, 1882-10-21
that there would be surplus Of sl4O, 600.

900 in the public treasury. The condi-
tion was trying one. The harvests were
abundant, and the general prosperity Of
the country beyond precedent. The Re-
publicans had met in cancus and decided
that they would oppose all efforts for a
reduction OF the tariff, or burdens
of the people Then storm arose in the
Senate, and not daring to 90 before the
country for the suffrage Of the people, the
Republicans, that they might appear TO
be doing something. got mp bill and
sent it in four days before the day suc-
gested for adjournment. 1, was mere
pre;ense-a bare, bald sham. Industries
were suffering, and the people called for
relief, and this is the relief suggested,
The bill as it came from the House re-
pealed the tax on
l. Bank capital and deposits,
.. On bank checks.
,. On proprietary or patent medicines.
4. ON lucifer matches.
). And reduced the licence on dealers
in manufactured tobacco.
The Senate committee reported the bill
to the Senate substantially as it came
from the House, but the scorn and ridi
cule with which it was met by the country
as A means of relief for the overburdened
industries, We're so great that the Com
mittee few days afterward recommended
the repeal of the act Of 1875, imposing an
additional duty of % per ceDium on sug-
ar and mOlasses, and reduction of IS per
ton on steel rails; but it took care 10 pro-
vide that the reduction of tax on sugar
should be modified by the introduction Of
the polariscope test, and that the tax on
cotton ties used by the cotton, growers of
the South to bale their cotton should be
enormously increased.
To this bill the Republicans adhered with
the utmost fidelity. They said: "Agree
to this, or you shall have nothing" The
Democrats offered effective and beniGcen,
amendments And to-day, the Republi
cans, in order to further their real inter-
ests, yet make a pretense of aiding the
laboring class; have Tariff Commission
perambulating about the country, hearing
the story of protectionists. The most ur-
gent demand of this hour, is the wise and
fair adjustment Of the system of taxation
The system which We now have is as un-
fair and as unwise as possible. 1t is the
remnant OF war times made in haste, in
considerably patched together, changed
as the need of revenue vas more or less
pressing. The Internal Revenue system
presses heavily on some of our agrIcultu-
raj products, and requires vast number
Of officers for its administration. The
tariff. as now adjusted, is al abomina;ion
UNJUST, unfair, crude and intricate in
the extreme. Its parts cannot be rec
onciled.
After paying tribute TO the farmer,
and giving some statistics rs to the iron
and steel interest, the speaker referred 10
he Ohio election.
He said, the Republican story of it re-
minded him of the fox and the sour
grapes. II the Republicans had won, We
should have been told that the liberty
| loving Germans had stood by the party Of
progress and reform. Now 1t IS, We have
met John Barleycorn and cohorts, and are
defeated | have seen good deal OF hte
in my time, much Of life where lqnor Is
drank, and of one thing | am assured.
the Democrat does not sneak III behind
the door to drink his hquor, and as
many Republicans go down to drunkards
graves as do Democrats. 1t is an evil,
but am tired and sick of hearing 1t said
that Democrats are the only liquor drink
ing, political party. And it comes with
4 poor grace from the Republican party,
TO call these liquor men ''saloonists'
bar tenders" and 'John Barieycorps,
when less than a month ago, the leaders
Of that party were coddling with these
same people. endeavorins TO get Their
votes. They tell us it is only temporary
thing that it will come all right IN 1854.
| The cause of the defeat in Ohio in great
measure was due to the fact that such
tidal wave as struck the Republican
party in 1877, has come again,
.ply with more power. There are thou
sands Of Republicans in The rank and hie
who are Just and honorable, too much so
to 90 with the leaders, III their admins
,raticn of The great questions ot the ma
tion. They are drifting away from old
party ties. As IN Ohio, so will 1t be Ill
New York, in Pennsylvania, IN California
| and Indiana. The blow IN Ohio. VIII
seal the doom of the Republican
| marty. The leaders taxed each Office
holder about 2 per cent on hIs salary ana
| raised a couple of million dollars. what
for! To buy mp the +Sth congress, why
| that concressl Because that House VIII
| count the next electoral vote. That Is
the secret Of it all. That is why the Dem
| ocraf;c victory in Ohio IS So grand thing
We shall have an honest count at least
If we had had it in 76 the Republican
party would have swept out OF existence
Thanks be to good fortune and had al
mos, said 10 John Barleycorn, the plans
of the Republicans have been defeated
and they vanquished.
The Speaker closed by urging the Dem
ocrats to organize thoroughly in this Ter
r,tory and elect their candidate 10 con-
gress. not upon the narrow limits Of what
he may be able to do as mere delegate,
but upon the wider principle that he will
be in accord with the next House anu
right in 1884.
JRox ORE.-Gen. Tannatt presents 'he
| STATESMAN Cabinet with splendid speci-
| e.. Sn,la riNer country