The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-01-16
THEPRES
ON THE PROPOSED TARIFF.
The New York Herald says

may Do a1 cAtTa oCssteH va OO"S'eo'
again zip n.y. the tariff has sent . chill
through the country and checked the
advance which started when the vie
tory fOi sound money was w0D. Tie
caution now displayed by industrial
aud commercial circles 10 based on
good grounds"
The Utica IN. W Observer:
The republicans justify the tariff
ripping crusade by declaring that the
vt. Louis platform demanded protrc-
ton, and the people voted for the st.
Louis platform. This il Ingenious.
because there was never q national
platform so completely smothered aud
repudiated by the declarations OF can
didaies, newspapers and party orators
IA was the republican platform of 1896.
It is within the bounds of reas0n to
say that if the republican campaign
had been conducted np0D its platform
McKinley's election would he je0par-
dlzed. The st. Louis platform was
kept in the background, and for Me-
Kinley and his party to assume that
the people voted for something that
WAS swept out of tite nva at the
beginning is scarcely dealing honestly
with the people.
The st. Louis Republic:
The republican talk about the Ding
ley bill il, therefore, pure moOnshine.
The leaders admit they cannot pass it,
and that, If they could, wOnld not pass
il. AS q matter Of fact, they would
regard it's passage as q great party
calamity, because it would take away
the excuse for calling an extra session
and passing q bill which would be Sat
isfactOry to the horde of bounty seek
era the party has on it's hands.
The debate thoroughly punctnred
the revenue aud prosperity buster of
the republicans. IL emphasized the
fact that McKinleyism mean less rev.
enue for the treasury and the checking
Of general prosperity. Ii showed that
the kind of revenue and prosperity
the republicans are preparing to create
are private, not public.
Charleston News aud Courier:
The trusts are all at work on their
respective schedules now. The wooden,
glass and iron and steel concerns have
already made their demands public,
and the rect will be heard from in good
time. They are all 10 the saddle. and
Mr.. Hanna has the reins. 49,
New York Journal:
Meanwhile there 10 no hint from any
source to show that the republicans
have the slightest intention of giving
the country relief from the present
dangerous condition of the financial
system. Though this was the sole
issue Of the campaign that resulted in
Mckinley's election, and though every
republican leader. in speech or in
print. practically promised that there
would be- DO renewal of tariff agitation,
the Canton clique are going to hurry
Us back to the Mckinley basis as soon
90 possible, in order to please their
friends and patrons, the mill bosses,
and are going to ignore everybody
else. #.tE.s@ 18TH
Evidently Mr.. Mark Hanna has
adopted the philosophy of one of the
most eminent of his pr edecessors-
'Aster ~ the deiuge."
"t@#" ##MH. @-# H@#@" "a
New York Tribune:
In the interest of American indus
tries it 10 necessary that those who are
advocating particular duties for the |
benefit of different branches should
take great care not to set themselves |
against the welfare of the whole conn
try by insisting upon changes which il
may be impossible to make. .
The Senate will be closely divided. IfI
the Republicans have . majority at ali
it will probably not exceed one vote.
including u or two members who
rec bound to favor reasonable duties
for protection, bit would doubtless
refuse to support duties which seemed
to them excessive. 1t Ia necessary 10
remember that these Senators have
the power tn judge for themsel Yea
whether this or that proposal ia beyond
reasOD, and II one lie 50 regarded nv
them it would iD effect be an act nfl
hostility to NIL industries to insist nm
it.
at 10 quite possible that the s-aprort
one or more senators who are NOT |
republicans may be needed for ths !
passage OF . tariff bill this year. The
oliver Senator from Nevada, Mr.. Jones, /!
who has declared that he will suDnort
o protective tariff, aud the Democratic
Senator rom Louisiana, Mr.. 8. q, Me.
emery, who has made q similar decla-
ration, and other Democratic Senators
Who realize that it is their duty 20 helm
the country back to prosperity by risr
ing above Q narrow and unpatriotic
craftsmanship, might be repelled from
support Of q measure il 1t should CON
tam provisions seeming to them OK.
IRENE and unwarranted.r