The Lake Charles echo., 1894-04-06
THE WTIsoN lIII. IN THF gRNlTE.

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speaks as follows:
Alr. President: Great abuses III govern.
ment, Hlads strong by the sanction and
growth Of years, imbedded In the mower
mi interests protected by the laws them
selves, have rarely, If ever, in any age
been promptly and totally epadieated ex-
eept by fOrcible revolution and blOedsbel.
such Is the concurrent and unbr0ken tes-
tinony of history. The spirit of peaceful
and practical reform, on the other hand
\ 9 reasoning and progressive spirit, NOV
ing toward, step by step, no matter how
radical and though its ends and aims
may DE ami overcoming the gigantic evils
Nlth patient wisdom and courage rather
than by violent and wholesale assault.
Inc protective system of tariff taxation.
As developed and fastened upon the busi-
ness and lab0Fs of the American people
especially during the third of a century
past, glowing worse every stage. is n
system of understandable injustice and on
pression' and yet who will contend that
All ats vicious principles and workings. rat
HE'D as they are through every barncL
OF trade and eumeeree, can be annIhilated
ny single blow or totally wiped out hy
a slngle legislative enactment? For the
blll now under consideration no snch claim
As made, but IN its behalf can truthfully
be asserted and will be successfully
maintained, that it will accomplish n vast
work Ia the field of tariff reform. 1t em-
bodies great relief to the people from
ihlgnItaas existing burdens and eonsti-
tute long stride, though not iimal one,
towards the approaching day of fail and
perfect deligeFanee.
Sir, challenge the attention oF the sen
ate and the country to the great and COM
mandiRg fact that by the Drivisious of
tins bill the seeming paradox of rednc
tloh OF taxes and at the same time an
increase of public revenues will be recon-
clled when it becomes a law.
Will not stop to consider at this pOiut
the vast individual FObberies committed
IN protected markets. the untold and in
ealen4ahle millions of blackmail levied hy
American manufacturers for their own
pockets ontheie enforced customers when
eat On from all outside competition; it is
elAoe gil 4ot my present purpose to say that
We nave hberaIiEed American markets.
made them more accessible to the traffic
of the world. and while not establ;sL;ns-
free trade, we have made trade freer and
more eyen-handed between the manuf,c-
tHries and the consumers.
Bnt over and above and beynnd This
wide and well known field of eytortion
and injustice it will he found from fbe
sehtuules OF this bill that the tariff taxes
now otheIaiy aseeTlained and paid mn
aei existing law by the wants. heres
silieS anu dAlty consumption ofthe labor
ing men, and women and children Of tl,e
Lhlteu States have been niOre than sey
eHty sA& millions per annum. The reIur-
aoIs are as follows: On chemicals 81
U0J,UOo: on pottery 81 800, ,Olll}: Oh glass a
uUtLOOO, On metals So, 800 900, uU y,,,I,I
$9U1, ,tasl; on tobacco S.. 800. zoo: on agric,,I-
turai products S., 800, 900; On spirits yyires
etc, L5OD, 600, Oh cotton lnanufsatuFi.,s
., ,4OO, OOt; Oh fix. hemp and iuta man
utactuFies 5000, 600; On woolep nap,If1c-
lures =, 800, ,O90; Oh silk manufaernTe.
V,OVO; on paper and pulp $500 600. an
suhaEles s2,44O, 900; transferred to rh, fr.,.
LIST 81. f7O, ,0o0-Total S76. $4,000
10 TINS must be added the further i'm
posing fact that the bill provides for =
tnIl and ample revenue, largely in ey-
cess OF present supplies, with which Ia
meet al the requirements Of the public.
ELSuiI: J. 9ueh eonsRmnatIon as this. 50
Iull oi relief to the people aud OF strength
safety ANA hon0F to the government. NAV
We'll atone for the imperf4,.tuess aud
shorteoming alleged against th, i'm.
pending measure and will constitute The
rock upon (which the teniplc of tarify re-
form Will be built and against Tbj~h
III the ameilVrated future. the gatts Of
a'oFIcey/ oppression and fraud shall uo+
prevail. 'AL'''' Ao'
W lth such heDehCent and stupeDdpu,
result nov plainly within the reach of /
s"e american people and almost ready |
IIt"I I"I tneIE eager enjoyment. / envy NOT |
q the Aate OF the party, nor the men, nor .
