The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-08

practice nor could he be expected to Weld
il for something impossible and unpraoli'
cal. [Applauss
man rom penSsyiysnis taandalD, hs did
40 complain 81 The conduct OF tie debate
Ii had been fair; fair from tho s,sndpoints
from which tho bill bad hecn reviewed. ne
dld regret that the gentleman fEom Cou !
Escticu (Estou) should have ~ = NJ otta
a herauot OF his zeal have INDUCED In re-
marks which were received and could DO
received nv mauy OF hi9 political aaso'
cihtcs only with seose OF sinoefest vain.
he regretted that the gentleman thon'd
have found u necessary TO appeal 70 pFe1n,
dice and passion. which ahnuld
have been buried with tho war,
Which gave them birth and shoaln have
,tttmpied 20 tlaunt IN the face Of the
American house the bloody shirt, which a
sense ot dignlty on the part OF thh repuo
'cans themselves has long since been con-
signed TO oblivicn. loud applause on tha
democratic elde.l he thea proceeded with
his argument In favor of ths bill. IL pro-
po.eu 70 Abate .Grlh taxation twtnly per
cent; II did not propose to insert the kuiie
too deeply; would any gentleman dare 10
claim tho reduction WAS too heavy. The
Vrnucmsn from Pennsylvania (RandnlD
stood complaining OF ths COM
m,ltee on ways aud meanB
aud sold Tho bill was Oonicaslon OF iuca-
pacitv The same gentleman az the last
congress- stood advocating Of ils every stage
what could only be described 40 Il tafih
abortion 10 he shape OF the commission
biz. rht Gentleman had changed his 0pla-
ion on tNGR legislation. In 1882 he bad
Expressed hi mself IN favor Of reduction OF
the tnrin. Now be- did not want any re-
duc,ion OF tho tariff He had gone forward,
snd illustrating that aqRreesiye nR-
turo for which he was prominent
nov protested against even whisper IT,
! the direction oiihe agitation Of tue torn
question. II Il was necessary In 1872 'o 10
uuce tho scrplus revenues why was 10 not
more needed now? lie (Blacknurn) oppes'
ed tho repesl Of the internal revenue sya-
| tea ( taxstion. Friends o! that repeal ad'
yccAied is FOR the sole and III disSulsed
purpose OF maintaining protective taril
rrteS. The issue presented by the repuoll-
can side Was protection for the sake OF pro-
lection. |, 50 was for revenue. gentlemen,
let them take ell the government, but
stay the hand oithe ax.gatherer, for when
ever they had psSssd that limit or gone one
| ic0h beyond that line the tox-gol herer
had become the robber OF the land. Loud
applause on tho democratic side Tho
time wss not far distant when the people
would repudlbts the bold political bypoc-
risy Of the protsctionists aud refuse 10 Sub
mt 70 such political juggery. For the first
time the people were aroused on this ques'
tion, IL was an issue In American politics
OF to-day. IL would no, down.
| Cunning and insincerlty had for
years been able 20 cvade the issue. IL
could not be deferred now. Political parties
mus; stand and fight the bsitla out. dc
| cared not what gentlemen might say ubou
free trade and the ultimate purpose Of the
democratic party. That ws5 not the i,sue'
There Wis no man proposing zee Trade,
there vac 40 free trsde ia this bill. H. was
sr0poaltieu 10 Limit tho taxation OF the
people to the demands CT the government,
| end whoever refused TO stand by II
could frd no ground on which
20 plan. themsolyes. The man who
vote 10 strike out The enacIiDg clause de-
clared 10 tho country that he was NOT WI
ling 20 have the tariff revised, taxation re-
duGed, the surplus revenue abated ZAP
! . ause.l Tho man who voted TO eIike Ou'
! The euaoiing clause admitted to the couG-
trv and the world that ne dare not lace the
Issue Of revision OF the tariff or reduo Ion OF
taxation, even un terms which he himsel
might offer. [Appause.l Protection"
was ;he bsttie cry OF tina republican carly
Let thu ngtillal contest pe
! .lausuraI cd on the ground selected
I by that party. Let the repuollcar
/ party banr on ifs otends ard ,he motto Tex
| sNon fOr Td0ute," nad the democratic
party would hear on theirs Taxation Tor
Revenue" From party point II view 40
| welcomed the contest. The liRnltug would
be made hot enough, and mo demOorBCv
would appeal 10 the people. II the pend-
log bill was not orystaliZcd into law, there
vas nothing left for thni prty eIcSpt IN
20 TO a. other court higGL. nan the halls
Of congress, and there 70 would sppea ior
triumph. The set principles which pad
been bsttled for hundred yeare,
principles which had guided
the destiules of this great
govcrninents tho principles which account
J ed Tor tle democratic majority In the house
today. The advocates ofthose principles
were resdy for tn +rsy, armed In cause
which Il knew 10 be iast proud Of its his.
tory and proud OF It's hope; Remembering
the yiotor!el With which it had blez NED
| the Genlurs that lay behind H.: trusting 70
! tne trmueEs OF It's teuets; recalling oil the
/ glorious traditions which clustered about
H. and cheersd by the opening
promises oil its future, toe democratic party
abided the issue which was TO come. lie
trusted 10 the ultimate triumph OF his
party. The end thu conflict must come,
| and whep II came people gould stand for
tho right, Let the democratic party
broaden the policy OF the government; let
10 iiberslizs the policy OF the laws; let u
! give tree American registry under whose
! m gle every American citizen might fly tho
/ American flag from the deck OF every
| American chip. whether bailt here or on
! the Th-mes, Nersy or Clyde.
! Lst Il rebuild the me chant marine, and
when 30 bad done that IL would have nut
/ the country on the right road 90 that des-
! tiny to which her location, her advantages,
] tho genius and maahood ol her people en-
I titIed hoo. App!aue..I 10 wanted 10
protest against shat mi usuce WHOM created
| the impression That the advocates OF the
! bill desired 20 exile from the party any
VINO might differ from them. he
held no powsr Of expulsion. He had
Inc commission 10 issue threat
against any man, IL rested win sacn auu
sysry mar 10 determine ais affiliations.
Any m au could vote himself out OF "A party
il he wished 10. He had no harsh words 10
utter, but on measure so broad and lar
49, this one he appealed 90 those who sat
niound him 10 stand together aud keen the
promise they made 20 the people. They
had told the people they would revise the
tariff laws and make them Just Here they
had the power 10 m-ke that promise good,
and IL they failed 10 do 30 they
would not be worthy TO receive
the endorsement o. the people. Let him
who would strike down his party, her prin-
ciples, her measures and people show by
thu record on whose hand blood was to be
found. Upon looking up hesaw grand and
wise motto His Own Commonwealth
and he could no more than emphasize that
motto In the earnest honest and final sp'
peal, IF we do stand united we will con.
auer; il we are divided disaster will readily
come" fApplaussl In conclusion he said;
| express the hope that in the near
future we may be able to bring to the house
enough enlightenment, patriotism and pro.
gressive intelligence to refuse the bigotry
which disgrsces politics in the shape OF pro.
lection. No bigot, whether he be Christian
or politician, ever contributed an atom 70
humsnity's cause, end l ask at the hands
.-.t
favorable answer, that II may never be said
that n democratic house In an American