The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
GERMANS AROUSED.
The New York sfasts-zietung scores the
CONSERVATIVE" senators and Their

The New York sfaats-Zietung scores the
"ton-ersatisc senators and Their
Party.
The senate has decided 10 close the
debate upon the tariff bill and then be-
gin the consideration OF each para
graph. OF course the latter can he pro-
longed endlcssly. and il viii be neces-
sary 10 employ all recognized and al
lowable means 10 avoid delay. II j. of
the greatest Importance 70 the entire
nation that the bill be settled by the
first Of July for If this does not hap
pen, another business season will be
ruined by the uncertainty and that
means further long months of lack of
work for hundreds IF thousands.
senator Smith. of New Jersey. one Of
the conservative" democrats. has now
said his little piece and has followed
Hills example, in that he limited him
self 10 an attack upon the income tax.
| lie gives number of reasons for his
position, Of which no single one il ten
able or contains more than empty |
phrases. That il is unjus. in "A govern
iaent TO tax the income Of a citizen. but |
perfectly proper 10 burden with taxes
the necessary food and clothing Of the
\ rifNt cltlltn II iok
every tax finally reduces the income.
whether he pay it directly in cash, out
of his income. or indirectly in the pur-
chase Of the necessaries of life. And a
tax which goes entirely into the Golfers
of the government and Expresses no one
is certainly juster than one which per-
mits one part of the people to enrich
themselves at the expense of another
portion, and the collection of which is
such that Of the sum paid by the people
only smaller portion reaches the pub
lie treasury while a very much larger
part finds its way into the pockets OF
the protected manufacturers.
senator Smith would have acted
more wisely if he had made his position
clear i'm regard to the tariff features
of the. bill The entire land demands
an explanation of what has induced
him. a democrat, to fight in the com
mittee for weeks for the innumerable
protected manufacturers of his state.
The whole land would like 10 know
who has authorized him TO promise
high duty to the flax industry of Pater-
son. the pottcries Of Trenton and 10
other industries. We would be glad To
learn on what grounds he will further
compel the people To pay a high price
for poor wares that his protege> may
become rich Finally the members of
his party who have given him his seat
in the senate desire an explanation of
how he came to trample under foot the
programme of his party and 70 seek TO
forestall its going into effect. senator
smith hopes that he represents the
democratic party" We can assure
him that this j. not the case. that the
party will repudiate him a. it will the
other conservative" senators.
These gentlemen will not he left in
doubt very long about the sentiment
which aniu.ates the democratic party.
II begins TO show itself in unmi>tak-
: able ways The manifesto of the demo
Y Gratis of Minnesota was only the signal.
!. II has already found an echo in Ohio
o From Nebraska comes the accusation
i of Senator Hill, that he is traitor
O who hides himself behind the words
Il am democrat" in order to strike
I vital blow at the party in the hour Of
n its greatest danger A democratic
!. mass meeting in San Francisco call
;. the words of the New Iorke
traitorous. untrue in their state
ment, absurd in their applica
A ton. The democratic press Of thu
south is almost unmeasured in thei
assaults upon Senator Hill. He
. likened to Aaron Burr. Benedict Ar
: mold. God is asked to free the party
from such democrats. and he is treate'
= with unspeakable contempt. Senate
= smith. who seems to stand upon tn
same ground. although for differen
:. reasons. may see by this that he doe
= not now represent the party tina
n elected him.
II is time that the farce in the senat
8 came to an end. IL is time that W
:, know how many democrats and hos
- many republicans are members o
:, that body. not according To thel
:. names but to their sentiments
there are to be found so-called den
ocrats in sufficient numbers To- ruin tn
party. il is much better To find it on
= new than in few months The dreat
Z ful tragedy has lasted long enough
dreadful in its effects on the bushes
interests of the land. and on the hur
dreds Of thousands who must view
!, with idle hands and empty stomach
&c IL these conservatives wish to rui
their party. let them do it. but let tEel
- not at the same time drag the who
a land into misery. The entire countI
SC suffers under the uncertainty and HI
the right 10 demand freedom ther
la from. 1t is the duty Of the senator's
q. both parties to voice this demand al
20 the people dare not allow an opport
ne nifty to pass To make their desir
ne known Y. Staats-Zeitung.
-. NOW PASS THE BILL.
ss0p This Delay and Give the Country y