The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23

by the removal of all tariff duties from
wool which may hereafter be imported into
crasd f 10 reassv a ND ca ansmr In the i srsf
place. the history of tariff legislation in
this country shows most explicitly. and be-
yond the possibility of a denial, that a
tariff on wool has never been, even tenn
porarily, a benefit to the wool grower or
the sheep raiser.
Il might linger much longer on the ex-
tensive additions made by the new law to
the free list Articles embraced in eighty
eight important paragraphs have been
placed on that list, which means, in each
and every instance. a square reduction of
100 per cent. tiff duty. On seven para
graphs of the Lew law an average reduc-
ton of tariff duties Of between 70 to 100
per cent. has taken place; on eighty para
graphs a reduction of between so and 20
per cent. on 212 paragraphs a reduction of
graphs a reduction to less than % per
cent. These great reductions are more
fully shown by statistical tables prepared
by tariff experts, which are now being cir
culated and finding their way throughout
the country"
THE DUTY ON SUGAR.
In defending the action of the Senate in
levying a duty on sugar the Senator said:
There has never been a day since the
foundation of this government when sugar
was free from tariff duties of some sort,
but it was never before made the instru-
ment of a tax so mean and thoroughly I'M
democratic as the bounty tax which we
have just repealed. and it never will be
again. In the celebrated Walker tariff, of
glorious Democratic memory, all sugars
were made dutiable at 30 per cent. ad
valorem, which, owing to the higher price
of sugar then than now, amounted to twice
the rate of duty which has been imposed
in the new law. 1t is conceded, however,
by all parties that the duty paid on i'm
ported sugar goes more entirely into the
treasury, as public revenue, than any other
duty known to the whole system of tariff
taxation The people, therefore, have the
satisfaction of knowing that the revenue
raised from sugar does not have to be
clothing, their bedding, their carpets and
on every other necessary article of life
and comfort The people know, in paying
government, that they get their money
back, and more, IN the consequent reduc-
ton OF tariff taxes on other articles OF
even greater prime necessity TO their ex-
istence. l pray and hope for the day and
hour of free sugar. but until that time
a moderate duty into the treasury which
lightens their burdens in every other di-
rection than to pay increasing millions Of
bounty into the pockets of private indi-
viduals for no other purpose, and with no
other result in view than to make a few
people rich at the expense of everybody
else"
In closing his talk on the tariff Mr.. Voor-
hees said: 'If there are declarations of
labor for the purpose of securing honest
pay and fair treatment, so there are also
declarations of wealth for the purpose of
fixing and controlling the wages of labor,
and of governing legislation OF the country
besides. What the American laborer most
needs is not the abomination of tariff pro-
lection, the bloody reign of McKinleyism.
but a strong and carefully prepared enact
ment in the body of our laws giving legal
security in the courts, and before boards
of arbitration, to honorable. law-abiding
labor of all kinds in its dealings with
selfish, grasping and intolerant capital.
Such an enactment of justice and equality
is in the near future if the Democratic
party continues to hold the power of legis-
lation. When it comes peace and pros
perity will prevail in all the habitations Of
honest industry from one ocean to the
other"
The Senator was in good voice in spite of
his recent severe illness. and while the
speech lacked the fire which has heretofore
marked his public utterances. it was. never
theless, freely applauded. Senator Voorhees,
Is billed for twenty-five speeches in Indiana
during the campaign, and expresses the be-
lief that he is strong enough to undergo
the arduOuS task.