St. Paul daily globe., 1894-08-18

tions suited to the changed conditions.
He might allude again to bis observa-
tion that Democrats are "students of
maxims instead of markets" He might
insist again that it is the duty Of the
government to provide for the employ
ment of the people, and, with thar keen
irony which so becomes his nature, he
might again declare his disgust with
cheap coats because '.to me cheap coat
means a cheap man under it," lie
might also lament that the people did
not permit the Mckinley act to continue
in operation long enough to learn Its
superlative merits, and he might point
with pride to how effeetuaily that act
justified Its title, ,''Au act to reduce reve-
nue." and quote the returns Of steadily
diminishing revenue as proof. But the
eX-president was foreStalled in his pur-
pose by the very emphatic remarks
made by the voters in the congressional
elections of 1899. and repeated with
increased emphasis in 1892. We doubt
whether Mr.. Harrison can equal the
emphasis Of those remarks.
Senator Hill. too. comes to the con-
fesslonal with unconscious openness.
He says: "My resolution of last FRI
day had at least one good effect. 1t
brought on a crisis which has promptly
disposed of the tariff struggle. That
was its principal object" There has
been more tnan a suspicion that the
senator's object from the first was TO
dispose of the tariff struggle" by de-
feating all tariff measures. He was one
of the party OF senators who went with
German to the subcommittee OF the SEN
ate and presented the demands of the
sugar trust, and his first speech on the
bill left the impression that he was
cloakIng d knife under his objection to
the income tax. And now he admits
that when the contest had reached the
| crucial point, when the sole question
| was whether the house and the presi-
dent. contending for bill which, what
| ever its faults, was a redemption OF the
! pledge of the party to give free raw ma
terial, should receive cooperation in the
senate; when it was the duty Of every
loyal Democrat to give aid and comfort
to the house. the senator admits that he
threw his weight in favor of the senate
and promptly disposed of the tariff
struggle" Ii the senator thinks he
can impose Juggling on the national
Democracy for craftsmanship, he is
fcredoomed to grievous disappointment.
Representative Bynum thinks that
1.-THE bill will be very popular through
out the country as soon as it is under
Stood" This is what his once diStin-
guished and now extinguished fellow
townsman said of the Mckinley act
in his message to the last session of the
Mckinley congress, he got his answer
quickly and emphatically from the peo-
pie. The bill is very we'll understood
now, Mr.. Bynum; and your share in
sIampeding the house to it is also un-
derstood. The convention of Democrats
in your state the other day showed that
they understand it, They affirmed
our opposition to the vicious system of
class legislation, miscalled protection,
and pledge ourselves to continue the
battle against it until every species of
extortlon and robbery shall be
obliterated from our revenue system
and our people shall enjoy the blessings
VI hC
to you thoughtful reading of that
declaration, and comparison with it
of protection to glass bottles and en-
caustic tiles.
And Julius Caesar Burrows, of Kala-
maZoo. a Republican member of the
house ways and means committee, and
a member of the same committee that
brought forth the Mckinley act-as
blatant protectionist as the house
holds. not excepting Boutelle. of Maine
has the inetfable gall to say that ''it
protects special industries. trusts and
combines" After this there is no use
of further searches to find the north
pole of cheek. The Kalamazoo states
man has discovered it and hung his bat
on it.
Gov. Nelson does not appear among
the excellencieS who give their opinion.
This does credit to the tenderness OF the
governors conscience. That speech OF
his wherein he pleaded for cheaper
food and fuel and shelter and clothing.
made cheaper by being released from
the heavy burdens OF unnecessary tariff
taxation. rose like Banquo's ghost be-
tween him and the Worlds telegram
and bade him hold his tongue. And he
held it.
The symposium opens where we enc
, this comment with fac-simile letter o.
Chairman Wilson, IN which he says: 81
have been willing and anxious to take
every chance. even the most desperate
to effect some changes in the senate
, amendments, and would have Tough
| until the 4th of March with any grounG
to stand on or any substantial fOllowin &
When mans army breaks away from
{ him unless he can secure them victory
he cannot continue the battle, and it ha!
, been evident that the house was gettins
ready to do this if conclusion was no
: reached at once. The impetuosity an(
! impatience of the caucus demonstrated
, this The senate has fought will
closed ranks while we have had divis
ions which have been skillfully played
| OH from the senate, and by the CROWN!
{ | impatience of members TO go back t,
| their districts with anything they coult
call tariff reduction bill.'
T The people of the West side need Civ
l themselves no uneasiness in regard t.
: the possible condition of the resolution
t resembling the opening and widening o
; State street. That resolution has prop
: erly passed both branches of the coun
Gil, and was sent to Mayor Smith for hi
approval. The law states that unles
5 he either sign or veto the same within
five days after receiving. any ordinanct
or resolution shall become operative
And that is exactly the status of tn
resolution in question, notwithstandin,
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