Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-09
Supremist Principle


of the republican party. The amendment
was distncily un republican, and distinctly
aniagonistic to the declarations of the repul
lican party in convention assembled. He
was sorry that the gentleman had offered tn
amendment. He hoped it would not receive
any substantial vote. Let the republican
party declare this universal policy and il
v would succeed. 1t would do more-it would
deserve to succeed.
Mr.. Cannon quoted the tariff plank of the
| platform. and asserted that, according to hi
best judgment, the amendment he hal offered
was in entire harmony with those declara-
tons. He argued that the tariff ON sugar was
a revenue tariff, and not a protective tariff.
II tell the gentleman" said Mr. Cannon,
"in the face of the House and the conntry, in
the presence of my constituents, before whom
| stand for Reelection. asking for their bal
lots, if now, or hereafter, | have to choose
between taking tax off sugar (Which is thu
revenue tax only and taking the tax off spir-
it's, | will take it off sugar. Applause.
Having said this much, appeal from the
gentlemens construction of the Chicago plat
form to the platform itself"
MIR. Peters of Kansas said that he woul
favor a protective duty on sugar even if not a
pound was produced outside of Louisiana
because, to be a consistent protectionsf. he
,h". ao,,s'ad >, a s.,,o D., :, had
been demonstrated that the highest grade of
sugar could be made from sorghum produced
in Kansas.
Mr.. Gear of Iowa announced himself as in
favor of the amendment for the reason that il
WAS a sound practical business proposition.
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