The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-27
THE TARIFF BILL.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-ln tn
house to-day several speeches wer
made on this question.
Hewitt, in the course of his address
counseled united action on the part O
the democrats. He said that unles
the democratic party was prepared t,
vote together as party it had bette
disband.
This is not a caucus, suggeste,
Read.
Hewitt, not noticing the Interrupt
tion, continued: "ItIwas The dutyIof. tn,
democracy to get together on common
ground, that common ground, he HOPED
would be common ground for fire.,
raw material, or one that could stand
one that could get the industries O.
the country in its favor one thai
could have with it the farmer and thu
laborer. The country should stimu
late manufactures, and he said now
he did not believe a horizontal cut was
the best method of arriving at that
end. He would be faith
less to his constituents and long
training if he took any such
step, but still he would rather do that
and vote for this bill, than not give
proof to the people of the country that
the democratic party was in dead
earnest when it said it would reduce
the taxes" Applause from the demo-
cratic side.
Reed suggested that dead earnest
was a good expression to apply to the
democratic party.
Hewit-"It may be dead. 1t
nsIh
times, but it is now one of the liveli-
it will remain alive at the republican
funeral. My friend (ReeO may be in
the hearse. and if SO, L will go along
with more pleasure"
Reed-"Y GU never will be able to
catch up with the procession any
more than you have been able up to
to-day"
Hewitt 81 don't bell We we will b ,
able to keep up with the procession.
1t will go on 2:40 trot to the tomb,
and no democrat can follow it,
Reed-"We are going to manufac-
ture republican victory out of your
speech"
"You always did manufacture your
Victories" interpolated Talbot, amid
laughter and applause from the demo-
Gratis.
Hewitt" One of the raw materials
referred to in the Morrison bill was
tin plates. There were none manu-
featured in this country, and nobody
would be affected by the removal of
duty on it. 1t would be direct re-
lief to put them on the free list. He
would transfer to that list as rapidly
as possible anything that could
be put there without break
ing down the industries
of the country. He would proceed
slowly and let the people see the good
effect. He would follow the people
and not attempt to go in advance of
their judgment. Applause on the dem
ocratic side.
One purport of Hewitt's speech was
to show that he could accommodate
himself to all factions of the demo-
cratic party. 1t was needless to
say more. Was not this adj
dition to what the gentlemen
himself had said sufficient to cover all
the ground the gentleman had said?
The democratic party was to be at the
republican funeral. 1t would never
be at any such scene until it got to be-
lieve in something, to stand by some
thing, to have united policy
capable of producing something
that did not disturb the business in
terests. 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 ev-
cry time. After further debate the
committee rose and the house adj
iOurned,