The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-07-28

nations aud violations OF principles? II
10 quite apparent this question of FREE
raw material does not admit Of sdiust-
insnt on any middle grounds, since their
subsection To any rate OF tariff taxation
great OF small, 10 alike . violation OF
DsmocrAtic principle and Democratic
good faith. hope you will not consider
" intrusive II l say something In rei..
ton to another subject, which can hardly
iAil To bs trOu blesoms TO the Conference.
! roier 70 the adjustment Of tariff tara
ton ON sugar. Under our party Mat
form. and In accordance with our a..
clsf0d party purposes. sugar il . legiti.
mate and logical article OF revenue
taxation. Unfortunately, however.
incidents have accom- panied certain
stages OF the legislation which would bs
submitted 10 the conference that have
aroused In connection With this subies.t
. national Democrstic animosity 70 the
methods and manipulation OF the trusts
and combinations. l confess To shsriny
III this feeling. and yet il seems 10 me We
ought, u possible. sufficiently to free
ourselves from prejudice TO enable US To
cooily weigh the considerations which in
formulating tariff legislation ought 10
guide our treatment u sugar ~ 9 tax.
able article. While no tenderness should
bS entertained for trusts, and v lille | am
aScidedly opposed 70 granting them un.
Der kuisc of tariff taxation any oppor-
Sunity 10 further their particular meth.
eds. suggest We ought not 70 be driven
away from the Democratic principle and
policy which lead 10 the tAxation Of gu.
gar by the lcar--quite likely exaggerated
that In carrying out this principle and
policy We may Indirectly and ordinarily
encourage = combination OF sugar rein.
ing interests. know in the present
condition this 10 . delicate subject, and
J appreciate the depth and strength Of
Tho i-ciing which its treatment has
AROUSED. do not believe We should do
sSiA that good may come. but il seems 10
inc wc should not forget our aim 10 the
completion of the tariff. and in taxing
sugar TOT proper purposes and within
reasonable bounds. Whatever else may lie
eald Of our action. se are in no danger
oil running counter TO Democratic prin-
ciplcs. There must he in the treatment
Of thus article the same ground upon
shieh &c arc all willing to stand, " here
liberation and ooneilisiion may be al
loved 10 solve the problem without de-
mahdin. the entire surrender Of dxesi
cphstcntious convictions.
ought not 10 prolong this letter. II
what have written IL unSeloofnc, brig
you 10 believe Ia my good intentions. In
The conclusions OF the conference. touch
Ing the numerous it~ms which will lie
the people are not afraid
that their interests will lie neglected.
They know that the general result, 40 far
~ thry arr oonc-rn-d. will lie to piAc-
home n~~rssari~s and comforts morc
pAsiiy within rraeh and "a insure better
And snrrt compensation TO ihosc who
losl. We all kno~ tina, . tariff law, COW
ring all the interests and conditions Of
, counif, 10 vat ~ our, must of . ne
trssity l~ largely the result Of honorable
ID iusth-n, and oonpromisc.
~nJ-s-t VERY i~~ Of ns can say, when
yoar measure 10 perfected, that all OF it's
Iratur~s arr entirely ~ &c would prefer.
iou kno~ hos much depr-ca,~ The in.
in the PROPOSED bill OF the
Income tar feature. In matters OF this
Kind. however. which. do no; violate .
hr~i aud rro-gnis~i Democratic dor.
trtn~. &c are willing 10 defer TO the jr,dr-
m-n, ot = majority of our democratic
br,hwn. think ,hcr~ IL . general
axrr~men, tina, this party duty is more
paipably apparent when ~e r~alirc that
The business oi our country timidly
stands and watches for the results OF
our efforts NJ pcrfcc, tariff legislation;
,hA, = quick and ccrtAin return OF proc
Jrfity waits upon = wise al justm~ni,
And tina, . confding pcoplr still iruss in
oar hands ihcr prosperity and we'll
t~ing. Tho ISctnocrac, Of the land pleads
most earnestly for the speedy completion
81 the tariff legislation. VI ich their Repre-
have undertaken: but thcy
demand no lc~s earnestly that no strcss
u n~rssiir shall temp, their trustees
10 the abandonment, Of democratic prin-
iples-"