The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-30
WHY SExH EOW LEFT THH REPUB-
LOAN RAHTE
Furthsr Csstsr.peraneeus Testirasny ss - nts
Attitude In 1853.

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Attitude In 1855.
FrorA the Ms,S Yorh Trfb,ns Of July 8, 1888.
Tho Democrats are lodging. Now. we don't
want to begin this campaign by calling anybody
hard names, but Speaker Carlisle, Gov. Hill.
and the rest must understand right here and
now That tho cowardly trick OF singing ono
tariff tune in New York. Connecticut, and New
Jersey and another In Kentucky and Texas Ia
utterly played out. 1t won't do, gentlemen. II
won't do. You won with 1t, not by II, last time.
but you can't do 1t again. In 1884 Sam Randall
stumped this state and took his solemn oath
all over its territory that tho Democratic party
would not disturb the protective tariff. That's
what he said in bold, clear words, and his pledges
wore one Of the forces that pulled Cleveland
through by his eyelashes. And yet he hadn't
been in office three years before he gave the lie
to Randall's sworn vows. gave 1t directly, talked
free trade to his party, with the sugar patronage
In one hand and tho birchrod Of Presidential dis
favor in the other, and smashed Sam Randall in
his own State because he didn't like 1t.
There 5 no use shammink-we will say the
word right out-there's no use lying about what
he meant, for his meaning was put into the Mills
bill, and there IL Is now-free trade from start to
finish. Henry Wattorson says 30 in kentucky,
Frank Hurd says so in Ohio, J. 8. Moore says so,
and he ought TO know, for he framed the bill;
80 teao 10 " ONSolts inalA yoht
except when they come as Democratic orators
In New York. New Jersey. and Connecticut.
Then they hedge and shuttle and apologize and
sneak and play the familiar role of coward.
At the County Democracy meeting on Thur
day night Gov. Hill said In his tricky speech:
"The Democracy do not believe in free trade.
There 10 not one line In our platform that will
bear such a construction" And even Mr.. Car.
Isle. who 10 supposed to be at least honest
enough to stand by his principles, declared:
THE Democratic party does not advocate FREQ
trade" Perhaps this was word.juggling. SO far
as Carlisle was concerned. Perhaps he meant
that 1t did not advocate 1t In New York, but had
resolved TO establish 1t just the same. But tho
speeches were essentially dishonest, tricky. eva.
sivo. They were an attempt 10 repeat the Ran.
dali dodge.
Young Mr.. Seth Low. over in Brooklyn, has
left the Republican party and has stated the
reason why. There may be some other than the
ones he has assigned. lie might probably have
consented to postpone his departure until after
we had elected him Governor had such a move
mont seemed to him hopeful. But 1t evidently
didn't, and so he 10 going right away. Tho
reason he gives is clear, and We don't question
Its sincerity 80 far as 1: goes. He deserts bo-
cause 1.-THE Republican platform is . determined
onslaught upon free trade
That is It, exactly. Nj. low understands the
Democracy. and takes what Carlisle and Hill
say for Just what 1t is worth. He has given
away the trick. Now. gentlemen, don't be coy
with MIR. Low. Don't protest that he misunder-
stands the issue. Don't tell him that he is a
Burchard and q Jonah, and will ruin the Dem.
ocratic game II he goes on talking that way in
the doubtful State Of New York. Don't wink at
him and touch your fingers TO your lips and
grow hot and restless while tho rich young i'm.
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