The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-25

We are somewhat surprised to find one
or two of our democratic state exchanges
entering upon a violent championship of
the senate tariff bill as a better measure
than the Wilson bill as it left the house.
Their reasons. as we gather them. are
two:
l. That there is a conspiracy against
Senator Voorhees, between the demo-
cratic papers that oppose the senate
amendments.
?. That the senate bill provides more
revenue than the Wilson bill.
1t is always easy to charge a con-
spiracy when three or more individuals
express similar sentiments. but why
there should be any charge of this kind
made at this time is beyond our imagina-
ton. Who are the conspirators? To
what end. do they conspsre? What is the
evidence on which such a charge is
Sentinel is most thoroughly ignorant Of
IL. II spoke its mind freely as soon as
news of the senate amendments was re-
ceived from Washington. and the demo-
did the same Either there must be a
conspiracy extending over the entire
country, or else this prompt rebuke to
the senate amendments was a genuine
outburst of indignation from honest
tariff-reformers everywhere. We sup
pose that Mr. Germans friends i'm Mary
land consider the plain talk of the Mary
land press a conspiracy against him;
that Hills machine in New York con-
siders the protest there conspiracy
against him; and so with Brice in Ohio.
Faulkner in West Virginia, and else
where similarly. As to this, all we have
to say is, if this be conspiracy make the
most Of it. The Sentinel is for tariff
reform-hOnest. radical. unblemshed
tariff reform-and will be so no matter
who may obstruct, nor who may fall
by the wayside.
That the senate bill raises more rev.
enue than the Wilson bill is unquestion-
able. That is the argument now com
monty made by the eastern press for
the dropping Of the income tax. They
say that the senate bill raises more
revenue than is necessary aud therefore
The following is the statement made by
the senate finance committee of the year
~ amount of imported goods made duti-
able by the Mckinley law, the Wilson
bill. and the senate bill. and the amount
of duty collected on them:
Value. Duty.
Mckinley bill. w S4OO. O69. SOS S19S. 1913. 452
Wilson bill.......-. 351 .O41 1858 124, 693. 004
Senate bill......... 4TS.269611 163,S61 ,0lS
The senate bill imposes some SIS. 600. 900
more of taxes than the Wilson bill. and
of course raises that much more revenue,
but it does not raise any material revenue
form the obnoxious amendments against
which we protest. The account with
them. stands as follows:
Favors 10 sugar trust. 1854, 635
Favors 10 whisky trust............ $500.
FavOrs to coal combine. ........... 440, S92
Favors to iron combine. ........... 270,930
IOtal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sob, Az
These are not for revenue, and Mr..
VOORHEES, himself has virtually taken the
position that these concessions were
necessary to secure the passage of the
bill. Senator Mills has said so expressly
We do not believe they are necessary.
and we submit these questions to every
democratic newspaper that questions our
POSITION
l. Are you in favor of tax of about
4 of cent per pound on sugar for the
sole and exclusive benefit of the sugar
trust?
?. Are YOU in favor of a five years ex-
tension of the bonded period on whisky,
which merely gives to the whisky trust
and other owners Of whisky five years
time on their taxes?
3. Are you i'm favor of a tax Of 40 cents
ton on coal for the benefit of the coal
mine and railroad owners?
4. Are you in favor of a tax of 40 cents
a ton on iron for the benefit of the iron
mine and railroad owners?
If so, you are in favor of the senate
amendments TO which The Sentinel OBJ
jects.. But The Sentinel is opposed to
them, and from assurances 1t receives on
every hand the people of Indiana are
opposed to them. And Furthermore the
democratic house of representatives is
opposed to them and will not accept