Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-16

Mckinley law, has become a delicate
subject with the republicans, but the
democrats arc determined that Mr.. Nc
kinley and his friends cannot escape
the responsibility of having called into
existence this greatest octopus Of re-
publican trusts.
In his speech at Anna, H., on the
10th inst. Mr.. Macveagh said:
Mr. Mckinley entered oar state yesterday
and is being entertained right royalty. 1t is
suspected that Mr Cullom and Mr.. Tanner do
nsnsy inse this p 1f as mr. Mcney
brings 4. lApplause Now the embodiment
Of the Mckinley Pin Is brought into the state
not entirely In sympathy with Mr.. Cullom.
Laughter II YOU have read what Mckinley
probably said yestcrcay-at any rate he has
said IL repeatedly in the past-you will see
that gentleman is going about in q depressed
state Of mind. struck 10 the very core OF his
sensitive nature by the fact that the demo-
cratic party helped to sustain the sugar trust.
The historical fact is. the unQuestioned fact is,
that this gentleman. who is So shocked at our
having done something we really did not do at
all. but which his own fellows did, and to
whom the mere suggestion that We should do
anything 10 sustain the sugar trust is shock
Ing Il the very originator OF the sugar trust
himself IApplausal.
He Is the man without whom the sugar trust
would not have been in existence to-day.
Now let me tell you the story In 1883, when
the republicans got into power. they framed
IL.
tober. 1900 Mr.. Mckinley found the sugar
situation exactly this: The government was
receiving a revenue OF over $4,000 coo from
sugar. The republican party wanted TO reduce
the income of the government. Cleveland had
turned over to Harrison not only a super
abundant treasury, Overlooking with gold,
silver and notes, but turned over a revenue
that was producing u surplus of 500, 600 900 per
year.
Democrats had taken up the tariff question.
The Presidents message OF 1857 made il GER
E.zra fba
They saw that II the government continued in
the possession OF so much money the tempta-
lection duties Therefore the aim of the re-
publicans was to reduce the revenue and to
Increase inc s,S,oI the STpeneitgres They produced
expenditures up - = billion dollar point for
one congress, TO cut down the surplus so that
the government could not have any money
lying around loose as "a temptation for the peo-
pie TO demand ! reduction OF the protective
duties.
Wipins Out the Surplus.
To make assurance doubly sure they cut on
this sugar revenue OF s59O0oOo q year to fur
Their cripple the resources OF the government
and TO protect their protective duties. That left
sugar free There had been in this revenue
duty on sugar incidental protection to the
sugar rehneries- As long as the sugar from
;nnidslp, id Guty inc sugar OF L3qslana had
not want to allow aybody ever protected to
20 unprotected. He therefore protected
the sugar growers OF Louisiana by substitute
Ing bounty of two cents a pound in place of
the incidental protection they had received
under the revenue duty on sugar. The sugar
beet growers Of Nebraska and Kansas and the
tree t.ppers up IN Vermont also insisted upon
bounty, which was given them. Our farmers
however. received nothing from Mckinley
Then came up the sugar trust which had lust
been organized. II went to WASHINGTON and
Mr.. Hnyemcyer asked Mr.. Mckinley: What
can you do for u.s. We are an infan: industry -
he said. still weak and feeble and want some
protection / am imagining the coaversa-
ton, as II docs not do injustice to any body be-
cause IL is an expression of the facts
Mr.. Nc hinley must have replied: Il will 90
anything in the world for you, Mr. Havemeyer
because have taken of this government tax on
sugar, which.will make the article very much
cheaper to the people and that Will make a
great impression upon the public mind / will
tell the people that they have got free sugar
and they will never detect what give TO you.
] can be liberal to you. What 90 you want
How much is u normal profit on sugar for the
renner:"
Protecting the Sugar Trust.
Ny. Havemeyer must have said TO him: AN
eighth OF cent is "a very large one. The re-
liners OF the world do not average an eighth Of
cent. Probably sixteenth OF a cent is high
profit FOR the rciiners."
"All right" said Mr. Mckinley II will FIX YOU
first rate then. You Will make a regular profit
anyway. That belongs to your business and /
Will give you fourth more an eighth more
profit Will give you protection OF half q cent
pound can do this because sugar will be
cheaper than IL ever has been and the people
Will not inquire about this protection. We will
tell the people OF the country that we are CIV
Tor the hrst time in the history of America
protected sugar" Laughter
And Will warrant that there are plenty of
men IN TINS audience, and women. too, who be-