New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-17

Tho rn2erillel interests O. the country watched
ana waited through tho long anl ANXIOUS msnt.'
for some sctlemcnt o' thc import ~ a., h
wilson bill was ado;'cd and Il was d"@iaStet]Si
by Democratic Pres i"ai - ne "a. IL o, no,
eontamnete h,s hand hy r.snine II \ III; 'n "a:
r,t,cr FOR the aoorovai - inr Amef.cnn pcopic.
THIS important las vas wanting n ne primary
,,de aieqnaie revenue to lace, hc requirement; 0:
the g ,rerrmen'. Tho deficiency nus far AinDu''.
ra,. ,ny ,d Srbr cr't IN contiant peril our
t rvSs1'y r a.t inoaircS and domestic capita.
wilson iogy vas ono ~ It's marked features liz
offence II was a5rant wrong 10 the farmers OK
ve,opei ara crosn under Republican protective
Law. until 81 Wa ono % our greatest. Wc are now
wcro IA to our 9arncrs under the McKney law
TIC bni struck down rcc'precity. on. of thc hiEh-
ost achievements IN American sni"'wnnShlp. 20
measure was ever enacted whlch more directly all
vancsd The iniere's Of the American iafmcis ana
manufacturers than rec'pr cry. win ia !''ti IT,
ton fell advantageous commercial agreements. IA
der which th'lT products were surely noing large
and profitable for"!Gn ma,k'i3 ana without 'a'
surrender OF their owa. Tho sub7dtuiion Of ID
valorem for specific duties has opened the way f'r
syst"matic wholcslc frauds upon the Treasury
ana producers ana employees Of the country. By
means OF undcr,auations forcisn go9as pas
through tho custom houses "ltAont paying Their
tust iribu:e he Treasury OF the tn'ied states.
Thus have lost mllllons ot dollars n revenue.
and the foreign producer has been enabled - IN
fairly possess our homo markets. Neither time nor
place WI permit further reference - tne uafortu-
nate eglsla,ing o. the Democratic party nor TO the
hurtful demorazing effects Of II. Sufficient to say
that It has been the great and origina! factor In
tr,ns ne Taasrry causing coniinucd dh, ana
enforced dlencss among millions Of willing workers.
MOETGAGrNG THE FUTURE.
To meet the monthly deficit and protect credi,
and save the Government from protest. the Pres'-
dent has been forced sell bonds, in other words,
he has been obliged 20 mortgage the future IN
he obi O
Government. This is in sharp contrast with the Re-
publican record our tar.n laws not only raised the
revenue but they protected our domestic indus
tries; they mpartaily protected the farmer and
lint but they also raised sufficient revenue 10
gradually reduce the public debt, ard without i'm
he Adr,Inis,r1tion Of Harrison Ooo OF oblgs
tons were paid whilc Cleveland during the last
three years has added TO our ntefcs b 'ar.ng dcb
ss2 90 Against such Democratic financing the
Republican party enters It's emphatic protest
The infed states win such lsmentabic rcs''lls
the Democratic party nov prop.nea to reve'sc me
parent OF our Ills It's effort TO shift the Ies2onsi-
biity will deceive one. rs attack upon the
tariff It's record 81 recitncy and lns'nce ry. arc
a part Of unfortunate history Of tie Rcnuhc.
ne preseni currency system :s the fruit OF Re
p past necessics and il uncorrrpicd VIII meet
future requ!rem, n;s. our greatest ptotpeTity was
91ns@ TG W 6cn the cp aISSs party WAS was
Pc he Our S"st on thS gioSo Ne made soind money
and VIC also made honest protective tariff to go
| with IT, Sound MONEY and honest protective
tariff 20 hand In hand together. not before tho
| other.
| Tho very foundation o, sound currency System
solvent Treasury. II the people doubt tie IN
| tcRrty OF tho Treasury they VIII question the
fcundaers OF the currency. Recognizing this funda-
mental fact. the Hcpublican party always provided
arD!e revenue for the Treasury. Whsn In the last
hsf-cen,ury OF our history ,d!d The Democratic
party advocate financial policy that In the
| hes; interests Of the American people, Look at its
-Ncllum currency record. consider rs hostility
the currency rendered necessary by the cxigency
OF war and later It's effort TO initiate the currency
/ q time Of peace by the Issue Of greenbacks Wit
ness Its opposition the efforts OF the Republican
| party resume specie payments But four short
| years ago It declared for return to the old dis
| credited bank currency.
| REPUBLICANS AND SILVER.
| The Republican party has not been unfriendly 10
the proper OF silver. 1t has always favored
and favors to-day the use OF silver as a part OF our
| circulating medium. But 1t favors that use under
| such provisions and safeguards an shall not imperi
| our present National standard. The policy OF the
Republican party is to retain both gold and silver
| as q part OF circulating medium. while the policy
| Of free coinage OF silver leads 10 certain silver
| monometaisn II is an immutable law that two
moneys OF unequal value VIII not circulate together
| a-A that the poorer always drives out the better
! The Republican party desiring fairly secure q