The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-03
THE rwo IGNORED ISSUES.
Demonstrated Evidence OF the Futility o
such Evasion in New York.

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ALBANY. Oct. ITO the faulty OF cowardice
In a political election OF unusual Importance
must be ascribed the omission from the plat
form OF the Democratic State Convention at
Syracuse OF any allusion TO the two chief Ques-
tons before the voters OF the Empire State this
| year, national expansion and honest money.
The Republicans in them Saratoga Conven-
ton made an explicit declaration. satisfactory
to Americans generally. in favor Of the patriotic
policy OF retaining American control and ex-
tending the bene6ts OF American civilization
in the islands OF the Antilles and OF the Philip
pines over which Spanish jurisdiction was ex-
ercised previously to our conquest OF them.
The Syracuse Convention was mute on this i'm
portant subject. q matter which stirs the aspira-
| lions OF all Americans andis ofpeculiar and ex-
| ceptional Importance to the people OF New
York. The interests Of this State in foreign
| m exceed those OF any other State OF
the Union and Of all the other States collec-
; lively. The recent Treasury Department bull
letin. collated and corrected to June. 1893,
shows that nearly two-thirds OF the total Inn
portations OF foreign merchandise into the
United States came into tho harbor Of New
~York-$402. 100000 out OF a total OF $616.o00.-
000-much moro than one-half Of the total ex-
portations. phenomenal In volume last year.
passed through the harbor Of New York and
were shipped from 1t.
To New York's supremacy as o port OF entry
and OF clearance-a supremacy due In part to
natural geographical advantages and in part
to the ability OF New York merchants in utiliz-
ing these advantageous due in considerable
measure the enormous increase Of the city
and of tributary cities In wealth and popula-
ton. The increased benefits OF an enlarged
foreign market opening new fields under con-
ditions most favorable to American manufac-
turers would come in largest degree to New
York city, and the reciprocal advantages Of in
I creased imports from the Antilles and the Phil
1ppines would benefit most. soonest and surest.
the city OF New York. Atatime when New York
merchants are endeavoring by every legitimate
business method to enlarge the trade ofthe city
a Democratic Convention in Syracuse. con-
trary to all Democratic precedentand teaching.
ia mute on this essential theme. II. in the opin-
ion Of tho Democracy. the metropolitan district
OF New York is IAN enemy's country" as the
last Democratic candidate for President de-
nominated 1t. the ignoring Of national expan-
sion by the Syracuse Convention. though 1t is
the overshadowinR issue OF the day for New
York. would be explicable. But the fact is that
upon Democratic majorities In New York and
! Kings. II anywhere. the only hope Of possible
Democratic success exists. To one OF these
counties the Syracuse Convention won't for its
candidate for Governor. and IL in the other It
cannot get a great majority for him. the whole
election contest Of 1893 might as well be con-
sldered as decided in advance.
Nor Is 1t only in the mercantile community
of New York city and vicinity that deep con-
Germ should be felt on this question. New York
was not originally the most populous among
American cities and did not attain that dis
tinction until after more than forty years Of our
national life. nor has It become until recently
what It is now. the chief Of American manufac-
turing cities. Since the consolidation Of Brook
Ign with New York there are now twice as
many factories in New York as in Philadelphia.
its former successful rival in manufactures.
four times as many as in Chicago and FIVE times
as many as in Boston. OF operatives employed
In manufactures. New York has moro than any
two other American cities. and in the value OF
its manufacturing products output 1t Is now
much more than 81. 000. 900. 900 a year. Anew
market for American manufactures. new OPP
portunities for the employment Of American
artisans, and an interchange Of goods with
naturally rich countries. stunted In their In
dustrial development by ruinous and oppres-
sive Spanish control are a few Of the immediate
advantages clearly discernible for New York
and the network OF manufacturing cities
throughout New York. as a consequence OF the
policy outlined at the Republican Convention.
but ignored by the Democrats at Syracusel
On the currency question the omission OF the
Democratic Convention to make any profession
Of political faith whatever Is moro easily ex-
planned on the ground OF timid expediency. The
financial interests centred in New York are
not only greater than those OF any other Ameri-
can city. but also greater than those OF all other
American cities combined in the volume OF
commercial transactions. In the clearances OF
banks. the barometer OF business in any civil
lied country. New York does about three -nfths
OF the whole business OF the country. To New
York city. In increasing number each year.
financial interests have been tending. New York
is not only the city Of banks and trust compan-
les. but it has become and iB becoming every
year more the city OF railroads. insurance COM
panies and Of invested capital generally. OF
the three American life insurance companies
which on the 1st OF January. 1893. had assets
OF more than $150.0 100000 each. or $700.000.-
600 of assets collectively. all were New York
companies. Under these circumstances any
proposition to impair the credit OF the Govern
ment or the full obligations OF private con-
tracts would necessarily be resisted in New
York with a vigor and determination such as
was shown In the election OF 1896.
Without venturing to refer to the silver issue
and the other issues OF the Chicago platform
the Syracuse Convention took pains to nomi-
nate q candidate for Governor who voted and
worked" for Bryan and sewan in 1895. and in
ferentiaiIy favored the reelection Of Senator
Murphy. q resident of the only large city OF the
State carried by Bryan two years ago: O silver
man at heart" as hts vote on the Teller resolu-
ton indicated. The convention kept quiet on
these questions. under the delusion that 1t
could thus keep disgusting issues out Of the
canvass.
II the Syracuse Convention. when It assem-
bled to put In nomination candidates on
Wednesday. had omitted TO put up q candidate
for Governor. and had refused also to put In
nomination a Northumberland. but had
selected candidates for the minor Offices only
and adjourned. the sanity Of its members would
have been questioned very generally. What 1t
did WAS this; It nominated a full ticket on .
platform from which tho two chief issues OF the
day. national expansion and honest money.
were left outl
Rough Riders Account of Good SIms in
the Metropolis.
FTo1a Ls KaASaI Citv Journal.