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CONG EssIoNAL.
SPEECH OF MIR. CAMERON
OF PENNSYLVANIA
Ia the Senate, July 90 1900 the reduction of the
tariff Of 1912.

dressing the senate on buplccis ~ my own
feelings were consulted, should certainly prefer 20
be silent and leave others able, elo
quent and more experienced in debate, the task of
exposing the Inconsistencies, and folles, and the
rlneus effects of the measure now before the Sen
ate Enough has indeed been already said to pre-
vent its passage, If truth were TO prevail and am
in strong hopes hatit will yet be defeated; for il
now poor that there is TO do it
one to raise his voice in its favor. But | cannot
suffer a vote TO be taken till | have expressed my
hostility to its passage, and said something in de-
fence Of the industry Of my State, which IL is caeu-
lated TO RUIN. H... 3d.. ...H. ..'
| come here the representative of a State deeply
interested in the development Of her resources, and
in fostering and protecting the industry of her Cit-
gems; State which has expended more than one
hundred and fifty millisns of dollars in making
those available; a State which in two
has expended more blood and more treasure in the
common defence than any State an the Union;
State which has never asked any favors from the
Union, and which has received rs little benefit from
it as any one in it;--even the fort which was built
for the defence of her city, with the money Of her
own citizens, has been suffered to 90 decay by the
general goyernmenij-a State proyerbial for the
democracy of her sons--so much so that no demo-
cratic President was ever elected without her vote;
nay, one which never gave u vote against a demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency, until she be-
leVed there was settled design to desert her
dearly cherished interests.
You can, therefore, Mr.. President, imagine my
surprise when find our time honored Common
wealth charged with want of democracy in her
opposition to this bill From one end Of her wide
domain TO the other she does oppose it; and If fail
TO show that she has abundant cause, IL will not be
for the want Of defects in the bill itself So far as
she is concerned, il produce evil and evil only
The support Of system Of protection for the
labor of her citizens is with her not new. II is
a lesson she learned from the fathers Of the repub
lie, and which was practsed with uniform and UNI
varying consistency by all her early settlers. Her
sons have not and trust in God will never prove
recreant to the wholesome lessons Of their ancestry
II TO this practise and TO these lessons that she
owes her present prosperity and fame,
Go where you will, there is but one sentiment
now peryading the public mind this subject II has
grown with her growth, and strengthened with her
strength; and there is cry coming up now from all
her borders, echoed from every hill and from every
valley; from her very bowels, as you saw the other
day, by the petition which presented from her
hardy miners, whose habitations are under ground:
from every village, from every Workshop, from
every farmhouse is the cry heard, invoking us to
nterpose between them and ruin. Every legisla-
for years has instructed her here
to adhere to her avorte policy and no man has
presumed to ask her favor without admitting the
justice and proprety of her views upon this subject
and may add, Mr.. President, 100 behde the
tsho raises his suicidal hand against her, in the
hour of her extremity. ...
have said her favor was never asked without a
pledge to support her views You know sir, how
it in 1874 lneed not tell you that you would not
now occupy that chair but for the assurances--the
of reiterated assuranceshat her policy would not
be disturbed. You and remember the scenes of
that day, We cannot forget the flags and banners
which carried in the professions Of her de-
mocracy, pending the election which resulted In
the triumph of our party. IL cannot, and ought
to be disguised, that, but for these assurances
to which have alluded, that triumph never would
have been obtained. ] remember the anxiety which
pervaded the minds Of the politicians until the pub
licaton Of the Kane letter, and cannot forget the
pains that taken by the leading of the par
ty to convince the people that it was evidence of
an intention TO protect our interests. Her confd-
ing citizens gave their support in good faith, and
they expected good faith in return. The letter was
published in English and German, in every demo.
cratic paper in the State and in pamphlets by thou
sands. Every democrat pointed to it satisfactory
tariff lesser, and democrat doubted II. Ii is not
saying too much ascribe TO that letter mainly the
democratic majority of the State Surely, honorable
! men will not now, since the battle has been fought
and the honors won by it, evade its responsibility,
by saying that too liberal a construction was put
| upon it. lift was wrongly applied, there was time
enough for its contradiction between the time of its
publication and the election. The party majority
in this hall may be fairly attributed to that letter;
and ask honorable senators If they expect that ma
ority can be retained if this bill shall become awi
warn them now Of the sudden and swift destruc-
ton which awaits us, if Punc faith is to govern
the counses of the democratic party. 1t Is to avert
what believe would be dire calamity--the pros
traton of democratic principles--that | raise my
voice to arrest the further progress of this bill.
1t would be needless to take up the doctrine of
protection to defend it, if it not for the DISPOSE
ton recently manifested to ape everything British,
and to shape our Legislation to suit the subjects of
the British crown A new order of democracy
seems, however, to have arisen in these latter days;
and for the especial benefit of its high priests will
read the opinions of the founders of the republic
who participated In public affairs from the founda-
ton of the government--who framed it's fundamen-
ta law-and who fought its battles in the revolution
md the last war. The people of Pennsylvania still
have confidence in the democracy of those pure and
great men; and time when they were considered
hs the pillars of the democracy Of the Union
Extract Of speech Of George Washington, Presidesf
fine United States, to Congress- Jan. 8, 1890.
IA free people ought not only be armed but disclp
med; to which end uniform and weLdigested plan is re.
usite; and their safety and interest require that they
should promote such manufactures tend to render them
independent Of others for essential particularly military
Fupphesn
"rhe advancement of agriculture, commerce. and manu-.
oces BY all proper means, wiR not trust, need recon.
rtract Of speech Of George Washington President Of
the United States, 10 Congress, December T. 1876.
Congress have repeatedly, and not without success Iii
ected their attention to the encouragement of manuac
The object is of too not 10
continuance OF their efforts in every way which shall a
ear eligible"
Extract Of speech Of John ADAMS Presidsn, Of N,
Unied States, 10 Congress, November % 1900
The manufacture OF arms within the United States still
invites the attention of the national Legislature Alta con
dorable expense to the public this manufacture has been
brought TO such state OF maturity with continued on
oursgement will supersede the of future impor
atoms fro foreign countries"
'rtract Of message from Thomas jefferson President
Of he United STATES, 10 Congress, December g. 1901
agriculture manufactures commerce, and navig cation
ne four pillars Of prosperity then thriving
hen left most free to Individual enterprise Protector
ON casual snbarrassmsnts, hopersr may soeiss be
ondbly fnterpossd" 20. I'M.
frract Of message from Thomas jefferson, Prtsiden
Of us United States, 10 Congress, December q 1906.
The duties composing the Mediterranean fund will cease
law az The end Of the present session. Considering
owever that they are levied chiefly luxuries and tina
have an npost on salt necessary OF life the free us
which otherwise Is so important recommend TO YOU
onsdeton the suppression OF the duties on salt and tn
oRumetion OF the Mediterranean fund instead thereof
short time after which, that also will beco ono uhnec
~ ior any purpose now within contemplation
When both Of these branches OF revenue shall in thi
Iay be renqushed there win still long be an acou
mutation OF moneys the treasury hey ond the
i lie HarN 10y al - 80.