The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-06

power again II would undoubtedly enact
another nondescript tariff law like the
Wilson-Gorman BILL with high protection
here, low protection there. and free trade
elsewhere
IL will be remembered that Mr. Cleve-
land. who is an unimpeach chable free
trader refused TO sign the Wilson-Gor-
man BILL and denounced IL as full OF
"perfidy and dshonor." Had the Demo-
cratic party been united upon the princi-
Piles set forth in their platform OF 1892,
Mr. Cleveland could have conducted his
administration along some consistent line
and carried out some consistent policy,
But this was denied him.
RUINED MANY INDUSTRIES.
He recommended a free trade tariff
law. but while the bill passed placed wool
and kindred articles on the free list, 10
the ruin of many industries, and there
fore OF all (for oil Industries thrive or
languish togetherD, IL contained the same
iron and steel protective schedules that
are now Incorporated In the Dingley bill
Mr.. Cleveland recommended the repeal
Of the purchasing clause OF the Sherman
act, under which 4.5OOO00 ounces OF silver
were purchased every month, but his
party was divided. and an amendment
changing IL to n free coinage of silver act
received a majority vote OF his party, and
the repeal measure would have failed I'm
fnal passage but for Republicans who
came to the patriotic aid OF President
Cleveland by more than three-fourths
vote OF the party.
Mr.. Cleeyland. being unable TO control
the discordant elements OF his party. had
to rely upon the patriotism and states
manship OF Republicans for the few wise
acts OF his administration
An amendment to the constitution con-
ferring upon congress authority to deal
with monopolies whether engaged in In
terstate, commerce or not, is a prereuui-
site to carrying out the implied promise
OF the platform. when such an amend
ment was proposed four years ago. the
Democratic leader Of the house, I'm
speech opposing r.. said:
IF we pass this constitutional amend
ment. the effect OF II will be 70 eliminate
the trust question from the campaign this
year. Now. are We going to help do f.?
I hope not"
Thereupon the roll was called and only
one Democrat supported the amendment.
APPROVES PRESENT POLICY.
The Democratic platform. looking only
for issues 10 be used In the campaign
said:
we insist that We ought to do for
the Filipinos what We have already done
for the Cubans set the FiIipino
people upon their feet. free and independ-
ent, 10 Work out then own destiny
In his speech OF acceptance the Demo
cratic candidate says:
THE accident OF war brought the Philip
pines into our possession. and we are no.
at liberty to disregard the responsibility
which thus came 20 US"
do not know at whose instance this
announcement OF = responsibility was In
serted. IL II was on the advice OF tho
great New York city dailles. he should
have put II I'm his telegram. Possibly
he had been reading President McKinley's
speech Of acceptance four year ago, and
had taken judicial notice that the people
had approved those patriotic utterances.
I'VE will fulhll In the Philippines"
said Mr.. Mckinley the obligations Inn
posed by the triumph OF our arms and by
the treaty ~ peace. by International
law. by the nations sense OF honor. and
more than all by the rights. interests ond
conditions of tho Philippine people them
selves"
Having observed the approval of the
policy announced hy President Mckinley
and adhered to by President Roosevelt,
the ospdidste takes issrs WIN hI- party