The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-15
The speaksrship of the House.
From Tie. Nashville American and Union


Randall, of Pennsylvania, to elect him to
the speakership of the house calls our at
tention to the importance of the position.
In the estimation of those who favor high
tariff it is more important position tlran
the presidency. 1t is equally important
to those vino oppose this iniquitous system.
AS opponents of the tariff views Of Mr.
Randall we can but oppose his election.
His record upon this subject is the record
of most of the Pennsylvania members, ex-
cept that sometimes Pennsylvania Dem
ocrat has voted to reduce the atrocious
robbery by the tariff; but Mr.. Randall
never The Democratic Pennsylvania
platforms are sometimes a little less pro-
nounced than the Republican on this sub
ject, but they are substantially the same
Mr.. Randall, in answer to Mr.. Cox,
quoted one of these platforms to approve
his protection views. His remarks are all
through the Globe We find them without
an effort. See Globe, I'd sess, 32d Con-
gress, pages 3205-9. 1909, 1910, 1912, 3405,
etc., etc, By points of order. by motions
to rise, and for delay, and by votes and side
remarks, as we'll as by set speeches, Mr..
Randall opposed any relief from tariff exac-
tions.
Mr.. Cox, (p. $685. in speaking on the
destruction of Industries by protection and
for revenue tariff said: Every dollar of
this increased prosperity, of which Pennsyl-
yania now arrogantly boasts, has been
robbed from industries elsewhere. The
protection to iron has destroyed our ship
ping"
Mr.. Randall here interrupted.
Mr.. Cox--'I do not yield to be inter
ruped by my trlend-this old time Wing of
Pennsylvania who has not got over his old
doctrines yet"
Mr.. Randail-And never toiU.
Mr.. Cox-"Then so long will the gentle
man and his friends not learn. know the
the time will come when this hot.bed
growth of prosperity in Pennsylvania will
disappear. But will not mock her when
her calamity comes, and her industries are
Frustrated. But would tell her not to al
low herself to be ruined by her greed; but
to take three dollars, to take one dollar, to
take anything instead of grabbing at every
thing, and pretending to do it in the inter-
est of industry"
Thereupon Mr.. Dickey (another Penn
sylvania Protectionist), assaulted Mr. Cox
for speaking for the whole people. He
charged that Cox knew no state boundaries,
ETC.
Again in this debate of 1872, we haye
this:
Mr.. Brooks offer the following amend
ment: After the line nine, section two,
insert the following:
Provided, that no higher duty shall ever
be levied, collected or paid, than sixty. five
per cent. I'D VdlOrem.
Mr.. Randall-To what does that amend
ment apply? To iron?
A member-To everything.
Mr.. Randall hope it will be voted
down.
On page 3,5l0 (Eorty-second congress,
second SESSION. there came up an amend
ment on sal soda, to make soap cheap to thu
consumers. Mr.. Randall sustained thu
point, where the government and thu
manufacturers will be best served" Th
is his expression OF a tariff for revenue
Soap makers-not consumers. There MAJ
be principle even in soap.
But without going into the record, a
contained in speeches of either Mr.. Cox o
Mr.. Randall, it is enough to say that il
Mr.. Cox's sixteen years service from Oh
and New York, he was constant and Wig
liant foe to the eXtortions of protection
Mr.. Randall in his twelve years was Away
the advocate of greedy state interests anC
class monopolies. As q sample, contras
their votes OF the session referred to-
pages 3l58-9. There was Mr.. Dawes ) sub
stitute to reduce certain duties ten pc
cent-iron, cotton, wooden fabrics, ETC.
to which Mr.. Finkelberg, Republican, Of
st. Louis, moved an amendment, to Gu
off ten per cent, more, making the reduc
ton twenty. The Democrats generally yo
ed for Finkelberg's amendment, Randa
and other Pennsylvania Democrats agains
1t was lost, 80 to 10S. Then on Dawes
ten per cent reduction, Haldeman and Co
called the ayes and noes. 1t was carrie
Ill to II, Haldeman, Storm and Meyer
Pennsylvania Democrats, boldly votiu
AYE" Randall voted no. On the fin
vote to refer with instructions for redu
ing ten per cent, the vote was III aye
and rs nays. Randall in the negative, ar
that too against other Democrats from h
state, who had the courage to be Dem
cratic. This is record enough, on Il
tariff, for these members.
On the salary grab, Mr.. Cox voted an
spoke against it, and gave it back inca
ly $5,000,) among lthe first. He was a
tive in moving its repeal, and voted aloI
with very few to reduce the president
salary also. Mr.. Randalrs record appea
in his remarks, which we quote below
AhOooAot IIdWlcy anu OEuC
raised the point of order that the Butt
amendment increasing salaries of membe
to $500 was out of order, having hee
negatived. Mr.. Randall said he WI
sorry, Feb "a, 1873, Sd session, AZ
congress, page 1872,
Mr.. Randall replied to Hawley, d
nouncing this excessive virtue"
members thus,
Mr.. Randall-Mr, Chairman, / do n
think there is any occasion for an exhib
ton of virtue on this question; nor is thel
any good cause for hutter. 1t may n
be amiss for me to recall at this time
little experience l have had in this col
nection. | was here in 1866 and, upo
call of the yeas and nays, | was one
three men on this floor who voted to il
crease the congressional salary from SO
600 to $4,000. | did for the reaso
(which told my people at home) that
thought l was worth the increased sun
that knew spent more Every Repu
lican paper in my district commended N
vote and said that had more courag
than all the men who voted on the 9th,
side. What was the result? The seet
we sowed upon that occasion rlpened into
vast harvest; and within few day
atterward both houses of congress vote
to make the increase from $3, 600 to So, 90
never had a constituent who objected
mycourse upon that question.
i am in favor of the increase now DIT
posed, One of my reasons is that if "
will put members of congress beyon
temptation by giving them an adequa
salary, you will pass fewer subsidy bill
Laughter and applause. l believe '
earn the $1,000 for which | nronOse