The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04
PARTY sHAoKLRs.

II Is not our intention 10 discuss The
tariif tax on wool Rt this time, but thl
remarks OF certain Senators touching
this schedule IN the tariff bill demand
attention, Mr., Allison said that some
OF the ret'a were too high, but the bill
was party one ana he yielded.
Mr., Plumb then said aThat the Sen
at0r from Iowa (Mr. Alllb0n) had told
the senate today that many OF tho du-
ties on the wool schedule we're too high
but that his feet were In the tolls and
aud that he was constrained 10 regard
the pending bill Us a party question
Did that mean the tarltl aa a whole
No; II meant that every line and letter
and punctuation IN tho wool schedule
had become an article OF party faith
and that aa q party man he (Mr, AlliaOn)
was obliged 70 stand by them all. Ht
(Mr. Plumb did not believe IN bargains
where one side did all the trading and
the other side had 70 take what he could
get
Mr.. Allison admitted that he had
never been aatlalled with the wool ached'
ule. lie did not believe II would be
wise for American farmers 10 under
take 10 produce the low priced woods,
But he was willing 10 give them the
chance To test the experiment thor
Ougly,
Mr., Hawley Informed Mr.. Allison
that whenever the duties on wool were
reduced II would be found that the
w0Olen manufacturers would show an
equal readiness 10 have the duties on
wooden goods reduced,
Mr., Allison. There we're other sec
ti0nB OF the bill besides the wool sec
ton which no had asaented 10 In com
mlttee but with which he did not agree.
Aa 10 the needs OF the government In
regard 10 revenue, he would speak on
that point when the sugar question
came up for consideration, and he
thought that he should be able 10 show
concluaiyely that sugar could be put on
the free list and the consumers relieved
OF cents a pound on the prices.
IL 10 here made apparent that sena'
tors, statesmen a0.caled, sent 10 best0w
upon the people the common welfare
their wisdom may produce by legiela
ton, vote counter 10 their best Jug
ment for tho sake OF party. Here was
Hawley knowing that Eastern manu-
facturers want cheaper materials, that
their foreign exports may increase, ana
AZ an inevitable result that the d0mes'
tic consumer may have cheaper clothes,
and the home sheep 'raiaer may have an
Increased demand Tor his lleeces. But
the whole batch Of taxes III thrown into
hotchp0t, and thepe0ple must suffer for
party's sake, What iB party In this view
OF the w0rdY Nothing but u supremacy
of offices. IL is manifeSIly not the prevail.
ence OF doctrines best conducive t0p0p
ular prosperity, for q confession OF this
10 involved In the quoted remarks. Note
the Iowa Senator's remarks on sugar
Why should making II free reduce the
price, II The protection that has been
accorded II for years does not enhance
the prlceY Mr.. Allison agrees with
"poll parrot editors who yell that tariff
Is a tax
The Republican party has maintained
the sugar tax on Lnu speeious plea OF
protecting louisiana planters, The
Democratic party has not believed In
removing II because II Is
purely a revenue tax; every dollar OF II
goes into the treasury, The domestic
product Ia comparatively triflng. Some
tariff taxes are absolutely necessary,
and the people must pay them. SO that
In adjusting them, the Democrats en-
deayOr 10 cheaper the cost Of living all
along the line. But the Republican
theory Is 70 increase the cost Ia all other
thinge, tin plate, wooens, iron, salt, etc,
aud then TO escape surplus, remove the
the sugar tax, Just nov q dellciG caused
by extravagary appropriations Inter
rupts this schemc.
The question is not whether sugar
would not be made cheaper, but II Is
whether the average cost OF living will
not be higher, the reduction In sugar
being swallowed up In the increases on
other necessities.