The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-11

aIiu III part neDulOuS Platform. lie
never knew until 1t had come out here
that the word only" had been left out
OF the declaration for Il tariff for reve-
niue" IF l had known it," proceeded
Mr.. Vest. II would have risen in my
place and moved to insert it, for it is
| believe majority OF that conven-
tion did not know OF the omission, us
all our attention was concentrated on
the money ISSUE
Proceeding, Mr.. Tillman turned to his
Democratic associates and said they
now had a chance, with the votes OF a
few Republican Senators, mot lost to all
sense Of shame and decency," to give
some measure Of relief to the farmers.
They would receive little or no benefit
They asked for bread and were given
n stone. They asked some relief and
Democratic Senators set up a mummy
and labeled it Il tariff for revenue only"
Great God, such Democracy" eX-
claimed Mr.. T'ilman, with dramatic
emphasis.
Democratic Senators had spoken Of Il
new evangel" he said, and had twittcd
him and others OF leading the Demo-
cratic party into the Republican camp.
These Senators, instead OF offering the
| cardinal Democratic principle Of equal
ity. gave the Sodom apple Of tariff for
revenue only" to their constituents.
You are holding the telescope with the
big end to your eye" declared Mr.. Till
man. addressing his associates, "and at
the little end YOU see the legend, tariff
for revenue only instead OF that great
doctrine of Democracy, equal rights to
all. special privileges for none.
In conclusion the Senator said he De-
lieved in securing for the South as many
benefits as possible. He arraigned Ke-
publican Senators for the inequalities OF
their legislation and for keeping Cuba
under the heel Of Weyler." They claim,
he said to be followers Of Lincoln, but
you are unworthy to tie the shoe latches
OF that great man."
After the amendment had been fur
ther debated by Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska,
Mr. Perkins, OF California, and Mr. Can
non, q vote was taken on 1t.
MI. Tillman announced that his col
league, Mr. NIcLaurin, would have
voted for the amendment.
This closed consideration of the cereal
paragraphs Of the agricultural schedule.
and Mr.. Allison, in charge of the bill,
asked that the further consideration of
the agricultural schedule. be postponed
and that the Senate go back to the su-
said tiIeas,en a.at in eittsretl upon
the consideration of the sugar schedule.
DEBATE ON SUGAR OPENED.
Mr.. Jones, Of Arkansas, made the first
speech on the schedule. He had before
him small bottles showing the various
SidueS Oh sugar, FtLW ana fcEnet, anu
with these illustrated his argument as
he proceeded. He asserted that the new
sugar proposition would increase the
profits Of the sugar retiners at every
point. If that was the purpose Of the
managers OF the bill, they should let
it be known. He was In favor Of n tax
on sugar, but he believed that 1t should
be made as light as possible and should
give no special benefit to anybody by
tho way In which the duty was ar
| ranged.
Mr. Jones read letters from sugar
men criticising the Hawaiian reciproci
ty treaty and declaring that It's benefits
accrued entirely to the sugar interests
| OF San Francisco and Hawaii While talk
Ing millions out of the pockets of the
people. Commenting on these Mr..
Jones remarked that when rascals fall
out honest men get their due. Mr..
Jones also read n statement from an
expert accountant showing profits of SO
per cent by one OF the sugar companies
Of the Pacific coast which vigorously
supported the abrogation Of the Ha-
Waiian reciprocity. 1t disclosed the
comfortable condition OF a concern
which came here and pleaded the baby
act, he said.
Mr.. Jones was followed by N1r Vest,
who criticised the general features of
the sugar schedule He spoke Of the
effect the Senate's action would have on
the spectators in Wall street, and said
he heard it predicted from those who
ought to know that If this schedule
stands sugar will go up $50 share. Mr..
Vest described the new sugar schedule
as ingenious and artistic" The spec
ulators understood it. He had asccr-
talned, and he was prepared to prove
mathematically. that the protection CIV
en- the trust on sugars testing 9G degrees
IN the present law was 81 cents pound:
IN the Dingley schedule, %; in the orig-
nal Senate bill. go, and In the : new
schedule agreed on by the Senatorial
caucus, 81. In conclusion Mr.. Vest de-
clnred that the schedule dcluded the
public In the interest Of this Gigantic
monopoly"
Mr.. Lindsay. Of Kentucky, offered an
amendment to strike out the difrerential
on refined sugar
Alr. Morgan gave notice Of an amend
ment to be offered at the proper time
leVying tax Of one cent q pound on all
sugar refined In this country, excepting,
however. sugars that are refined by CON
Germs not In tho sugar trust.
MIR. Caffery. of Louisiana, followed
The old fight between the producers OF
raw sugar and the refner which In this
country was the trust, was. he said.
again on. He spoke Of the scandal of
1884 over the sugar schedule produced
by the rapactty Of the sugar trust. It
was to be repeated now There were
consumed In this country 1000 600, 900
pounds Of sugar annually. If the trust
was to receive half cent pound as