Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-07
IN CONGRESS.

HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, May 6-The morn
ing hour was dispensed with, and the
house went into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill.
/ Mr.. Brown of Pennsylvania spoke in
support of a protective system of taxa
| ton.
Mr.. Townshend quoted from various
platforms of Democratic national con-
ventions to show that the party had
always been in favor of tariff reform,
and had always declared for a revenue
tariff.
Gibson was sorry the bill was not in
such form as to do justice to his state,
! but it came like all other legislation to
be acted upon and amended. and
/ to decline now to consider 1T
wolld be to stand as an
oh. tructionist to much needed legisls.
ton. He was not willing to enter
into coalition with the Repu olicau
party to obstruct wise and patriotic
legislation by e Democratic maj ority.
EIe was willing TO trust to the wisdom,
honesty, good sense and good faith of
the friends of the measure to do exact
| justice TO his state, and exact justice to
all sections
Mr. Randall took heiloor in opposition
TO the Till. He opened by stating the
extre ne quickness with which capital
invested in large industrial establish
with all ether interests, it was
liable to be called on for taxation to aid
In support Of the government, congress
owed il to itself that nothing like Il
vindictiye policy SHOULD be adopted
in the nice adjustment of business
affairs. There was nothing more con-
ducive TO success than stability; if
there WAS stability, it was sure foun-
dation Of confidence. and as the nat.
ural result, capital and labor moved
forward in their respective spheres in
content and accordance with mutual
profit. I'ojudge from the incorporate
language and exaggerated practice
which had so frequently marked this
debate, it would seem us if those en-
gagged in industrial pursuits were rob-
6ers 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
united under the law TO engage in
tb Sc employments, and therefore, If
for no other reason, they were entitled
10 the protection of the law. They
were psrt Of our resou ces as ma
ti0n, and TO develop those
resources WAS the test OF true
statesmanship. He rtjoiced in the
; growth and prosperity OF every section
Of the country. Ii the denunciations
Of the advocates of the bill were to be
believed the men Who had built
up our manufactures had
committed an objectionable sin. He
| EnOlAn
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 Anne rican
colonies. She hal struck, as she
9 thought, deadly blow in 1872, and
during our late civil war had done her
hest to sunder the two sections. Since
that time she had changed
her policy, and instead Of force, re-
sorted To persuasion and advice. she
elIed cut her lions skin with That o!
4 The fox. The United States should
i remember the warning 20 the Greeks
= even when bringing gifts He then
went on TO argue against the policy q
u Insulting the business interests 10y
G constant tinkering with the, fafih
v should no law last longer than tn,
q meeting Of the next congress
It Should the meeting OF congress
cause fear, and its adjournment caus'
v e,.ioyment Should nothing be set
n lied for q time ut least, but shoui'
l. doubt and mistrust Away
!, 49, tbe working anf
n speeping hours oil the psoPe
le For one, he was emphaticaiiy OF
o posed 10 any such s,'iciuai Ti
lie icy, and it would be maahe !.
le for any party to pursue y y
q. He submitted to every Hieii,oea
Judgment to apply the heroic reneu,
TO this bill or let 1t linger ouc y s e,l
exis,ence. In its wake would lolloS
~ tu,ainss. confusion and gen
"a eral bankruptcy. IL was u y
We there had been an apology Tor H. ptl
so no defense. 1t was guessed ~ nign
es reduce the surplus revenue, bus ~
"a body pretended to speak Win .e
A tainty. There was no alteini
of of AN adjustment OF "
ne tariff: it sliced reckless;
~ 1t might do injury TO certain interes,
tn and Industries as well as To the revs
". nue.. twas like the famous oea Oh VI
ne old robber. If t. man was too siihi
e. la was stretched out !
If. It's inexorable length; If too long |
RI, was cut down to fit it. II was inli
10 of measurement, aud not wise scneii
n Of re duction. A horizontal reduci'
er offered no remedy; on the contrary,
os- made worse what was u
,'s before. II was a palpab
he confession of inability 10 handle v
Id intricate problem at issue, OF else ri.'
lin eagerness to do what WAS at on
he uncalIed-for, unwise and uniortuns'
an IL appeared to he agitation on
,ti- for the sake OF agitation. but AWAY
of mistake 1t was the clear dictate
I'M common sense to have walled until /.
lu- effect of the last tarii cou
nd. have been learned. and IN
have saved from all passion ana Iufi
lence, in the presidential election,
a question in which the public wsi h:
was so deeply concerned, anu WI,
ese If so terrible should never De "''
to- purely a partisan issue. .;on :,
the This twenty per cent. reduction y
led not so dangerous for what ~ aia ~
sui what 1t promised. IN TINS reap
nd there was no room for copJectn
The 1t was proclaimed to be the
the step toward free trade. Let gent
the men consider what free TRADE,
red called, meant. 1t meant 70 chan
the our whole scheme oil !,
In lecting a revenue. The. peopie
ted became Accustomed to an import O u