Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-21

he said, he believed in the theory of free raw materials. but at time when min CTS wcrc hardly able to keep the wolf from the door. on tho heels of the greatest min ing strike iTrour history, he did not be- lieye that tho Democratic party could af- ford to run the risk of striking down this vast industry. A broad smile ran round the senate as the New Jersey senator gave utterance to this sentiment
 The president. in his letter accepting the nomination, had favored not free but freer raw materials. He proceeded to point out the reductions that tho senate III made on coal, iron and lead orc and de- tailed at length the reduction on ether schedules. Then tho speaker touched on sugar. X majority of ST in the house had enabled that body. hc said, to rido roughshod over the wishes of tho repre- sentativcs of the sugar producing states and in tho face of the presidents protest the chairman of the ways and means com mittec proposed to place sugar. raw and refined, on the free list in a separate bill
 He declared that ho should vote for the resolution to further insist on the senate amendments. So far as he was concerned he should never make another concession. He had reached the limit; he was done. If he were a member of the conference com mittcc, he should say to the house: This
 
 and pains It is our ultimatum. We will not rcccdc n hairsbrcadth. There is the bill. You can take it or leave 1t. It must be this bill or nothing"
 This, said tho New Jersey senator in conclusion. ifs all l have to say, and I trust it will be considered enough"
 senator Hilrs Reply.
 When Mir. smith concluded. Mir Hill (Dem., N. M jumped to his feot and being recognized. spoke in part as follows:
 \ theory well as a condition now confronts us. The theory of tho Demo cratic party Is that in the enactment of tariff Legislation freo raw materials should always be an essential and conspicuous el- emCnt
 IL is our creed that the materials which enter Into our manufactures should be freed from the burtlon of tariff taxation. The best interests of the manufacturers as well as the consumers of the land demand the recognition of this wiso dlscrim ina tiun.
 We arc committed to this side of the question, and we cannot retreat, and we cannot rctract. We aro honorably bound to redeem our professions and our prom Ises. Justice, good faith and decent re- gard for public sentiment all require this course.
 Until recently had supposed that therc was no dispute upon this question of prin- ciplc, but that every Democrat worthy of the name was willing to concede that if therc was one thing more than another tu which the Democratic party was commit | ted it was in favor of the doctrine of ab- solutely free raw materials.
 The true and honest construction of every Democratic national platform for l2 years past irrevocably commits us to this | just and reasonable principle. Mir. Hill read the Democratic national l platform of 1892 and continued: To repeal the Mckinley law in form simply, to rc-enact it in effect, is keeping | this promise to the letter, but breaking it in spirit. The platform pointed with pride and deliberately approved the meas urcs for free iron ore, free lead ore, frcC coal and free wool which were pending in congress at the time of the convention. Must TuIflii Promises. Tho Democratic position was So plain and Is SD clear that he who runs may read. If any Democratic orator in any part of the country, forgetting the interests of the whole land and subserving the supposed interests of a locality. promised the people | of any state or section that therc would ! bo any exception made to the enforcement of the general principle of freo raw ma tcrials when the Democrats should obtain power he exceeded his authority and mis interpreted our position.
 IL is said by some in justification of ol 1 excuse for their present action that tn, presidents letter of acceptance in lS9: