The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-29
RECIPROCAL THEFT.


Discussions on the Tariff and Tax Bill in
congress are usually Of the most unintcrest-
ing character but the speech of :. $ Cox, in
'1c House before the adjournment, was so wit
- and good, that the following report Of it
will be read With interest: eH
hr. CoN-I do not propose so much to an
i9eoniEe the gentleman IRON Massachusetts,
Mr. Butlet) in regard to making salt partly
i'ee' should like to see it entirely tree. I
Icnk on this side OF the House standing near
Mr.. Dawes because my side of the uouselis
''mewhHt demoralled on the tariff, rIauehter1
Judging from some of the votes given ON coal
here yesterday. Some curious arguments were
made yesterday. They go far to disturb some
90. nay. principles il not control my vote. A
Gentleman frum Pennsylvania M Griffith
appealed To my friend from Indiana. Mr. Kerr
not to oppose the coal tax, because he was born
'bovo tine coal formation [laughterl in Penn
-yNania, and his playmates were honorable
men. l feel the force of that ed hoiaiaeu /
vas born near the salt wells OF the beautiful
Mdskingum, in Ohio. BEFORE that stream had
lack water, before il was hardly eouside red
worth II dam, laughterl it, banks spouted salt
water like a Massachusetts member of Con-
Sress. 1t was evaporated by bituminous coal
i mean the salt water, not the banks
Laughterl Around the wells and kettles of
~ native river cluster those sweet saline asa
speintitns which have preserved the ever.
young! Ihcy are hard to resist. Another ar
sument has still more force. The gentleman
from Maryland MIR. Kitohh) begged rs not TO
'h-ottlc the iniHntile coal interests of his he
owed Cumberland. LLaughtrrl Although
hat unhealthy baby has been fostered by a
p5ternal government" on pap" or, a. /
ought 90 say, by maternal government on
mIhi Hushtcrl, for 20 many years, it, power
at 'Iiyu Is at least forty thousand horse
power. .haugutorl. These are statistics -
Laughtcri Yet. with rare economical eenins
followed ny the eloquent fiscal members from
'he hanawha salt Works, he appealed 10 Us 10
Pct him steal, So long Hs other sections stoIc
from him. Was there ever such an iliu-tra-
ton ~ that just made up on the gentleman
rom Mnssuchusctts Mr.. ButlerR The gem
tlcman from Missouri MIR. Fmklcu burg want
I'd TO he so honest as to help the people keen
pork by cheap salt. The gentleman frotn
Massachusetts Mr.. Butlcr) wants 10 cheat the
treasury by free salt for Goldfish This is nIl
larceny. LaughtoTl What could be more
reasonable or ethical? Let Us be 10 each other
instruments OF reciprocal rapine. rLaughter1.
Michigan steals ON copper; Maine, lumber:
Pennsylvania on iron; North Carolina on per-
nuts; Massachusetts on cotton goods; Connect
lcut on hair pins New Jersey on spool thread:
Louisiana on sugar, and on. Why not let
the gentleman from Maryland steal on cual
from themY True but a com parative few got
the benefit, and tt comes out ct the body Of the
people; true, b. tends TO higher prices but docs
not sfcniiug encourage industyf Let rs ns
inorilt-ts, u not a. poliiiciuns, rcwtite the
eighth commandment. Thou shalt steal. be-
cause rtrHling D. right when common" As
am representative Of New York. and Onon-
iagn. with the aid NJ the foreign solar artisan.
rv. ruratc- salts nught not als1 steal 10 helm
unondaga? Stealing by TARIFF, Mr.. Chairman.
.., as DE Quincy proved Of murder, a fine art
~ everybody stole from everybody, 6. there
any roprnach 10 anybody lLnughtcrl. If
everybody b. % burglar IL there any need for
anybody 20 lock up hou-c-2 Tho mining com
I1nics out west scud their ores % VALE. 10 be-
so refined ls % get more wealth. II ought 10
hc stopped. Let them steal capital out " the
government. why not pilf-r something out of
-ufnchDdy elsc's enruings, nnd build works Go
Colorado like those in Walc-g How happy we
hluid 90 he when the rerrouch of Gont Island
d. removed from fhc Pacific and from ihe gem
tiruau from California Nr SARGENT laugh
tori Iy yluudcr steal Tor wool nrd hitnkcf.f
How hoppy We abouli Boz when we ear look
.u.h other Boo fho face hcrc. olup huni.. us now
{ iaot ntD the mce of the gentleman from
Na..achu.cit lMr. u1wc.I. and .ay. "God
Ii.. you. NY brother. yau have stolen from
fHn. Iui from yuu. Def us love ono another ''
Greet laughter Then thc rtfio unprotected.
pigs rh' arr crowded by thn h.rr.c. 1iuory
eating out of the trough, will .rurHf ro fIurc
'n b" Def in .lanehicri fpr on fiit iirl 900
'n'l Ho toi hv swallowing eI.h 1thsrt food.
.'i when ali are f.f. rn 90. in.es. lnI rr
..ul De- lapry. rhit principle enmmruis if-
.''i q" thc gentleman FROM Mas-7rHu.rffs ST.
It' 10 Boo has made the sre.F .n 'H.. sub
i..t i"ft Irlrhtt mv heart lf has e1 much
m.d ration aud wisdom. 10 h's M nonsense.
Dbl" doctrine Boo if If.s lI.rI upon Urirciufc
ri.c ani undecided. n g. petit Larceny. Hc
would mot .fc.l 1suu.h la 1fher.. hut. to sfeaI
lf'' good company. bo would i'o8l less. There
D.. .l'u. DOT so much motive for detection and
l'n' hmcnf Other gentlemen 1rn overriding
o.. l'WHud steal 1Vtvrs .e.- bel. Mau
"..'t Hy .n cool. BIt, whether petite 0r
-Ini larceny the results ars u.h rrt. when
..tfr "r.Fr h1t an equal chance afft. evr-.
William syfe. become a. honorable 4t no
n. bnie.f. ahot the p.H.rs fkeu t1 mf
i-.'nt 'r"r Mas.aotusef-. Or. ut~.s.
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