West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-01
UNCLE SAN Held Up,
And Robbed in Broad Daylight in The
City Of Washington by the
Sugar Trust.
something for the Praycrful and
Careful Consideration OF the ia.
publicans.

was committed in Washington City
last Friday in broad daylight.
BY vote of 30 to 30 the United
States Senate passed an amendment
to the Finance Com nittec's sugar
schedule, which gives to the great
and greedy Sugar Trust more pro.
lection than it has ever received
and probably all these brazen bri-
gands demanded. In giving to this
law defying, court.co.rupting mo-
nopoly such unprecedented protec
tlon, 1T has virtually turned the
pockets OF the people inside out
and emptled their hard earnings
into the Golfers OF the multi-mil-
lionaire sugar kings.
Who is it that does not buy SUI
gar? The poorest people on earth
must have it, and require az much
to swecten their cup of coffee or
their pound Of fruit as do the rich
and independent, out of whose
pockets does this tribute then come?
On whom does it fall the heaviest !?
The common people, Of course.
The farmers and laborers.
According to the Senate amend
msht the Trust gets a bonus Of
$l3.40 on every ton Of sugar, an
increase OF $500 over what they
receive under the present German
Wilson law, the schedule OF which
was fixed by Cleveland and Carlisle,
who, were, themselves, sugar
smeared and which is in itself ex
orbltant. Why this increase ? Why
this high-handed robbery Of the
American people for the benefit Of
the Havemeyers and Searles, who
defy the courts, make Presidents
and corrupt Congresses ? For no
other reasons under high Heavens
than to repay them for tho enor-
nous contributions made to Nc.
Kinley's campaign fund last fall.
which was the potent factor in win
ming the great victory "for honest
money"
This amendment was agreed on
IN the Republican caucus, and al.
though Senator German, just be-
fore the vote was taken, pointed out
the rnjustices OF the measure and
challenged its advocates 10 defend
or explain it, no explanation came,
no word Of defense was uttered, but
under the caucus lash, with Tom
Reed and Mark Hanna handling
the whip, the Senate Repu blicans,
like lot of cowed ours, silently
and meekly voted it through.
But one man, thank Providence,
who called himself q Democrat,
voted for it, and that was a Louis
lana traitor who is owned body
and soul by the sugar brigands.
The sugar magnates have ad-
miLted that with S8,0O0.O0 worth
OF property they have issued s4O,-
900, 900 worth Of stock, and on that
stock have paid dividends at the
rate OF 20 per cent per annum. Al
ready since tins schedule was agreed
on, and up TO the time Of its pas
sage, their stock rose in the market
81 per cent. Now they are import.
ing millions Of tons Of sugar before
the new law goes into effect, ia
order that they can reap the har-
vest the difference in the tariff rate
will give them and this The people
must pay.
Sugar will begin to rise immedi d.
atelY and whom you 20 TO the store
and arc compelled to pay ono or two
cents more for evory pound Of
swcetcniug you buy, you can have
/. the consolation of knowing that
you are contributing your share TO
repay the gontlemon who contribu-
ted millions TO elect Mckinley.
"restorc confidence" and bring
about property.
You may regard DO az highway
| robbery, which 10 is, but You must
I remember that without those con.
| Itributons Bryan would doubtless
| have been President and the great
/ food Of prosperity With which You
arc doluged, would not hayo come.
Yes, property, for tho sugar
| magnates is already here. Their
sugar stock is worth 10 PER cent.
| more in Wall street to-day than
before this now sugar schedule was
made and sugar itself will be worth
| q good deal more before many more
summer days have rolled around.
/ Mark that. Thcn you, who voted
/ for Mckinley and made possible
. This robbery OF the people. can exc