New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

glad to tell the people in other statee the In
NewYork. there be those who are true to the prin-
ciples Of Democracy, written in Democracy
latest creed. 80
Chicago Platform Democrats in celebrating the
birthday Of Thomas Jefferson. reed offer no
be ungrateful If | did not appreciate the loyalty
of the $4,000 voters who in this state supported the
carried the State our ticket received more votes
in the State of New-York than IT did in any other
through the furnace when the fires OF criticism
were seven times hotter than they have been before
The discussion Of tho price per plate has obscursd
to some extent the more D rven ss
day night at the Metropolitan Opera House. A
Democrat has the right to pay as much as he
termines whether the rank and file or the party or
only the leaders shall meet around the board Inc
political character OF banquet. however. is de-
termined not by its cost but by ar, the sentiments
Those who accepted the party creed as set forth
in the last National platform have right 10 mess
each other in the effort to apply the principles OF
Jefferson to present 10 h ehe emo S aW
may be restored to the people Your presence , here
does not ndcs5e n ss pary is sn
ton formed Tor the purpose OF giving force and
sc6 to Vital the
ton is not only necessary but desirable o,o,
The becsse Certain Republicans left the party
rather than accept the st. Louis platform Neither
b Gold Democrats left the Democratic party
pt%er than accept the Chicago platform The
sober PWbIeh distinguished it from the regular
Renuhlican party and the silver RepuDncans true
troll the policy write the platform OF the Fe-
publican party
Openly JOINED WITH THE DEMOCkAls'
They openly Joined with the Democrats In 1885,
and their sympathy for the believers IN the Chicaso
nlatform is as open to-day as II was theh. ING
Gold Democrats organized separate ana ulslne.
marty but instead of calling themselves dola
democrats they described themselves as National
Doroocrats and In Nebraska and some other states
had their electors placed upon the ticket as Denio
Gratis with nothing distinguish them from 'ne
electors who represented the regular Deihooiau
nartv I charged during the campaign OF 1880
and still charge, that the Gold democrats '''''
TO practise a fraud upon the voters; 4, 60 ons
The right hold an opinion ana ueie au,,e ~ dir
thing the rsn Th 10 Ip5emocras who supported the
Chicago platform are not opposeu " ,i ta min
hn, tSev are opposed to surrendering Vltal prln-
ILL., T., order TO- insure nominal harmony between
those whose political views are so ahtusonis.o
aiios -, rsnder real or permanent harmony impos-
as as, 10 RSors there can be harmonious co-opera-
ZION between Chicago Platform DeinoSf as anu nr
for tho Republican candidate. there must De a
change of conviction upon the one sue VI '"e
Either Chicago Platform Democrats must aoa am
dnn their convictions or the Democrats VINO ae-
ser,ed the party must abandon the views they en-
,ered in 1895 man cannot be political oiga-
u,ist lie cannot be welded to the name OF one
party ahI for is that those who US In
1896 shall divorce themselves ether llo onnpsiny
,@ns ar from the political principles OF opposins
narties Democrats are not dsmayed when they
hear the Chicago platform denounced TINS year W
nT'e was satisfactory then those who supported
It, and it is equally satisacsTrg b ,e in equal
Ity of the law and menace to those ohiy VIM rvste
s of sctens and p it
be unwritten until the voters speak again 10 tnd
FATHER e "o
recall few e , of thf Of Ad
between corporations engaged In inters,aue h, ha
and their employees WIZ q any oe oneY Every
large strike which occurs. interrupting pushes S
bringing loss to the employers sSH bI,c Generally
strenpthens the demand for arDiuauVn., a.nourc-
chicago platform nj SHnans R Fss
ins Sovernment by Injunction is growing Inc
people are In Inn, favor more OF obnosous this disguised
fort to deny a man accused Oh cfi"e ' e
OF trial by jury.
AS TO THE INCOME TAX.
The Chicago platform declared In favor OF tne
income tax and events have shown the hecess'V
,or such a tax When the war broke out and we
rooa.d more revenue could not collect IL from
,nnomes We we're compelled to resort to stamp
duties - ouao,.s
Al present our Federal taxes are SO coiiec'eu
that The poor contribute more than their snare 10
49, s,,nnort Of the Government. The present meth,
oIs 81 taxation collect what is in effect graded
tna tar heaviest upon the poor. Several OF the
Wunnean nations have a graded income tax heay-
s ,non the rich When in 1884 the Democratic
lest upon ~ a n Income tax with exemption on
Incomes under 1900 Il was accused Of being com nr
30 endeayor TO equalize taxation by ex-
smpting from the burdens Of direct cor
Law those who already overpuroeheu py 1 ,,aas
aI revenue taxes and import duties, what ianguase
shall we to describe a system sem wh'ch eo"e'"
The Republican party In all OF Its LEGISLATION :
n,acng he order above the man, but nowhere Is
placing a edvanced than In its methods OF taxation.
have no doubt that the Democratic party S Wi, re-
= 10 10 demand for an income tax ana nope 70
new minority for an income tax embodied IN the
consitition OF the United States, SO that neInsr
~ t,,dee nor nine Judges can build ega puiwArk
a ro,,nd The incomes Of the rich AZ present !" ="