The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-25
courts cannot inquire into the motives of

courts cannot inquire INTO the motives OF
congress in passing It,"
1t will be observed that Mr.. Wilson
clearly means to say that any tariff that
di5criminates with any view to pro-
lection is unconstitutional. The reason
tariff laws with protective features have
not been declared unconstitutional is be-
cause 'the law always appears on its
face to be q law to raise revenue, and
courts cannot inquire into the motives
Of congress in passing it," Mr.. Wilson
designated the platform of 1884 "as a
piece of ill-joined patchwork" as ian
attempt to bridge a chasm, not to close
| it, and that its meaning was not ''the
clear-cut and explicit declaration OF 1876
and 1880 in favor of tariffs for revenue
only, "but that the real meaning was
! smOthered under superintendent mass
of so called limitations" Mr.. Wilson
undoubtedly voices the sentiment of the
majority of Democracy-especially the
southern Democracy.
In striking contrast with the doctrine
of Mr.. Wilson 10 the position taken by
Senator Hill. The speech of Senator
| Hill has been as closely read as any
| speech in the campaign. His attitude
as defeated and probably sulking can
dldate gave the public great interest
in what he should say on this one of the
two occasions that he will be heard in
| the campaign. Senator Hill argues that
the platforms of 1884, 1888 and 1892
should be construed along with the
Mills bill of 1888. Referring to the
platform of 1884 be says: There was
no necessity for the repetition Of that
plank, as the party's position upon it has
been evidenced by the Mills BILL" He
therefore reasons that "there is no con-
flict between the platform 1884 and 1892.
Senator Hill then deduces the
Democratic position TO be ~
necessaries of life substantially free,
to 81 luxuries taxed most heavily ,(3)"free
manufacturers, (D tariff on articles
larger where similar articles are manu-
featured in this country than otherwise,
o. that the tariff on manufactured
articles ''Should equal the difference
between the rate of wages paid in this
and foreign countries, so far as labor
enters into the cost of their production"
He refers to the Mills bill and asserts
that the measure maintains the equali-
zaeion of wages" Proceeding he adds:
Therefore our position upon the ques
ton is as clear as the noon-day sun and
required no special plank in the plat
form to emphasize it. We believe in
the encouragement of labor. We
would not raise dollar of unnecessary
revenue, but in maintaining the |
be collected we would dis |
criminate in favor of American labor |
and American industries. We favor |
tariff for revenue only, limited to the |
necessities of the government, and so |
adjusted in its application as to encour-
age productive industries at home and
afford just compensation to labor, but |
not to create or foster monopolies"
Again:
81 said in the campaign of 1888 in my
opening speech in New York City, that
if believed the Democratic party fa-
vored absolute free trade, should not
advocate its cause, and l repeat the
statement here tonight"
Senator Hill ought to have explained
why the language of the committees re-
port, being in substance the language of
the platform of 1884, was struck out if
the Democratic position is not changed.
However, rather coplous extracts are
given from both Congressman Wilson
and Senator Hill, in the hope that some
Democrat may endeavor to reconcile
these conflicting views.
There Is great need for letter from
Grover the Great, now.