The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-30
THE SENATE AND THE TARIFF.

In case the Lexington congressional
district and the sena1 orial investigating
committee turn out a pair Of Vindica-
tons. the country may as well prepare
itself for a Breckenridge and BUTTE pres
idential Washington Post QndD
Let the senate spare US the details OF
the humiliating surrender 10 a handful
of protectionists in the democratic camp.
pass the whole miserable business az
once and leave US to the mercy Of a
conference.-Louisville Courier-JoLrhal
(dem).
There is no reason for believing that
the senate, as il now is made up. VIII ap-
prove the Tucker bill. The course Of the
people Is plain. They must continue 10
exert their influence indirectly but effec-
lively I'm 50 changing the senate as TO
BRING II under their control morally, and
10 this end il is Indispensable that they
snail speak freely and spontaneously in
every state, through their local conven-
lions, whenever a vacancy IN the senate
OF the United States is to be ill I'd. Poli-
ticians Of Illinois. if they are possessed
OF any political sagacity for the future.
will read in the favorable report of the
house committee on the Tucker bill a
warning whose significance is obvious 10
all intelligent men. Let the people speak
in Illinois on the senatorship question.
The politician who attempts 10 sifie
their voice is on the way to political SUI
cide.-Chicago Herald (dem).
The only thing democrat Of 1894 can
do while this bill is being passed is 70
consent to it as a necessity of the situa-
ton, and, as Roscoe Conkling said he
would do when compromise New York
nominations were being confirmed, hold
his nose. In democratic circles the
tariff for revenue with incidental pro-
lection" is a discard. The difference be-
tween American and European wages as
a product Of tariff legislation cannot
fool democrat again-at least, not until
protected manufacturers pay an average
of wages equal to The genral average O.
handicraft wages in the country. a sem
ator can vote for the bin and be a demo-
crat. He can say that he will take the
best he can get He cannot say that this
bill is correct on principle, Ind cannot
cite Blaine's and HarTisOn's versions of
tariff principles without being in fact, II
not IN name. a blue-bellied Tory -epub-
hcan.-St Louis Republic (dem).
Senator Mills's vote against free iron
ore will be regretted by many Of his
friends who do not understand his
situation. Mr. Mills was on the sub
committee when this particular coOces-
sion was made TO the conservatives"
and he agreed to a duty on ore ia return
for free wool and other benefits TO the
consumer. He was keeping MS pledge
in voting as he did. just as he IS keeping
another pledge in voting against the
more recent and more fragrant cOhces-
sions to the conservatives" Moreover,
a good many sincere tariff reforme-s lost
interest In free coal and free iron ore
when many AIassa chusetts democrats,
under the lead Of Ex-Governor William
E. Russell, signed a circular urging pro-
lection for the sugar trust. Free coal
and iron ore were TO be boons for New
England, but if New England democrats
were to he in favor Of trusts, why make
a struggle in their behalf?-N. Y World
(dem).