Tie set Of NEIL who shall epnstitnto them
selves a hlndeTlnce aud obstruetiou y,
its speedy fulilluent.
Ii the reward of labor has e,.ar l....,,
increased as an incident OF e0nse0nence rf
Increased tariff duty on foreign imDoFts
Aothins would be easier proved by the
gracious advocates and benefjeiaries Of
PEoteet4"h than that fact. The very re
verse, however, is true Ii can never he
ofgotten that the enactment Of the Me
a ihAsf law an October 1890 was followed
liL'lost immediately by reduction OH the
wages u All workers in iFOn and steel.
~ ahhtli : at Homestead in Pennsylvania. |
lII9sI s'5 Cafbegle. resulting IN blOodshed
nj N" "hoAesale murder aud extending to
vi parts Of the country and 10 ai.Sost
very branch of manufactured in1nstr,-
Ar Voorhees, defended the nd yalorem
Astem as fair, more honest aud easier
iaaeFsto0d than specific duties.
0h the sublee of the sngaF srheflule
ie SAID: Absolute free trade in smear
an attractive theme; bnt no sueh thinr
~ ever existed for a single hour since
Ae organization of this government A
aoasrate duty has always been iupposqqa ,.u
Asaf, Aud II has always been A Eta1nrh ~
1sN, naS s9gp9it 10 HE government In that
o. 4 democratic tariff for revenue
NY --the iaFtn of iS46--Et was declared in |
lOLt and simpIs phrase that s4sngar n an
nus aud syiuPs Of all the sngarsn were
aoJret To duty laid tax of 80 Ils.r ce5.f M |
a'VINh' lAe Iact that the duty tax an al
~ las lnhreu more 10 the government and
IL ~ Lne pfott Of pFitats parties lhan aDy Z
- - hmoWh 70 Tariff legislation may be
Aft mas ever made an issue against n Fyarr Z
lssaAf eotieeLed from tariff tax an snesr !
~ pAta iak0 the treasury relieves some n 1,r
Faiele n even higher neessstty IN tas ecaE- / !
" ~. u ilie IRON the imposition 81 tariff
During The present iseal year. ending June
I, there VIII Pc patti By the areasury 40 IN | .
y as 2 bounty b the dnodReers of s,lsrar qr,3 !
fef5 aea4AE oi IhisEa sun Is hFsg COLLECTED /
ON th0se who plant corn raise syFssst n, ~,
ase ~ ahl tne various pursuits oE labor. Nesr-
lsAf9y T. naiA0ns OF bounty money have been
~ sFUt ~ sae sugar makers OF the United
- - sales tle law WeHt into operation and /
80 ysAf the sunl d repi1lY decreasing. il
a. AAotlgut when The law was uusier discus.
Y sh hAat tiie nonnty M8ul8 NOT exceed 8 l3ll0 I
Y PEI year, hui the Stimulating infilsenee NJ :
lel ~ eai0Fmous donation to the prosi,lcers i
sasAt 80 EreAt4Y andsFEated. Ii the laR i
~ let1asa Hnfepeaiea the time Il near III 4
md when II viii confer a 4 g1eFe ssratssi,9 II Il
95s laan - a0a9 per rear 81 a sgalsil 3
aetssn III 9ar popalation, engaged III 10 4
snale service bat II there own eisterpYlsss
E'eaAihg of fhe proposed inc0ms tax
aseL ne warmly aphpids, bIr. Fe8rhees ka5d b
ls proposition e1ntaIned III ~ aarss5as- Il
Il q = tax of Z per cent on ali net incomes q
sose0s Alaans alfd RI Individuals Ii exeess T,
ao31 Per apiam II y iusI and equitable NJ. \
sfas llae nsfa WORKING taxpayers VI Eiseaeer q
word sa III defense III 9ssg, 4, s,sssi II
necessary here 0r any whefe else Eut &
s 9eheN % eagEQniRg selAshnsss oT fiehas