Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-09-13

frlenus-W Why the Democratlc fhrty II
Not Capable of Ruling the Country
Some Practical Thoughts on the Duty
of the American Citiren-Campaigning
Points Worth Reading.
Throwing some Light ON the Sugar
Question.
An Iowa Republican who has become
confused on the sugar legislation of the
Democratic Congress sent the Inter
ocean the following note:
Webster City, la, Aug. Ito the Editor:
From page 40 OF the Outlook tAug. III,
1874, issue) L extract the toilowing:
nevertheless the Democratic conferees
claim with much justice that they must
either concede the sugar trust d per cent.
protection insisted upon by senators Cor
man., smith and others or else IAN 10 pass
any bill, ana thereby continue the 10 per
ent. protection to the sugar trust given by
he Mckinney act
The Democratic papers of this section are
nduig1ng IN the same statements. Is there
any bass OF truth for sucn utterancest IL
here Is the Republicans certainly nave little
eason for ABUSING the Democrats. Ii there
$ not propose TO give the outlook a WIDE
perth, although my subscription Is PAID
Ahead. IOWA fUBLlCAN.
Inc statement made by the Outlook is
absolutely false, and although the paper
Democratic IN its tendency, 1T should
be 1uir, enough to clearly and correctly
tAN NINiik NV RbiBb-S - A. W.
lets OF Congress toucnIng tariff questions.
The difference between the Mckinley
aw and the Democratic bill in their re-
alton TO sugar is as follows:
The Mckinley law-Raw sugar and
ow grade sugars, below and including LII
Dutcn standard, free.
The Democratic iaw-Raw sugar and
ow grade sugars, below and including l6
)utcn standard, 40 per cent. ad vaiorem.
In regard TO raw Ii low grade sugars
his rs the simple difference between the
W. acts. Ana further, here are a few
istorical points: The tariff law of 1888
laced a duty on raw II low grade
ugars of Ia cents a pound, and on
I. ugars between 10 and Is Dutch and
ra, the duty was 2l a pound. The NC
Ainiey law repealed these duties. The
Democratic Senate act restored them to
pc extent of 40 per cent. al yaiorem.
Here is an important point regarding re-
ned sugars. The law of SS9o IMPOSED q
uty of 8 cents a pound on sugar rang |
ne between IL anu ~ Dutch standard. l
he Mckinley law put a duty of half a
INT a pound on all sugar rehned in the
nited States, but gave free raw materi-
and the consequence was that the re-
ming business received a moderate pro-
.ction; and more than all, sugar became
luch cheaper to the consumer. The
Democratic Senate act reduces t. duty
a AA1 - w hANA a. L
bor to one-eighth of u cent, but sur
snders to the sugar trust in fixing q duty
40 per cent. on the material used III the
anufacture of refined sugar.
1t is the duty which the Democratic
enate has placed on raw and low grade
igars which touches the nerve of the
use and which is denounced by all the
aiding Democratic papers in the country
- beng a disgraceful surrender to the
lgar trust.
! The long and short of the whole matter
this: The sugar trust had no use for
le Mckinley law. When that law was
iacted no one, not even the Democrats,
ere bold enough TO charge that the sugar
hedule in that splendid protective meas
-e would in anywise benefit the sugar
ust. Blu on the other hand the Demo
attic sugar trust saw millions in the
gar schedule of the Democratic admin
: tration bill, and hence the exercise of its
~nnipotent power in securing the enact
ent of the law which, as Chairman Viii
N, Trainer of the original House bill,
Us, is "a with peridy and dishonor."
j The New York World, one of the
rongest Democratic journals in the
nited States, says 'the sugar ring is
.ensed by the German bill to levy n tax
BON the people for its own enrichment
I'D without rendering any return what
ser." The World never talked in that
shlon about h sugar schedule of the
ckinley law.
But poor German Is receiving too much
n anne for the action of the Democratic
enate. The Democratic House had d
anc to defeat the scheme of German
Id strange the sugar trust, but it would
Hot. The Democratic President who has
bne so much loud talking about conse-
iating himself to Democratic principles
Id tariff reform had a splendid opportun-
y to practice some of his preaching and
s,tiye the sugar trust out of the Senate,
/ II he did not nave the courage to do it.
arin Reform Betrayed by It's Pretend
ed Friends.
" There is the voice of one in the gloom of
I appointment in the following lines from
he ex-chairman of the Democratic state
mtral committee. Mr.. Usher, who edits
le La Crosse Democrat. In the last
! aragraph Mr.. Usher speaks about a lit
Q 'house-cleaning' 70 be done this fall.
j he Republicans will take the job OF do
.glg the cleaning, ard will do a splendid
zee of work. But here is Mr.. usher's
" of disappointment:
Democrats, Democratic conventions
i'd Democratic newspapers will make n
J eat mistake this year il they attempt
"a palliate, excuse or accept the outrage
J pom Democratic pledges that is perpetra-
d in the tariff bill recently passed by
congress.
~ suits nobody. 1t Is consistent with
)tning that Democrats have promised or
lat Democrats want. There is no honest
ay TO deal with the failure except for
le lei who are honest tariff reformers.
| rec traders il you please. to d%enounce
lie whole plot, excuse nobody and admit
'hat the Democratic voters have beer
incoed by men in public life, who have
zen placed there by Democratic suf-
J ages, but who are not only Republicans
n principle, but political sneaks aud pro
ction vampires as well. . . .
The truth is. tariff reform .;truck n
eff in the Senate. The men in that body |
no profess TO be tariff reformers. are.
til the exception of glorious old Roger |
I Mills. like our own Mr.. Villas. who
esented "A tariff only for revenue plat
frm in Wisconsin in May, and as a dele
te to Chicago elected ON the Wisconsin
atform, appeared before the country in |
lne. as the champion of Mr.. Germans
I ltform.
This is what politicians call 'conpro-
Using within the party. 1t is what the |
ain voters call lack of principle and it
what will be impossible to explain
! ray this fall.
All that an honest Democratic free
ider can do just now is to read Mr..
q eyeland's letter TO Mr.. Wilson. and !
ay the Lord that the President will veto
Ubiquitous Senate bill and maintains
ss consistency. though his party leaders
= Congress crawl in the dust.
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