The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-01
GREAT TARIFF DEBATE.
Comments ON Hon. Olln Wellborn's
Recent Free. Trade Speech.
Opinions from Some Leading DaillcS
OF Different States.
IL Is Very GENERALLY Commended.

sentaives. The speech 10 very generally
pronounced as one OF the ablest expositiont
OF the doctrines OF free trade aud revenue
reform that has been delivered OF late
years In congress, and has placed Mr.,
Wellborn Ia the very front rank OF tho tariff
reiormers. few OF the notices are here
glyon:
Tho tariff debeio opened with renewed
interest, Mr.. Wellborn, OF Texas, and Mr..
Mckinley, OF Ohio, acquittlng themselves
with great credit In the opinion OF those
who agreed with them, respectively, on the
question ~ issue. They are both ready
speakers, aud had given the subject epeclrl
study. Without going into details OF the
reduction proposed by Mr.. Morrison's Mr..
Wellborn Excused the general subject OF
inrln reform, criticised toe unconscious posi-.
ton OF incidental protectionists and placed
himself IN the front rank the irce'trsders.
Mr.. Mckinley's speech gives him II famous
position among the defenders OF the policy
| OF continuing the war tariff texes for the
! sake Of the bounty IL bestows upon the
manufacturers. There was nothiaR new In
the argument, but II was oleverly pro opposed
tor us In the the coming political campaign,
and his party associates gave him the bene.
~ Of all ovation similar TO that received by
Mr.. W ellborn from tho tariff-yeformere.--
[Chicago Times.
The tariff debate was resumed to-day by
u uhOot t4Ctiltut EtNtuut UNTIL tDttCu lIplu
| Congressman Wellborn. OF Texas. He
speaks with great force and effect, aud TO-
day he was listened to with very marked
attention. Mckinley, Of Ohio, tho apostle
OF the doctrine of tariff Tor protection with
incidental revenue made n strong effort
TO sustain the attitude OF the protectionists.
The burden Of his speech was plea that
the protected industries be lot slone.-lSt.
Louis Republican.
The tariff debate was reopened To-day
with two good speeches delivered by MIR.
| WellborD, Of Texas, u free-trader, and Mr..
Mckinley, OF Ohio, one II the ablest de-
tenders OF American industries on the floor
OF congress. They commanded the Giten.
ton Of the he uoe TO an unusual degree, and
received 80 many congratulations from the
adherents OF their respective schools OF po-
litical economy that the proceedings OF the
house were delayed. According
trade theorists. Mr. Wellborns ready
tongue avoided rs far as possible the practi-
cal application OF the theories
Mh' hl.u 81 G SsTs1ats s ans m assl
have been readily gathered by an in
telligent thinker from the tracts isssed by
the propaganda of the. Golden club, but Mr..
Wellborn 10 iluegt talker, and the house
likes TO listen TO an earnest man
who has something 10 cay and
does it without tho mid OF man
usoiipt or notes. He took an advanced pc
bersted the minority Of democrats who bs-
long to the class OF incidental protection
ISIS The Philadelphia Press.
After an interval OF five days, the house
Yesterday resumed debate OH the tariff bill !,
Mr Wellborn taking the floor for tho eighth
speech OF the series. He had the close at
iention of the democratic side, but
most OF the members on the other
side preferred not TO be instructed.
They missed an opportunity OF acquiring u
good deal OF useful knowledge when they
declined TO hear the eloquent Texan preach
the gospel of free trade. He said that the
measure YVES not an effort to roadjust the
many incoDgruities in the present tariff
system, but IL was u step in a policy which
looked to the reduction OF all duties TO rev.
enue standard, and for that reason met
with his approval. Protection laid a de-
structive burden on all agencies OF COM
merce and was monopoly of the worst
form. Under protection congress was con-
verified into o scene OF unaeemly strife be-
tween wicked monopolies for an unjust
share of the favoritism Of the government.
1t vas an illesitimate and pernicious use OF
the rights oftaxation. 1t would be difficult
| to find ia the whole range of the English
language more hypocritical words than
"incidentel protection" He protested
against this fraud in the uee o, language.
| Ii protection were good, right and consti-
and not lean on something so respectable
as revenue. .lncdenta protection" as q
designator Of the present tariff WAS n prac-
teal illustration of natan masuuerading
in the habilimerts Of the court OF
He ,van, A more ubiquitous burden than
the protective system never rested on q
people, and vet the beneficiaries of the
Tariff unblushingly declared that the move
ment now going on for the relief OF tho
people ought not to BIO countenanced, be-
cause IL disturbed the business interests Of
the country The excessive taxes which
we're levied did not benefit the large classes
Of the country: Not dollar Of them won.
to the benefit OF a few favored persons
The great bulk Of the protective
bounty, he maintained, went TO the owners
oil The iaC.orios, aud not TO the hands EN-.
ployed in them, and ne quoted from the
census reports TO strengthen that view. The
conclusion OF his argument was that pro-
lection wa, scheme OF such odious
monopoly and such monstrou, perversion
OF the right OF taxation that IL ought TO be
utterly destroyed. Congress should not
content itself with the superficial work OF
removing excrescences and leveling inc
qualities, but should enter at once, by the
| passage OF the Morrison bill, on the path Of
basis. This was the great issue before the
American people. II ought not TO be evaded
aud could not be postponed. Over the
stronghold OF protection waved republican
banners against this fortress of iniquity.
The democratic party was putting In mo.
ton its columns. The struggle had al.
ready begun. The result of the contest
could not be doubtful on such an issue.
The democracy would ultimately triumph.
The country would be rescued from the
clutches of monopoly aud taxation cmsnci-
o ated from the wicked uses Of protection.
To freedom Of person and freedom OF opin-
ion. 30 gloriously asserted by the revolu.
ton, would be no less gloriously added
freedom OF exchange.
Mr.. Well horn's remarks were frequently
applauded and he was warmly congratu-
lated at the close.-T Washington Post.
The speeches delivered to-day by Mr..
Wellborn, ofTexas, In favor Of tariff reform,
and by Mr.. Mckinley, OF Ohio. against
reduction Of duties, received marked atten-
ally congratulated by their party friends.
Mr.. Wellborn, who has an earnest manner
and fervent delivery, spoke without notes
or manuscripts. Without commenting on
the Morrison bill, which he regards as an
inadequate measure, even for the initial
step which the tariff reformers have under
taken, he directed his remarks to general
himself in line with the leading advocates
OF tariff solely for revenue. His address
was regarded by the revenue reformers ~
one of the best that has been presented. |
In the current debate Mr.. Mckinley
placed himself ut the very extreme Of the |
high tariff position, and, 10 the opinion Of
the protectlonists, his speech entities him |
to rank amongst the ablest and most adroit |
advocates Of Q continuance of war tsxss In |
time OF pesce.-[New York Times.
Mr.. Wellborn, Of Texas, was the frat |
speaker, and not only made q number of
The strongest points In favor Of reducing
taxation TO . revenue standard, but read