The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
CAFFERY'S GLOOMY VIEWS.
HE ANSWERS SENATOR M,ENERY
AND PREDICTS DISASTER.
stii Hnrpa on TarlT for Revenue Only and
Denonnces the D.nEiey Law as n Crime
May unjuro tho Louisiana sugar T%rnde-Ir
Democrats Would Only Drop FRO silver!

still Hnrpa on Tnrin for Revenue Only and
Denonnces the D.nEiey Law as n Crime
Way Injurc tho Louisiana sugar Trnde-Ir
Democrats would Only Drop Free silver,
New ORLEANS, Aug. Ex-senator Don Caffery,
who has returned to his homo at Franklin, La,
is out to-day with n long interview. in which no
lays down his viows Of Democratic doctrines
and the policy which the Democracy ought to
pursue Tho Interview Is All answer to Senator
McEncry's recent speech at New Orleans. and Is
intended to try to rally the Democratic voters
to the indianapolis platform in favor of free
trade and against silver. 1t is q bitter denun-
citation Of the Dingley bill and OF deserters.
among whom Senator McEnery is classed in.
fercntially. senator Caffcry says:
THE DinRley bill is almost a crime. II Is tho
most infamous Tariff bill ever enacted by a party
since the beginning OF tho Government. 1t is
scandalous TO say that there is anything in 1t
which Democrats ought not TO denounce. II will
speedily earn for itself the execration Of tho
great masses of tho people. The manufacturers
OF New England will inevitably rebel against the
monstrous bill when they realize that it is a
threat and menace to their industries and will
unite with the Democrats to defeat it,"
Speaking of Senator McCncry's assertion that
the Democracy has favored protection. Senator
Gallery says:
No man who sets up or maintains such n
taNVAy h"o x W uVIh HlnlStli III u DcUlO
cratic toga. Without n break in its whole his
tory the Democratic party has stood for u tariff
for revenue only-a tariff framed to meet simply
the expense OF government. There is not n line
or syllable In the Constitution to justify protcc-
Democratic platform. The breath of Domocracyy
is u plea for, a revenue tariff. Eliminate that
plea Io it's snS ara sRs p@TTbfy y might Gbsrto Just ,hot as well y 80
o%cTotis or tariff for roUen" "S b if"' but Wien fiieii
as a larger Sa rn difi sGs1Gtiin{Y' to @ tRR s0i sSsnr T Gidl; tGsn
does the Dingley bill. Is a reckless misrepre.
not been = supporter ene Of N the WiIs @D' S Shn | hs see
no reason why that measure should DO de.
nopneed as worse ii than it really is, The bill had
ssiye upon the masses of the people than the
The trainers of tho Dingley bill did not
recognize sugar as coming within the purview of
a, protective, tariff II mean our cane sugar.
the sugar industry in Louisiana. During n
running debate on the schedule, I wrcnched
that the duty had been placed on u sugar trD sI NOT ma a
protective tax. but in order to raise II revenue
for the Government. Whatever they may say
may be considered as representing accurately
When I affirm that The Dinglcy bill may yet
Louisiana ] moan just this-the high duty
which the senate has placed on beet sugar.
than = the duty on cane sugar. pup presmppanss aI ny
very rapid development of the beet industry in
this country. The - f@n ,p, industry with its ex-
high duty Is only kept on long enough sugar
will cease to be a measure of revenue to the
Government, and either the Democratic or Re-
publican party will DO forced to put it on the
free list"
Senator Caffery expressed the opinion that IL
the Democratic party would only drop free sill
yer and come out in favor OF tariff for revenue
1thn thought II G thas tho sS' ihte i r sov viii exe re rs a mot
influence In Democratic circles, as Senator
Cafery's break away from the silver Democracy
has destroyed the influence he ever excrted in
political circles In Louisiana.