The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-30
PROTECTION AND SILVER.
Peltigrew, Of South Dakota, Says
They Should Go Hand in
Hand
This Is the Platform Upon Which
the Republicans Gan
Got In.
bet 10 Knsws tho Party win Never Ba-
VOr siIysF-suEar Trast Uadsr bie-
KinIsy's law.

WASHINGTON, May o. Discussing the
question In the senate TODAY. PsttiaTew
said he voted for lhe ,atih bill Of 1850. aa
IL was amended BY tho senate. but refused
TO vote for the oonfsTeneo report because
the senate had Tsosdsd from i've nmsnd-
manAs reducing duties and providing for a
larin commission. He was n0t ngainat
protscten. bat against excessive dutiea
which enabled The formation Of trusts and
combinations 10 rob Tho people. lie hdvo-
saisd the etsnilon ~ . tariff commission.
ouRhlJ investigate the whole tariff question
and report at the neIi congress. He dis
ouised tho sugar trust and said ths propo-
aitlon TO place refined sugar on the free list
In the Mckinley bill was met with great
opposition. and demand OF duty OF one
half oent pound on all refined sugar was
granted. He oontinusdi
''As soon Ra tho bill uas passed the sugar
trust was organized. with a capital OF $78-
600 900. / am informed that the total
ysluo Of the prorsrty owned by the trust
was losa than S26 100000. The stock OF
this company. or trust. ross above par. and
paid ~ per cent dividends, and go, COO, 90
were thus taken from the purses Of tho
people and pot into tho pockets Of comb.
nations OF unserupulou, spectators. Il is
now admitted that the total coat Of refining
sugar 10 not over ono.tsnth Of q cent per
pound. yet thess people have the sfrontery
10 come here now and ask that their busi-
ness shall be again protected. and the
trainers of the bill have responded TO their
request
III this bill fails 70 pass shall be pleas, d
TO vote for an amendment TO soms apprc-
priation bill placing sugar on the froe list,
and for fear the Wilson bill shhll pass I
shall offer an amendment 90 that effect and
thus destroy their conspiracy"
He declared that the Wilson bill 10 q
swndle upon the people Of south Dakota
Ia every respect IN robs fsrmerA Tobs
tin miners. and ruins our mica industrisa"
HO snid 10 conclusion; Mr.. Presidents
! have feeling which approaches oontempt
for tho representatives OF New England and
the east in this body, who. 10 making tariff
speeches. have shown n silver lining 10 tho
dark cloud OF their insihosrity. For twenty
years. and up 70 date. thoy have voted on
overJ occasion TO destroy silver aud put
this eountry on gold basis; aud having as-
complishsd their object and Iuined ihs si-
YER cotton and wheat TrodaoefE and In
fact NIL other producers. they now turn 10
rs and cay. We are friends OF silyer.'
II want TO soy TO you, gentlemen OF the
senate. that We are going 20 vote with sou
against the Wilson fraud. from principls,
because We believe In protection TO Ameri-
can lsborers and American industry. Your
smilos and your talk about silver do NOS
fool us one particle. We see your cunning
H.. A ~
the only people who hold a Logical position
In this controversy are the silver men ~
the west who insist that the free coinage ~
silver aud a protective tariff 70 hand in
hand; that tbis 10 ths true doctrine OF tho
Iepu biieun party; and that upon this plat
form alone can the republican party remain
In power"