St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-30

fields greening to the coming harvest, with
crop unexcelled in India, with splendid
promise among all the wheat growing ma
tons, and with the price Of wheat at less than
eighty cents, the result will be inevitable,
that the price of wheat before January next
will not pay the price of production, and corn
raised on the 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 absolu-
tely no relief except in making foreign
markets for agriculture.
He went on to argue that the effect Of the
system was not beneficial to the manufactur-
ing interests, but on the contrary wah det-
rimental to them, in that it prevented them
from securing free raw material. Oh, if |
could burn into the brain OF the manufactur-
ers of America a sentence. He burst forth
it would be this. Turn from this constant
introspection to the nations world Down
with the walls. Outto sea, there two are hun
dred million people who want to buy what
you make, Rise up to the truth of the great
thought, that these immense people can be
supplied you with all the instruments of
husbandry and tools of craftsmanship. But they
will not take your goods unless you take theirs.
Let your tariff disappear and then, oh, manu-
facturers, your attention will be diverted
from your home markets to the generous rival
ries of foreign trade in which wealth will
come to you Of W hich you do not dream to-
day. applause.
He then discussed the tariff gu estion as
affecting the rates Of wages for labor, declar-
ing so far az that labor was concerned, the
fruits OF protection were want, penury and
starvation. Those were the jewels in the
crown. He wished that working men would
cease to believe in the delusion that protec-
ton was a help to them. 1t came in the guise
| Of a friend, but was really mortal enemy.
It's hand was lifted in the attitude of bene
dictt6n, but it was really raised to curse. It
never would permit labor to have the full
| share, to which it was entitled, of the profits
of capital. If the 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 bust
ness to the rational laws of trade.
Mr.. Hurd went on to give the reasons why
he supported the pending bill, and in the
course of his remarks asked if there was any
thing in the Morrison bill inconsistent with
the Ohio platform.
81 viii answer, yes" interjected Warner,
of Ohio.
Mr.. Hurd.-''I had hoped no Democrat on
the floor of the house would say there ever
was Democratic platform which would not
allow the people to take off the war taxes of
twenty-five years ago. Loud and con-
tinued applause on Democratic side 'And
if that be the meaning of the gentleman, if
that be the construction he gives the Ohio
| platform, then I say here and now | shall APP
peal to the gallant Democracy of my native
state to repudiate the heresy of that platform,
and l have no fear of the result, that
it will place itself where it ought to be, close
to the great National heart of the Democrats
Of this nation. Renewed applause In
the glorious result of the struggle to come l
am sure this protective grant for robbery and
extortion will disappear from the land, never
again to offend America or darken her fair
fields with its shadow. Applause
Mr. Geddes followed with an argument In
favor Of tariff for revenue, judiciously adj
justed for protection of struggling and infant
! industries.
Mr.. Turner, Of Kentucky, advocated the
Morrison bill, and spoke In favor of placing
| trace chains ON the free list. The committee
then rose.
Mr.. Forney, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported the army appropriation
bill. To the committee of the whole.
The house then took a recess until s
o'clock. The evening session is for debate
on the tariff bill.
Very few members were present at the
night session of the house. After a short
speech by Winans, of Wisconsin, it adj
| journed.