St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-23
Senator Salisbury Addresses
the Senate on the PpeSi-
dents Message.
Taxation Is to Provide the
Necessary Wants Of the
Government,
And Every Man Is Bound to
Contribute His Just
Share.
The Democrats Favor the
Tariff in the Interest OF
the People.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Mr. Hale
presented the conference report on the
urgency deficiency bill. After the re-
port was read MIR. Dawes criticised at
some length the action of the confer
ence committee in striking out OF the
bill an iteA to pay an attorney at Los
Angeles, Cal, compensation for MS
services in defending successfully tile
Mission Indians, under appointment or
the attorney general. lie did not blame
the senate cOnfrereS, for he knew they
had TO submit to the pressure OF the
house confreres. He alluded sarcas-
tically to the professions OF members or
the house yesterday in favor OF labor,
and gave notice that Or he should nave
the assent of the senate) this same item
would be inserted in every proper alo-
preparation bill until it were decided;
not only that the lab0rer is worthy OF
his hire, but that he shall get IL. Inc
reports was agreed to.
Mr.. Salisbury then addressed the
senate on the subject of the presidents
annual message. The Democratic party.
he said. had always maintained ana Stlll
held that the only proper motive OF
taxation was to provide the necessary
revenue for the wants OF the govern
ment. and that every man was bound to
contribute his just share, Taxation Tor
any other purpose was unjust ana lnde-
fensible. The Democratic party was IN
favor of the revision and reduction OF
the tariff. and would carry 1t out unless
thwarted in its purpose by c0mDlna-
ton of Democrats (actuated by local IN
terests) with Republicans who favored
high rates. The Republican party,
Judging by the statements OF It's leaders
and of its press, would oppose any propo-
sition of reduction, and II 1t could re-
duce the surplus by large and unneces-
Bary appropriations 1t would 90 so. lie
thought he stated the views OF the two
parties throughout the country fairly
when he said that the Democrats favored
the tariff in the interest Of the people,
and that the Republicans favored 1t IN
the interest OF protection. There might
be few Democrats who were pro-
tectionsts. How anybody could assert
that the president or the Demo-
cratic party was in favor OF
free trade was beyond his cOmprehen-
sion. Such statements, however, had
been recklesSly made in the senate with
n full knowledge on the part OF those
who made them that there was nothing
in the history of the Democratic party
past OF present that justified them. Inc
Democratic party was not IN iaVof OF
free trade, but it was earnestly in favor
of reducing tariff rates SO that no
greater taxation would be imposed on
the people than was necessary to meet
the Just demands of the government,
He declared himself opposed to the re-
peal of the internal revenue system. He
was in favor of retaining the taxes on
whisky, beer and tobacco in order to re-
lieve from taxation everything essential
to the comfort and happiness of the
people: but he would vote for any meas
ure that would obviate the objection
able methods Of collecting those taxes.
Bills were passed granting to the city
of Grand Forks, OAK, the right to build
two free bridges across the Red river,
Authorizing the construction of high
wagon bridge across the Missouri at or
near Sioux City. 10. Mr.. Sawyer, from
the postofficc committee, reported bill
reducing the postage on seeds, cuttings,
bulbs, roots, scions, etc, to cent per
four ounces. Passed, After an eXecu-
tive session the senate adjourned,