The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28
THE DEFILED TARIFF BILL.


The senate finance committee has re-
ported it's tariff bill with the excresences
retained and some minor changes. The
bounty TO the sugar trust is slightly en-
larged. and appears TO be put in such
a shape that Mr.. Havemeyer has lead
pipe cinch on the country. The five
years -extention Of time on taxes Of the
whisky trust remains as it was. without
a blot erased or a stain removed. The
iron and coal duties remain as they were
fixed by the senate subcommittee The
p,ate-glass trust, which has done all it
could to injure the democratic party by
shutting down plants for trust purposes
and announcing that the stoppage was on
account of fear of tariff reform, gets a
lift Of , cents per square foot on glass
not exceeding 24x6O inches. and 3 cents
per square foot on all above that The
other changes are not material, but
among them are a few crumbs thrown to
the hungry nation from the banquet
table of the trusts The tin plate COM
bine is reduced from nine-tenths Of
cent a pound TO three-fourths of n cent
on black plates. and one-nfth of a cent
On tin and terne plates. Cast-iron pipe
is cut slightly. For these favors, thanks
The redeeming feature of the report
IS the opportunity it gives to genuine
-reformers To show where they
stand 1t is worth lifetime to stand
in a position with such magnificent op-
portunities as Mr.. Voorhees, now has for
demonstrating himself the true friend Of
he people, and the true friend of his
party He can now silence all cavil. He
can put unfriendly criticism to the blush
He can write his name in undying char
lcters as man who has battled for
great principles To the very last As
chairman Of the finance committee he
can lay before the senate these amend
mcnts:
1. To restore the time for holding spir-
itu1uS liquors in bond to three years. as
it was before the senate sub-commit-
tee changed it to eight years.
,. To restore sugar to the free list,
Or place on all grades of sugar an uni
form tax Of l cent per pound.
3. To restore iron ores TO the free list
4. To restore coal to the free list.
We can see in advance his presenta-
ton of these amendments to the senate
We can almost catch the sound of that
splendid eloquence which has charmed
the country for years-that eloquence
which stirred the nation in his defense of
John f. Cook; that eloquence which
touched the heart Of the nation in his
protest against the slaughter of the
Piegan Indians; that eloquence which
brought the blush 10 the cheeks of the
nation in his denunciation of Judge
Woods-think what it shall be as he
strides down the floor of the senate to
renew the battle for the people against
the trusts. What subject can be more
inspiring? For years Senator Voorhees,
has pondered, and grown more indignant
as he pondered, upon the iniquities of our
the iniquities of the trusts and COM
bines. Now he has them in his hands
Now he stands confronted by their pur-
chased and bribed representatives in the
senate. Back of him are the American
people. whose hopes and prayers ere all
with HIM as he makes his onslaught on
protectionism in its last ditch. He will
not disappoint the people. The mer-
cenaries of the trusts will quail and
shrink away before his vehement elo-
quence. The dark stains will be re-
moved from the senate bill, and Daniel
w. Voorhees, will return to his state the
idol of her people. He cannot fail His
whole political life forbids that he should
yield jot or atittle to the impudent de-
mands of the tariff corruptionists.