The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-11

JOHN SHERMAN ON THE MESSAGE.
Republicans who favor robbing the peo-
pie by piratical taxation expected that
the speech Of John Sherman would be in
the nature of a bomb, and that it would
demolish the President, his message and
the Democratic party. Mr.. Sherman has
exploded, and we conclude that the Presi-
dent, his message and the Democratic
party are none the worse for it-indeed, il
John Sherman's bomb is the most power
full missile that is to be hurled at the Presi-
dents message, and at the policy of the
Democratic party, subsequent proceed
ipgs need not create anxiety in Democratic
ranks. That such is the case is inferred
from the statement that Sherman's speech
lis the Republican answer to the mes
sage" That such was the intention need
not be questioned, but the country will
not accept the speech as an answer to the
message.
The President, in his message, states an
alarming fact that the Government is TAX
ing from the people 800, 900 more
money than it needs, Withdrawing this
vast amount of cash from the peoples
pockets and locking it up, taking it
from circulation, and thereby placing
the business interests of the country in
peril. The President asks Congress to put
8 stop to this nefarious business.
! This is the Presidents position in a nut
shell. In getting rid of the surplus the
President makes some suggestions, but to
charge him with making an attack upon
American industries designed to cripple
them, is triumphsntly disproved by his
message. Mr.. Sherman declares himself in
favor of free trade to the extent of over
one-third of all articles imported, but he
says Mr.. Cleveland is in favor OF extending
the free list "to every article in common
use." In saying that, MIR. Sherman could
not have had the fear of God nor the devil
before him. 1t is clear-cut falsehood. In
the matter of wooden manufacturers 1t Is
most positively stated by those most prom
inently identified in the business that the
Presidents policy would at once set all the
wooden mills in the country at work
thereby greatly advancing the interests o
both laborers and consumers. For a Sc
verely practical man, as John Sherman
SAID to be, his speech abouads in buncoml
of the best type of the demagogue, ant
simply goes for nothing. To get rid Of tn
surplus, to stop robbing the people, take
must be reduced. Whisky, ferment liquors
tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff ar
luxuries, while rice salt, sugar, clothing
blankets, ETC., are necessities. Mr.. Cleve
land nowhere intimates free trad
In manufactured articles. n
attack is made upon the industries of tn
country; on the contrary, he suggests
; policy that will vitalize them, and in tn
manufacture OF wooden goods, give Amer
can manufacturers absolute control of tn
: markets. The theory that the tax on tn
: imported article does not advance th
: price of the domestic article, as Mr.. Shel
: man declares, is too p uerile to be seriousl
considered. If his theory is correct, VIII
= does he contend for tax of 10 and II cen
: a pound on imported wool? If it does NJ
advance the prics of domestic wool, VII
8 do wool growers demand it2 And Just he
+ is the rub. By imposing such tax o
wool, American manufacturers have to clio
8 their mills and send lsborers adrift. Hem
b it will be seen that John Sherman is Il
man who is the enemy OF American man
:, facturers and of labor. II, as Mr.. Sherms
q states, nine tenths of the manufa
tured commodities used by American farr
l. ers, including clothing, household good
d furniture, implements Of husbandry, too
q ETC., are as cheap in this country as tn,
n are in England, and in some instanc
% cheaper, why does he demand for sut
2 articles q protective tax? Mr.. Sherma
n by such statements, plays directly into Il
10 hands of freetraders, or those who demal
VI lower taxation, because American indU
e tries have outgrown all necessity for sui
r taxation. Take the speech as reporte
ID and it strengthens the Presidents polio
l. In no one instance does Mr.. Sherman wea
lg en- the arguments of the President, and
lie il is the best that the Republicans can d
c. the Democratic party need have no fes
r of coming events.
A Farmer Kills HimseIf.i
50 nrrpuT Ind Januarv q -John Cunnir