New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-17
THE CAUSE or INSURRECTON

| THE CAUSE or INSURRECT1ON.
The American people without distinction OF
marty have heartily and loyally sustained Presi-
dent Cleveland in putting down Instruction.
and have given him uns,nted honor for the
| good sense and rmneSs he has shown in mat
work The people without distinction OF party
| will also agree with Mr.. Dana, the veteran
Editor of "The New-York SUM-" In an interview
! az Paris that the Democratic party is largely
| Irresponsible for recent events. because II Is
In certain WAY responsible for the com
mcrcial crisis from which we are suffer
ing" They will go further, and adjudge
that the Presidents own appeals 10 II
disorGcrly and lawleSs spirit during the
campaign Of 1899 and since. the diSgracefiil
sympathy with Anarchists shown by the Demo
cratic Governor Of Illinois and the Democratic
Mayor Of Chicago by the Democratic Governors
of Oregon and Missouri. and the PopulSt GOV
errors elected by DemOcr' tic aid in Kansas anu
Colorado. have gone far TO cngender the dan
gerous revolutionary movement when the
Executive was finally obliged 10 suppress.
The beginning of trouble was The decision OF
1892 TO change radically the National policy NJ
n time when the growth and prosperity "f III"
country under the Republican policy had FOR
two years been unsurpassed Small trlcRs OF
debate do not blind Democrats or Republicans
10 the great fact that this threat OF radical
change must inevitably have produced, ana dld
actually produce, The frighful proStration OF IN
tuStries which followed the election two years
ago The most sweeping reduction In The wages
Of labor ever known In this country was one
inevitable. consequence and the loss of work
for millions who had been probably employed
That this IS not fancy but painful fact The pro-
pie OF both parties know by their personal sur
ferlngs and losses and showed that they knew
il by their votes last fail and last spring against
the party OF change. The Democratic Congress
has greatly increased The trouble by lis inca
pacity. It's blind devotion 10 sectional Interests
and 10 British theories: its long delay, infamous
corruption. and decision 10 protect mohopoh'S
while assailinc industries. The millions thrown
out OF work and the millions whose wages were
reduced became ripe for the leadership OF Anar
chiSts.
But it Is also the fact that many ult'ranccs
of the President himself in his anxiety 10
canture the favor OF dissatisfied labOrers. went
beyond the bounds Of right or patriotism.
and fostercd the antagonSm between rich AMI
poor, between employers and employed HIS
errors in that respect We're terribly fruitful, be-
cause they were supposed 10 Indicate his rcadi-
ness TO uphold the labor agtaiors in their de-
maudS: and his advocacy Of an odlOuS income
tax designed 10 put exceptional burdens on
generations and men Of large means, further
jnfamed the same dangerous spirit. Far more
reckless were the nttcranccs and acts or me
Democratic Governor Of Illinois, who had par
tlon,l the Anarchstic murdorcrs OF Policemen;
and the Mayor Of Chicago, who was elected by
Democratic and Socialist votes more or less
combined. had also done ncalcnable harm.
When workingmcn were beaten nearly 10 death
In one OF the earliest riots, willie policemen
stood idly looking on and the Mayor was be-
seging business men 10 bully Mr.. Pullman mo
submission as the only way 10 restore law ana
order In Chicago, Democratic encouragement lo
Anarchy found full expression.
These things would not be recalled today.
when patriotic men Of all parties are thankful
10 the President for wise and faithful action
had not some Democratic organs seen nj 10
break In upon the harmony Of loyal feeling with
the shameless assertion that Republican tariffs
are the cause Of the instruction and all It's
waste and loss. To charge so Indecent Il
prompt reply IS needed Labor In this country
has never been better employed. better paid q
more satisfied than in the two years under the |
present tariff which preceded the election OF
November 1892 Trade records prove that the |
volume of business was never greater during |
those two years. nor during all previous years |
in the country's history; that production by In |
dustries was never greater; that wages Of labor |
were never higher; that employment Of labor |
was never more complete than in October. 1892,
the very last month before the Democratic party |
secured by false promises and infamous cater
ing to dsloyaty n verdict In favor Of the radi
cal change It proposed. That fact, and the en-
enlargement given by Democratic officials to
the law-defying spirit. will not be put out Of
the memories Of Americans even by the most
persistent and salwart Justification.