Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-23
CLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1880.

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Garfelds suggestion was mistaken
policy,
Mr.. Cox inquired If Mr.. Hawley
was in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Hawley replied that he had in
feeble way attempted to show his con-
tempt for the bill.
Mr.. Cox had hoped that the gentle.
man would have the speech of Gen.
Garfield read.
Mr.. Hawley preferred that the gen
tleman should have il read in his own
time.
Mr. Cox proposed 10 do il now.
Mr. Hawley-No take your own
time.
Mr. Cox-Of course, knew you
would refuse. That's your style.
Laughter,
Mr. Hawley, continuing, said that
the Democratic party, which brought
in this bill, had practically denied the
right of the Federal Government to
use force in the enforcement Of the
Federal laws. He then made a gen.
eral onslaught upon the Democratic
party. They bad at first threatened
to wipe ont all Of what they called the
war legislation of the country. The
Democratic party to-day yielded only
an unwilling sanction to theThirteenth,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments
to the Constitution. He asserted that
the party was unit upon nothing ex-
cept the non-eniorcement Of the elec.
tion laws. 1t was divided upon near
ly all the questions, and especially so
upon the tariff, In Kentucky they
wanted protection for tobacco and
hemp in Ohio for wool in Penisylva.
MIA for iron, and now that manufact.
ures were looming up in Georgia, they
would soon demand protection there.
Mr. Carlisle wanted to make a cor
rection. Kentucky did not ask tar.
if TO protect hemp or tobacco.
Mr. Hawloy said the gentleman
spoke for Kentucky, but he could not
say the same for Ohio and Pennsylva-
mia. On this question the party had
no policy, and no one would dare to
say that in the coming Cincinnati con.
vention they would dare TO take ground
in favor of free trade. 1t has promis.
ed tariff reform. 1t has had control
here for nearly six years, and where
is its tariff bill? 1t is true il has
brought IN few separate measures,
but no general bill. Instead, it has
come on here with q bill for q tariff
commission, not to be composed of the
men who are responsible for legisla.
tion, but of experts rs they are called.
That commission is TO report eighteen
months hence to the Republican Con.
gress of 1881. [Applause on the Re-
publican side.] Again, the party is
hopelessly divided upon the currency
question. Take the gentlemen on the
other side individually and nearly all
of them are opposed to the National
bank system. That subject will be dis
cussed in the campaign, and the Dem
ocrats will be asked, Where is your
bill on that subiect2" He asserted
that the Democratic party had already
made formal union with the Green
back party of Maine, and thatindicated
not only local, but q National demor-
alization.
Mr.. Hutchins-Why did the Re-
publican party in my district indorse
my Greenback competitor, when in
the last election was for hard money ?
MIR. Hawley-Well, there was a great
temptation to beat you. Laughter.
Mr. Hutchins-They did not do it.
Mr. Hawley-They hoped to do it
by indorsing the other man. He then
continued his arraignment of the De-
mocracy, and said they were not sim
cere in the pending bill, which they
had brought in. In the first place,
they did not expect to pass it in the
second, they knew that the Secretary
could not refund under it il they did
pass it. The Secretary is thus left
without the power OF taking advantage
of the most favorable opportunity that
has offered for refunding. He also ac-
cused the party Of being without
foreign policy. They had done moth
ing to give relief to the depressed con
dition Of American shipping He al.
luded to the large amount appropriated
J in the River and Harbor bill. Years
ago the Democrats were opposed to in
ternal improvements, but now they
| were all in favor "of the old flag ant
an appropriation" At the beginning
of this Congress they came here with
a solid South and Northern attach
ment. The Fall elections came on anC
the temper Of the Democracy changed
; They are now on their good behavior
and seem to be afraid to give utteranc'
: to their speeches. Are they mos
} afraid Of Gen. Garfield, or the whisper
: ings from "Cipher alley p They hav,
| proclaimed that Mr.. Tilden was wrong
cd four years ago, II Tilden wa
. wronged, as asserted, then he is enti
tied to have that wrong remedied
4 But he asserted that the Democrac,
) would be afraid to ask the people I,
Q vindicato Tilden. In conclusion MI
7 Hawley argued that the Democrat
l. were without policy on an any Of tn
great topics before the country. Hi
Q speech was loudly applauded on th
z Republican side.
> Mr.. Cox roso TO reply, and said b
q would not detain the House very long
8 Mr.. Keifer wanted to have some ur
Q derstanding about this. There wer
yet seventeen minutes remaining Of tn
n time allotted to the Republicans, and h
o wanted to know II the Democrats in
o tended TO occupy that time.
: Mr.. Cox said the other side did nc
r want that time. They seemed to hav
h run out of material.
}. Mr.. Harris, of Virginia, said he nov
I purposed to call the previous question
l.. and then take an hour for debate.
r A number Of amendments wer
o offered, and the previous questio
o seconded on the bill as amended.
Mr.. Harris then said that the bi
!. makes no important change in tn
8 law, for il in no case interieres wit
Q the duties Of the deputy marshals.
!. only changes the mode Of appoin
d ment and requires that they shall rel
/ resent both political parties and sha
n be men of good character. The Dem,
Q cratic party had attempted to repei
y all these election laws in q general 81
g preparation bill and the President v,
o toed the bill. In that veto he said
t wanted TO protect the purity of Gle
!. tions, but he objected to putting a rid,