The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-01
DEMOCRATS A UNIT.
ODiniOns of the Controversy as
Gathered I'm Terrc Haute.

TERRE HAUTE. July 27.-Special.-
The democrats of Terre Haute are unit
on the tariff controversy between the
house and President Cleveland on the
one hand and the senate on the other
They are for the Wilson bill first, last
and all the time and refuse to enter
tain any idea of an abandonment of
democratic principles as embodied, as
far as could be done at this time, in the
Wilson bill. If the senate measure has
any supporters here among Terre Haute
democrats they were not discovered to-
day among those seen by The Sentinel
correspondent. The democrats inter
viewed were all prominent ones and fair
ly represent the prevailing sentiment
here.
William c. Ball, editor of the Gazette,
who is admittedly the leader Of the tariff
reform element here, said: Il am a sup
porter of the Wilson bill and against
the senate measure. President Cleve-
lands letter to Chairman Wilson has the
right ring, and 1 hope the house demo-
Gratis will make a stand for democratic
principles and that their conferees will
be able to secure the passage of the Will
son bill, as ii is in line with the estab-
lished policy of the party and the demo-
cratic platform on which Mr.. Cleveland
was elected"
+. II. Bindley, wholesale druggist-'I
would rather see the whole tariff legis-
lation of this session fall to the ground
or go by default than to see the party
abandon it's fight for free raw materials.
The party had better be responsible for
Of oil
promise with the senate. L would per-
sonally rather see the income tax feature
abandoned than abandon the principle
of free raw materials, although 1 favor
the income tax. We have been preach
ing the doctrine Of free raw materials
for years and the party is committed to
that doctrine. The delay Of the senate
In passing the Wilson bill has greatly
injured the business interests and dis
gusted the people generally. The Will
son bill comes nearer being true demo-
cratic doctrine and should be passed"
Judy Thorman, clothier-"Of course
all Indiana democrats favor the Wilson
bill L haven't heard anybody in this
section who thinks the senate bill should
be passed. Cleveland is right and the
democrats of Indiana will support him"
j. T. II. Miller, clothier-'The senate
should have passed the Wilson bill
months ago. Business has been affected
greatly by the uncertainty growing out
Of this senseless and damaging senate
delay. BY all means the senate should
pass the Wilson bill at once, adjourn
and go home so that the country could
adjust itself to the new order Of things
1 think you will find sentiment here
wholly against the senate and that dem
ocrats are generally disguised at the
senatorial display of fixing up a tariff
bill so as TO suit each senator who hap
pened to have some local interests af-
fected."
a. u. Foster, furniture dealer, is
strongly in favor of the Wilson bill and
thinks the senate's action reprehenslble.
James NJ. Bolton, farmer-"Why. /
hadn't heard of a democrat who isn't
for the Wilson bill first, last and all the
time. The democrats are a unit on the
question"
Jacob Kern, jeweler-"Whieh bill do
favor? Why. the Wilson bill, Of
course. No democrat In this section