The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-07

its repeal was an act of perfidy and dis
honor. He regretted, therefore, to turn 10
the record and find that on the vote, 10
repeal that law the first name recorded IN
the affirmative was that Of Mr.. Allen, or
Nebraska. Again he found on second vote
involving some measure of relief TO beet
sugar industry the first name recorded in
the negative was that Of Allen, of Ne
braska. In 1891 a Populistic Legislature In
Nebraska repealed the beet sugar bounty
chapter of the state law and a Democratic
Governor approved the repeal. In 1928 a
republican Legislature restored the bounty
70 % or cent pound over the veto OF a
Populistic Governor (Holcomb) Then When
the Populists came into power again they
promptly repealed the bounty law. 80
much, said Mr. Thurston, for the consist
ency of his colleagues criticisms. The Re
publican party had in this tarim bill taken
sugar from the free list, where it was placed
in part through the vote of his Populistic
colleague. Mr. Thurston lent emphasis to
his remarks by turning TO Mr.. Allen and
addressing him personally. lie SAID ne hau
introduced the bounty amendment in good
faith and had earnestly urged it until
threat of protracted debate was made.
Then holding the property of the country
over and above the interests of his State,
believing that widespread benefit was to
come with the passing of the tarit bill, he
had withdrawn the bounty amendment lie
was content to place his record alongside
that which his Populistic colleague had
Mr. Allen, in turn. justified his course,
saying he had entered the Senate at a
time when the government was bankrupt
and when some course was imperative TO
reduce government expenses, avoid bond is
sues and put more money in the treasury.
He had voted for the Wilson bill repeating
the bounty because the bill contained the
income tax and other beneficient features.
He admitted that the Republican Legisla-
ture of Nebraska had given Scent boun-
ty on sugar. and had then failed to make
an appropriation to pay the bounty. Among
other things, Mr.. Allen said $53S 600 had
been literally stolen from the treasury of
Nebraska under the last Republican admin
istration and the state treasurer stood con-
victed and sentenced to twenty years in the
penitentiary.
Mr. Allison than moved that the Allen
amendment, providing a sugar bounty, be
laid on the table. The motion prevailed
81 to g. The negative vote was cast by
Allen, Butler, Harris of Kansas Heitfeld,
Kyle, Pettigrew, Stewart, Teller and Man
tie, Populsts and silver Republicans.
Referring to the vote Mr.. Teller said he
wanted it to go to the people of the North
west that the Republican party might have
placed a bounty on beet sugar, as there
were the votes to do it.
MIR. Allison now came forward with a
request for an agreement for a final vote
tomorrow.
Mr.. Pettigrew interposed an inquiry as to
whether white pine lumber would be left
a. 81 per 1000 feet. He desired some assur-
ance that the rate would not be disturbed;
otherwise he would have to object to an
agreement.
Mr.. Allison gave assurance that the COM
mittee would not make a change and the
agreement on the vote was then reached.
At 6:10 the Senate adjourned.