Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-19

The Democratic Party on Free Sugar.
The st. Paul Globe, the leading Demo-
cratic paper in Minnesota, makes this
statement as to the sugar question::
What shall be said Of newspaper
which points to the low price of sugar as a
proof Of the virtue of protectionism?
Sugar is lower priced than it used to be,
not because the duty on IL has been in
creased, but because the duty ON it has
! been removed.
1t is an insult to the intelligence of the
! American people TO assume that, after
! years OF public discussion OF the tariff
! question by the greatest and most prOmi-
nent men in the land, they do not under
! stand the difference between revenue duty
| on an imported article the like of which
we do not produce, and protective duty
! levied on competing imports for the pLO-
! lection of American labor and the sup
! port OF American industry. We do not
propose, therefore, again to enter into the
discussion Of a subject which has been eX-
! planned hundreds of times IN these col
umnS before, and it is only in order to sat
! 1Sfy our curiosity that we ask the Globe
how in the name of common sense the
free trade papers can have the Impuderce
to point to the benefits of free sugar as a
justification of their own position on the
tariff question, when every Democratic
! congressman and senator from South,
| -NO1 I'll, IdSG dliu w est NOlSu dSdIUSG LuG
removal OF the sugar duties? Moreover,
we have the assurance OF the Louisville
| COurler-JOurnal, a free trade advocate If
ever there was one, to the effect that:
Just as soon as the Democrats get the power
they will wipe out the atrocious Republican
| Sugar-DOunty system and restore the sugar
duties. Instead Of paying millions OF bounty
out OF the tire asury to sugar planters, we will
re-establ1sh the revenue tariff on sugar, yield
/ Ing annually about $4,000 900 to the treasury.
Strange, isn't It, that the free traders
! wish to restore the very duties the good
| effects of the abolition Of which they clam
as triumph of free trade? But, then,
what kind OF consistency or honesty can
| be expected from party that ever belittleS
the achievements of American citizens,
deSplSeS American products. and is fight
ing under foreign flag to-day. Just as
truly as it was thirty years ago, when free
trade, slavery and treason supported each
other and fell together before the arms of
true American citizens fighting then as
they are lighting now in the cause OF the
Union and protection ?-AmeTjcdn Econ
OnliSt.
They Don't Mean What They Say.
Being very much alarmed about the po-
litical effect of the free trade plank in the
Democratic platform, the Boston Herald
undertakes 10 make out that it does not
express the purpose OF the party and
says 1t was put in there partly in thought
leSSneSS and partly in mischief
This Is quite serious reflection on the
Massachusetts delegates, who voted for 1t
70 TO 4. 1t is also Il confession of trltling
with the gravest interests of the people,
which fOrfeitS all confidence in the party.
But, as usual, the Herald IS classifying.
The plank was deliberately substituted
for protection plank which had been re-
| ported by the committee. 1t was adopted
| after a full and earnest debate, and by the
large majority OF 222.
! EX-COngreSSmon Frank Hurd. OF Ohio,
one of the leading Democrats III the coun-
try, says it is "a step forward in the ulti-
mate march to free trade, and that those
who do not want to look toWOrd free trade
as the final policy of the United States,
and who are in the Democratic party, are
there by mistake" Thousands of Demo
Gratis are taking him at his word and leav-
ing the party, and that's what's the matter
with the Herald.
1t favOrs free trade, advocates il every
day, says Mr.. Cleveland stands for 1t, but
when biz rent begins TO appear in the
| party it shouts to the voters, oh we
! didn't mean IL; we were only in fun, in
! dulging in little innocent mischief,
don't-cherknOw, and if you'll only remain
in the party and help US win, we will not
cut off your heads at one blow, but will
mercifully begin at your feet and take Off
only on inch at a time"
The Democrats are for wildcat MONEY.
The plank in the Democratic platform
| favOring the repeal of the 10 per cent tax
on state bank circulation was rot, as many
suppose, original with the Chicago con
ventlOn, nor the work OF some crank who
| stole 1t through the committee Oh reSOlu-
lions without attra citing attention The
proposition had been heard OF before that
IN Congress. Il bill covering It having been
| introduced in the House and pressed 10 Il
vote. 1t was known as House Bill No.
$500, and was presented by Mr.. Richard
son, Of Tennessee, at the first session of
the present Congress, and read as follows:
Be it enacted that Section APP of the Re
| yised Statutes Of the United States which i'm
poses a tax of 10 per cent. on the circulation of
state banks or state banking associations, and
! which imposes a. tax on all banks and banking
associations which receive or pay out the
notes for circulation Of state banks and state
| banking associations, be and the same is here
June g. 1892 it came UP for considera-
ton, and, being put upon It's passage, the
vote was as follows: Ayes, 81 all Deme-
Gratis; nays, 116; not voting, 129. SO, it
will be seen that the measure received the
support of a majority Of the Democratic
members voting; which, taken in connec-
ton with the action of the convention in
Chicago, and Cleyeland'S letter acqu-
eSclng, the Democratic party stands fully
committed to the policy OF wildcat bank
ing and shinplaSter currency such DIS al
flcted the country in ante bellum times.
Do the people want this? If they do, they
should vote the Democratic ticket every
time.
Drink Only at Night.
There is peculiar class of drinkers
of intoxicating beverages that the gen
eral public knows but little OIL mean
the night drinkers. They can be num-
bered by the score, and are men who
never take drink in the daytime, but
begin to ''bowl up" after they get
through their days work. They ''show
up" all right next morning. transact
their business as usual, and a majority
of their acquaintance would be willing
to swear that they were teetotaers,
when, in fact, they are drunkarLs.