Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-30

coming harvest, with a crop unexcelled in
India, with splendid promise among the wheat
growing nations and with the price of wheat
at less than so cents, the result will be, in
evitably, that the price Of wheat before Janu-
airy next will not pay for the price OF prOduc-
ton, and corn raised on Western prairies again
will be burned for fuel. In that day the
farmers will be beggars in the midst of their
own plenty; pauperS by the side of their own
golden gathered sheaves. There Is absolutely
no relief except in making foreign markets
for agriculture. The Morrison bill, pro-
ceeded Mr.. Hurd, as it stood, proposed a
small reduction of the tariff, which must
satisfy, for time, the great agricultural in
terests OF the people; but If the protectlonists
would not listen. would not accept a COM
promise, in less than year the farmers would
rise from the lethargy in which they were
slumbering, and would overthrow in an
hour hour the whole protective system.
the effect of the system was not beneficial to
the manufacturing interests, but on the con-
trary was detrimental to them in that it pre-
vented them from securing free raw material
"Oh, that | could burn into the brain of the
manufacturers of America one sentence" he
burst forth; lit would be this: Turn from
this constant mtrospectiOn to The nations of
the world. Down with the walls; out to sea
There are two thousand million people who
want to buy what you make. Rise up to the
truth OF the great thought that these
you with all OF the Instruments Of
hushandry and the tolls Of artisanship.
But they Will not take your goods unless You
take theirs. Let your tariff disapDear and
then, oh, manufacturers your attention will
be diverted from the home markets to the
generous rivalries of foreign trade, in which
wealth Will come to you OF which you do not
dream to-day" Applause. He then dis
cussed the tariff question as affecting the
rates of wages for labor. declaring that so far
as that labor was concerned, the fruits of pro-
lection were want, penury and starvation.
Those were the jewels in its crown He
wished that the wOrkingmen would cease
to believe in the delusion that
protection Pto9? q? -, was help to them.
ly mortal foe. Its hand was lifted i'm the at
titude of benediction, but it was really raised
TO curse. 1t never would permit labor to have
the full share to which it was entitled of the
profits OF capital. If employers had not the
wisdom to learn the truth, he hoped that this
agitation would enlighten the workers, and
that they, by their votes, would relegate the
business to the natural laws of trade He
supported the pending bill because it pro-
posed to give relief to all distressed indus
tries. 1t reduced the revenue nearly
S3O,OOO,OOO, and it reduced taxation.
It gave to the people cheap salt and cheap
fuel, and shelter. Who would object to this
relief? Would it be a Republican, whose party
had announced that the protective tariff was
only temporary measurey Would it be
Democrat whose partys last national plat
form had declared for a tariff for revenue only?
III 1t were Democrat who did not agree with
the resolution Of the national platform and
approved rather of the Ohio resolution. he
asked him If there was anything in the Nor
rison bill inconsistent with the Ohio plat
form?
,,'And And will answer yes" interjected Mr..
Warner, of Ohio.
And want to have you and those who
agree with you on record" continued Mr..
Hurd. had hoped that no Democrat on
the hoOr of the House would say that there
ever was Democratic platform which would
not allow the people to take off the war taxes
OF 70 years ago oud and long continued
applause from the Democratic side.1 And If
that be the meaning of the gentleman, if that
be the construction he gives to the Ohio plat
form, then say here and now that shall an
peal to the gallant Democrats of my native
state to repudiate the heresy of that plat
form and have no fear of the result-that it
VIII place itself where it ought to
be, close to the great national heart
of the Democracy of this nation Renewed
applause Some gentlemen say that it is not
policy to agltate this question now. 1t is too
late for Democrat to say that. There is
nothing in the principle of this bill, which
takes of the taxes of the war and gives the
people cheap fuel and shelter, to which any
gentleman should object. From time imme-
moral 1t has been usage that the majority of
the party shall determine what it is expedi-
ent and polite to do; and this side in the eau
Gus by tWo-thlrds vote has declared that il
IS eXpedlent to consider this bill. Even if
II had not, you could not prevent
consideration and discussion of the questions
that are presented in this bill. Neither adj
monition nor force of man could stayit. Agi-
tatlon mas already begun. The people, long
silent ana quiet, are moving now. The cul-
ture and chivalry of the nation, long anxious
Tor this hour, are ready to take the lead The
conflict cannot long be delayed, and the re-
suit cannot be doubtful. Private extortiOn
must yield to public rights selfish interests
must be sacrificed to the general good and
each individuals manhood must be left free.
unhindered and unhaltered by the govern
ment, to work out its own destiny, and in the
glorious result of the struggle ! am sure that
thls protective giant of robbery and eXtOrtiOn
Will disappear from the land. never again TO
onend America, or darken her fair fields with
its shadow. Applause
MIR. Geddes followed with an argument in
favor of tariff for revenue iudiciOusly adj
Justed for the protection of the struggling
and infant industries.
Mr., Turner, of Kentucky, advocated the
Morrison BILL and spoke in favor of placing
trace chains on the free list.
Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, answered what he
characterized the fallacies of the free trade
ldea, and carefully discussed the bearings of
the tarlh question upon the price OF labor and
mercnandlse. Pending the completion of his
speech the committee rose.
Mr.. FOrney, of Alabama from the Commit
tee ON Appropriations, reported the army ap-
preparation bill, and 1t was referred to the
committee of the whole. The House then, at
D O'Clock, took a recess until 8 O'clock the
evening session to be for debate on only the
tariff bill.
EVENING SESSION.
There were very few members present at
the night session, and after quarter of an
hours speech by Mr.. Winans, of Wisconsin.
the House adjourned.