The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
SENATOR McENERY'S VIEWS
UN THE TARIFF.


Lhe tariff, and express themselves as
being much surprised at the view
he takes of this all-important
question. They say that if they
had known his views before he was
elected by the last Legislature, he
would never have become Senator.
This is all toolishness. The Times
Democrat says that in the Demo
cratic caucus held the night before
his election, Judge McEnery an
nounced his views in speech to the
caucus. in which he said 81 am also
in favor of raising the revenues OF
the government from tax on i'm
ports rather than by direct taxation.
The plan of Hamilton, approved by
Washington and Jefferson, was to
impose duty for the protection OF
our industries, taking it off gradu-
ally as they could meet foreign com
petition. 1t was by pursuing this
plan of Hamilton's that the great
Pennsylvania Democrat, Randall,
always managed to get in the
Democratic platform a clause tor
the protection of The. iron industry
of Pennsylvania. If elected to the
United States Senate, / will pursue
the same line of policy in order to
secure the proper protection tor the
sugar interests of Louisiana"
This is plain enough for any per-
son of intelligence to understand.
The Legislature knew Judge Nc
Enery's views on the tariff when he
was elected, and it is too late to pre-
tend ignorance of his position. Be,
sides, S. D. McEnery is not the
man to conceal his opinions, nor has
he ever been afraid to speak his
mind. He has the courage OF his
1 convictions on every question OF
public policy and is fearless in the
expression of them. Every Louis
lianian knows from past experience
that the old Governor never shrinks
in the defence of his principles, mol
curbs his tongue for fear he might
Incur censure in some quarters.
As outlined by the I'D, Senator
McEnery favors tariff bill that viii
bring in to the government enough
revenue to run it without being
compelled to issue bonds to fill III
deficit treasury, thus increasing
the national debt and imposing new
burdens on the people. He say
that the tariff bill should protec
. American industries, but insists tina
: whatever clause of protection it con
tains should be free from sectional
ism, and devoid of any provision
that will protect the trusts. VIVA
: be demands is tariff equal and fal
, to all, protecting no section OF tn
: country or class of people to the pre-
t JUDGE of any other section or class
i It's duties must not be prohibitlve
aimed TO keep foreign products on
r of our market, but intended TO al
a sure revenue at the same time the
: give the necessary protection t
: American interests.
s Senator McEnery favors the pre-
D lection of sugar. Sugar needs pre-
I lection. In Germany ana France
under the bounty system, the bee
> sugar industry of Europe has bee
SO built up, says the I'D, that
can be sold in England and II
:, United States for less than it con
!, mands at home. Rice also neet
protection against the rice raised b
"a Coolie labor in China. Senate
It McEnery stands committed to tt
e protection of these two great Loui
# lana industries. Some Democra
y say that Judge McEnery onght
It vote for protecting sugar ard ric
}. but should oppose protection in ar
l. other form on any other class
goods. This is the sectionalis
that is a great curse to the countl
y today, against which the old lead
y from Ouachita has taken his stan
. He is a patriot, and is not willing
~ protect his own state and her int
y ests, refusing at the same time to
the same by his sister states.
The Banner.Democrat has t
greatest confidence in. the abilit
:. sincerity and integrity OF Senat
McEnery. 1t considers him one
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