The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-25

themselves as standing for an increase of
the burdens of the people according To their
confession. Not only nave they reimposed
this burden OF taxetlon. but IN DONG 50
they have taken good care of the corpora
tions and trusts which now control the
sugar market. The profit to the trust Is
raised by this bill from One-eighth of "A cent
a pound by the present law TO from 30 10 %
cents on the hundred pounds difference be-
tween raw and refined
pafnstaking examination of this bill i 90
not hesitate to declare il the most uncon-
scionable effort at legislative robbery ever
attempted upon a people. Neither the great
fire OF Chicago nor Boston. nor the fearful
flood that now devastates the Southland,
could begin to compare with ii as a calam-
ity. Mr.. Chairman. this bill carries not
only higher rates of duty than the present
law. and higher rates than the Mckinley
bill. but higher than any law ever passed
by an American Congress or groaned under
by an American people. The claim that the
Increased burden is on luxuries is not sus-
tanned by the facts. Are coarse shawls
and knit goods Injuries? Are wool hats
and overcoats luxuries? Are knives and
Difference to ask whether i'm the State of
Maine a clean shirt has become such a rar-
ity that 1T is classed with the luxuries? I
ask him when, among Americans. the sugar
that sweetens tea and coffee became a lux
ury?-when trace chains became "a luxury
TO the farmer? Sir. not only is the bill it
self higher, but the different schedules av-
erage above those of the Mckinley bill.
The reciprocity clause is remarkable for
the lact tilat II gives into the hands of the
president absolutely The power to impose
taxes and remit taxes at pleasure. RE can
impose them this month-remit them the
next. lie can do SO without cohvening Con-
gresS. or consulting il when ii is convened
The taxing power is thereby surrendered
by ConeresS-its constitutional repository
10 an executive who WIS never clothed with
such power by any statute framed by those
who adopted the Constitution. The reci-
procity clause is an effort to counterfeit
the i'll effects Of The allcgislation which
InlS ~ me dill DrnnnGG 4 N Rn4RT m rannTfC
be true. ii is more than likely that some
such safety valve will he needed. for al
ready France. Canada and other govern
ments are preparing to resist this assault
on The increase. according to
their own showing. makes this hill more
the Mckinley law"
In conclusion. Mr.. McMillin said: 81 beg
the gentlemen on the other side to re
member that their victory. obtained last
fall. was obtained by such an expenditure
of money. such an ~exertion of bulldozing
ana force and such a prostitution of cleo
tons as was never before witnessed IN this
land. They must not take such a verdict
as the established and irrevocable will of
the American people. | beg them to re-
member that a purchased verdict cannot
stand. The Democratic party has suffered
defeat before. and by stern adherence TO
never-failing principle. IL has regained pow
er and readministered government. Let us.
now and here. resolve anew that the prin-
ciples of Jefferson. of Jackson and of Polk
shall he the principles of the Democratic
party now as they have been in the past.
and as sure as the day succeeds the night
IT Will return to power and restore the
government to the constitutional mOOringS
from which it has been wrested by such
m~allegislation as that which is being forced
upon us to-day
Mr.. Dingley challenged Mr.. McMillin's
statement that the pending measure gave
To the refner of sugar a differential Of moro
than u of q cent per pound. Mr.. McMillin
gave an elaborate calculation in support of
his statements. but Mr.. Dingley repudiated
the calculations. c~ontending that they were
based on the supposition that 100 pounds of
raw sugar testing 90 degrees polariscope
would produce 100 pounds of refined sugar.
Mr.. McMillin spoke for about an hour and
u half and when he concluded was warm
ly congratulated.