St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-27

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1 simple. The reason why he wanted to see
the whisky tax abolished, in addition to the
general principle he had laid down, was, it
would so reduce the revenue as to compel the
revision of the tariff on the fundamental
basis of free raw material. What he feared
in regard to the Morrison bill was, it might
| turn out to be a measure for increase of the
revenue instead of diminishing it..
| He would put on the free list
iron, lead and copper ores, and all raw ma
terials entering into cordage. AS to wool,
| he had no doubt the removal of the duty on
| ali kinds and grades of wool would be the
wisest measure that could be adopted, but
| there were gentlemen on his own side and on
the other who did not agree with him, and all
the measures brought into the house must be
so brought in as to get majority of votes
He was in the habit of talking frankly.
He would abolish the duty on wool, and he
hoped there were votes enough to do it. But
if not, he would give it up IN trder to secure
| some revision. What was more, he would
put the duty back, if necessary, to the point
from which it had been reduced by the last
congress, in order to force the Republicans
to vote for this bill, which put other things
on the free list that ought to be there. I'm
less the Democratic party was prepared to
This is not caucus suggested Reed.
Hewitt not noticing the interruption,
said it was the duty of the Democratic party
to get together on common ground, and
that common ground he hoped would be the
common ground of free raw material. On
that it could stand, on that it could get the
industries OF the country in its favor, and
on that it would have the farmers and labor
ers. The country should stimulate manu-
fact1ries, and he said, now, he did not be-
neve that the HORIZONTAL cut was the best
method of arriving at that end. He would
be false to his convictions, and to his long
training, if he took any such views,
but he would rather do that than vote for this
bill. than not to give proof to the people of
the country, that the Democratic party was
in dead earnest, when he said it would re-
duce the taxes. applause on the Demo-
cratic side)
Reed suggested that dead earnest was a
good expression to apply to the Democratic
party.
at may be Dead" retorted Hewitt, sit
has been dead good many times, but it is
one of the liveliest corpses the world ever
saw, and it will remain alive at the Republi-
can funeral. My friend may be in the
hearse, and if so, I will go along with the
more pleasure"
Reed said, 'syou never will be able to catch
up with the procession any more than you
have been able to catch up to-day"
HEWITT don't believe we will be able
to keep up with the procession. 1t will go
on 40 rate to the tomb, and no Democrat
can follow it."
Reed-''We are going to manufacture a
Republican victory out of your speech"
"You always did manufacture your victo-
ries," interpolated Talbot, amid laughter and
applause on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Hewitt-"One of the raw materials
was not referred to in the Morrison bill. 1t
was tin plates. There were none manufac-
tured in this country, and nobody would be
affected by the removal of the duty. 1t
would be a direct relief to put them on
the free list. He would transfer to that list
as rapidly as possible, everything that
could be put there without breaking down
the industries of the country. He would
proceed slowly and let the people see its good
effects. He would follow the people and
not attempt to 90 in advance of their judg-
ment. Applause on the Democratic side. |
Mr.. Reed said when what the gentleman
said was figured down it would be found to
be that raw material was that out of which
bar iron, and nothing else, could be made.
Laughter and applause on the Republican
side. One purpose Of the gentleman's
spec III was to show he could accommodate
INN self to all factions of the Democratic
party. Need he say morea Was
not this, in addition to what
the gentleman himself had said, sufficient to
cover all the ground. The gentleman had
said, the Democratic party was to be at the
Republican funeral. 1t could never be at
any such scene until it got to believe in
something to stand by something, to have a
united policy, capable of producing some,
thing that did not disturb business interests.
But as long as it went hap hazard, trying to
destroy business, it would never attend
any Republican funeral, but would be at its
own every time.
After further debate the committee rose,
and the house adjourned.