St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-10-11
REPUBLICANS ON SUGAR,
THEY WANT IT ON THE FREE
LIST.

THEY WANT IT ON THE FREE
LIST.
= On December IL, 1883, Hon. Os
sian Ray. a Republican membe
from New Hampshire, presented i,
the House of Representatives,
10 repeal the duty on sugar an,
molasses. viz:
he it enacted, ETC., That oil du
ties on sugar and molasses, i'm
posed by the provisions of Schedul,
T. in the Act approved Ma rch 8
1883. are hereby repealed; and i'm
ported sugar and molasses shall bt
exempt from duty after the passage
OF this Act.
On January z, 1884, Congress.
man Perkins, n Republican mem.
Der from Kansas, introduced into
the House of Representatives
10 abolish the tariff duty on
sugar and molasses, and put them
On the free list. viz:
BE it enacted, etc, That the tar
III duty on sugar and molasses be
and the same is hereby abolished,
and they be. and hereby are, put on
the free list.
Senator Hale, Republican, of
Maine, about the same time said:
Il can see no reason why gentle
men who favor a tariff for revenue
only can vote to keep sugar on the
dutlable list, because it is a fact
that cannot be controverted that
~ per cent. of the sugar consumed
IN this country is imported, and the
duty, SO far as it may be paid upon
that commodity, goes into the
Treasury. But I must confess that
cannot understand the logic of
'he protectionist who fayors the
IMPOSITION of a duty upon this pro-
luct."
Mr.. Hlscock. the leader of the
republican party in Congress, Of
cred resolution before the Com
ai;tee of Ways and Means, about
he same time, to pus sugar aud
aolasses Oh the free list.
The above are only few out of
lany instances we might enumer-
te. to show the attitude of the
republican party on the sugar
uestion, and yet it is positively ,
sserted that many of the sugar
1 |
lanters of Louisiana will vote far
ialne and Logan. It is difficult ::
n us to believe that they will ul-
w themselves to be bliudly led to :,
'te against their own interests
e can understand why the re- :,
1ers favor the Republican candi :.
ties, because they want the ordi- :;
Try grades of sngar admitted free :
duty. But SO far as the sugar
anters themselves are concerned :.
should require no argument to =
nvince them that they are pur- =,
ing a most suicidal policy when !,
ey vote for Blaine and Logan =,
d free sugar. Such course will =
t only bring ruin to the sugar
anters, but if persisted in, and
Republican candidates elected, -
many thousands of colored
m employed Oh the plantations =
II wake up some day in the near 80
ure and find their occupation r.
ne. w
The Republican party is respon- loS
lie for the Hawaiian treaty, and =.
Mexican reciprocity treaty, adj 80
ting the free importation of su- 90
from those countries, and if &c
t party is retained in power four 80
re years. it will not be long be- -
. the tariff on sugar is abolished e.
'gether. o''
IN the other hand, the Demo- :,
TIC party is pledged to tariff :: =.
icy that will protect our sugar 10, '
'rests, and abolish the internal
'nae tax, which is the last re- 10y
ming vestige Of the oppressive "
taxes. Such a policy will , .pe
'pen all articles OF consumption,
the stamp tax, and its
'fits will be felt in every house IN
in the land. W." !,