New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-18
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Republican platform AT Saratoga VIII
write itself. since no principles OF III" party
have been compromised or abandoned at Albany
or at Washington. But the Democratic State
Convention will have much more ardtous ana
harasslng work In The preparation OF iis plat
form The party has had In Washington TWO
leaders. the President aud senator Hi, who
have condemned the German tariff rs an act "f
p,rtidv and dishonOr. and rs Il rank Populist
and Socialist measure Under these conditions
II will be- impracti,7be for the convention 10
make any favorable reference 10 the tariff policy
OF tbe party without expressing want Of conf
dcncc In the President and The Senator. For
example the following uncompromlsIng utter
ances Of President Cleveland preclude any AZ
,emp, ON the par, ~ The New York Democracy
80 point with PRIDE 10 The German tariff as an
adnonaic fulnlmrnt Of pledges made to the
people:
Every true Democrat and every sincere tarin re-
former knows that this bill In It's present form and
a. IL will be submitted 10 the conference falls far
short Of the contamination for which have
long labored. FOR which have suffered defeat
without encouragement. which In its anticipation
gave us a rallying cry In our day OF triumph. and
which In us promise of accOmp shment Is 80 inter
woven with Democratic pledges and Democratic
success that our Abandonment Of the cause OF the
principles upon which II rests means party perf'iy
and party dishonor. -(Wilson Letter
Rut there are provisions In this bin which not
IN line with honest tar,T reform and II contains
Inconsistencies and crudties which ought not 10
APPEAR In tariT laws or laws of any kini-s'atch-
ings Letter.
take my place with the rank anl file OF the
Democratic party who believe In tariff reform and
we'll know what It H. who refuse TO accept the
In uf he.
who ARE not blinded 10 the fact that the livery OF
Democratic tariT reform has been stolen and worn
In the service OF Republican protection and who
have marked the places where the deadly blight
Of treason blasted the counsels OF the brave Ia
their hour OF might (Catchngs Letter.
Resides Their. were. AZ you ana we'll know incl
dents accompanying the passage OF the bill through
III. Congress which made every sincere tarT
former unhappy. while Influences surrounded 1t In
It's latter stages and nerfered with It's final
struction which ought not 10 b" recognized
tolerated In Democratic tarlfr reform counsels.--
O'atchlngs Letter.
II must be admitted that tariff measure can
accord with Democratic principles and promises
or bear "A genuine Democratic badge that does not
provide for free material. In the c'rcum-
stances 1t may we'll excite our wonder that Demo
Gratis are willing to depart from this. the most
Democratic OF all tarir principles. and that the in
consistent abrurlity OF such a proposed departure
should Ice emphasized by the suggestion that the
wool OF the farmer be put the free list and the
protection 81 tariff taxation be placed around the
iron and coal OF corporations and capitalists
How We face the people after INDUCING IN such
out gcous determinations and violations OF princ
piles? (Wilson Letter.
Senator Hill has been equally emphatic In de-
nouncinS the German tariff ~ an IN Democratic
measure in which SoclalIsc concessions were
made to the Popullsts. More courageous than
the President. who allowed the measure 70 be-
come law without his signature, the Senator
consistently opposed the bill ut every stage Of
its progress. and deliberately east his vote
against it. The New York Democracy will have
10 choose between dscrcditlng It's two great
leaders and condcmnlng the tariff policy Of the
party. 1t cannot carry wafer on both shoulders
without making itself ridiculous