The sun., 1894-06-22
mn. sonsAx a. o.UcUs ErADEr.
TIE Le.ai.e Democratic Newspaper n His
State Demands that He ne Depressed.


Pros Ds BIrm, s~S.
Whenever and 40 often - reference has
been made 10 the Senators who have held uT
! the Democratic msiority In the Senate and
forced them to hold up their hands and sur
render their principles. their pledges. and
convictions. the cry has arisen for their names
Name themi Name them" has been shouted
at every public meeting Only last week when
Senator Mills sought to excuse the action oi
the majority by saying that they could not
help themselves es-thsT had to submit to the
conditions and exaetions OF the "conserv.-
uves." or accept the alternative Of no iarlfi
bill Senator Hoar exeitedly called upon the
Senator to name the men to whom he referred.
They have been named. Their names and
their portraits have been published By the
Democratic and independent press in every
State In the Union. With comparisons more or
less CON plim entary to Benedict Arnold. They
have been named Il the resolutions and ad-
dresses adopted at great meetings called to
condemn their action. The address OF the
Minnesota State Democracy named them two
months ago Now Senator Vest has named
them. and told Ia detail how they acted In
order to force an increase OF duties In favor Of
the Sugar Trust
Nothing can be aim rier and more direct
than Senator Vests testimony lie and his
two colleagues Senators Jones and Mi IL,
upon the revising sub-com mi ittes o which the
House bill had been referred. had agreed upon
asuRsr schedule. without any duty on refined
sugar. On the very day that they were to lay
that schedule before their fellow Democratic
members OF the Finance Committee. senator
German. as Chairman Of the Dcmocra'I 10
caucus. called . meeting OF that body and
succeeded In having that portion OF the bill
referred back to the sub-com mittee. with In
structions TO make IL accent Ibls." The COM
mittee returned to their committee room. and
there appeared before them q DELEGATION
OF Senators. headed by Senator German.
all IN favor OF more protection for sugar.
raw or refined. Mr. German was in favor
OF o rate OF duty higher than that in
the schedule as finally rer orted and amended.
and VIII ch has lust passed the Senate and
granting the renners all the protection sub
stantially which they enjoy under the McKln.
ley tarin. senator Vest describes graphically
how tho Senators representing the diverse In
terests Of producers and rehners-it does not
appear that there was anybody there In behalf
Of the consumers-disaRreed and wrangied
among themselves until the sub.com mittse
had to politely show them the door, The COM
mittee. In obedience to what they understood
to be the instructions OF the caucus. and In
order TO secure the support for the bill OF the
Senators who wanted mnre protection. then
remodelled the sugar schedule. fixing the rate
n little be ow what Senator German and the
trust demanded.
Tho question which will occur to every
Democrat In the country 10 why. with the
knowledge OF all these facts. do the Dem oerats
In the Senate continue to endure even the
nominal leadership OF Senator Gormanp Why.
when there are SO many mon In the Senate.
who are at least his peers In every qualinea-
tion OF capacity and experience. and his supe-
rior In every quality necessary to inspire
public respect and confidence. why Is ne not
deposed from the echairmanship o. the caucus2
All eoncealment Is now at an end. There are
no more com mittee secrets or caucus secrets
to bs told-none at least that eau lessen the
force and the i'm portance Of tue disclosures
which have heen made. The Democrats Of
the Senate owe 1t to themselves and to tho
party to be represented by ono OF their num-
Der who 10 In substantial sym pathy and accord
with them, not one who Is cd In plottilg
against and betrsyinE them.