The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-05-14
TIE sGAR-EYE GODDESS EaRlnYFAEEsI
DEFEAT OF THE MORRISON FREE
TRADE BILL.
vi. Randall Mastery spaEi in Opposition,
The Enasting Clause Struck cut by a
Vote Of I59 to 155.

| NOONCE MEN Of ii T. rhE1S u Il
MIR. MORRISON TAKES THE
. DEFEAT sMILINGLY.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The morn.
: ing hour having been dispensed
, with, the House at IL 4: 10 went into
Committee of tho Whole Cox Of
: New York in the chair) on the Tar
iff bill.
MR.. RANDALL'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania
then took the floor in opposition to
the bill. He opened by stating the
extreme quickness with which the
capital invested in large industrial
establishments toek alarm at ad-
verse criticism, while in common
; with all other interests it was called
on in taxation TO aid i'm the support
of the Government. Congress owed
it to itself that nothing like a vim
dictive policy should be adopted.
In the nice adjustment of business
there was nothing more conducive
to success than stability affairs there.
If there was stability, it was q sure
foundation of confidence, and as a
natural result capital and labor
moved forward in their respective
spheres in content and accord and
with mutual profit.
To judge from the Incorporate
language and exaggerated rhetoric
which has so frequently marked the
debate, il would seem as if those en-
gagged in industrial pursuits were
robbers and outlaws; as a matter of
fact they were nothing of the sort.
They were part (and no mean part)
of the business of the country, and
had been invited under the law to
engage in those emplOyments and,
therefore, if for no other reason,
they were entitled to the protection
of the law. They were part of our
resources rs a nation, and to develop
these resources was test of true
craftsmanship. He rejoiced in the
growth and prosperity of every sec
ton Of the country. If the denun-
Citations Of the advocates of the bill
were to be believed the men who
had built up oar manufactures had
committed an objectionable sin.
He could see good reason why
England should think SO, but not
why such should be the feeling of
any citizen of the United States.
Great Britain had never ceased to
deplore the loss Of her American
colonies. She had struck, as she
thought, a deadly blow in 1912, and
during our late civil war she had
done her best to sunder the two sec
tons. Since that time she had
changed her policy, and instead of
force resorted to persuasion and adj
vice. She eked out the lions skin
with that of the fox. The United
States should remember the warn
ing to fear Greeks even when bring
ing gifts.
He then went on to argue against !
the policy of unsettling the business
interests by constant tinkering with
the tariff Should no law last long
er than a meeting of the next Con-
gress? Should a meeting Of Congress /
cause fear, and its adjournment
cause enjoyment; should nothing be
settled for 4 time at least /
but should doubt and mistrust al
ways haunt the waking and sleep
ing hours of the people? For one |
he was emphatically opposed to any
such suicidal policy 1t would be
madness for any party to pursue it
it was submitted to every members
judgment to apply heroic remedy
to this bill, or to let it hnger out a
sickly existence, leaving in its wake
business confusion and general
bankruptcy. 1t was not based on
any sound principle. There had
been apologies for it, but no defense,
it was guessed that it might reduce
the surplus revenue, bu. nobody
pretended to speak with certainty.
There was no attempt for an adjust
ment of the tariff; it sliced, reckless
of the injury it might do to certain
interests and industries, as well as
to the revenue. A horizontal re-
duction afforded no remedy, on the
contrary it made worse what was
bad before; it was a palpable con
fession of inability to handle the in
tricate problem at issue, or else rash
eagerness to do what was at once
uncalled for, unwise and unf0rtu-
nate; it appeared to be agitation
Onl y for the sake of agitation, al
ways a mistake it was a clear die
tate OF common sense to have wait
ed until the effect of the last tariff
bill could have been learned, and
thus have saved from all passion
and turbulence of the presidential
election a question in which the
public welfare was so deeply con-
cerned, and which, if possible,
should never be made purely par
tisan issue.
Though this subject ought not to
involve any question of party ale
glance, it might be well 10 consider
how far its agitation might advance
or retard the march to victory of
the great Democratic party. The
Southern States alone were made
quate to success and which of the
Northern States was likely to ac-
cept the new dispensation He
would speak plainly and utter his
fears even in the presence of politi
cal enemies. Take four great States
New York, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania. The census !
shows that more than 100000
persons were engaged in manufac-
Did the gentlemen be-
ieve that a reduction of wages was
! potent factor in winning the sup
port of these people and especially ,
when the Republican orators, back
ID by powerful press, would thun- ;
Ter in their ears the statement that
he Democratic party had been the
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