Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1892 — Not a Bad Programme. [ARTICLE]

Not a Bad Programme.

Certain bills have been passed by the House for the relief of industry and loweriug of taxes. Certain others of like kind are ready to be reported. These bills have been maturely considered and carefully framed. In their preparation close I attention has been given to the condition') of the industries likely to he affected by them. It is the. desire of the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means to pass the remaining bills of this class through the House at this session, in order that the new Congress, in an extra session, may promptly enact them Into laws, leaving the further work of tariff reform to be considered at leisure during the recess and completed at the regular session next year. The enactment or these bills would not work a satisfactory reform of the tariff, but it would be a long and helpful step in that direction. It would give free raw materials to our manufacturers and cheaper goods to the people. As there is nothing-in any of these bills which must not be a part of any general bill that may be framed, there would seem to be no valid objection to their separate passage at t he extra session, without waiting for the laborious preparation of a general reform measure. .Such, at least, is the view many.of'the leading men in the House. They urge In support of It another consideration. The passage of these", billsin 'tne spring would give to the country the most pressingly. needed parts of the reform us early as next fall, and leave a whole year between that time and the next Congressional elections for their benefits to appear. It is argued with force that a year’s experience of free raw materials, enlarged markets for our products and cheaper goods for the people would dispel whatever remains of apprehension as to the effects of a more liberal policy and convert tariff reform from a party proposal into a national policy approved of all the people. This- programme is worthy of careful consideration. It looks to the speedy accomplishment of results.— New York World.