Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-20
THURSDAY. .........SEPT. 90, 1894.
The Empire State.


The New York Republican state Con-
Tention Of Tuesday nominated a strong
man for Governor. and constructed
wrong platform for him 70 stand upon
Hon. Levi +. Morton has wonderful popu-
,arity In his own State; and the plat
form upon which he stands contains
plarks which might. hut VIII Dot con-
stitute also part OF the Democratic
platform OF that state. The Republicans
Of New York cannot denounCe "the odious
inccme-tax force brl' more bitterly than
It was denounced by Hon. David y. Hih
their Democratic senator. whilst II was
pending in the United States Senate. 1t
was denounced at the same time by the
Sun. the leading Democratic paper in
New York Indeed. 1t may De said that
II the incOmc-taX becomes this fall an
issue between the Democratic and Re
publican parties, IT will be because 1t
was incorporated in the new tariff bill
by the Democrats of the two houses
against the protests of thousands OF
sound Democrats living In the New Eng
land and Middle states.
State Convention denOunces 1.-THE income
tax force-bill" as a measure for "em-
towering deputy collectors TO enter the
houses Of citizens and compel them by
threats Of official summons and heavy
penalties To disclose their private affairs.
The words we have quoted describe the
,nicrnal-revcnue laws as these "ere
framed by Republican Congress. and
as they have stood upon the Federal
statute-books for nearly or quite thIF
wears. IL required amazing enrontery 10
enable the Republicans thus To 'har@e
their own sins 70 the Democrats. I'f
y,ars and years the Democrats OF VIZ
rinla denounced the Odlous force oil"
which filed the land with spies ana
tnformars." who invaded every tobacco
rl,nter's house and home and barns
Yes. whatever Of force or oi!ousne-S be-
longs 10 the ,uternal-revcni" laws OK
the United States WAS INCORPORATED INTO
those laws by the same shck-Visagei Ke-
,u,licans who now try 10 steal the thun-
der Of the Democrats on that question.
The New York Republicans play
strong card when they declare that me
President ana the chairman Of the COM
roit,ee on Ways and Means have an
noun,ed that tine war against the pro-
tected inlustric- Of the country has just
begun ana VIII oc prosecuted 10 the pl''e'
,nd. This charge is not true one a.
scaius, the Democratic party. As Sehd-
tor Voorha es says the new tarin as
whole is 10 be "a fnalty. II any lea
,ure Of II shall be found 10 need amend
mon, The amendment viii be made but
-, General revision of the tariff Will be
undertaken ny either party for several
wars 10 come. The Republicans OF New
York lodged the question OF the ic-
enactment OF the Mckinley law ana H''
NOT and will not dare 10 come OUT LOT us
ra-enactment In the mos. coWaIdl! Hl"H'
ncr they say they accept tn issue
onered them by the Democrats when
these declare for continued ,aTln aeita-
,ion But there ia no truth IN TN aver
ro.nt that the Democrats have offered 10
,o;n battle upon that issie.
The Republicans Of New YORK also stole
the thunder Of at least SOM Democrats
M ne silver question when they declared
In favor Of the use Of both metals az
money. and of a new international d.
metallic conference.
A. 70 the tax on the issues of state
hanks. m. New York Republicans De-
clare their opposition to the repeal Of
that law.
I, mus, be conceded that tn New York
Republican platform is well constructed.
1t is admirably worded.
The Democrats OF New York are not
working tremendously together. That ~
10 say. the Hin faction ana the Cleveland
faction-tha administration faction and
the auti-adrnin facuon-still cher
ish aninosty towards each other. The
Republicans once lost New York a. a
consequence Of tha war Of Mr.. Conhiing
lpon the Republican Administration. 1t
G TO be hoped that the Democrats VIII
aot lose New York as consequence or
war between Hill and Cleveland. our
Washington advices Of yesterday were to
he effect that the anti-Cleveland faction
wll have the control OF the NV YORK
democratic State Convention. but that
an might be- well In the end.
The Republicans OF New York went out
u their way 10 compliment In their plat
form .he Democratic boilers in Louis
lana. The situation there IS not 10y any
means desperate from a Democratic point
81 view The New orleans Timcs-Demo-
,rat GAYS emphaticauy that the SUGAR
luestion In Louisiana is a contest be-
.wecn Republicanism and Democracy.
There s. 30 one in that State who favors
ihe Sugar Trust. Its interests are hos-
tile to those OF every other interest. says
he same paper.