The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-28

size,l by the suggestion that the
wool of the farmer be put on the
free list and protection of tariff
taxation be placed around the iron
ore and coal of corporations and
capitalists. How can we face the
people after indulging in such out
rageous discrimination and viola
tions of principle?
1t is quite apparent that this
question of free raw material does
not admit of adjustment on any
middle ground, since their subjec.
ton to amp rate of tariff taxation,
great or small, is alike violative of
Democratic principle and Demo-
cratic good faith.
/ hope that you will not consider
1t intrusive if say something in
relation to another subject, which
can hardly fail to be troublesome
to the conference. 1 refer to the
adjustment of tariff taxation on
sugar. Under our party platform,
and in accordance with our declar-
ed party purposes, sugar is q legit-
innate and logical article of revenue
taxation. Unfortunately, however,
incidents have accompanied cer-
tain stages of the legislation which
will be submitted to the conference
that have aroused in connection
with this subject natural Demo-
cratic animosity to the methods
and manipula tions of trusts and
combinations. l confess to shar-
ing in this feeling, and yet it seems
to me we ought, if possible, to suf-
ficiently free ourselves from pre-
judice to enable US coolly to weigh
the considerations which,in formu-
lating tariff legislation, ought to
guide eur treatment of sugar as q
taxable article.
While no tenderness should be
entertained for trusts, and while l
am decidedly opposed to granting
them, under the guise of tariff tax.
alton, any opportunity to further
their peculiar methods, l suggest
that we ought not to be driven
away from the Democratic princi-
pie and policy which led to the tax
alton of sugar by the fear quite
likely eXaggerated) that in carry
ing out this principle and policy
we may indirectly and inordinate-
iy encourage Il combine of sugar.
refining interests. l know that in
present conditions this is u delicate
subject, and I appreciate the depth
and strength of the feeling which
its treatment has aroused. / do
not believe that we should do evil
that good may come, but it seems
to me that we should not forget
that our aim " the completion of a
tariff bill, and that in taxing sugar
for proper purposes and within
reasonable bounds, whatever else
may be said of our action, we are
in no danger of running counter to
Democratic principle. With all
there is at stake there must be in
the treatment of this article some
ground upon which we are all will
ing to stand, where federation and
Cancellation may be allowed to
solve the problem without de-
lnanding the entire surrender of
fixed and conscientious convic-
tions.
ought not to probing this letter.
Ii what | have written is unwel.
come beg you to believe in my
good intentions. In the conclusion
of the conferences touching the
numerous items which will be con.
sidered the people are not afraid
that their intereets will be neglect
ed. They know that the general
result SO far as they may be con-
cerned, is to place home necessi-
ties and comforts more easily with
in their reach; and to insure the
better and surer compensation to
those who toll. We all know that
a tariff law covering all the varied
interests and conditions of coun.
try as vast as ours must of necessi-
ty be largely the result of honor
able adjustment and compromise,
/ expect very few of us can say
when our measure is perfected that
all it's features are entirely as we
would prefer.
You know how much / deprecat-
ed the incorporation in the propos-
ed bill of the income tax feature.
In matters of this kind, however,
which do not violate fixed and
recognized Democratic doctrine,
we are willing to defer to the judg-
ment of majority of our Demo-
cratic brethren. / think there is u