The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18


session OF all branches OF the government
and announced the doctrine OF free trade
the northern Democrats, who were but the
tail of the great Democratic dog. would
meekly fold itself behind the hind legs Of
its owner and wait for Instructions from
the business end OF that dog, whether TO
way for protection or free trade Mr..
Mason then attacked the proposition made
by Mr.. Mills that tho people ought to have
the right to buy where they can buy the
cheapest, and gave description OF the
working classes calling on Mr.. Mills TO ask
him why he wished to buy the product OF
labor in England where he could buy 1t 30
much cheaper. He made Mr.. Mills say:
81 want TO buy my shoes in England,
where ] can buy them cheaper, to help
tho poor shocmakers Of America" and
that ne wanted to buy his cloth OF other
countries to help the spinners and weavers
of America, and that he wanted TO buy
his machinery and iron tools in England,
where wages are Just hall what they we're in
this country to help the poor ironworkers
OF his country. He said; 81 have never
been in favor OF sending man TO The
penitentiary for preaching free trade, but
when he asks to buy the product OF labor
in other countries, and announces rs the
reason that II IL to help the laboring men
OF this country, think he ought TO be
sent down for six months twice year Tor
fifty years for hypocrisy" He attacked
the Mills bill, saying that II was in the In.
terest of trusts and syndicates, and cited
the sugar trust, which, he said, was one
OF the largest, II not the largest, trust In
the world that affected the price OF any OF
the necessities OF life. lie suggested TO
the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Al
LEM that the comic opera he quoted from
was not suited TO his style OF voice and
form, and suggested that instead thereof
Inc should sing
"Rocka-by sugnr trust you're on the tree top,
while we are In power your cradle we will rock;
But II the tariff busts the cradle will fall,
And down will come sugar trust, Mills bill and
ALL"
Or II he Insisted on rising to that higher
realm Of Mother Goose. he would sug-
gcst:
blow sheo out Of mutton. but do not touch our
rice"
[Great applause and laughter on Re.
publican side. He also suggested that
the gentleman hold the infant trust in his
arms, and say Darling, threatened to
roast you the other day, but that was a
bluff" and that he pass the infant sugar
trust TO Mr., Mills, who would fondle 1t
and say: Baby dear, don't cry. You
should have all the sugar In the United
States. The Golden boys can have every
thing else but sugar" And then he
would pass II to the gentleman from Ken
lucky, who would say; Don't cry, lit
tie popsie-wopsie. II your poor lit
tic popsie-wopsie should die we
would not have anything else 10
throw at the Republican party. The
gentlemen from Mississippi complained
bitterly because the cows in his State do
not give IN much milk US they did In
New England, and the hens did not lay as
many eggs. II there was anything under
the heavens that would stop laying hen
or dry up COW, II was TO DO brought up
under the influence Of irce-trade. The
gentleman, however, boosted OF their
beautiful women and their brainy men.
They might have very brainy men in
Mississippi, but II they did then IL was
another illustration Of the saying that
"you never can tell the kind Of goods n
man keeps by the samples he puts on the
roads" Applause and laughter.
MT. AlltIl, " nirsHl1rlIVl- W. W
Judge OF your fathers skill 10y his prod
ucts.
Mr.. Mason-You are. Anybody who
don't like my style Of architecture knows
what lac can do when am not busy.
Mr.. Mason, continuing, said that OF
the majority OF the committee ON
ways aud means, six out Of eight
come from States lately In rebellion;
aud whom he went through his dis.
trict and saw the prosperous manufac-
turing and business men there. and real
lied that the gentlemen on tho committee
had no sympathy and no interest in them,
IL ground him 30 think that the affairs OF
his district should be In the hands of such
men. A few years ago when the hrigndicfs
got back into Congress, the prodigal son
worked very well, but now Il did not III
their case. Said he "lou are back In
your fathers house because he caught you
by the nnpo of the neck and scat OF your
pants and brought you back. You didnot
say, Father, have sinned against thee.
am not worthy TO be ono OF tho family;
make the hostlcr. That IL not the kind
Of prOdigals YOU are. You come In at the
front door, wipe your feet on the carpet
and try % drink out OF the fro cxtin.
guishcr. You donot wait for the irticd cali,
YOU put your feet on the table and say,
what want Is veal " lAughtcrl
The committee then rose and the House
took n rcccss till s O'Clock, the evening
session 10 be for general debate on tho
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