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

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the senate bill"
senate ShOuI6 Recede.
Chris stein-.I think the house is right.
The senate should recede. We have
promised raw material free. The letter
is the right stuff"
Albert GaIl-"The matter, I am con-
fdent. win be adjusted all right Free raw
material is what the people want. We
promised it to them and it is what they
ought to have. TIE presidents letter is
all right. With free raw material we
can compete with the world"
]. c. Shoemaker-'I have no hesitation
in saving that l favor the house bill in
preference to the senate bill, as a whole
We want either in preference to the Nc
KinIey Bill. Free raw material, such as
free coal and free iron and a straight tax
on sUgar. If necessary, is what 1 should
Ike 10 see"
J. T. Maynard-'The senate's demand
is in direct conrOvention with the demo-
cratic platform and it should recede from
the position it has taken Senator Hill's
position on the pure tariff question is
correct. As a private letter, that or the
president was all right, but it is question
able. as a matter Of prudence, whether or
not it should have been made public
l think a milder means IS always much
better in a close fight than the use Of
bulidOzing tactics"
a. NJ. Sweeney am with the house
strong. The senate should recede. 1 am
lined to believe there viii be no bill
Ine presidents letter was very excellent,
very vigorous and well timed. The legis-
lators needed a little heroic treatment"
Attorney-GenersI Smith-''My views
have undergone no change. / am for free
coal, free iron, free sugar. / am labor
ing man, and. therefore. do not want the
clothes / wear taxed. Senator Hill is all
right He turned a double somersault
and struck on his feet. The house can
not recede"
Albert Sahm: ct am with Grover Cleve-
land in the tariff fight. I think the SEN
ate should recede from its position. The
house bill is all right"
St. George b. Rodgers: THE situation
is assuredly a most unfortunate one. 1t
Is especially Unfortunate for the reason
that there is no probability of congress
arriving at any final settlement Of the
question Of tariff reform. 1 believe it
would have been better If President
Cleveland's letter had never been written.
1t has nece ssarily had the effect Of block
ing any reasonable compromise which
might have been arrived at between the
senate and house cOnferees and which
would have led to something which would
(at least in a measured have satisfied the
people that the democratic pDfnises Of
tariff reform were TO be fulfilled"
Samuel O. Pickens: THE presidents
letter. like his famous tariff message Of
1sS7. is admirable in purpose and state
tent Like all Of Mr.. Cleveland's utter
41ccs this letter imrresses everybody as
convictions of an honest, courageous
N. Every one understands what ne
ans. Even the callOus senate IS i'm
ssed. Whatever the enemies Of the
dent may say the sentiments Of this
are in accord with all his utter
upon the tariff question. No one
mas closely followed Mr.. Cleveland
ten yeas believes for a moment
he cOunSeled and advised a sur
~ or compromise Of the principle Of
raw materials for which the party
his SO StrenOusly fought, as Mr.. German
and his cO-conspiratCrs would have the
country believe. And the country doesn't
believe it either The effect OF this letter
IS to turn the search-light OF the public
upon those in the senate who were on the
point OF treacherOUsly abandoning the
cardinal principle Of tariff reform for
which the party and the people have so
long batJled and on which they won the
most decisive political triumph in 1892
ever won by a political party in the
country on a single issue. This letter
again demonstrates that in Mr..
Cleveland the people have cham
pion of their interests, who. whenever
those interests are assailed, from what
ever quarter. Will not hesitate to strike
although at the risk of the cry OF 'unpre-
cedented.' The talk about the president
having violated the constitution or in
yaded the province OF the legislative
branch of the government is the worst
kind of antiquated political rot"
Edwin G.. Farmer-'I read the presi-
dents letter with much interest, and
while I believe it could have been writ
ten earlier with better effect it was new
ertheless a characteristic expression on
the part Of the president of pure demo-
cratic doctrine and in the exciting diff
Guilty should stand as a guide for honest
democrats in congress in dealing with
the question of tariff reform"
Henry y. Spaan-"Cleveland Is right
The cry that his attempt to forestall the
action Of the senate was unconstitu-
tional Is simply the cry of senators who
care more for form than they do for
principle If the senate fails to act prop
erly tariff reform will only be postponed
not beaten. The voters are are with the
president He is a grand, coura geous
leader. Hurrah for Cleveland"
Charles Z. COx-'I believe fully in
maintaining the independence of the diff
ferent branches Of our government
think the system Of checks and balances
provided by such independence consti-
tutes an almost perfect government. But
i also believe that the president should
be in fact as well as in name the head
and director OF the government. I think
the presidents letter was proper. and
though, perhaps, a little late, a vigorous
discharge OF duty owing by him to his
country and his party in grave emer-
gency for BOTH
John ". Kealing-'President Cleve-
lands letter to Chairman Wilson should
meet with the hearty approval Of every
democrat II is a ringing document and
surely expresses tie feeling of nearly
every democrat. In strong and unmis-
taxable words it reiterates the pledges
pf the Chicago platform. His character
lzation Of the obstinate senators who
have been holding up the Wilson bill
fits the situation exactly. The people
voted overwhelmingly for free raw ma
terisls. They expect the party to re-
deem its promises. To do otherwise
would be party suicide. German and his
followers are standing in their own light.
The democratic party has no sympathy
with trusts and viii not tolerate legisla-
ton IN their behalf. The Cleveland idea
IS bound to win. II is sound democracy.
The people are with the president and
house OF representatives and will give
Them hearty and enthusiastic support Z"
A Good Letter.
Francis J. Reinhard-'T consider Pres
ldent Cleveland's letter as plain, forci-
bic and astute. It gives only additional
and strong evidence that Mr.. Cleveland
Is a man Of the people AID not the crea-
ture OF corporations and trusts. It shows
with a clearness as bright as the mid
day sun that he will not uphold. on the