Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-13
SENATOR TURNER'SWIS WORDS

the Dingley tariff bill. He says:
"The bill has passed practically as
framed by the Ways and Means COM
mittee of the House. Every ameliora-
ton of its harsh provisions, voted by
the Senate, have, with one or two cx-
ceptions, been stricken out, and the
original house provisions reinserted.
CAS- thus framed and passed it is
the most extreme tariff measure
adopted since the tariff of 1868;
many of the duties laid by it ap-
proximate to those of the war tariff
Moreover, the bill is distinct abandon
ment of the Republican position in
favor of the free importation of neces-
saries not produced in this country.
Six years ago the Republican slogan
was "a free breakfast table Four
years ago the Wilson bill was
denounced in the most unmeasured
terms because it laid import duties on
sugar, and the Republican position OF
free breakfast table was lauded to
the skies. This year the duties on
sugar are largely increased and the
differential between raw and refined
sugar, being the bonus allowed by law
to the trust of sugar refiners, was just
doubled. A tax Of over sixty millions
of dollars was laid on the poor mans
breakfast table for sugar alone, and it
was So laid that nearly one-third of it
goes into the pockets of the sugar
trust; and this was done after the
abandonment of proposition to in
crease the tax on beer, a tax so slight
that it would not have increased the
cost to the consumer, but which would
have produced an increased revenue
of over 20,OO0,OOO.
II am opposed to monopoly-breed-
ing duties, and hence it is that hay
ing been Republican, and prepos-
sessed in favor of the protective sys-
tenn, l am yet opposed to the Dingley
bill. 1t is All ugly bantling which will
come home to curse the author of its
being. 1t can not produce prosperity.
1t was not framed with that view. 1t
is q more or less reluctant concession
to sordid and selfish interests made in
return for cash contributions last
fall. That it will fail utterly and
ANONYMOUSLY is not doubted by in
telligent and we'll informed people in
any of the parties. Even Republican
statesmen are ashamed of it, and in
private admit that it will bring dis
aster to the Republican party.
"The bill is sectional, in that its
benefits all accrue to the northeastern
portion of the union. 1t is partial
and unfair in that its benefits accrue
to the manufacturer and his workmcn
and its burdens to the farmer and his
workmen. As the latter far outnum-
Der the former, and the effect of the
law will soon be manifest, there can
he little doubt that the people will
refuse to longer continue the Repub-
lican party in power. The next CAM
paign will be fought out on the line
of opposition to trusts and monopolies,
including the most gigantic and
blighting OF all trusts, the money
trust.
patriotic people of all shades of
opinion will rally to the standard of
this opposition. What the name of
the party will be is immaterial. 1t
will combine. all the elements that
united in opposition last year, and
many more. Unless the unforeseen
should happen, its magnificent leader
ship of last year will DO the same. Its
progress can no more be stayed than
the waves of the ocean can be curbed.
Injustice and Partially and sectional
ism and robbery under the guise of
law, and extravaganza and corrup-
ton in government will 60 down be-
fore it, never to arise again, or to
arise for but brief moment. Our
government will be rejuvenated and
restored to the simplicity of the
fathers. The Democracy of Thomas
Jefferson and the Republicanism of
Abraham Lincoln will be the ruling
principles of government. The rights
of the people will be respected and
protected. The exertions of power
will be scrutinized and curbed. With
such q government it will be long be-
fore the people will again wander off
after false gods"
LIKE THE SUMNER OF '79.-The