The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25
what is This, Senator HILL?

What is This, Senator Hill?
Admirable in many respects. mastery In
Z its presentation OF some OF the vital prin.
ciples OF Democracy. Senator HILL 8 Brook.
lyn speech is unsound and un-Democratic
ct the most important point Of all.
The Senator describes with his accus-
toned clearness the main features OF the
tariff bill which the House Committee on
Ways and Means. according to his informa-
ton. intends to submit at the regular $685.
sion. and which. according to his belief.
ought to be enacted as Democratic meas
l ure. In order that there may be no misun-
Outstanding. we reproduce here this part OF
the Senator's speech:
"whiis disciaiming all authority to speak 70: that
committee to the details of their proposed measure
We may. nsvsrthslesA safely anticipate soma of Its
general features. yrst of all. Il will be revenue BILL
and not scheme for the promotion Of private inter
ssts ct tho public expense. Its purpose will be the
raising Of the needed funds for governmental pur.
poses strictly In the mode and ways least burden
some to the masses. Raw materials needed In our
manufactures will be placed uroa tho free list for
conclusive fully explained In the debates of
last year. and which every manufacturer aad work.
ingman entirely understand and which thoy cordially
spprovs. This relief will xivs impetus 10
certain Of our manufacturing industries AMI
afford work TO tens of thousands OF our Idle
i isoersrs. The nscossaries OF life will 10 sub
+ stausialy free In liking the necessary tariff upon
mAnnfaotursd artioss duo confederation will 10 given
TO the difference in between TIL, other couu
Nrfas and
imposed here In The general interest tho labor Of our
country. There win be no unjust Discrimination any
where tolerated among its provisions Bounties and
subsidies will ind stle favor in Its composition Tho
free list will be enlarged and the complicated schedules
VII bs greatly s!mpnsd. Every sort OF favoritism
hsrstoforo permitted will DO conspicuous By Its oms
son and In that respect will! stand GU: In bold con.
tract with the MCKINLEY BILL"
Language such rs this from statesman
whose proud platform is. - am Demo-
crat. may we'll cause the reader to rub his
eyes and wonder IL he Is dreaming.
The tariff bill described and advocated by
Mr.. HILL would be a protectionist measure
In all OF it's essential features. It would be
confessedly protectionist measure in its
provision for the exemption from duty OF
"raw materials needed in our manufac-
lures" In order to "give an impetus to
certain Of our manufacturing Industries
and afford work to tens Of thousands OF our
idle laborers." 1t would be- a protectionist
measure In It's establishment OF any free
list whatever. inasmuch as the exemption
from duty OF imports not entering into
competition with American industries SIM
ply means additional and protective duties
An nth nr finIa ~
into competition with our own products. 1t
would be protectionst measure In that
In liking the necessary tariff upon manu-
featured articles" it would give "due con-
sideration to the difference In wages be-
tween this and other countries" and
"equalize such difference In the rates i'm
posed here. in the general interest of the
labor OF our country" In every one of
the particulars specified by Senator HILL
the principle OF protection to American
manufactures would enter into and de-
termine the adjustment OF customs duties.
The bill thus framed would BIO nothing
more or less than protcctionist revision OF
the existing protectionist tariff. remedylng,
we trust. some OF the extreme abuses and
Inequalities OF McKinleyism. but retaining
protection as Its distinctive characteristic.
In short. 1t would be precisely the tariff bill
described and called for by the tariff reso-
luton originally reported to the Chicago
Convention OF 1892 Read that and observe
how well 1t talles with the bill now pre-
dicted and advocated by Senator HILL:
I'VE reiterate the oft repeated doctrines Of the Dem
ocratie party that the necessity of the Government
the only Justification for taxation; aud whenever
tax unnecessary IL upjusinable; that when Custom
House taxation is levied upon articles OF any kind pro.
duced In this country tho difference between the cos,
OF labor hero aud abroad. when such difference sxis
fully measures any possible benefits to labor and the
enormous additional impositons of the existing tariff
tAli with crushing force upon farmers work.
insmen and for the mere advantage of the few
rcheS exact from labor grossly unjust share OF tho
expenses or the Government; and We demand such |
revision OF tariff laws as will remove their iniaui.
sous Inequalities tighten their expressions and put
them on constitutional and equitable basiL But in
making reductions In taxes 10 not proposed injure
any domestic industries but rather to promote their
nnatby growth Prom the foundation OF tho Gov ern-
ment the taxes collected at the Custom House have
been the chief source OF Federal revenue suoh they
nust continue to be. Moreover. many industries have
'ome to rely upon isgislAton for successful continu
Ancs 80 that any change OF law be every step
fegardfu OF the labor and capital thus involved. Tho
process OF reform must be subject in execution OF
This plan to tho dictates Of Justice"
We submit to the candor OF any mind the
plain proposition that the sort of tariff bill
here outlined Is precisely the tariff bill now
ldyocatod by Senator HILL. But this pro-
Iectlonist resolution was not accepted by
the Chicago Convention. 1t was wiped out
of the platform and the party's creed.
utterly and absolutely; not by any parlia-