The Hickman courier., 1882-10-27
SOMETHING roLAuGn OVER
SongreSsnlan Rs0Tr Reviews
TURNER'S Speech.


Col Turner's speeches piieousiy deser'5- |
ing the poor farmer suffering under HE I
tariff burdens, can enjoy the good "take
of in the following whether he be FOR or
against Turner in the pending race.
On the IOth Of March the Agricultural
Appropriation bill still being under dis
ssion, Mr.. Horr took the floor ahc
spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairmap: I have not intended 10
take the time o. the House for the pur
pose of talking on the Agricultural hill,
now up for consideration; nor should do
so nov had not some Of our friends on the
ether slde made this bill a prelext for
bringing INFO this House lengthy DIS
cussicn on the question Of Thrift.
| was astouished that even my friend
(, , from Kentucky, Sir. Turner1-1 am sor-
rs l do not zee him IN Bis seat say
: was astoniahed 10 ind that even he gave
y rs no new theories. but simply rehash
OF the arguments that have been worn
thread bare in the past. know the
House viii indulge me while prove thi-
The gentleman frcti KentuckT Nr.
Turnerl tells Us Of Il poor farmer suffer
iDg unlicr his iariI burdens lie says'
s Under the tatit, he rises Ia the norning-
e ala glad that see the gentleman now
r in his place. THIS farmer. he says
e rises in the morning, puts on his common
Is flannel shirt taxed g. per cent his coat,
r taxed 81 per cent; shoes, taxed 80 PEI
4 cent. aud hat tszed 81 per cent
u Now I hnd in turning 20 the record OF
IS = sTseeh made by Nr. Mafeharl, Of Iiiino-
is, upon this subject, he also had a farm
err
A member. In what year?
" AIr norr. Ia 1870 jost twelve years
:, ago this month. This mrmer started tc
o his work the same as tie other one
r Laughter
a. lie rises :. tie morning, puts Or his
humble hanuel shirt, taxed at 80per cent
IA shoes. taxed s5 per cent, and hat, tsxe'
40 at 10 per cent.
ze Now, if that shirt has been on that fel
-, low these whole twelve years, think h
: would be coed representative Ct the un
x, washed Democracy Loud Laughter J
rs But again 1 fud in he speech OF tn
rm gentleman from Kentucky that this farm
Of si,s down to his hrt,able meal.
ii. The Chairman The time of the gen
nd tleman has expired.
- ICries of '.Go oni" "Go ont
SIR Horr This farmer
is sits down 10 his humble neal and ca,
IDS from a plate taxed so per cent with knIi
M and fork taxed 35 per cent; seasons hl
food with salt taxed 80 per cent? pepper
-" taxed 81 per cent. He looks round o
his wife and children all taxed In ia
same way; takes a chew of tobacco take
tn 1919 per cent, or lights cigar taxed ii
per cent
Fss sSow let us see what TIE farmer IN iSi
lid "He sits down TO his humble mea
laughter, ea,s from plate taxed 40 pc
cent. with knife and fork taxed 10 Pc
Gan cent. and drink 5 his cup Of coffee taxed
ER, per cent, sweetened with sugar taxed
in per cent, seasons his food with salt tax
in, ed lee per cent. with pepper taxed =
pev cent. or with allspice faxed 3s9 pc
"es 5ent. He looks around upon his wife an
Of children, all taxed in the same way, take
Us: a ehew of tobacco taxed 100 per cent?
:, lights a cigar taxed l20 per cent.
Thus YOU see they both looked arcnn
80 npon their wives and children, all tGxt
in the same way. laughter.
- do not know whether this tax on The
families stiiuulated oyer-produetlon
~ not. fLaughter have no wdy TO tel
fsii because MIR. Marshall does let give Il
SIZE OF his family in 1910; nor did u
gentleman from kentueky tell US no
many children he has now. Laughtei
Again, brother Turner's farmer star
is 70 his work nnd puts on his horse or
md die taxed s. per cent, and tskeo !
' or horse thai has heen shod. the naiis us
- in sh ,eing being tax ed 50 per eni., a
driven by hammer taxed 20 per cen
- and EttcheS hlm 10 ploW 'aAeu -
racy ,ent, with chain taxed SO per ceut.
nee MIR. Miller VII says that2
MIR. Horr. The gentleman from he
'hu9 tucky. Now then, the Illinois fell
this start to his work with shoes on !
ear horse fastened By nails taxed 81 per ecu
for driven by a hammer taxed 81 per cen
hitched horse to a plow taxed so per Cen
your with chaius taxed 81 per cent.
Bat. again, THIS Kentucky farmer, az
the dayfs labor s closed and his family
who gathered around him, reads CHAP
con from his Bible.
Mr.. Miller. Not in Kentucky
a''3 MIR. Horr. Yes At least my frit
)em- from Kentucky claimed. lie reads
diff chapter frons his Bible taxed % per ee
stake land that in Keutucky,) and kneel'
rs of God on an numo,e s 0ai iPs' h;s ,SA esrv 3,
ne on a sheet taxed 10 per cent, anu GOV
Iaces, himself with a blanket that has paid
per cent.
roal as devout as the Kentucky chap. tGi
: laurbter.1 He opens his family wor:
Two hv a chapter from his Bible, taxed %
lcstly cent. he kneels his God on an hun
10 pa. Garnet taxed $50 per cent. Now SUI
~ nv friend from Kentucky that if
; satlow has been kneeling since lSl
Amt is.,1" .2n, ,so,ld he in order 10 Ie t him
10 the TGreat laughter
Now, gentlemen OF the Commits
subtait whether | am not right VIII
craa- CO. that there are no new statement
,Isir arguments We simply get re
"a ae ,be same old nonsense. Even af,
Of the OF me s1".e ,,Selve years the argument
There inus,ratioa are he same thing over
ever