The sun., 1890-05-08
SENATORIAL ARROGANCE AND REPU5.
LcAN LEGISLATION.

/ SENATORIAL ARROGANCE AND REPu6'
LIcAN LEGISLATION.
EDITOR Sun:
We (the Congressional tariff bank
and gold trust of the u. S. Senate)
have high old time every time we
drive out the general public from our
august presence and go into executive
session. Lately during our star
chamber session, either the mild and
Fffeminate Allison or the naughty
and impeFSuas Ingalls, introduced II
resolution to bar the rabble, composing
all the inhabitants of the L. S. ex-
cepting two from each state from
ever again entering the senate cham
ber, to make q continuous executive
session is our object. This Is no
more than right. For we are not Of
the people. They do not elect us.
The majority of our number do not.
like the peoples representatives OF
the lower and inferior House, depend
upon their mental ability to procure
their credentials. If they did they
never would be sent to Washington
ut all. All we have to do is to dump
Il barrell or two into the pockets OF
certain state law makers, and presto
our. credentials are forth coming
Immediately.
Row we do miss Window. But he
Is doing good work for our masters
| the capitalists and money loaners, his
! scheme 10 demonetize the silver
dollar. Did we not demouetize the
silver dollar in 1878, and did we per-
nit the unlimited coinage Of silver to
again take place IN 1873. Oh no, had
we done so the people would be
supplied with sufficient circulating
medium, then our masters could not
get as high rates OF interest as they
do now.
Old Bill Allison has become
thoroughly scared, nearly beside him.
self. He has a presidential bee of
unusual magnitude before his vision
continually. He thought last sum.
mer that his tariff bill that did not
lessen the rates upon necessities that
he expected to have .4shed through
this session would settle the tariff
controversy for some years to come.
But those farmers way out IN Iowa
for some unexpected reason have
had their eyes opened to the mys-
terie's OF the tariff, and protested
against Old Bills reelection at the con-
vention at Des Moines. The knights
Of Labor also demanded another re.
publican to be sent to the senate in
his place.
AS free trade in all necessities has
began to take Il hold of the western
workman and grangers. Allison falls
into line and proclaims the startling
news to Our masters thar the workers
of the land whom we have compelled
to pay four times the rates upon their
necessities, than our masters, the
idlers, do upon their luxuries.
Twas in executive cession when
Old Bill first informed us that he
could not possibly vote against his
constituents Ey retaining the tariff
rates he expected to 40 year ago.
He would like to numerically oppress
the wage earners and agricuIturlsts
of AOwa and Minnesota as ne had done
by casting his every vote against
them for nearly thirty years, but that
he was now coerced into affording
them at least show Of reduction of
tariff rates. But Old Bill is sly one,
says he 1--WE will make a great ado by
reducing the rates on sugar to IS per
cent, to offset this hides will be taken
off the free list. We will simply
transfer the reduction of tax on the
poor mans stomach and place it upon
his feet, and the farmers harness"
. We do not propose to increase the
rates upon our masters luxuries.
! Our masters will not be imposed
! upon as long rs the republican party
: continues in power.
The tariff rates now upon necess-
Z tiles and luxuries are as follows,
WOODEN goods averaging 85 per cent.
bar iron, beams &c..52 to l04 per cent.
: crockery and china IS to 90 per cent.
spirits distilled from grain and other
8 materials 347 to 364 per cent. salt 81
per cent. starch % per cent. window
q glass GO To 13l per cent. rice liz per
f cent. &c. Also art works, paintings
D and sculpture 80 per cent. furs 90 per
d cent. champagne 40 per cent. glass,
q cut, engraved or colored As per cent,
Y oranges 20 per cent. ostrich feathers
d % per cent. jewelry and all manu-
. factures of gold and silver 25 to 2s
= per cent. diamonds and precious
/ stones 10 per cent &C. Any work
o man or farmer after considering over
9 the above fgurs is weak brother
D indeed to again vote the republican
ticket. ..
L E. S. GIBBS,
- Lyons, Iowa