New-York tribune., 1904-10-23


due allowance Cor the diffeTenoe between the wages
o. rs's sIasTlSSH 1sS71S 81 ans Iss, foreign labor
'yye denOunee Republican protection as dTanc,
people foF the benefit of Tie few We declare d. =
70 70 Se . ,d prine"e OF me has no con-
st'tudonal power 20 impose and colect q, "a = IA
0ssf sT9eef % 1871 1877 the purposes Of revenue 0
I'VE denounee prOtectionisrn as q robbery Of the
Here we hsve the votes OF the American people
hat Il % z n ne sEer 81 fr party gpSn gpo e Se ground
nat the party takes no position whatever 90 tne
Sdesusie rroteesioh by ieyns duties always equal
ss 9 TSs & eeeeT the wees az h9ng 20 s sT
stitrtt,onal and upon the ground that prOtection
TARIFF BELIEFS DOUBTFUL.
what ,h does che DsgseTetc party really Selisys
kinIey tariff lay OF ISo reeiprOcity treaties were
raugua Honduras. San Domingo: with Great B it,
ain. covering British Guiana aud the West Indies.
Under those treaties IN four Years our exports to
those countries inc eased Is per cent. and our Inn
the same period our exports to other countries
Increased only per cent, and our imports from
lished Republican policy. the Democratic platform
Trade interchanee on the basis OF reciprocal ad-
yantages 70 the countries participating IS time
denOunee the sham reciprocity which juggles with
the peoples desire for enlarged foreign markets
Closer Tase Teaos @ coGnfrR whose
OF export are almost exclusively agricultural PROD
afai" Hsi VIZ" O'"e' Countries ''''
And. accordingly. after coming into power after
the election Of 1892 the Democratic party proceeded
TO repeal the law. and put end To all the reci-
proeity treaties The Democratic campaign book
Reciprocity is based on the same false theories
and huTbug. and to most people has been and win
ever continue to be dsluSion and snare g. ..
the reciprocity treaty with Cuba In December.
iS TSsS vss NJ He,0cSs.t C sS6 ' s ioTi,v of he
Democrats IN the Senate voted against e.
Now, read the Democratic platform OF 1907
RECIPROCITY.
I've favor liberal trade arrangements with Cam
ada and with peoples OF other countries where they
be entered into with benefit to American agT1-
culture. manufactures, mining or commerce.
The Democratic PaTty. which regards reciprocity
treaties with agricultural countries as a sham. OF
oontTv oo saa 90 also the words Of the Democrate
candidate for the Presidency in his letter OF ac-
persistent refusal Of the s,gI BsRgbfsn ,s. ma ma
1octy IN the fedeTsl Senate 10 raty The ehe
and expressly sanctioned by the fourth section Of
the Dingley act is remarkable exhibition OF pad
There Is here absolutely no guiding principle OF
cratic profession. when the Republican party
opposed to reciprocity: when the Republican party
does not make reciprocity treaties. the Democratic
what do they really 5 ieve as IN the isthmian
canal? Listen TO the declaration OF the Democratic
Resolved That the great hishways which
medistely interested in its maintenance has
marked ou' for free Communication between the
the most important achievements realized by the
spiri. OF modern timce. and the unoOnqueTable
cured by a timely and efficient exertion of the
oSa 5 TcS e @ s '9e ht Be- 20 sered OS to
pede or clog rs progress by any interference %ith
the relations II may suit our policy to establish
the States within whose douinions 1t lies We can.
under no circumstance. surrender ouE pIeponder-
n the adjustment Of all questions arising Out
That was the platform on which was elected the
mature. experienced and undraInauc B@uShanan: such
Now read the Democrahe platfor!c OF lSgA after
the canai treaty had been made with the Repu"lic
0f Panama:
iy and economically thereby giving to our people
hat Democrats have always contended fora
Do they really bCI eve that the title which they
h The piatfo,l7 o. 1856 Is wrong:
Does tie Der ocratc party sincerely bel. that
II is keeping the pledge OF its platform or 1917:
the law ana bolS that +; e thu duty OF govern
equal and exact justice u all OF whatever nativity
we pied.s Ourselves 10 maintain the Union OF
these States. emancipation and enfranchisement-
teS 10 bD OPpO: t sy and Ffeenth
amendments Of the Constitution"
WANTS IT'S RECORD FORGOTTEN.
Cpon two great questions the majority Of the
Democratic party has been sincere and upon both
lon Il was in favor OF the Extension OF slavery;
vac opposed 10 TIE continuance Of the war tot
De war to be a falure and demanded its ininle-
iiats @ cessation; vas an appeal t" the Weariness
great burdens, and was intended to break down
,rio1, Fam Iesrs ,1te~ tsea deciareS ~ the:y
ia tiorn of 1855 shat the question % slavery and
70 be renewed or reagitated. The Denocfatlc party
las been snetre also IN It's adv9cacy Of dishonest
sSs il declared for the payment Of the pubic debt
nous DISCOUNT Tha; was reputation In 1876 Il
demanded the repeal of the for TIE resump-
ss re- sPTc4 E ada 3 m M T EPS9dih the
rec conase Of silver In 1909 il repeated that de-
he LvIth Congress to establish tue gold stand
rejected from ita platform the statement that the
lesiioR 0l the standard Was :, tlte4. Nov - are
:andidats says The gold siandar6 Is -setti d
But Bgi Il = only 6y psitys record that we can
ssoPs 4; snI 9 ts p present s gT0mstiS and We earn
pedieney not conviction. the attraction Of NV votes
not the impulse OF principle, determine what the
,hat it shsi. omit from its declara lions Insin-
'eEity Is its prevailing characteristic. There are
consistency. or sense Of obligation to past decs
aJi0:.s. What tho pa. y would DO if coming J 10
,ownr Il Is Impossible from its past That
rom ti:sie to time to Be thrnvi 70 the suffice IN
he struggle for oA1ce generation OF attempts
o pull down and to destroy Republican admins
ration upon changing and shifting grounds
as left the so-called party without the construc-
i've faculty the capacity to govern.
Once since the Civil War the Democratic paFty
las had the opportunity TO show by practical test
What # was Ir the second admin lstration of
dr. Cleveland the Presidency and both houses OF
ongress were Democratic. During that admin
stration the party demonstrated conciusiveiy two
hirTs-cnr that II had Taf the rnherA~s.o md |
inity Of sentiment to make intelligent government
II action possible; the other. that the worst ee-
'snt Of the party Is the cement that is sure TO
nr-tFol
Widely some OF diTer from Mr. Cleveland !