The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-04-24
THIBODAUX, La, SATURDAY, APRIL q, 1897.

country will heed, if the republicans
in Congress do not.
Nothing IN the eloquent address
made by Mr.. Bryan ut the j. lie, sou
birthday banquet, a gathering of dem
ocrats that will not soon be fnrgatt-,,
Mas more important or significant
than TIE following words "The posi-
tion taken by the democratic party in
1896 will not be surrendered. II YOU
doubt the permanency OF the Chicago
platform as u party creed, go among
the rank and file of the party and
measure the zeal and enthusiasm
which that platform has aroused, aud
you will realize the impossibility of
taking backward step. True. the
present administration Is seeking to
turn public attention to the tariff
question, but it our reasoning is well
founded, an increase of taxes cannot
restore prosperity To the producers at
wealth. In fact, we contend thai
neither hlgi, taxation nor low taxation
eau bring prosperity to tho people,
long as an appreciatirg dollar confin
uts 10 give the money owner AZ
advantage over the rest of the people.
The money question mnst be til.
paramount issue of the next Campaign
as it was of the last. Ii the Dinglsy
bill brings genuine and permanet
prosperity, the democratic party will
not be- in II position to win contest
by opposing it. If, on the other hand.
the Dingiey bill proves a disappoint-
ment to those who advocate It. our
position will be strengthened, aud
public attention will be riveted upon
the fact that the cause of financial
depression 10 to be found iu our none
tary system.
Senator Nelson, of MIMI, although
a republican, 10 in sympathy with the
efforts made by the democrats in the
House to amend the tariff bill by au-
fhorizing the President to suspend tho
collection Of duties upon any imported
article, the home product Of which is
shown I" be controlled by q trust, as
he haa given notice of his intention to
offer the same amendment when the
tariff bill gets before the Senate.
Secretary Cages auawer to the
Senate resolution concerning tine issus
of orders by the Secretary Of the
Treasury to Collectors Of Customs 10
relation to carrying out the retroactive
clause of the republican tariff bill not
being at all satisfactory, Senator Vest
offered n resolution declaring this
order to be without authority of law
and in viola tion of the statutes and
customs regulations concerning the
payment of import duties, and by q
bare majority OF one it WAS referred TO
the Finance COMMITTEES, to be pigeon
hOled.
Democrats would he delighted to
sec Mr.. McKinlsy's biuff. otherwise
known rs the special diplomatic COM
misslon to visit Europe with power to
negotiate with the governments Of
that section in behalf of international
bimetalliam. succeed in accomplish
ing something tangible, but mono Of
them have the slightest ldoa that il
will. The Commissioners. Senator
W"lcoft, Gen. Paine, of Mas~., and
Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, Of Ills.. ara
capable men, and their failure to
accomplish an impossibility will be no
personal reflection on them.
Senator Morgan closed his long
speech in favor Of his resolution roc
ognizing the Cubans "a bellig@rsnts By
declaring that whatever action this
country might or might not take
towards Cuba the freedom Of the ls-
land was written in the stars.
Senator Chandler's bills for the
seizures Of the armor plants Of the
Bethlehem and Carnegie Steel compa.
nies by the government. represents o
very dangerous sort Of bluff. for it is
evident they are nothing else. Tha,
these companies have been extortion.
ate in their dealings with the govern.
ment is trne, but that doesn't give
Congress any right to confiscate thei,