New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-16
BY THEIR RECORDS.

Parties 0re Judged, not by what they were
under moral Obligations 10 do nor by what they
say they may do some day. but by what they
have done BY this practical test Democracy Is
the party Of trusts and monopoiies. II mas
enacted q tariff bill which, according to Chalr
man Wilson, will enrich the sugar rclinerS 10
the extent of SlOOOoOOO 1t has abandoned the
party ground Of free raw materials ana repuuF
o,ed Tho pla1form pledge Of tariff for revenue
only mi legislated directly and shame!essly IN
the interest of trusts and monopol!es. BY That
record il will be judged. and not by the anu
tr,ls; plank of the Chicago platform, nor u! 'Ac
c,mn2iru sprechcs against corporations ana
svndicatcs two years ago. The force OF that
record cannot be altered by the fArcical 1ree
sugar bin passed by the House an hour a1''r
the surrender to the Senate: nor by IN! o''a'c"
oci,at,on in the Democratic press against the
smear Trust Democracy is the party OF trnS'S
and monOpOs,s.
Presidents Ike legislators and parties, hre
indeed by what they do. and not by WHAT lN'!
once said they would do. President CIe'eanu
e on rocord against trusts and monopolistS;
IN hts messages letters Of acceptance and cam
naign speeches he has bitterly invelEhed "s"'n''
th.,n: on the eve of the election ~ Io'- Nv
charged Republican campaign Managers "''
| ,,,-,,,,, with them 10 dcbauch popular SUI
r,.,,o. and IN his second inaugural address he
denounced them ~ conSp.rdc'eS aS".HN' NV ."
tcrcsrs Of the people. These vir'uonS p'oieS
sions. Jcffe~Sonian in principle ana 'a'NN"N''''
IN lone ana manner no longer nave an! '"''"
volue The Presidents real ATTITUDE iowa."
Trusts and monopolics VIII BE- roV'''n y! IA,
action on the Tariff bill II he signs that ''l"l''
and Infamous compact with the rrhh'l7' w
| filters and other combinations he VIII De lh'''
| natron and acc0mplicc. II h" vc'ocs the pi' ~
will be known as The enemy of trust 'EI'4'""n
When Mr. Cleveland. the Presidential cihdi-
date. made his furious onslaught upon c"ITup
lion agencies employed In the canvass lie "''
not reveal the operations of his own P'i'"' u
bcadaua.icrs Il was not until The VAN Az"
scandal was laid bare ana the sugar mohop"
Usts were forced 10 confess =" ihcT PH"'hl
contributions made locally in Democratic SU'''N
and thc extent 10 which the criminal 'iiSNc'
| IF Nrw-York had been l"Vlrl upon Tor tr'p"''
WAS shown In The LcXow investigations mat 'Hc
holiowncSS and hypocrisy OF NAT d"mas"el'a
assault upon the Republican parry We're iuliy
oDproc!atcL But now There can u" u" "I>t"i>cN
TIL. Democratic Congress IN return f'f 'h' MAI"
cial aid received IN 1852 from tie >l.lr h"''Po
Usis has allowed them 10 diciai" sugar S'H'u'
uIc for thclr own enrichment. The Secretary oil
| In. Treasury helped in framing II; IN" President
! himself in the Wilson letter spIang I" me
resrue Of the Trust; and If he signs the Tarlti
hIu N. will clinch the foul bargain and place
tho. mnuorolists VINO assisted in clerilng MN
under overwhelming obligations 10 The Demo
| cratic party.
The Trust party Is The party OF corrupu"hlS'S'
| THE movement" said Mr. Cleveland at 'hc
| Ieuoy Lvccum begins with the corruption or
",be Lnnc1ciarcs themselves. They are there
"oftcr willing instruments for the corruption OF
| "o,hors. insrigatcd TO activity by an Obligation
| "to aid the party which has favored them ana
| stimulated by The expectation OF further cspe-
"cial benefit" Every word Is true OF TINS CON
! spiracv Of monopollss with the leaders OF Do
| mocracv This deal" continued Mr.. Cleveland.
bctwccn a political party ana private enter
prise. by which Government aid Is promised III
| exchange for partisan support Is covered by II
| "pretrxt If Il care for the business Interests OF
] ..the country" That IS the spccious plea which
| ,hr President will make in defence OF bis own
action in signing the Tariff bill ana carrying
| ont the German deal with the Sugar Trust But
II will not deceive the public. The President
and the Democratic party will be judged by
! fL.ir records