The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-05-09
McKENZlE'S WIT.
A SPEECH WHICH BROUGHT
THE HOUSE DOWN.

tho bill III. II. No. 2,3l5) to provide
I. for tho appointment OF a commission
10 investigate the question Of the tar
lit and Internal revenue laws. =
Mr.. Mclieazie said:
Mr. CHAtgMsN: II Is possible TO
appreciate, but IL Is impossible to
express the embarrassment under
which labor on this OCCASION. Al
the close OF the days debate, and
after 30 many exhaustive speeches
upon this subject, do not expect TO
say anythiny, either new or novel.
The ground has been thoroughly
troddrn over. The rcapers of Doaz
have 80 thoroughly gathered aud gar
ncred the field that there Is nothing
left behind them for modest aud
unpre,entious Ruth like myself TO
CLEAN. [Laughter.[ am, then, only
going to indulge perhaps In some Of
the iiackiieyed phrases, which have
been worn threadbare in this discus-
sion. do not think the facts can be
too often stated. do not think that
even tho scroll Of the heavens could
contain the cuormilies, the outrages
and absurd iniquities Of this tariff
systcm.
This tariff discussion has been con-
ductcd at such great length that |
doubt not that the outside world is
beginning to conclude that Congress
men "think they are under sacra-
mental obligation TO exhaust every
subject with prolixity which scorns
consideration OF the preciousness Of
time and the breyiiy. of human lite."'
Yet, Notwithstanding the great length
TO which this discussion has been OK
tended, shall ask the indulgence OF
the coullnittee while state AS briefly
as possible some Of my objections TO
tho bill. and discuss in general way
the subject 10 which II relates.
| We are am familiar whit. II Ia
Infamous enough itself; II is con-
iession IN avoidance mud a confession
In igaornntid, sud Il IL adirect as
sertion that the great body Of the
American Congress, elected by con-
stitucDcy as broad rs the whole csun-
try, Is unqualified and incapable OF
dealing with the great economic
questions which are presented for
our consideration.
This bill Is an organic injustice. II
delegates powers Of a Qux.i.legisla.
tive character to nine civilians, OF
/ experts. And by the way, gentle.
men OF tho House, The. word expert in
the last ten years has been made as
odious Ia the Auericah word rs the
| Shakaspearean word occupy" II
has u vague, general, indiscriininste
Specification that Is extremely repul.
awe TO ull thinning minds.
1 THE bill has Que or two objects In
view: either to secure delay In the
matter OF revising the tariff, or to sc.
cure q revision In the interest oil d
high protective system.
| lpause here aud ask any friend ol
this bill, any i'rieni OF protection
any friend OF the existing tariff, II III
any of tho papers OIL file In this
House the name Of u single farmer
appears as demanding or urging the
passage oi the bill. Wo have with.
out number the petitions of the nian-
uiacluring interests of every eection
igucd, | doubt not, BY their own
employees, whose brca,l and meat and
the shelter over tho hca,is OF whose
families depend upon the dictum ol
their employers. have no doubt
we have cal t-loads Of such petition,
on file here; but ask the gentlemen
who arc pleading for the passage o.
the bill TO answer II the naine OF 4
single producer OF the great cereals o.
America Is on file III favor ol its pas
sagc. - y 5+h7h arf s
| Railroads doubtless petition for 1t
banks petition Tor II (; the cotton man
ufacturers1 petition for IL; the spin
ners Of wool petition for IL; manu-
fncturers OF Besseincr steel petition
Tor il; the manufacturers of iron pc
tiuon for ii, and ! ask you, gentle
iuen on the other side who are pre-
suined to be the especial champions o
this bill, II In all tho annals OF the lit
crature OF petitions on this subject tn,
name OF . single American larmeI
appears2 They are satistied that the,
have been made for years the victim,
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fheso people VINO are projected D
the present system may go on iorl
iu~ ycsfs ~ s'e'' IN me en,osment Q
the' splendid incomes whlch our pres
ent system secures 70 'nem' out "a.
me limo Is nov 'ar distant when yo'
wiii oc ca,ieo 70 ah extra hccoun, y.
'ne america,i peoP'e ,nas nav' oeel
so plnhacreu ~ your infamous eAac
uons. II 'ne itepuolcs'i parry heeu
60 noth'ng else 20 uamn y III inc es,l
NATION o. ~ rign',,hihking peop,'
,ue .act .nnt y Is tne auuaor OF u
Morrili Asrih piii y enough ~ "
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