The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-23

sions to soldiers 1t did not refuse to grant pen-
sions, but it provided for their payment. When
gentlemen sprung into the fight and cried out that
it was an attack upon the soldier they were
attempting, under the guise of friendship for the
soldier element to protect the bondholder, to
protect those men who, during the war, fattened
on the blood of the men III the field, and, as con-
tractors, filled their purses. Applause on the
Mr. Randall did not intend to indulge in
further discussion of this subject and would
not, except for the language used by the gentle
man from Wisconsin. | stand here his peer IN
every respect with convictions as pure as he can
possibly have, Applause on the Republican
side participated in by the Democrats who fol-
lowed Mr.. Randalls lead on Thursday lastl. and
L have courage to maintain them. How is this
question: Some years ago we had the same con-
troversy, and cast my vote then as cast it on
Thursday-from conviction. / resisted anything
that tended to free trade in the United States.
and the lowering of wages to American
laborers Applause on the Republican side. |
l was condemned In some quarters for that vote
| went with the rest of you addressing the Dem
ocratc sldeI to a national convention, where
was told that would haye no Republicans to
help me. What was the result of that conven-
tlons Does any man here attempt to say that
The measure reported to this House by the com
mlttee on ways and means is in harmony with
the spirit Of that convention. the enunciations
Of those who took the stump in its behalf No
| am just to-day where | stood then. | am in
favor OF revision Of the tariff and lowering the
rates of duty and a repeal in part of internal
taxes, upon which the ways and means commit
tee of this House has denied any one the priyi-
lege of a vote. Applause have only to say
to the gentleman from Wisconsin that he has
from me as much contempt as can we'll send to
him laughter and appIausel. and am ready TO
discuss with him the propriety of my course.
Mr.. Hewitt declared the measure reported by
the ways and means committee was in accordance
With the Chicago platform.
Mr.. Morrison-The gentleman from Pennsyl-
vana claims that bill is fair and in the spirit of
the Chicago platform that does not present him
an opportunity for voting on internal revenue
taxes, and again and again he makes his promise
AS to what he would do; and here we re-
preached by the other side because at Chicago.
we pledged ourselves against the repeal of the
internal taxes and In favor of a revision OF the
tariff. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has
gone out of his way to say that the proposition
presented by the ways and means committee
was not within the spirit of the Chicago plat
form. He wished to call attention to the fact
that In nearly every paragraph of that platform
the Democracy had pledged itself as party to
the reduction of tariff taxes, and had especially
declared in favor of continuance of internal rev
enue taxes. The war taxes remain substantially
they did at the close of the war, and the party
promised reduction. Yet the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, notwithstanding the promise of
reduction and his desire to keep faith with the
platform, would not vote TO consider the bill I'M
less it gave him an opportunity to do that which
ne had pleged himself not to do. The gentle
man knew that the Chicago platform required
additions to the free list.
Mr. Randall asked if the gentleman believed
that President Cleveland could nave been elected
if the convention had declared for free raw ma
terials
Mr.. Morrison replied that Mr.. Cleveland would
have gotten more votes than he did. He had
not carried Ohio, anyhow, and had not carried
Pennsylvania by $4,000 votes, and would not
have carried them if the tariff on wool had been
piled mile high.
After further debate, Mr. Morrison moved the
previous question on the adoption of the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Reed moved as a substitute, to lay the
resolution on the table.
The yeas and nays were ordered. and resulted
in the defeat of Mr.. Reeds substitute-yeas l26,
nays 139.
Before vote could be taken on the original
motion Mr. Reed moved an adjournment, and
the Republicans, by dilatory tactics managed
to consume the time up to o'clock, when,
under the standing order, the House adjourned,
amid an outburst of applause and dersive
laughter from the Republicans.