The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-08-03

tenths Of q cent In the oooo cf sugar importea
from bounty paying countries) protection on
refined sugar, aud provided bounty 10 the
producers ~ sugar In this country by this
action the people have had taste OF untaxed
sugar ard II is dinieuh for US 70 get back 70
the position originally occupied By the demo-
cratic party Laughter on the republican
side. II T. our hope that we shall give them
II we succeed In passing any sort OF wise and
proper tariff reform bill. taste OF SO many
other untaxed articles loud applause on the
democratic side that protection can never
raise its head again In this country. Renewed
applause on the democratic side.
.lt Is not possible. Mr. Speaker. for anyone
20 state accurately on the proposed sugar
schedule Of the senate what would be the
amount OF duty upon refined sugar which
would nure AS q protection 70 the great renn-
Ing company OF this country Although had
not fully reached that conclusion when tho
house bin was prepared, have no doubt my
self to-day that the business OF sugar refining
can be carried on as cheaply Ia the United
States as In any other country IN the world
loud applause on the democratic sidel--and
have not the slightest doubt, although sincere
tariff rcforners differ with us on that point.
that any cifercntal whatever upon refined su-
gar Is simply much bounty provided for rhd
great monopoly OF refining sugar In this coun-
try. Loud applause on the democratic side
II, therefore the house conferrees were pres
free sugar and attempt To agree upon some
revenue taxation for sugar they could not
without the mandate OF this house, accept such
provision as that which is offered in the SEN
etc bill Loud applause on the democrauc
side.
No Surrender to Sugar Trust.
III IL be true as stated by the gentleman
from Ohio-lMr Johnson)of which have
seen myself some affirmattons In the press II
II be true that the great American sugar trust
| has grown strong and powerful that II says
that no tariff bill can be passed by the Ameri-
can congress In which Its interests are not ade-
quately guarded: IL. say. that be true. hope
| this house will never consent to adjournment
| fC;reat cheering on the democratic side ]
| hope whatever the fate of the general tari1
| bill is. that this house. will not consent to az
adjournment until II has passed single bill
putting refined sugar on the free list. RE-
newed cheers on the democratic side.
.Mr. Speaker. shall not detain this house
with any argument on the other points OF dis
pute between the two houses. have, perhaps
| almost beyond the limits Of proper repetition
| gone over from time to time the arguments In
| favor OF release of the great materials OF in
dustry from taxation under any bin that may
be passed by congress, will simply. there
fore In CLOSING. call attention to the position In
which ws find ourselves to-day with reference
20 tariff taxation.
This great question Of tariff reform has been
the burning dividing question OF American
politics for the last three presidential cam
paig1s. The American people have three times
voted for the present occupant OF the white
house on the great issue OF tarfh reform.
When in 1888 defeated by a narrow
margin before the people OF this country. there
is not democrat In oil this land who did not
feel on the morning after election as en-
thusiastic and as determined TO press forward
in that fight as he did when the hope Of victory
was with him the day before. Applause on
the democratic side II was because OF that
determination. it was because OF that growing
enthusiasm, II was because we felt the spirit
and the thrill OF the spirit Of American liberty
melting us. IT because we felt the incite-
ment OF great moral purpose which multi
plies men by ten. that we took up this cause In
1855 and fought for II In 1870 and prevailed Il
1892. Applause on the democratic side
The American people have given us the re-
, sponsbilty. 1t remains 10 be seen whether
. We also have the power TO fulfill their man.
date. The bill which passed the house WA
not only approved. prepared and voted for b,
those who are the Immediately chosen servants
OF the taxpayers OF this country, hut IL has
been oficially Endorsed by the president. who
was chosen by them 20 carry out this great re
form OF the tarin. Applause on the democrat
ic side.l Thus every part OF the machinery o
. the United states government to-day deriving
! authority from the direcs vote OF the American
: people has indorsed the scheme OF tarin re
form proposed here and carried through thi
house."