The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-01

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Edward c. Buskirk-'Mr. Cleveland's
letter is as sound as a twenty-dollar
gold piece. 1t simply is an enunciation
Of the only position which the demo-
cratic party of this country can take.
For strength and honesty of purpose |
admire Senator HIS defense of Mr..
Cleveland, which stands right alongside
of the presidents letter"
William Yerger-''The presidents let
ter was all right from beginning to end.
Mr. Cleveland and the house of repre-
sentatives are on the peoples side of
this tariff question and the democracy
throughout the country must take a
firm stand accordingly"
Hiram Miller-'I believe in living up
10 promises. / am with Grover Cleveland
and he stands upon the Chicago platform.
The senate ought to recede from its posi-
ton. do hot believe in people saying
what the result will be until it has
been tried"
s. p. Sheerin-'I believe there will be
some mutual concessions and that some
bill will pass that will not be as accept
able to democrats as the Wilson bill, but
will be less Objectionable than the senate
bill. Personally, L prefer the Wilson
bill"
W. F. @. Golt-"About all care to say
Is that everybody is now talking about
HIS speech. Everything else is in the
background"
DR.. Helm-"I want to see the Wilson
bill straight through. President Cleve-
land has taken the correct stand. HllFs
position shows that he appreciates the
situation"
j. ]. Bingham-"The democrats fought
for tariff reform. The people should be
given what they voted for. The house
bill comes nearer this than the measure
the senate proposes"
Adjt-Gen. Robbins-'I am decidedly in
favor Of the Wilson bill"
Nathan Morris-'I believe if the dem
ocrats want to place themselves in the
most favorable light before the people
and fulfill their pledges to the people
they will pass the Wilson bill. Some
kind of bill must be passed and the
Wilson bill is the best. The house should
therefore not weaken
John W. Holtzman-"The senate
should by all means listen 10 the busi-
ness people. who unquestionably favor
the Wilson bill They are all with the
ly and a very able presentation Of the
views Of democracy. Mr.. HIPS attitude
is surprising, but very pleasing"
John w. Murphy-''The senate emphat-
ically should recede from its position.
am in favor OF the Wilson bill. Presi-
dent Cleveland is right. l have always
had the utmost confidence in him"
Allen w. Conduitt-''I am with the
house in the tariff fight. If II is neces-
sary I think the senate should by all
means recede. / would like to see a set
Elements and the Wilson bill IS the one
favored by the democrats who voted for
tariff reform. The presidents letter only
emphasizes what we know TO be his SEN
timents as to the tariff"
Milton II. Daniels-"I scarcely know
what 10 think of the situation at Wash
ingtOn. In view Of the pledges made
to the people in the democratic platform
of 1892 it cannot be denied that the SEN
ate has flown in the face Of the party
obligations to the people and proven
false to a duty which was plain. The
Wilson bill was very wide step in the
direction Of a fulfillment Of the party
pledges and I have no fears that the
house will recede from the position it
has taken, and especially after the clear
and forcible expression by the president
Of his views. The reform of the tariff is
democratic, it is for the deepest good
Of the whole people. it is right and there
fore must prevail"
Jackson Landers-'T am a democrat
I am always for a compromise and think
this IS the best way to secure the pas
sage of tariff bill. The presidents let
ter was an excellent one Hills posi-
ton is the proper one and it is to be
hoped that he will not jump again.
Sterling +. Iolt-"The letter written
by the president was not only a magnifi-
cent piece of literature, but was a
splendid expression of democratic doc
and promulgated at just the right time;
in short, II was Grover Cleveland in all
its essence. 1t is InanifeStly the duty
Of the house of representatives, to act on
the lesson taught by Mr. Cleveland's
letter and recede not an inch from the
position it has taken on the question of
tariff reform. l believe that ultimately
the reform OF the tariff, as promised to
the people in the democratic platform
OF 1892, will be brought about effectively
and for the dearest interests Of the entire
people
Jerry s. Hall-'"The democracy of any
man is questionable who will not &C
knowledge the force of Mr.. Cleveland's
letter. 1t was trimming over with plain,
common, everyday American sense and IT
came just at the right time. There are
democrats who have been elevated to the
senate who have never before been COM
PEELED to show their hands. They have
howled for tariff reform when they knew
that tariff reform was impossible with a
republican majority In the senate. Now
that it was made necessary that they
should declare themselves, they are found
making a stand in the senate as democrats
in name only, but in reality as high tariff
republicans and affiliating with corpor-
atoms and trusts as against the interests
Of the masses Of the people for whom the
has become a necessity which, sooner or
later, by a democratic or republican con-
gress, Will have to be supplied or we viii
continue to have labor troubles in this
country in comparison with which the
recent upheaval will not be a marker"
Gen. Kuntz-"The Wilson bill as It
left the house expresses the sentiment
of the democratic platform and of the
party at large. L believe that this bill
or nothing ought to pass. There might,
however, be a few concessions made. but
none so glaring as those embodied in the
senate bill. 1 believe the senate will con-
cede to the house the right to fix the
sugar schedule. but this is not enough
and the concession ought not to be ac-
cepted as a compromise. Better defeat
the bill and leave the tariff question to
a future congress than to compromise on
principle. l want to express my gratifi-
cation at seeing the position taken by
Senator Hill. His objection to the bill
was the income tax; he is, however, a
loyal man 10 the democratic platform
and showed his true feeling in his recent
speech"
James Murdock-"T stand with the
president. Since he first entered ma
tiona1 politics he has never taken a po-
sttion on a public question that was not
right. He has often been in advance of
his party, but his party has always
come to his views finally and ii can
make no mistake In following where he
leads. AS for the democratic United