New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-20
TIE ran CPCN U-YORK.

Republican platforni-inak"rs IiDor u'''r IL vi"
advantage This year IN one respect '0nlpreh'h'
siye ms their Indictment Of Democratic inc"mp''
fence and faithlcssncss may be. IT cannot eA-
Good I'm p,rycr and ychcmcncc the arraignmeht
If tho Marty I'm power Ivy It's own leaders. Inc
R.uublican platform adopted IT Saratoga J.
strong and trcnchant in phrasng ana uhahS"''
able IN argument. bur ii does not contain in'''-
five rs vigorous or criticism as destructive "'
the extracts from the Presidents letters 10 MI
,yiIsou and Mfr Catchings which The Tribune
h,s hcou nublshing conspcuously from day to
1,,. ,s rho chief texts for the Republican can
yass Nor IS there any pasSag" of II Us 'o'''o"
rs the description given by Senator I'M vi '"c
Democratic raid upon me state of N'W-iorh' o''
June 81 when he said
y ,s the great Democratic State OF New-forK
which they are aftcr-that Is tn" state 10 DO pun
lshcl Its chief city. which has always De'h ''e
target for every Republican attack, * no" 10 De
ro,del by IT'S own party friends IN congress i"'
s,,,e which has ever been friendly 10 the south
and It's people. which has ever deienleh 'ne'r .V'
s,ltutonal rights ana prerogat'ves' the Sta'' ""V"
has always opposed Force bills chrpet-DaS bo'''"
ment- Federal election laws. arbitrary arrests anu
rFeleral interference in State affairs the o'ate
which Is one Of only three Northern states "h'C"
have n full Democratic representation ID tnls or.
.e and thereby gave the Democrats party its CON
In the other House; the ata'e whose citizens are
IN, nor. generous contributors OF those IN all o'heI
States toward Democratic campaigns IN every par
of the country. that State. because lis DushesS nh'
have by their energy ability thrift ana INDUSTRY
built 10 their business, their Industries ana Inv"
varied enterlrises 50 that they realize large IN
comes from them. is 20 be subjected TO an o''ous'
unnecessary ana obJectionabl" income TAX at the IN
s,i.ation Of their party friends from the South az
soon az ". get possession Of the Government;
Federal tax for which neither New YORK nor any
other Democratic State ever voted; tax whIch 10
Democratic National platform ever approFei' 4 'hN
rejected and discarded 10y the people OF al phrties
twenty four years ago: a tax IN" imposition OF
which Will drive New York w-Jers"y ana CON
recilcui into the Republican column. there 10 re-
ina III. permanently, tax the Individual feature Vi
which has not been recommended by any Demo
cratic T'r.slden, Secretary OF the treasury OF
Commissioner ~ Internal Revenue but tax sng-
gesteI advocated ana no" p"rs.sentIy pushed 10y i
ma iorlv which il temporarily IN the 'hnu'' III
this Congress. and il driving the Democratic party
with reckless and hcadlong speed into the abyss OF
political ruin.
That is a passage which every Democratic ana
Ind.pond.nt voter ought 10 read many times
bcfoir deciding 20 support this year the party
now I'm power II tells the truth about III" I'M
uoslrlon ~ the oLlous income tax. Tn" South.
Lv debating through lis representatives this sec
tlonal legislation. has deliberately aimed Il blow
directly against the STATE Of New York. The
exemption was lcft high enough "a protect IN"
Southern States. and III" tax WAS imposed In
such way ~ 10 reach mainly III" Empire state.
with It's wcll-orlrrcd industries and we'll earned
prosperity. with the Southern brigadcrs in III"
saddle. galluplng 10 iii" discor'lani strains OF
Western Populi,m and heading for 9Th" abyss
Of polltica ruin" III" Democracy has made this
sectional raid upon New-York Against this M
saulr The people of This State are now organic
ing I'm s.lfdrfrncr. by their votes the citizens
of orr own and The adjacent States VIII d"clar"
/ their hostility 10 sectional taxation. November
will witness The accomplishment OF senator
IInrs prediction that III" imposition OF Inc III
como fax would ",lrv" New York. N"wJ'rN!
"aud Connection, into The R"publlcah '"'i'N'''
"thcre to remain peru anently.'