New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-06
RECORD or THE PLEDGE-BREhhER S.

The LID Congress has rcpudated every
pledge except one made by the Democratic Ma
tionol Convention In 1892 The single exception
is the repeal of the Federal Elections laws. mat
has been done. and break in tho Solid South
has followed Every other obligation assumed
ar Chicago has been violated
The convention committed the party 10 the
doctrine that the Federal Government has no
constitutional power TO impose and collect tariii
dutirS except for revenue only. Democratic
Congress has failed 10 introduce revenue tariff.
and has continued the levying OF protective
duties bv methods which the convention had
pronounced unconstitutional
The convention demanded the rigid enforce
mont of laws for the regulation of trusts with
such further Legislation in restraint Of their
abuses as experience might show to br n"ceS
s,rv 4 Democratic Congress has allowed the
Rcfners' Trust to dictate the sugar schedule.
and has done. nothing 10 restrain other industrial
combinations.
rho convention recommended that The pro
hibltorv 10 per cent tax on State bank issues
should be- repealed \ Democratic Congress has
no; revised the banking and currency laws
The convention demanded the repeal of III"
sherman ac' ~ 1890. strongly favored bimetal-
/
should be- kept At par with and rcdoomablc In
dollars %: equal value Democratic Congress
has repealed a eingl" clause Of the act which the
convention denounced "A cowardly make
,hif" and ha, done nothing either 10 pr,not"
him,'alIi,m or To- S.'t'c III currercy preston.
and has not restrained he action ot a mono
mc,allis. President. who has been held mp 10y
foreign gold syndicate
The convention declared is "rccnic>s oppOsi-
zion 10 the Republican policy Of profgate ex-
"pcudimrc which In the short spac" ~ two
years has squindcr,l an enormous surplus ana
"cmpticl an OVERLOOKING Treasury. after plI'hE
new huuIcns Of taxation upon the already over
taxed labor - tie country The appr"pria-
'ions II the Liza Congress have amounted Ia
500 -2l.2N9 q sun In cXcrSS 81 ~" appr'prA
lions = the socal'cd Billion Dollar Congress
f. has rmpiicd Ihr Treasury. and comp'I"i 'h'
Administration To- increase largely IN" Ndtloha'
debt I'm order TO meet current expenditures; ana
f. has revived he income tax in a most inqniSi
torlal and unpopular form
TN. convention advocated a foreign policy
which would compel respect abroad. inspire con
naonce ~ bone and cultivate friendly r'la-
lions with nrighboring nations. D"IhocraU'
Congress has abrogatcd twenty reciprocity con
yrniious brought on q tarn war with European
beet countries and neglected Ia condemn the
Administrations Infamous Hawaiian policy
IN. convention favored The carly construction
Of the Nicaragua Canal, III" restriction of I'm
migra,ion various labor reforms. radical changes
In the public land policy and the admission OF
Territories \ Democratic Congress has repud-
aicd every one Of these promises.
The convention declared public office To he a
public trust. upheld the principles Of civil Ser
vie. Reform and condemned The political aciv
i,v uf Federal otiir"-hOldcrs. \ Democratic CON
gross has allowed the Administration, without
urotcst or rrbuke 10 convert the diplomatic ana
consular service into clearing house Tor me
louldation Of political debts, and to make
scnndalous usc If Federal appointments III
forcing The repeal Of the silver clause. and in
Otherwise influencing legislation.
one pledge only has been kept. Every o:h"r
promise and obligation has been rrpudiatcd by
n party bankrupt in principle. honor ana virtue.