The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-24
n6r. 8awley Detrays the Interests
Of His Constituents.
How Do the People Like it.

How Do the People Like it'
In pamphlet compiled by Mr.. A. W.
Nitsch, tor the American Free Trade League,
We find a classification Of the members OF
the 4lst congress, at its second session liast
winter), on the question of so arranging
tariff a. to, under the name OF "ncadentot
protection to domestic manufacturers, drain
the pockets of the people for the benefit OF
e.s,ern monopolists. The record shows that
Mr.. Havley deliberately betrayed the inter
ests of the people of this district, and of the
west, and (perhaps for a consideration
played into the hands of the capitalists ana
monopolists.
The record shows that on the 3lst OF Jan
nary last Hon. s. S. Marshall, of this state,
introduced the following resolutions, on
| which he demanded the previous question ::
"Resotred, That the power granted in the
Federal Constitution to levy and collect taxes,
duties, Imports, and excuses, TO pay the debts
and provide tor the common defense and general
welfare of the United States, does not incl uds or
em brace any power TO levy duties for any pur-
pore other than the collection of revenue for the
any purpose other than revenue and especially one
lie yied to foster and enrich one section of our
country ct the expense of others, or to foster and
enrich class of citizens at the expense of
| others, is unauthorized by the Constitution,
njust to the great body of the American people.
an in its results Injurious eventually to nearly
every industrial interest in the country.
"Resoiued, That, in the preparation of bill
for the modification of existing tariff laws, Con
gress should confine its action strictly TO the
preparation of ia III for rsvenue exclusively,
and that the duties on no article should be
greater than that which will give the maximum
| of revenue on said article
! Mr.. Kelsey, republican, from the 25th
district, Of New York, moved to lay these
resolutions on the table, and on the 18th of
February the yeas and nays were taken on
that motion, when it was decided in the
affirmstive-yeas SO; nays II; not voting
81. By reference to the yeas and nays we
| find that, of the Illinois delegation. Farms
worth, HAWLEY. Cook, Moore and Logan,
all repu blicans, lodged, did not vote, thus
aiding the protectionists in killing the reso-
buttons. All the other members from this
state, Messrs. Judd, Burchsrd. Ingersol,
Cullom and Hay, republicans; and Messrs'
McNeely. Burr, Marshall and Crebs, demo
| crats) voted solid together, against laying the
resolutions on the table. The people of this
district are directly interested in the votes of
| Hswley and Logan, and will decide, at the
next election, whether they approve or dis
approve of their official acts. Here
were resolutions setting forth the
true principles on which to base a
tariff-prnciples very dear to the heart of
every person in the land, who is not engaged
in some monopoly, which he wants protect
ed By draining the pockets of labor into his
Golfers. Mr.. Hswley and Mr.. Logan both
betrayed the interest of the people of this
stste-and they were the only members
! from this state who did betrsy the people !;
all the others, republicans and democrats,
voted right.
The author Of the book from
which we copy this record, says hs has
carefully examined the Congressional Globe
the official record of the debates of congress,
and from al examination of the votes and
speeches Of members, he elias sites them as
follows:
Free traders or those who favor q low tariff
for revenue only protectionists and moderate
protectionists. or those who would give . monop-
oily of the home market. more less complete,
to domestic manufacturers; waverers, those
whose course, when viewed a whole. is incon-
sistent and destitute of all guiding principle;
and abssntses, or those who have so persistently
neglected their duties to make it impossible to
discover their opinions.
From the record we find that Hawiey is
sometimes 'pr0tectioRist," sometimes a
",rarerer,' "destitute IF all guiding princi
pie" and sometimes one o. those who
''persistently negiects his duties Is this the
kind of a representative the people, Of any
party, in this district want?
We will give one more test of Haw
ley's fidelity to the interests of the protec-
tionisss and his betrayal OF the interests of
our people.
On the 25th of February, Mr.. SPHINX, q
republican, from DscotAh, probably EN-
ployed by some protectionist from the east
submitted the following resolution, upon
which he called the previous question:
''ResoIred. That the interests of the country
require such tariff for revenae upon foreign i'm
ports will afford incidental PROTECTION
TO DOMESTIC MANUFACTURERS, and as
will, without impairing the revenue impose the
lowest hurcen upon, and best promote and
courage, the great industrial interests of the
country"
The question was taken upon adopting
the resolution, and it was decided in the
sffirms.ive-yess, l09; nays At :; not voting
Co.
OF the Illinois delegation the yeas were
HAWLEY, Ingersoll, Cook, Moore, and
Cullom-5. The nays were Judd, Burchard,
McNeely, Burr, Marshall, Hay, and Crebs
-. Dodged voting, Farnswor,h and,
LOGAN.
This is enough for one dose. On the
first resolutions, setting forth the true prin
ciples of free trade, Hswley lodged, sneak
ed, refused to vote.-and on the second
resolution, in favor of protection at the ex-
pense of labor, he voted YES. Logan
lodged both times.
There's the record Let the people study
it and say, At the polls, whether they sp
prove of it.
A Work OF Arrive happened to call
at Walter Gates this morning, and were
shown by him pencil sketch which was
awaiting the frame. The sketch was drawn
by Miss Alice Wilson, one of Rock Island S