The evening world., 1894-09-25

as tlIne rolls on and the business inter-
ests OF the country shall adjust them
selves to Its provisions.
Is .rue that II does not embody
the 1ull measure of tariff reform which
many many OF US desire and the country an
,,, put nevertheless 1t is safe,
IT Is better than the Mckinley tariff
because 1t willn OF create a deficiency
IN revenues OF Government. Neither
VIII II provide for an enormous and
dangerous surplus. 1t will not require
an issue or government bonds to boil
ster up It's failures of revenue and 10
prevent business depressions.
II recognizes In part. ut least, the
Democfatlc doctrine of free raw ma
terials ana In response to an overwhelm.
ing pubic sentiment has appropriately
provided for free wool, free lumber and
free salt. 1t has largely increased the
free list in other directions. II has re.
duced the duty on coal and iron nearly
90 per cent.
The general average reduction from,
tne MCKINLEY rates is nearly 80 1-3 per
cent me reductions were not deemd
unreasonable. xtreme nor unjustifabl
Ihey are so fair and moderate that nc
manufacturer In the country has any
excuse whatever for reducing the wages
assume to do 1t, they must furnish some
other eason or pretense than the pres.
eht moderate new tariff law.
Industries VIII Not lie Hurt.
1t may safely be asserted that the
new law will not cripple nor embarrass
a single industry In the land. nor throw
out or employment single working
man, nor ,unduly stimulate overproduc.
ton on the one hand nor exorbitant
importations on the other. 1t will not
be prohibitory in Its effect nor exces-
sively competitive, but with some i'm.
others freer, with a general moderate
reduction along the whole line, business
conditions Will surely improve. our citi-
zens will be relieved from unnecessary
onct more and the general conservative
tariff revision OF 1894 will become more
and more acceptable to the people.
"The fact should not be overlooked
the necesares of life. upon the nipple.
ments of husbandry and the wearing
apparel of the citizens. and substitutes
an additional expense upon liquors to
the amount of 500, 000, 900.
IF the new bill errs at all 1t is In
the direction of safety and moderation
and not because II is too radical, and
while ardent Democrats may criticise
mouths OF our adversaries to condemn
1t upon any such grounds.
Blow Mt PaternnIisn,.
1.-THE bill properly strikes blow a,
paternalism by abrogating the ruinous
system of 6ognt les to ProdNcers OF
law. True American doctrine is that
every mans business should stand
alone, unaided by Governmental favor.
itism extended or bounties from the
common treasury.
THE elimination of sugar bounties
saves to the American people nearly
$l5, 900 annually. If It be said that
the new law in single respect is un'
duly favorable to one particular trust,
10 that tho old la W favnrpI
dozen trusts where this may favor
one. But better. more complete anc
perfect answer to Republican critic:
is that the very tariff duty complained
of was reduced more than one-half from
what was contained in the Mckinley
law.
Fair Trial Asked For.
1 bespeak for this new law unsatis
factory though 1t may be to me in some
which l urged in The Senate, which i
is not so advisable or necessary to re
iterate), the patient consideration of {
fair trial. to which in common fairness
THE country should understand tha
another general or extensive tariff revs
ion is not contemplated by the Demo
cratic party now or in the near future
preclude the desirability of redeemins
by the passage OF separate bills, what
ever pledges we have made in our plat
form or otherwise for free raw materials
or the reimbursement OF any objection
able sugar schedule. Beyond this II, !!
not wise to go much further at thi,
time, unless the unforeseen necessitie.
OF the Treasury or the changed condi
lions of the country shall warrant o
imperatively demand 1t.
This Is believed to be the true patti
to pursue and the correct position tt
assume at inns critical juncture of pub
In
necessarily be left, properly and safely
left, to the wise discretion of a Con
gress, the efforts of whose patriotic
members should be to subserve the pub
lie good and to promote the genera
welfare.
Plea for Industrial Peace.
THE country now wants and expects
an industrial peace, relief from IRE
quent tariff changes which so seriousl!
affect Its business interests and rea
sonable permanence in official admins
tration The Democratic party will no
disappoint the people in these reasona
BILE expectations and desires. The peo
restoration of the Mckinley law. lie
our Republican friends present that Is
sue If they have the courage and reck
lessness SO to do, and we shall be con
tent.
during the whole tariff debate in Con
gress not single Republican offered
or pressed the Mckinley bill as a sub
stitute for the Democratic bill / ven
ture the prediction that not single
Republican statesman, aside from Mr.
Mckinley himself, will venture on thu
stump this Fall to propose or advocat,
the reinstatement of that discarded anC
discredited measure.
Union and Aggressive Action.
""Fellow- Democrats of the Empir
State and of the country, the duty o
the hour is not harsh criticism o
Democratic leaders or Democratic
measures, not mutual determinations no
conflicting counsels, but 1t Is a tim
for reconciliation, for unity of purpose
for aggressive action.
THE common enemy now confront
us, seeking our political distraction. Bea
in mind that the control of both legisla
tive departments OF the Government |
at stake In the coming election. Inter
party strife must now cease, and on
attacks reserved for the foes who are a!
ready forming their lines Of BATH
"Democratic National and State ad
ministrationg must alike be Loyalty
supported The American people hay
not changed their sentiment, and tn
sound and cherished principles of tru
Democracy will still receive their ap
proyal, because the cause OF Democrat!
l. the cause of the people.
Praise for Cleveland.
1.-THE administration Of Presiden
Cleveland has been clean-handed, eco
nomical, pains-taking and patriotic
The various departments of the Nationa
Government have been conducted witt
nd ha nan1npratiC "a