New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-28
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MOI 1EI SEI ILED.
Sonotor Hill has forced all the Democrats in
the Senate except two to go on record puphcl!
eating their promises and professions ABOUT
froo raw materials one of these. Mr.. NILS,
has declared that he would vote for the pend
Ing bill If 1t cut off only cents OF the duties
imposcd by the Mckinley act. IF personal III
taoritv or marty consistency counted for any
thing among Democrats, Mr. Hill would take
q most cnvable position. Undoubtedly he rep
resents In this matter more nearly IMAM any
other Democratic Senator the actual den"huS
~ his marty for Democratic voters will not De
not,cnt with Senators who have asScntcd TO Il
bctraval Of all their principles and pledges o"
thc ground that they really could not h'ip H.
Rut tho truth is that the Democratic voters
themselves have changed. though ashamed 10
admit IT, The tariff smashcrS of 1S2, II th'N
coud settle the business by vote to-day
,,.ou,d ouito amaze even Mr.. Hill himself ny
choir preference of the existing law over any
rooas,,rc thr Democrats have yet proposed
Southcrncrs who wanted 10 smash Eastern
manufacturers and workingmcn VINO Wah''u
| to smash The bosses. have had more OF the con
seouenccs already than they wanted ana womb
willingly forgive their Senators ana h'pre
scntatlvcs if they should adjourn without pass
ING any tariff bill whatever
conotor Iill's weakness is that be is trying
10 hold his party 10 pledges when II 10 LONGER
dorcs TO keep and TO professions OF when II j
bcortjlv sick. He will have much more
crcditablc and stronger position when he "P
meals 10 his party against the dulles on sugar
for he will then be fighting particularly oui
ous monopoly. and trying 10 save Inc pcoP'e
from a burden which every family must l''
The duty on lead was 10 Democrats Il ha''r VI
theory. but was never felt by any cohSuh'I
Preferable theorists had befooled the part!
into 4 demand for free raw matcraiN' anu
tbcrc are thrifty Democratic statesmen ii'''
cstod in Mexican lead mines. as wen ~ "'"'' :
I'm Nova Scotia coal mines. hut Inc millions vi
voters really cared nothing about The business
Now that the worst disaster In the Nation
economic history has made voters rrai'N 'nc
amazing folly Of a change when they were
more prosperous than ever they are JUST III 'iie
hun,or to kick the man who tries to carry out
their hedges. and TO kick themselves Tor Vo''hs
| as they did But the sugar tax means uehh''e
loss of about 90 cents for every inhapl'H"'' vi
| Sc for every family in the country
Nothing can be assumed as 10 the vote Oh ''e
sugar tax from any action OF tho senate 'i'u'
| far When that tax comes up hcpuDHV'"'
will be merely UNFOLDING III" McNlhloY a''
| and tbeir own honorable record II they vote Tor
free sugar. If the POpulisiS really care any
| thing for the burdens OF the people thry VIII
| vo,o against This unnecessary tax upon ever!
| romilv rich or poor Then the Democratic Sen
| otors will have 10 take upon themselves INC
entire responsibility Of the tax. ard TO race
the fact that they can get al the revenue 'hAl
| IL necessary by letting the present taiil s'an"
| without change If they require every poor
| Family 70 nav So more each year for sugar. III
order 10 smash up the manufacturing INDUS
| tries which give many Of them employment
and wages. the people will know III" reason
why almost as well as The managers ~ the
] Sugar Trust.
| The opDoucnts Of the sugar tax VIII claim
| with truth that. according 10 the olilcal 'Nu-
! undtcs this fax Is utterly unnecessary II ne
| tucono tav IS 10 stand. An insignificant dincr-
| cnce IN the tax on beer which the retail con
sr,ner would never feel. would supply mu'h
greater revenue chan can be raised through
tho sugar tax the first year, since TIE lru>'
has until January 10 buy ny and import raw
sugar for the coming year free OF amy ana
can then force the people 10 pay ihc amount OF
| duty into It's treasury. Presumably Senator
| Hill will know how 10 expose ms cohlrNah''
| for robbing consumers In order 10 cnrch inc
| MONOPOLY At any rate. Democratic Senators
may he sure the people will understand it.