New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-28
SAY G0RMAN BLUNDERED.
Mann Democrats alarmed by His
Platform.

,i-ston Nav 1.-THE platform written by
80 German and adopted yesterday by the
= &c Democracy has caused animated discus
" Eng Democrats IN Washington to-day. and
so" ,o,nrat.on 49, i'e Panama policy OF the ad-
~ .,o~ and us particularly ''Gormanesque''
MIL l,rl Efvo considerable alarm TO many Of
"a .rty colleagues. Just where the Democrats
iua -, the tariff question no man can tell, but
So t-oaGiv Implied declaration N favor OF a pro
ne .,rfr which is contained IL ar. German 5
ieS'.' MAJ s1bicct when contras,ed with recent
pan" ~ such men as Bourle Cochran. Champ
S'e .ns John sharp Williams. affords striking
- - ~ the lack Of harmony on this important
go a, Tho Democratic ranks. as Wen as OF the
81 ,bat Nr German sun adheres 10 the IN
az lows he entertained when he 'eTnascu-
-aHlo~ wilson bill and turned out the German
a,eN ~.as,,re which President Cleveland re-
W. sion II ANYTHING. Judging by the Mary
t'seO p NJ Germans faith In protection has
A"~ - ,,rce that episode. and ms present att-
me- 60 3erilously near the position OF the Re
TUE mat in the opinion OF many prominent
r,,-ats II leaves the Democracy No ''i III lSS~0
N,icr 10 make campaign.
on .--;,,er,tl- remarked that there isbTnly
- adherence between Mr.. Gormans declaration
sun no Democratic party VIII revise inc taIlii
t '". conservative spirit OF fairness 10 al IN
IN with such due regard for the labor
teTes'S ..,.lyes n our industrial enterprises
ana 0al--,, their healthy growth and TO carefully
as 10 p'.-- an, Inaicton Of injury upon estab-
guar .-,f.,s'' and the Republican declaration
4si'- -. -rcocnze that particular taTlh seheo1!es
''' .,..,- sacred nor i;atnutable- Rates o. ~1ls
aye t,.~al when changed conditions demand
nay ~ -, NM no revision should be under
re" 80 r. is clear THAI The beneIt VIII more
'aA'' -s-sste frr the disturbance OF business
1l'" ,re,5tab.y attends a revision OF me taflh
s,ss In fact. the distinction Is IN me esl-
s-- - many Democrats. too me 10 appear 20
ll"''0 - ,,,rsr While the country AZ large VII
IF
always be suspicious VI
- she democracy. - . 80,
az. Ii, Of the administration are also
=. a,,,;acr Il severe er-uclsn afnohs i'eiiloeis
- s own 2arty, who say mat lhe F0I'S'' I-o'-n
"a '--S -os.,,ion on every Democratic senator
,,.lfs5 70 ratify the canal treaty and Is oouno
- ,.. unpopular with The people. A"ose De-1''
40 80 .-,s5 Car the treaty hold that Mr. Cor
S'~'s -. % mistake when he opposed the treaty
ne -, Mace and that he only gave the Presl-
-, ,nnorruaity 10 justify his course OF Nhieh
=, - oriok 10 avail himself ana mat ne dld so
e bcst shown by the large NUMBER o. D7''lO0i ''0
senator's who voted for ratncatloh.
n.y. TOO the Maryland platform contains
-,.rt v.bicb IS IN plain language 'antl-eApah-
sion 1" and the American people nave ALREADY
rassed on that issue. TO The great olseoIllC1e .
IN. Democrats most OF whom rea!4ze that 'Iiee u
,.,tbi-r further in the way Of partisan cAl4'ai 10
% H. ,tSe~ Ibe German platform IS regarced by
No. "a : 4
o;-.rg document especially coming from a me-. ll-ai
no Is raanfestly preparing 10 ash M $3.50
.-y-.-,iln ~ Ma &c him at the head OF Inc l.CHt
T1p;le me MARYLAND platform is not believed 10 Se
as dangerous 10 its author NpsPeSCoS, a 49,
PsreGr announcement. with its oeclaFSn4h M
Soro5raons created by the States shau be SUP
~. - control ny The States, Il is hela 10 oe
49, ~ 5eerierr !u vote making material, ana
Iker 10 prove actually repugnant 10 ne Cooktssl5
.--y Viiliarns element. which is Just now eIsasSSA
~ ci~o,,l9rng twenty thousand copies OF Nj 1oSh-
,~r's sneeches ten thousand Of which cons!st OF 4
iennation against The entire protective system
Tba fsct thar NJ. German would iol 'eIII-tt 90 80
delegation 10 be instructed for him IS not resaIc'l
- s;@nifcsnt Il is made up OF German men, y
Tor15 by lie unit rule, and will do M GorInan
iGdSing al the proper time, while 10 nave lsttIS-
\, - 70 instructed for him would not nave mar
,rorized with the Maryland Senator's DARK aofSe
policy But how much influence Nj. lIot M AN. NJ i
Ss,e IN ne national convention IS question OF tle
erest interest 10 all that class u Democrats VINO
beieve that the national platform sholld c9ilueII-
ne existing tariff and declare for immediate diu
radiosl arif revision II Is remarked thar, IN any
lent M German viii undoubtedly be a me
II me committee rules. and possibly one OF the
most capable ana Influential! members OF mat com
mi