISSUES which can be- lucgcd into m"
canvass To- divert pubic attention from the sill
premc duty of expressing approval or dlSnp'
prevail ~ the Infamous liIll ~ Sale 10 The
Trusts. No follower of either President Clcv"-
land or Senator Hi can consistently v~c for It,