The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

believe" he added '9n taxation limited to
the needs of the government, economically
administered"
Il do" responded Mr. Bacon.
Then how, persisted Mr.. Vest, could the
Georgia senator reconcile his position with
the fact that an idle surplus of millions
was now IN the treasury Why should there
be more revenue?
IF had my way proceeded Mr.. Bacon,
there would be no tariff bill. The senator
fVes) remarks that since there is TO be
a tariff bill l want my share l utterly re-
pudiate that suggestion. | have 10 sym
pathy with the cry that If the treasury Is
TO be looted | want my share. But / de-
clare that If any revenue bill is passed it
ought to be equalized in its benefits.
TILLMAN TO THE FRONT.
Mr. Tillman here came In to call the at
tention of his Democratic brethren" to the
rates they had given in the Wilson bill to
certain raw materials If this was a fraud
then the present contest over taxing raw
material was merely as to the amount of
the fraud. Then Mr.. Tillman added: And
1 say plainly. if are to have this steal
ing, ] want my share for South Carolina"
There was a momentary sensation over the
vehemence of Mr.. Tillmans remarks.
Mr. Berry deplo,ed the divisions on the
Democratic side and saia he had hoped that
whatever the divisions might be ehe would
never see a Southern Democrat supporting
a protective tax He utterly dissented from
the view that the South wanted any share
of tariff plumber The South was the home
of chivalry and honor, and 1t was not from
there that a demand would come Tor a
share in any grab or steal
Mr.. Iillman again arose. This washing
of dirty Democratic linen is nothing new
to me" he declared. i've been doing it for
years and have been trying TO get the SEN
ate to do some of it" The senator reviewed
the Democratic policy on the tariff In
speaking of the tariff contest in Democratic
conventions. Mr. Tillman referred to the
spurious bastard of tariff doctrine
brought there by Mr.. CleVelands tools.
Turning TO his associates, he exclaimed
that they had set the example by giving
to the country in 1894 disreputable protec-
tive tariff bill.
Mr. Burrows attempted to bring the de-
bate back to the flax question, making
plea for good rate on that article.
Mr.. Stewart made a general argument IN
support of the policy of a duty on raw ma
terial. He asserted that any other course
was contrary TO the last Democratic pat
FORM Mr. Stewart said the money ques-
ton was the real question,
MIR, Jones of Arkansas criticised the en-
tire flax schedule designed TO place a
heavy burden on the poor, who used the
low grades of goods, and relieve the bur
dens on the high grades, used by the peo-
pie of wealth. He moved to reduce the rate
on fax hacked to 112 cents per pound lie
jected-24 to 81.
The House rates on hacked and I'M
hacked flax We're agreed to.
On tow of flax Mr.. Allison moved TO sub
stitute $40 per eDn for the committee rate OF
~ cents per pound. Agreed to-.
Mr.. Allison presented substitute for Para.
graph 325 providing single yarns made OF
lutte not finer than five lea, cent per
pound and 10 per cent ad valorem; II inner
than five lea, l cent and 30 per cent. al
yaIorem Agreed to.
on thread and Irvine Mr. Allison moved to
substitute the rate of ID cents per pound
and "a cent for each lea above five. With
out completing this paragraph l922 the the oiIi
executive session, the Senate adjourned.