The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-07-26

democrats should obtain power, he ex-
seeded his authority and mIsrspre-
cenied cur position"
The President Was Right.
Senator Hill then said She presidents
letter of acceptance was not that bold.
ringing aud explicit declaration In fa-
vor of the platform the party had q
right to expect, but his Remarkable
letter read in the house yesterday left
no doubt OF his position now. upon
the question of free raw materials the
president Is right, and you know 1t.
You cannot answer his arguments.
You cannot successfully dispute his
propositions. You cannot doubt his
sincerity and patriotism. You must
yield in the end to his yiews. You can
not stand up against the sentiment of
the great democratic masses of the
Country, which Will rally around the
president In his contest with you
upon this particular branch of the sub
jec. the time to ield Is now, be-
fore there Is further humiliation, en-
barrassnent aud discord.
"1he senate bill which was passed
violates the democratic theory and
thereby falls 10 redeem our pledges. A
single penny's duty violates our prom
ises and places us In false position.
The president well says there can be
no compromise on n matter Of this
character, where vital principle is nj
stake.
Would Veto the Senate Eiil.
"The house Of representatives, fresh
from the people, which represents more
distinctly and particularly than we do
the tuxing power of the people, repu-
dates our bill and the democratic
president has emphasized that repudia-
tiatlon, and the condition which con-
fronts us Is one of extreme en- barass-
ment. Shall we surrender to the house,
while we can do 30 honorably or shall
we walt until we are driven 10 II? The
president Gun not approve the senate
bill after what he has said In this re-
markable letter. What person would
expect the president to approve the
senate bill after the vigorous and scath-
ing denunclaiion contained In his let
ter No: this letter Is significant. II
IL vigorous, even if imprudenL letter.
IL means that the senate can not be
permitted TO abandon or surren der Il
great underlying principles for which
we fought and lost In 1888 and fought
and won in 1892.
Tho president Is right. There is no
middle ground which we can occupy.
No bill which does not provide for free
raw materials can DO permitted to be-
come law. While free sugar was be-
Ing carried through the house the nd
ministratlon remained quiet and pas
sive. but now after the house has acted
and the country Lns been led to expect
free sugar the administration shows its
hand and declares for a duty upon 1t.
am not antagonizlng its suggestions.
II Is stating facts of recent history.
Under the existing circumstance, with
an Income tax retained In this bill,
voted for Tree sugar before and shall do
30 again. In my judgment the house
can not now honorably retreat from It's
position In favor of Tree sugar. The
Presidents suggestion came up too late.
The senate must recede from It's
amendments"
At the conclusion OF Senator Gray's
spsecb. Senator Villas took the q ,or
and offered Ne substitute for Hilps
q motion 10 instruct the senate
conferrees 10 recsde from so much of
The senate sugar amendment
rs provided for duty Of one-eighth
Of Il cent per pound on refined sugars
m addition 10 the 10 per cent. nd
vnlorcm on all sugar.. Senator Villas
Addressed the senate in support of his