The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-01
FULTON STANDS FIRM.
The Democrats stand by the President
and the House.


ROCHESTER,, July Specialize
following interviews were had with a
number Of democrats Of this place re.
specting the matter mentioned in your
instructions There was no selection
the question was asked of men as met
without reference to profession. position
or occupation. You viii note the uni
formity of sentiment in support Of the
president and house. Such expressions
might be indefinitely extended. These
were deemed sufficient. Democrats here
are unanimously in favor Of genuine
tariff reform.
Daniel McCaUghey, farmer. said: This
Wilson bill is constructed on the theory
Of the platform Of 1892. as understand
it. 1 believe it is right. The senate
should yield"
H. H. Douglas-'I am in favor Of the
Wilson bill as it left the house"
p. NJ. Buchanan-"The senate should
yield"
o. F. Montgomery-"The senate bill
does not respond TO the platform of 1892
as the people understood it, The Wilson
bin is a better expression Of that senti-
ment and therefore 1 think the senate
should yield"
Harry Benetha-.I think the senate
should not only yield TO the house in the
present controversy. but while in a yield
ing mood should give up some of IT'S as
sumed dignity. It has altogether too
much. The house and president are
right"
John ". Rickel-'I understand the
democratic doctrine TO b. that the Nc
Kinley bill should be wiped out and
something better put in its stead. To
my mind the senate bin does not respond
to this idea The Wilson bill more near
~ embOdies the reform sentiment. TINS
senate should yield"
p. J. StinEley-'I am with Grover"
John King-"President Cleveland Is
right. If you have noticed, he generally
The Hon. I Conner-"The senate
should yield 10 the house. The Wilson
bill is in line with the democratic plat
form and President Cleveland's letter Is
timely. appropriate and unanswerable"
Isaiah Walker favor the Wilson
ter"
Joseph A. Myers-'President Cleve-
lands letter to Chairman Wilson is q
patriotic utterance. The senate should
yield"
A Biccard-"The members Of the
house are fresh from the people and un-
derstand better the prevailing reform
sentiment. The Wilson bill fairly repre-
sents the wishes Of the people and should
W. T. Butler-"The senate should
yield"
F. NJ. Ernsperger-'I am with the
president"
F. H. Cornelius-"The senate should
still want it,"
Ernest CorneHus-'I am for genuine
tariff reform. The senate bill is built
wrong"
A T Bitters-"The senate should
~fn1d no 4 r-,se~
form sentiment Of the country
j. Rowley-"The senate is in the
wrong. 1t Mould yield. and quickly
gracefully IL il can-but il should yield"
II. A. Barnhart-"The president stands
where he always did for the democratic
doctrine Of free raw material and taxa
ton for public purposes only. That is
my idea exactly. The country wants
tariff reform. If the senate will not re-
form the tariff the people will reform
the senate"
S V. Gordon-"The senate should re-
cede. Let the Mckinley bin stand rather
than accept the senate measure as a full
ifllment Of democratic pledges"
The Hon. NJ. r. Smith-"The president
is with the house and the people are
with the president. They are right and
the senate should recede.'
NJ. o. Rees-"Quote me as approving
the action Of the house. believe II has
tried TO fairly carry into effect the prin-
clples Of democratic faith as declared in
the platform of 1892"
The Hon. w. W. McMahon-'I think
the senate should recede from the
amendments and give US free coal, free
iron and free sugar. I indorse the pres
ident's letter to Mr.. Wilson and believe
all good democrats viii approve it."
F. w Hoffman-'The president is
right on this question He is always
right on matters of public interest His
letter is a most patriotic utterance II
is not the business of great men to fol-
low preCedents-they make them for
weaker men to follow. The senate
should yield"
Dan Agnew-"The senate should yield
because il is in the wrong. Its measure
is not in line with the democratic plat
form and does not respond TO the reform
sentiment of the country"