Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-28
.............SEPT. %, 1894.
The New York Platform.

The platform adopted on Wednesday by
The Democrats OF New York in State
convention assembled follows up closely
the recommendations made by Senator
HIN In his speech OF the day before. The
New York Democrats expect TO furnish
the Democratic nominee in 1896. and they
have prepared a platform for that nomi-
nee and for all the Democrats OF the
whole country to stand upon. Read that
platform carefully and you will learn
what the New York Democrats expect
the Democratic National Convention Of
1856 TO declare 10 be the issues between
the two great parties OF the country.
The income-tax feature Of the German
tariff law is very distasteful to the DEM
ocrats OF New York. but II must not
be forgotten that President Cleveland &C.
clned TO veto that bill. SO 1t was diff
ficult matter for the Saratoga convention
10 make a deliverance upon that tax
without treading on the toes of the Ex-
ecutive. There is in the platform an at
tack upon the income-tax as being un-
constitutional IL may be considered as
an unexpected attack. and it may also
lie said that few of the members of the
Saratoga convention voted knowingly for
the same. Ali the same the platform
speaks for New York.
The Federal Constitution provides as
Follows:
No capitation or other direct tax shall
be laid except in proportion TO the census
or enumeration hereinbefore directed 10
be taken"
The Saratoga platform declares that the
!ncome-tax is direct tax. If IL is
direct tax, il is contrary TO that provi-
SION of the Federal Constitution which
we have just quoted. and cannot be APP
proved by the next Democratic National
Convention. However. inasmuch as the
United States Government levied an in
come-tax for a good many years. and
no court ever decided 1t TO be a direct
,av or an unconstitutional tax. We need
,.ot trouble ourselves TO discuss that
question before it becomes practical
bne
What the Saratoga convention says on
the subject of silver is not very clear.
but 1t is clear enough TO let the country
know that the New York Democrats
will not consent to declare in 1896 for
the free coinage OF that metal. The
reference to 1.-The single silver standard
Is significant. 1t says by implication that
10 provide for the free coinage Of silver,
l6 TO ! relatively TO gold. would be to
demonetize gold. The ability of the coun-
Try to keep gold and silver at parity
is affirmed.
The utterances on the tariff question
are just such as Mr.. Hill made the other
day. We quote one which IT pleases us
greatly TO see. 1t is as follows:
While favoring. therefore. such wise
modification and REIMBURSEMENT of partlc-
ular schedules, by the enactment of sub
sequent bills, as future conditions and
the fulfllment of Democratic pledges may
require. we deprecate, pending fair trial
OF the law by actual operation. any fur
Their general tariff revision. which under
present conditions. would be likely TO
retard improvement in business and
thereby prolong the evils brought upon
the country by Republican folly"
Let Mckinley rave on the tariff ques-
tlon. but the Democratic party will in
GOOD Idlln accept lht tOi imam tdiiIA i""
as law which must be tried before
II Is condemned.
The repeal of all Federal election laws
by the Democratic Congress is approved
in the Saratoga platform There are
other features In that platform which
might be noticed. as. for example. the
declaration in favor Of granting PEN
sions TO all worthy soldiers and sailors
q declaration which shows how strong -
the "old-veteran" feeling in the North.
Pensions TO the worthy everybody might
advocate but unfortunately the phrase
1.-THE worthy" is understood in the North
90 mean almost anybody that chooses 10
apply for pension.
Mr.. Cleveland's Administration received
the following hearty endorsement:
I'VE heartily endorse the honest par
pose and high ideas which have charac-
terized the administration Of President
Cleveland. and We renew 10 him the
pledge OF our earnest support In all his
efforts TO secure the enactment OF Demo-
cratic measures and the carrying out or
Democratic policies"
Mr. Hill god back TO Washington
with the Empire State al his back