The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-02
RATHER CAUSTIC.

The following from the editorial col
umn4 of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the
greatest Democratic organ west of New
York City, is not bad. That a Demo-
cratic congress should SO far forget its
pledges, and stultify its party record and
professions, as to do the exact opposite
of what it SO boastfully promised in its
party platform, is cause sufficient to
bring out the indignant protest of all
fair minded people. The highest func-
ton of journalism IS to hew to the line
of truth and expose the counterfeit of
whatever class or character. The En-
euirer performs plain duty to its
many readers to lay bare the sham per-
petrated by the senate committee in
plain unnistakable figures. The party
Which imposes tax of 50, 00O. 900 on a
staple article which it found on the free
list from the hands OF Republican ad-
ministration, can surely lay no claim to
credit for reducing or reforming the
tariff. 1t would be strained construc-
ton of the term to allow this great
party to reform up instead of down.
That the party should constitute itself
the godmother of the sugar trust is too
suggestive that its leaders intended to
have pull at the teat 1t is true they
are young In party management and
control, but most of them are old in
years-old enough to be effectually
weaned from the infantile habit of talk
ing the pap, regardless Of the source
from whence il is drawn and without
regard 10 an equivalent. 1t is pitiable
outfit at best-a bowling, whining
nursery of badly soiled, totally spoiled
amateur lawmakers, without discretion,
minus brains or conscience, the continu-
GUS cry for pap being the only exercise
or duty for which every member seems
to be equally and abnormally equipped
and qualified. The Inquirer pays its
respects as follows:
The sugar schedule in the tariff bill
will be reached very soon. It is we'll
known that, were it not for the sugar
interests of Louisiana. no duty on that
commodity could be thought of. Nine
tenths of the sugar used in the United
States is imported frcm abroad In order
to save Louisiana planters from the COM
petition of foreign planters a protection
duty is placed on sugar in the senate bill,
and. If il becomes a law, the people of the
United States will pay an annual tax of
over S41,0c0O00 on the sugar they use.
solely for the purpose of keeping up
the price of Louisiana sugar, after
the abolition of the sugar bounty
the situation may thus be stated
in brief The senate proposes that tue
people shall paw 1000, 900 for sugar in
steal of $3.50, 00o. Co., in order to enable the
planters of Louisiana to sell Sl2. 900
worth of sugar for $l6,000.000 This is
tariff reform with "A vengeance. Iu addi-
ton 10 this duty on raw sugar, the sugar
trust is to be subsidized BIZ protectiys
duty which will be virtually prohibitory.
That trust Is a pretty healthy infant and
cannot be said 10 require nursing and dan
ding on the knee OF government parent.
IL was not an object of charity when con.
gress met, and why tariff reform Demo-
cratic congress should be dosing ir from a
nursing bottle Is beyond comprehension.
So generously have the senate compromis-
ers dealt with this gigantic trust that its
shares went from as 10 l04 at the pleasant
prospect before it.