The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-12-01
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rice ana iron ore, Three H54pie F1atET3a3s OF /
the s0nth, and (which 1YEli cripple thansantis
this way tfeierFtng 70 tax on whisky and I
tnaArcd Id e5nn ectl1n EitafreusoEAl of duty on
lumber, Y.see and Iron The burden can bs lifted 1
9ram tins shoulders Of the toiling millions |
Con isssRgg n an thdigesfibie article Of diet 4
60 The stgmsch Of strict party Organ. 0RF
esteemed contemporary lampDwps congress |
with one Ast angi pats # on the back with the |
other.
Nov we hare no fears but that che
average Democrat will comprehend our
position, but for the benefit 81 onr
brother Of The Press who ID both
esteemed and admired By ne, bat whose
conversion to the Democratic faith has
been 80 recent that he can scarcely be
expected 10 comprehend the trlle teach
lings Of Democracy as thoroughly as
one dyed in the wool, 9 "a be expresses
II, WIS will eRdeavor 10 explains:
When taking charge Of the editorial
colnnns Of the Echo fonr weeks ago
ne said: while the ECHO will con-
time to be thoroughly Democratic, we
ahall mot foFbsar criticism OF eensure
of that party or its Representatives
when we think 1t merited." Hence
re did not forbaar eensnre Of the lila.
tory tactics of the senate ct The late
special session. EoR in regard 10 the
revision Of the tariff As NE remarked
II our previous article, the present
congFaas WAS elected upon this Issue by
an overwhelming majanty after most
exhaustive discussion of the whole
matter. Should this congress prove
recFeant 10 it's trust and refuse to carry
ont The will of the people 60 rem llatioal-
n expressed 1t should and will be hurled
from place and power Rs MAS it's pre6e-
oessar. the Republican party. Now as
cur Recently converted friend says,
this is history"
/ That anomaly in Iegi lation know IS
sugar bounty which became one of the
features OF the Mckinley bill Ess
originally no part of it nor did it orig
lnats 10 any love for The people of the
ssnih. IL was hatehed in the fertile
brain of . ahn Sherman. and the causes
tina led TO il mRy be briefly stated as
foilows: When the 5lat congress met
and determined TO lnlfi the promise
made TO the manufacturers, who furnish
the money to bny the election Of Harri-
son and insure a Republican maiority
10 the lower house. viz: 10 increase the
then tariff Of Az per cent TO 60 pei. cent,
It faund an inconyenient surplus in the
treasury. The pTaaeatand economical
administration Of Mr. Cleveland left
more than one hundred million dollars
, 10 the treasury, alter all the expenses
Of the government had been paid and
all bonds redeemed which were due,
Or tue b0ndholders sanld be induced to
Q surrender even ut a fair premium The
4 surPl1s mhst be gotten rid of to atfotd
m exense for further taxation. A sur
I plas OF one hundred million dollars sFas
{ inconVenient and inconsistent with The
Z idea of increased taxation. Nov bear
20 mana that sugar vas almost the only
? agueultnral product that was or could
: be projected by duty, o. sugar Was
3 alsy, Of tt~o cents per pound. Ibis
] duty alone raid into the treasury be
!. tween $50. 900 900 and $4,000 900.
D being more than that produced By the
combined revenue from iron, @oolen
and cotton goods although the latter
z cost tiae people We consumers, tonr o.
z I'VE tiIass tle snan Shat did the sngai
2 laflh 1ae sugar ataty aslaat go Deeanse
\ e was lala f''r resenne and not Protec'
I tlon' ana iasheEnlafe Rlilte . tdid Incl
Y atnlais8 s,roteet' tss 5sas'seiarass 6sSo'a8et
e siae soatN
I No8 y regard 70 the bounty. 81
z course th'.fe YES 2 protest. rot oliy
7 Afom 1alA Louisiana cane growers bal
I Also IRON the beet and sorghum
z growers ~ we ssst ana me ponnts
7 clause 'sAs atsaensd 70 the MCKINLEY
ol'ls Y : pit q sap thso@n 70 fle sngal
lnlsfeas put more especially e Y Wolll'
7 A'lsl lafsasf feaooe ne snEplas l8y sont
Z tAlttssh aallll'n suoiAats annually apd
z ssll''ta = l'fsssssAt lof shlghef duties oE
sae ete'auess 81 NeW England an1
y s n 'sss wanna.
Y 800 &. s's',''s'e' tsAsuie pA 1as
4 MCKINLEY 1aTlu N relation 10 sngal