The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
TWELVE PAGES.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1894.
PASS THE TARIFF BILL.

It Is a noticeable fact that republican
business men very generally object to
the obstruction Of the passage Of the
Wilson bill by republican politicians.
1t is the scheme of the republican poll
ticians to prolong the distress caused
BY the Mckinley law and other repub-
lican legislation as long as possible, and
then tell the people that the hard times
Is due 70 a democratic administration
The republican business men, however,
are not so favorable to the working Of
this scheme because they have to suffer
from the continuance Of the depression.
The New York Commercial Advertiser,
a republican paper. but one devoted
largely to business interests, has col
lected opinions from a large number of
business men throughout the country
as TO the causes of the depression and
the remedies for it, and it is only in
few instances that any claim is made
that the tariff reform proposition is re-
sponsible for it. Many of the men urge
prompt action on the tariff bill Among
others Mr.. Charles A. PnIsbury, the mil
lionaire Minneapolis miller and presi-
dent Of the chamber Of commerce of
that city, says:
Answering your inquiry, would say
that 1 do not believe IL would be proper
for me- as president Of the chamber of
commerce. to give decided opinion on
a subject so mixed up with party poll
tics as the Wilson tariff bill Individu-
ally l believe that all proposed changes
in the tariff work harm for the time be-
ing. am a republican in pol
itics and moderate protection
list. believe the introduction
and passage Of The Mckinley bill
was the worst thing that could have
happened TO the protected interests Of
this country, as they We're generally
largely overprotected before the passage
of the bill. I think the tariff should
have been remOdeled and generally re-
vised, but it should have been done by
the party friendly 10 protection and
not by its enemies. / think the intro
ductiOn Of the Wilson bill Is the natural
reaction following the Introduction and
passage Of the Mckinley bill. L believe
what the country needs at present is
stability. and if a change in the tariff
is inevitable. for Gods sake let it come
as quickly As possible! although l do not
believe that the present after having
just passed through such financial
striagency) is an opportuEe time to re-
visa the tariff.
TIE change is inevitable. The people
OF this country have voted for it, and
they want it. If this congress should
fail of its duty they will elect a con-
gress that will not. Tariff reform is
one Of the things that is to be. and as
Mr.. Pillsbury says. the best thing is for
it TO come speedily. Obstruction will
simply delay it and prolong the ''uncer-
tainty'' about which complaint has been
made. 1t is an unfortunate thing that
any time has been lost by the failure
of quorum in the house of democratic
members. That will not be wise thing
for the party after the caucus is held.
Democrats must get together and act.
The country will not tolerate any non
sense in this matter, and the party will
not. This congress was elected espe-
cially for tariff reform. and it must do
its duty. The sooner it does so the bet