The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-20

ship OF the House OF Representatives on
! the bill now pending
Every true Democrat and every sincere
I tariH retormer knows that TINS Oll III lts
/ present form, and as il Will be submitted
/ 10 the conference. falls far short Oh the
/ contamination for which we have lohB
! labored, for which we have suffered ue-
/ feat without announcement, when, III Us
| anticipation, gave Us rallylng cIS ia
| our day of triumph, and which III us
| promise Of accomplishment IS so lhteI
| woven with Democratic pledges ana DeIH-
| ocratic success that our abandonment ol
| the cause or the principles upon Wnle y IL
| rests. means party perldy ana parry uiS-
honor
FEFE EAw MATFRIALs.
one topic will be submitted TO the con
/ ference which emDOdIes DemOcrdtlc pm
! cipies so directly that II cannot Dc COM
! promised We have in our platforms anu
! IN every way possible declared IN la'VI
! of the free impOrtauOns OF raw mat
/ rails We have again and again prOlhlseu
/ that this should be accorded TO our peo-
pie and our manufacturers as soon as tne
/ Democratic party was invested with the
| power 10 determine the tailu pOIlcy OF
| tne country Ine party no" mas 'na. '
! power. We are as certain TO-DAY as We
| have ever been of the great dement, tHdl
! would accrue 10 the country from the
! Inauguration of this policy, and nothing
/ has occurred TO release US from our oDIl-
/ cation 10 secure TINS advantage TO our
people. IL must be admitted that no
! tariff measure can accord with Demo
| cratic principles ana promises, or Dear
a genuine Democratic badge, that does
not provide for free raw materials. IN
/ the circumstances it may well excite our
wonder that Democrats are Wiling 70
/ depart from this, the most DemocIatlc
/ Of all tdrlu principles, ana tnat the III
consistent absurdity Of such proposed
| departure should be emphasized by the
! suggestion that the wool of the farmer be
! put on the free list and the protection OF
! tariff taxation be placed around the IRON
| ore and coal of corporations ana capital
! lists How can We face the people after
| udulsing in such outrageous dlscrlniha-
! lions and violations Of principle!
| Ii is quite apparent that this question
J of free raw material does not duHlli ol
! adjustment on any middle ground, SINCE
/ their subsection 10 any rate or tdIlll ldN"
/ ton. great or small, Is allke VloldtINe "a
| Democratic principle and Democratic SOod
] faith.
THE SUGAR TARIFF.
I hope that you will not consider It IN
trusiVe if / say something IN ieIauOh ~
another subject. which can hardly ran
TO be troublesome to the conference; l
refer 10 the adjustm tment Of taTlH taAallOH
of sugar.
Under our party PLATFORM and in ac-
cordance with our declared party pur-
pose. sugar is "a legitimate ana losIcdi
article OF revenue taxation.
Unfortunately. however incidents nave
accompanied certain stages OF the leslsla-
tion which will be submitted TO the con
ference that have aroused IN connection
with this subject natural DehiocIAtlC
animOSity TO the methods ana mdnlpuld-
tiOns Of trusts and combinations. con-
fesS to sharing in this feeling; ana YET IL
seems to me We ought, II possible 10
sufficiently free ourselves from pre1ullCe
to enable us cody 10 weigh the consld-
erations which, in formulating tariH leg
islation, ought 70 guide our treatment OI
sugar as a taxable article. w nile no ten
derness should be entertained for trusts,
and while l am decidedly opposed 10
granting them. under the gulse OF taIlH
taxation, any opportunity 10 IuIJheT lHylI
peculiar methods, | suggest thdt we ought
not TO be driven away from the Demo
cratic principle and policy which lead 10
the taxation of sugar by the fear, quite
likely exaggerated, that in carrying out
this principle and policy we may Indirect
ly and inordinately encourage comDlna-
ton of sugar refining interests. know
that in the present circumstances TINS Is
q delicate subject ana ! appreciate the
depth and strength of the feeling when
its treatment has aroused. l DO not De-
lieve We should do evil tnat SpOd may
come but IL seems TO me that we should
not forget that our aim is the compile
tiOn of a tariff BILL and that IN taxing
sugar for proper purpose ana Wl'nln Iea-
sonable bounds, whatever else may he
said of our action, we are In no danger
OF running counter 10 Democratlc prlhcl-
pie. With all there Is at stake there must
be In the treatment of this article some
ground upon which we are all willing 10
stand, where liberation OF each con
ciliatiOn may be allowed 70 solve the
problem without demanding the entire
surrender Of fixed and conscientious con-
yictiOns.
WAS OPPOSED TO THE INCOME TAX.
ought not to prolong this letter. II
what l have written IS unwelcome, / beg !
you to believe in my good intentions.
In the conclusion OF the confer !
which VIII be considered the |
people are not afraid that their in |
terests Will be neglected. They know that |
the general result so far as We are con- |
cerned will be 10 place home necessity |
easier within their reach ana Insure better |
and surer compensation TO those who toll |
We all know that a tarn covering all |
the varied interests and conditions OF Il |
country AS vast as ours must oI necessity |
be largely the result of honorable ADJUST |
ment and honorable compromise. 1 eN-
pect very few Of US can say when our |
measure is perfected that all its features |
are entirely as we would prefer You |
know how much ] deprecated the incorpo- [
ration into the proposed bill OF the IN
come feature. In matters OF thls klnd, |
however which do not violate iA-iNed ana
recognized and Democratic O'tilne, we
are willing to defer to the judgment OF a
Of our Democratic brethren 1
think that there Is general agreement
that this is a party duty. lhlS most
palpably apparent when we reanZe lhat
the business of our country umidly stands
ard watches for the result or our eHOrtS
to perfect tariff legislation. that a quick
and certain return of prosperity waits
upon a wise adjustment, and that con-
fding people still trust IN our hands their
and well being.
The Democracy of the land plead most
earnestly for the speedy completion or
he tariff legislation which their repre- !
;entatiVes have undertaken, but they lie
nand not less earnestly that no stress
If necessity shall tempt those they trust
o the abandonment of Democratic prin-
,iple. Yours very truly,
AT 1:4O o'clock a motion by Mr.. Wilson
TO insist upon it's disagreement 10 the
senate amendments, and ask for further
.onference. was agreed TO, and Speaker
,rjsD reapDointed the former COnferees,
Iessrs. Wilson. McMillin, Turner and
Democrats. and Messrs
{eed Burrows and Payne, Republicans
The TUCKER JOINT RESOLUTION,
The conference representatives on the
laval and diplomatic and consular appro-
,riation bills was presented and agreed
o.
Mr.. Catchngs reported from the Com
nittee on Rules an order directing that |
he next order Of business before the !
Iouse shall be the Tucker joint resolu-
ion proposing an amendment 10 the Con-
titutlon providing for the election of |
United States senators by the people, the
'ote on its passage to be taken at |
o'clock Friday. On Saturday the Bynum
ill, directing the unemployment, as fast
s vacancies occur, of the railway postal |
Jerks who were discharged between the |
5th OF March and LIST of May 1889 at |