The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-19

To the Editor of the indianapolis journal:
Will you publish tho resolutions of the
Indiana Legislature of 1916, asking Con-
gress TO put such n duty upon plate-glass
as would place the industry on a sound
basis. and name some of the prominent
Democrats voting for thems
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
MARION, Oct. IL.
In January, 1875, w. c. DePauw, n
of Indiana's benefactors, wrote Senator
Morton that he had lost S300,00 in
efforts to establish the plate-glass indus
try in Indiana, but vas confident he
would be successful If Congress woul1
give him aid in the way of tariff prOtec-
ton and d fair enforcement of the tariff
laws, and, further, that 1.-THE plate-glass
combination in Europe was determined
that no plate-glass should be made in
this country" Subsequently Mr.. De
Paw sent this letter and other docu-
ments relating to the tariff on plate
plass to Governor Hendricks, to the end
that he might bring the influence of the
Indiana Legislature to bear upon Con-
gress. These documents Governor Hem
bricks sent to the Legislature Feb. II,
1875, with q special message, the con-
Guiding sentences of which were as fol-
lows:
In considering what, If any. expression
you may make favorable TO this interest of
our State. i call your attention to the facts
that the enterprise was hazardous ana re-
quired q large investment of capital; that it
he's resulted in individual loss, but that its
production has been of great excellence;
that heavy plate-glass is o costly article.
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from the expenditure of skill and labor In
Its manufacture. and that its production
gives employment to u large number OF
artisans and laborers.
This is signed by Governor Hendricks.
The day after the reception of this mes
sage by the Legislature Representative
Davis, of Floyd county, presented the
following resolves:
Be il resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Indiana: That our Senators
in Congress be instructed and orr Repre-
sentativps be respectfully requested TO use
their best efforts TO procure such Legislation
by Congress as will give the necessary pro-
lection herein requested.
The foregoing resolve was preceded
by q preamble with six "whereases,"
which set forth that
The efforts to manufacture plate-glass In
this country have resulted in loss OF fail
ure because of inadequate protection by
Congress against ~ powerful European
combination;' that millions of dollars can
be saved which are now paid abroad for
pl~ate-glass if the industry can be built up
in Indiana"
Tho House was Democratic. David
Turpie, now free-trade United States
Senator, was Speaker. but NJ Speaker"
is recorded in favor of suspending the
rules so that the demand for protection
might be put upon its passage at once.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
luton was passed-yeas, "a; nays, IA, as
follows:
Yeas-Anderson. Arnold. Barney, Bellows,
Bence. Brown of Jasper. Brown of Rush.
Caldwell. Charters. Clark. Collins. Crum-
packer. Dale, Darnell. DAVIS. Edwards.
Emerson. Evans. Favorite. Forkner. Fuik,
Gilbert. Glasgow, Harris o. Madison. liar
ria of Wayne. Ravens. Haynes. HIGHWAY.
Heller. Henderson. Hopkins. Horn. Jack
von, johnson OF Carroll, Johnston of Dear