The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-19

fail to be troublesome 70 tne con-
ference l refer to the adjust
ments Of tariff taxation on sugar, which
will be submitted TO the conference, that
have aroused in connection with this
subject a natural Democratic animOsity
to the methods Of manipulations of
trusts and com binations- 1 confess to
sharing in this feeling, and il seems to
me we ought, if possible. 70 sufficiently
free ourselves from prejudice to enable
US to weigh the considerations, which, in
formulating tariff legislation, ought to
guide our treatment of sugar as a taxable
article.
While no tenderness should be enter
tanned for trusts and while am dec ded-
ly opposed to granting them, undt r the
guise of tariff taxation, or any o.3por-
tunity to further their particular meth
DDS, l suggest that we ought not to be
driven away from the Democratic princi
pie and policy which led 70 the taxa
ton of sugar. by the fear, quite likely
exaggerated, that in carrying out the
principle and policy we may indirectly
and inOrdInately encourage a combina-
ton Of sugar refining interests
know that in present conditions this
is a delicate subject and / appreciate
the depth and strength Of the feeling
which its treatment has aroused. l do
not believe we should do evil that good
may come, but it seems to me that we
should not forget that our aim is the
COIN DlCLlOn Oh An6 LaElA anu IN taxing
sugar for proper purposes and within
reasonable bounds, whatever else may be
said of our nation, we are in no danger
Of running counter to Democratic prin-
ciPIes.
With all there is at stake, there must
be in the treatment of this article, some
ground on which we are all willing to
stand, where liberation and Cancellation
may be allowed to solve the problem,
without demanding the entire surrender
of fixed and conscientious convictions
ought not to prolong this letter. If
what / have written Is unWelcOme, l beg
you to believe in my good Intentions.
The people know that the general result
SO far as they are concerned will be to
place home necessaries and comforts
more easily within their reach, and to
ensure better and surer improvisation to
those who toll.
We all know that a tariff covering all
the interests and conditions of a country
as vast as ours, must of necessity be
largely the result of honorable adjust
ment and compromise.
expect very few Of US can say, when
our measure is perfected, that all its fea-
lures are entirely as We would prefer.
As you know, I deprecated the incorpor-
alton in the proposed bill Of the income
tax feature. In matters Of this kind,
however. which do not violate fixed and
recognized Democratic doctrine, we are
wiling ~ 0CACA ~ tAD JUG lACAb u a
majority of our Democratic brethren. [
think that an agreement is a party
duty.
This is more palpably apparent when
we realize that the business of our coun-
try timidlz stands and watches for the
result of our efforts to perfect tariff leg
islation, that a quick and certain return
of prosperity waits upon a wise adjust
ment, and that a cOnfiding peo-
pie will trust in our hands
their prosperity and we'll being.
The Democracy Of the land plead
most earnestly for the speedy completion
of the tariff legislation which their rep
resentatives have undertaken; but they
demand not less earnestly that no stress
of necessity shall tempt those they trust
to the abandonment Of Democratic prin-
ciple. Yours very truly,
GROVER CTEVET.AND