The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-01

Interviews with representative Indian
apolls democrats. taken at random, on the
subject Of the pending tariff controversy
are appended. \ good many prominent
democrats whom the reporters sought
were out Of the city, but the expressions
which follow are, it is believed, a very
fair index to the state of democratic
sentiment in this community about the
issue between the president and the house
Of representatives on the one hand, and
the senate on the other.
Governor Matthews-"I am with the
president IN this fight. I think the sem
ate should recede and the house should
stand firm We can't afford 10 so back
on the principle we fought for-that Of
free raw material We must not 60 back
on that. The fight should be earnest and
clear"
Judge Thomas L. Sullivan-"The tariff
question is a question Of principle and
one which cannot be compromised. The
house should stand by its position and
90 defeated rather than accept any sort
OF a compromise Of principle. fhe dem
ocratlc party cannot afford to get over
on to the republican platform for the
sake of accomplishing something; such
a thing means lamentable defeat. It had
better accomplish nothing and go into
the fight all over again. The Mckinley
bill is wrong and in my opinion is large
" responsible for the present distress,
and calling It by another name does
not improve it any. No, l do not think
the senate bill ought to be- accepted be-
cause 1t IS a step in the right direction.
In,
spects over the Mckinley bill. The con-
science Of the man who steals $500 may
be less troubled than if he had stolen
thousand but the principle is the same"
NJ. ID. King-"The senate unquestion-
ably should recede. ] think. too that
IT will make very considerable conces-
sions. 1 don's think the senate dare
hold its position and adjourn congress
without some tariff measure. Hilrs po-
sitiou in the senate since the conference
strengthens the conviction Of many that
the senate will recede. The presidents
letter is all right and the party practi-
cally unanimously indorses it,
John r. Wilson-"The Wilson bill, as
it left the house, left no room for con-
ceding anything to the doctrine of pro-
lection; it did not go far enough In the
direction of free trade; that is my opin-
ion and the opinion of great many 9TH
ers. 1t is obvious, therefore, that any
compromise which results in further
modification of the Wilson bin along
the line of the senate bill is distasteful
to the democracy. Public sentiment in
this section is intensely strong against
Mr.. German and the men who have CO.
operated with him in the senate. They
are regarded as protectionists. The feel
ing against them has grown and has
been emphasized since the recent labor
troubles began. 1 have made diligent
inquiry of many men who represent the
prevailing feeling and opinion of the
masses Of the democratic party in this
section, and the hearty and almost joy
Gus enthusiasm called out by Mr. Cleve-
lands letter leaves no doubt whatever.
in my opinion. as TO where the democrats
Of this section stand. Something like de-
moralization prevailed in the ranks of
the party before the publication of this
letter: since it's publication the tone and
the temper of the party locally have
completely changed. This ought to sig
Nifty much to the senators and represent
atives in Washington.
II wish TO add a word with reference
to the Indiana senators. Most demo-
factory to Senators Voorhees, and Tur-
distinguished representatives of Indiana