The morning news., 1894-08-15
VIEWS OF THE VETERANS.
Opinion Of the Leaders Favorable to
the Bill.

InaC Jn9 6lll as RaSsed Is Long
Stride in the Direction OF Tariff Re-
form.
Washington, Aug 14-The democrats
IN both houses have in forty-eight hours
buried all their animosities, and are anx-
ious only as to what Mr.. Cleveland may
dc in respect to the tariff bill. AS stated
in these dispatches last night, he will
either afix his signature or else allow it
to become law without signing.
SAVED TO THE PARTY.
The Georgia delegation feels that a
great victory has been gained for the
cause, and that by the action of yester-
day the next House is saved to the
Democratic party. The sentiments ex-
pressed by the members Of the Georgia
delegation are similar in substance to
those held by nearly every democrat in
either house, showing that the bitterness
engendered over the bill during the past
month was merely of a personal nature
between the two houses, rather than on
account of any great divergence in prin-
ciple.
SENATORIAL VIEWS.
Senator Gordon said: The Senate bill
is good one, much better than any bill
ever framed in the past IL is not as rad
ical as some of US would have had, but
when considered and compared with the
Mills bill and other measures, it is a most
excellent measure
Senator Walsh said The bill
has never been put properly before the
country, nor has it ever been fully under
stood. The bill cuts the taxes OF the peo-
pie more than 30 per cent. from the Nc
Kinley act, Its passage ushers in
brighter future for American commerce,
and gives new life to the American
masses"
A GREAT IMPROVEMENT.
Mai Black says in regard to the bill:
"The country, of course, knows that the
Senate BILL as an original proposition,
was not acceptable to the House,
but it knows as well that there are
two coordinate and equal bodies that
must concur before any bill can pass
have no doubt that the Senate bill is a
great Improvement on the Mckinley law,
and it would have been indefensiDle to
have rejected the bill when it became ap-
parent that nothing better could be done.
The public have been led into two mis-
takes In this matter The first is the as
sumption that we have clear working
ma alority of democrats IN the Senate, and
the other in comparing the Senate bill
with an ideal one and not with the exist
ing law. One thing is certain, the tn ird
party in Georgia cannot criticise us for
voting for the Senate bill because Sena-
tors Allen and Kyle voted for it
and on the resolution in the House yes
terday to agree to the Senate amend
. ments all of their party, who were pres
ent, voted for it, and MIR Penn an
nounced that if three absent members
were present they would also have voted
'aye.m
NOT UNDEMO CRATIC
Col Livingston says: The democra-
tic House took the Senate bill from neces-
sitY and IL is by no me lns as undemOcrat-
ic as it has been represented to be- IL
was perhaps the bitterest pill to the re-
publicans side of the House that has
been administered to them by this CON
gress, and this fact should 20 long
way to commend it to the democratic
masses. 1t makes a reduction, including
raw materials, of about 30 per cent. under
the Mckinley bill. With the bills passed
Immediately thereafter. the sugar bill
especially, the republicans will have no
advantage before the people in the fall
elections and if the democrats stir them
selves as they should we will undoubt-
edly control the next House. The masses
should remember that the Senate bill re-
talnS the tax on incomes, which is clearly
an Offset in favor of the people against
whatever tax the bill may contain in favor
OF the sugar trust. The Democratic
party should and can win under this bill"
GOOD DAYS WORK
Mr.. Cabaniss says: "It was the best
days work that has been done in the
House this session. The Senate bill is
not what | wanted, nor what think the
country ought to have, but it is the best
that we could get, and it is great deal
better than the Mckinley bill. Taxation
under it is great deal less than under
the present law. Moreover, we passed
bills to put sugar, coal, iron
ore and barbed wire on the
free list. If the Senate will
only pass these bills, the taxation of
the people will be reduced S175,O0O,O0O
per annum. Yes, we did a good days
work and the people will appreciate it,
AGLoRIoUs DAY.
Ben Russell says: Yesterday was
glorious day for the Democratic party
The passage of the tariff bill as amended
by the Senate, with tho income tax, was
the best that could be done, but it was a
long stride on the road TO tariff reform
Our action yes terday repealed the Nc
hinley law, which has burdened our
people since 1890, and gives US one
which will relieve many of
the necessities of the people
from taxation. The passage by the
Rouse OF bills putting iron, coal, barbed
wire ana sugar on the free list was the
proper thing to do. Say whan you please
ABOUT the tariff bill passed yesterday, but
the republicans fought it bitterly, which
was to its credit, and it is the best given
70 the country in forty years. 1t insures
the continuation Of democratic suprem-
acy. The nextHouse will be democratic"
THE BEST WE COULD GET.
Mr.. Tate says: The barid bill, while
do not approve some of its fea-
lures, goes far toward reducing the
tariff taxes on the people. 1t was
tae best bill we could get from the Senate
Even our pOpulist friends here realize the
great benefits Of the Senate bill by Civ
ing II their support"
Judge Turner's advocacy Of the bill on
the floor spoke for itself Col. Lester
says the bill is one which he can fearlessly
present TO his people during the coming
campaign.
FULLY INDORsED.
Judge Maddox, in previous interviews,
mas lndorsed fully the Senate bill and
mas, on more than one occasion. expressed
Vue hope that 1t would become a law.
Judge Lawson said: THE enemies Of
tarlf reform can claim what they can
imagine, but the bill passed is a good one,
onl should receive the hearty support of
S'ery true democrat"