The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-17


dent Cleveland is concerned. however, he
has not vet had a chance to break a prom
Use. He declared TO them that he regarded
sugar as a dutiahle article, and as such he
approved il in the senate bill. which places
% per cent ad valorem duty on foreign
sugars. 1t is true that the house has
passed free sugar bill. but the president
had nothing TO do with that and he VIII
certainly veto il il IL ever reaches him.
Common sense tells us this: That when a
committee proceeds TO frame a tariff bill,
the first question TO be settled is the an
nual expenditures of the government This
sgm fixed. duties are arranged TO bring In
shs required revenue This scheme once
exreed upon, cannot be materially changed,
IS that would break up the whole calcula-
ton. IL si0ca.e0 of receipts from sugar
duty was to be struck out. IL would neces-
state an entire Encouragement OF the tariff
From this you can see that the free sugar
bill will never reach the president. 1t was
only passed to embarrass the senate, ana
will never get out Of the pigeon hole in
which il is now folded away L state all
this in detail TO show how absurd is po-
litical fight based upon fear which Is I'M
possible Of realization.
The Bounty Unpopular.
.As to the sugar bounty, even the most
enthusiastic sugar planter could not eN-
pect II TO last. 1t is so transparently I'M
fair TO every other interest that no argu-
ment can be made for it, Both parties
would fight a proposal TO re-establish it.
Why. the republicans to whom our discOn-
tented friends are looking voted in body
for the pending free sugar bill.
Yes" said Mr.. McCullO. 1.-The bounty did
have some effect in raising the price OF
cane and OF improving wages. But the
whole system is so unfair that no advant-
age can justify 1t. Sam Robertson, MEM
Der of congress from the Baton Rouge dis
trict, which adjOins ours, comes back to
ind that his record in favor Of the Louisi-
ana idea has not benefited him with many
of bis constituents. Wherever you find a
Cotton planter you find at the same time
free trader A cotton planter living right
next 10 a sugar planter is opposed TO the
bounty He does not see why he should
not get cents a pound on his cotton IL
would make him feel mighty comfortable
II he did In Mr.. Boatner's district they
fight the sugar bounty just as vigorously
as men living in Georgia They are mostly
small farmers who have to work hard for
a living. and they do not like To be forced TO
nav another man for work for which the
market pays him the commercial value
When people sweetened their coffee with
Inolasses made at home, they might not
have complained. but now sugar has grown
into a necessity. and finds its way into the
poorest house
Why the Bounty Was Given.
81 can very plainly see how the bounty
came 10 he placed on sugar" continued
Mr.. McCuIIo The Mckinley bill under
took 70 protect every industry in which
the north Was engaged. Ii included wood,
iron. coal and a multitude of things that L
could not attempt 10 remember. IL was
grand raid upon the pockets Of the people
and every interest had 10 be well taken
care Of In this emergency IL was discoV-
cred that 50 much money would come into
che treasury that an ever increasing sur
plus would be there. The people never like
70 see a surplus and their first effort
would be 10 wipe out the taxes which
brought il in. Hence the immense pension
bills ana other schemes for the spending
OF money which would always keep the
treasury depleted. For the same reason
the cents a pound bounty was placed
upon sugar. As long as the people saw
that all this money WAS used they would
take II for granted that IL was used legiti-
nlately. In this ease the republicans over
reached themselves. and went out OF Office
a. the first election.
Then concluded Colonel AIcCullo. fthe
ss-n-I Iur the bounty. l,ut as soon ~
was offered they began 10 plant right and
left, and each Of the three years that the
ounty has been in existence has witnessed
an increase OF three 10 four millions Of dol
lars in sugar bounties. The whole world
Is opposed 10 such policy. No. the plant
ers are not all agreed on the spirit Of the
sDonaldsonville meeting While they are
disappointed stiu they will remain within
She ranks n tine democratic party, where
they propose 90 fight cut their battles.
There Is General POrcher Miles. who owns
eight miles Of sugar lands along the west
banks II the Mississippi. He is heartily
opposed 20 this new movement
s632.5s2.OG Goes 10 One Family.
General Porcher Miles. whose important
stand is thus alluded "a, furnishes curious
example Of what was possible under the
sugar bounty law. lie organized his es-
tates as the MILES Planting ami Manufac-
turing Company. Limited with the fol-
lowing organization:
William Porcher Miles. president.
William Porcher Miles, Jr-, vice presi-
dent
Henry e. Eustis. secretary and treasurer.
SalIIe Bierne Miles, Bette Bierne Miles.
Mamie Miles. Susan Worry Miles, Marsa-
ret Melinda Miles shareholders.
This firm received in 1892 S3S1 .s605 in
sugar bounties. and in the two first months
OF lS9i they received Slgl 255S2. Then again
under the title of Miles, William T., agent
for Saliie r. Bette r., Mamie and VIII
liam +. Miles. Jr.. and tutor for Susan W.
and Margaret NJ. Miles" the family re-
ceivei in one year Seis.Ol6.S6. and in another
year S-.5ls-Es.
To summarize il. the family received in
three wears the stupendOus sum of S612.-
67eos Of gratuity from the United States
government
II Is no wonder that Colonel McCullo
says that the world is against it.
Two Editorial Opinions.
The Baton Rouge Truth. an outspoken
democratic organ. said OF the donaldson
willie meeting.
We predicted all this months ago, but
little dreamed IL would come So soon. In
threatening To- desert the democracy, sugar
planters should bear we'll in mind the fact
that they do not. by any means, constitute
the voting population Of this state. 1t is
Just such Incorporate talk this that is
raising up enemies for the sugar Industries.
When ID becomes necessary 10 grant boun-
ties TO hold men within party lines. the
quicker they kick out OF the traces. the
better. Some months ago The Truth ed
SCrOfula on His Head
which became q mass OF corruption, spread so
that il got into our little boys eyes. The sores