The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-04
THE SENATE AND the TARIFF.

The argument OF the sugar trust
still occupies suit Of rooms at a Wash
ington hotel-N. Y. World (dem)
Corporate greed" is cloud consider
ably larger than "a mans hand" There
are several Of thcm.-Chicago Inter-
Ocean repD.
Possibly the United States senators
wonder how the people ever came to go
so awfully wrong on the question OF
taXation.-N. Y. World (dem.).
The democratic party is being am
pushed by d few bosses Next Novenn-
Der il will inevitably pay the penalty OF
their Observation-Disclosures Sun (dem).
Pennsylvania Will confer a favor on
the rest Of the country by Selling the
first favorable opportunity 10 provide
some other asylum for the Hon. !. Don
Cameron than the United states senate.
Chicago Tribune GepD
Senator German insists that THE peo-
pie have no reason to suspect that sena-
tors are swayed by selfish considera-
tons Then let Senator German explain
all this sugar, coal. iron, and collar and
cuff business.-Galveston News (dem1.
The business interests OF the country
have been injured by the long suspense
over the tariff bill. and business men
would welcome a prompt settlement %
the question. Besides the fact must not
be lost sight Of that the going into effect
Of the new tariff involves certain eco
nomic changes which cause more or less
friction. 1t is. therefore. prudent that
the bill should be passed at an early
enough datc To enable the measure to
go into effect as long as possible before
the time fixed for the congressional cleo
lions Of the coming fall.-New Orleans
Picayune (dem.).
There must bc no taxation for a sur
plus under democratic rule. Even the
scandalous and oppressive policy. But
when il comes TO choosing between a tax
on large incomes and a tax on sugar.
iron and coal. there ought not TO be any
doubt 10 what a democratic decision
will be. The taxes on these universal
necessaries. added by the finance COM
mittee in direct defiance Of democratic
principles and policy, as proclaimed in
The partY's platforms and decreed by the
democrats OF the house. represent Just
about the estimated surplus These are
the taxes that invite the pruning-knife.
Cut them out.-N. y. World tdem).
Mr.. Bryan's joint resolution for chang
ing the mode Of electing United States
senators has the great merit that il is
more likely to he adopted than a more
imperative measure. The constitutional
amendment which will be presented to
the nation If his resolution IS successful
permits each state In choose whether il
will elect senators by direct vote Of the
people or by the present lcgislative
method 1t is doubtful whether the SEN
ate would pass the majority resolution. To
which Mr.. Bryan's is an amendment.
That resolution proposes an amendment
for electing ell the United States SELL
ators by direct vote Of the people in tho
respective states outside OF the
somewhat better chance OF pass
ing il. the Bryan amendment
smacks of good democracy. The state
is always the best judge in its own cleo
tions. II the people Of state prefer
that the present legislative method re-
main. nobody else has much cause To be
troubled. And no friend Of tho reform
can fear for the result If the ques-
ton is left to the people Of the
states. 1t is safe 10 predict that all Of
the southern and western states, at
least would be choosing United States
senator's by direct vote if the federal
constitution left the option 70 them.
Even without regard 10 practicability
as a parliamentary proposition. the strict
democrat will prefer Mr.. Bryan's amend
ment to the majority resolution. Let
the states decide all questions affecting
their representatives and the principle
Of free government will be preserved
1t is a breath Of pure democratic doc
trine. this resolutlon.-St. Louis Re-
public (dem-)