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

where and in what respect it could be i'm
proved by amendments But ASIDE rom
all other features Of the Wilson Dill, as IL
passed the house and came TO the senate,
a deficiency viii occur in the treasury ,l LOT
the fiscal year 1888 OF SZi,Zfs .l5-S5- ne
title Of the bill is. ~ bill 10 reduce tdAa-
ton. to provide revenue for the govern
ment, and for other purposes.
1t is but iust to the WAYS and means
committee Of the house to explain that they
Thought this deficiency would be mace up
by an increase of importations in the nut
wholly conjectural IL may come true, or
Il may entirely fail most likely the latter.
The depressed condition Of business over
the world at this time make our importa-
lions very uncertain. Surely a mere guess
at the future on a question so vital as gov
eminent revenue is not safe ground on
pledge in the title of the bill, ito provice
revenue for the government. cannot be
left in any doubt If a deficiency should
occur the actual cash must be raised 10
meet il. either by issuing treasury notes or
Understanding government bonds, the iat-
ter a thing most abhOrrent 10 the Amerl-
can people. Rather than knowingly and
consciously secure the passage of "A bill
which aimed TO provide revenue Tor the
government but in reality provided for a.
deficiency and a consequent increase OF
our interest-bearing bonded debt, l would
gladly leave my seat here in the senate
and hide myself forever as far as possible
from public disgrace.
anyone. ] cherish not the slightest resent
meat on account of anything that has been
said 1 have not particle Of ambition TO
crafty in the future. but If anyone in IN
diana or anywhere else thinks II wise 70
impugn my motives and impeach my de-
mOcracy in the name Of a measure which
fails TO provide sufficient revenue with
which TO pay the ordinary expenses Of the
government. while at the same time II lev
reported 10 the senate that person. who
ever ne may be. will find my side Of that
issue. not neglected at the proper time, be-
fore our people. / do not claim perfection,
as YOU know, for the senate bill, out under
all the trying circumstances here, am
willing to stand or fall by a bill which
makes far heavier reductions on the neces-
Saries of life than the Mills bill, the Morri-
son bill or any other proposed democratic
bill since the amendments 10 the Walker
tariff in 1851 and that while making such
reductions and giving such relief also in
crea ses the revenue and places the credit
This kind Of a platform viii do 10 stand
on at the close Of my career If the close
is at hand.
After am. however. both the bills are alike
merely tentative and experimental: they
will have TO go together 10 the joint con-
ference committee OF the two houses
neither of them in terms VIII become the
law. The enactment II one is reached,
will simply be such a measure Of cOmpro-
mise viii commend itself TO the Judg-
ment Of the conference committee appoint
ed 10 adjust the differences between the
two houses 5 manifested in the two bills.
With great respect and kind regards,
am, as ever very truly your friend,
d W. VOORHEES,.
The Hon. John 3. Stoll. South Bend, Ind.