The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-27
SUGAR SENATOR'S, INSTEAD OF THE
BEATREN, RAGE"

The report Of the proceedings Of the
second caucus OF Democratic senators,
held on Wednesday evening last states
that "the coal and iron schedule was
again brought up. but it did not cut much
figure in the debate, which ragged princi-
pally over sugar"
We can understand how a debate might
rage" over the coal and iron schedule.
Whether these two items Of what are
called raw materials" shall be admitted
free OF duty. or whether they shall be
taxed. involves great question of policy
upon which the best minds divide II is in
comprehensive TO US how a Democrat
can advocate their admission free of
duty. because Democracy means equality
of all men before the law and the oper-
alton Of the laws upon all men alike,
with favoritisms for none and disabilities
Cor none. But when we say that one i'm
port shall be taxed and another let in
free we are not applying the law equally
to all. We are making the property of
one man pay taxes and eXempting the
property Of another man from taxes. we
repeat. therefore. that it is Incompetent
sible 10 us how Democrat can advocate
the doctrine Of free raw materials"
Still. many and many Of the most eminent
Democrats do it, while many others re-
Ject the theory. Therefore as we said
above. we can all understand how de-
bate might rage" amongst Democratic
senators over the coal and iron schedule
but we can see no room for such raging"
amongst them over the tax on sugar
The Louisiana senators would naturally
rage" over proposition TO admit sugar
free OF duty, because that would make
the sugar Louisiana planters raise sell
for less. But why should any other Dem
ocratic senators rage" over the PROPOSE
tion? Sugar is properly a subject for tax
alton. and a light duty should undoubt-
eddy be laid on 1t to make ii contribute |
its quota to the general revenue that the |
Government must raise. But none of the |
raging" that was done I'm the senate |
caucus seems to have turned on that idea. |
All OF the raging" had reference to
another view of the case
The cause OF the raging" that took
place in the caucus was thus stated by
Senator Smith. Of New Jersey. He said;
"A number of senators who had been
opposed TO the income tax had been in |
uuced 70 vote for the bill, because the |
schedules relating 10 the Industries of |
the great states they represented had
been arranged so that their shOps would |
not be compelled 10 shut up or their work
men thrown out of employment Because
this had been done they had consented
10 swallow the income tax and given their
pleuSe In caucus that they would stand |
by the party. a duty had been placed on
raw sugar. and, II that was right, IL was.
ne SAID no more than right that differ
sugar. an industry that gave employment
TO thousands OF men In the States where
refining OF sugar WAS conducted"
Ihere then, we have all the reason for
Democrats raging over sugar"
Very well. This makes It a matter OF
interest Tor us to inquire just how many
persons this industry of refining sugar
gives employment to in the States"
Inc last census gives the total number
vi persons OF all ages and all sexes en-
P'oyeu In the business OF refining sugar
anu HolaSses In the United States &c |
''-'' ~ does not state how many of these
are employed In refining molasses and !
now many in refining sugar. but these
are All mat are employed in both Now 1
IL does seem passing strange that tb,s '
whole nation Of 70OO0OoO of neo,Io l., -. q
DC brought 10 its present strain a,a v
Kept In an agony that is caustn. ,hou
SANDS and thousands Of heads OF sar,u,o Il
" uehioie lest they may be unable 70 u
s.su,e the morrow's bread for their uttle h
e"''uieh' IN order that 1853 workman G
y receive the particular employment f
"on sugar refining gives them. They can
e.,'aihy make some sort OF wages IN so,na 7
y y.".r employment. and the people of the
'eu states would gladly make nm ,ne
.'s '."ee between what they now 90,
anu Wi"' they would get in their new en- 3
p.o' ,hen's' rather than to have the conn- /"
W hept IN Its present state I'm ord =
'"a' 'ney may get the particular emn,ov. !.
mem u'at sugar refining gives TO them -
senator smith is not candid. -rh. a.
Dss goes not rage" over sugar In order -
'"ss 'n's handful Of employees may con. -