The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-05-16
the hemp used on his side Of The

RUE. (COntlnueu tauSnter.)
Mr.. Whiie--lt is only the excep-
tion that gets II.
Mr.. McKenzle-I hope my col.
league will not interrupt me On the
question Of hemp. Ii he has no more
important question: than that to ask,
lhope he will allow me TO proceed IN
my humble way until yet through
with this thing.
Mr.CWbite--I beg pardon OF my
colleague. But, IN all seriousness, 4
beg TO say that | have before me a
letter asking Tor protection OIL hemp.
Mr.. Mckcnzie-l know you have,
but Ihaye not had the honor to re.
ceiye il, and / would not vote Tor
such a Thing, II every-nan, woman
and child who has ever been IN Ken
tucky from l702 until tosday were to
petition me to it, N eal 81 Is
Mr.. Carlisle-Will my colleague
allow me TO make a statement In res
ponse to The Abatement OF the gentle.
man from the Ninth district OF Ken
tucky The growers OF hemp In Hen
lucky In convention passed resolu-
tion decI.rl,Ig explicitly that they
agreed with the Kentucky Represeil-
taiives on the subject OF protection; /;
but SO long as other articles mahn-
iactured In this country, Were pro-
tccted they thought they were justly
entitled TO have at least the email
measure OF protection that they now
have under the law. 4sa l
Mr.. White-Will my colleague
allow me to read the resolution, IL
there 10 any dispute about it2 lsii'
Mr.. McKenzio--There Is no dispute
about II. r9h37P
Here the hammer fell
Tie Uhalrinun--The timc Of the
gentleman has expired. ia ifs
Mr.. llussell-l move that the gen.
lleman's time be extended.
MIR. Robcson--I hope the gcntlc
mans tina will be extended.
Mr.. McKclizie--I am very much
obliged to tho gentleman from New
Jersey. isiia = - iif ss .As
Mr.. Rebcson-Thc gentleman
il speaking directly upon the subject,
and wish to hear hi'u. t4s
Mr.. Mckenzie Whenever there ~
the slightest indication that the
House wants me to stop, do not
propose to go an inch further. Grics
OF "Go on!n Go ONT want the
electrician to light up here, tor have
some additional facts, as little as you
may think II, tnnt bear on this ques-
tion. Laughtcr.l
Mr. White--l ask my colleague
Many members -Oh, no.
Mr.. Mckcnzie--I can not afford 10
be discourteous to my colleague.
The Chairmau--The Chair desires
to State the question before .he gen
ileman proceeds. The request Is
made by The gentleman from Massa-
chusetts (Mr. Russell) aud the gentle
man from New Jersey (Mr. Robcson.
that the gentleman from Kentucky
(Mr. McKenzie) be allowed topro'
cecd without limit. IL there objer
tions? After a pause The Chaii
hears none and the gentleman will
proceed.
Nr. Mckenzie Now | come t.
ansther hard-pan fact, ! AJAX the at
tention OF both sides Uf the House
when say that the authors and sup
porters of the measure 'mcan simply
to secure delay IN the matter oftarif
lcgislatisn--tO bridge over the time
between now and the next Presiden
tial election, when possibly the "oId
man" will have something to any
about what the Republican party
shall do. The meaning Of all this is
then that the existing tariff Is 10 bt
maintained BY q apostponement ot th'
snbject, or ii the tariff be changed a
all, il is to be made more protective
and Oppressive. s'ta.le
Mr.. Chairman, the Morrill, tariff II
force to-day imposes an average dui,
OF over forty-tive per cent. upon all
dutymble articles. II is the,highes
tariff we have ever had during ih'
entire history Of our tariff legislation
Besides, II is q war tariff il was no
gotten up IN time of peace, for ths
raising Of revenue TO carry on III,
Government. but was adopted in,th,
midst OF the greatest civil conflic
| tl,at eyer convulsed a nation in mod
ern times; vet not a single chang,
has beer, made in it from that day it
this. except the effort made IN tn
Forty.sixth Congress 10 show tn
beucfic,cnt results of free trade, whei
/ that drug which relieves tertain agu,
was put on the fresh lat in the inter
est Of common humanity, aud agains
the protest of some of the protection
is,s miil W. sls4'i gss,
I, viii the House pardon mo IL ga,
that indulge q reasonaoie prioe II
the fact that / happened 10 be IN
Hu'nor " ''a. VII, WIZ. he' So y y
onnca pron az article which IA aa nec
S'"ss ~. -. =. :. -, -. a....s,,. aco,,
o,ny of every household /? Notwith
stanuing mo howi wnich Went u
from the Quinine kings OF Pliladcl
ph'a uNn wouiu o'o"n INV" nv
. ntereats. Ii had secured reduction
, ~ aav.rtv .o;obt ceuta unou ever
. oo'o".y IL.
ounce OF tho sulphate ana 6alts
, ouiuiue while Al the same time tw