The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-25

now existing were imposed or are kept for
the benefit of the laboring man he stated
was fallacy, and continuing said: The
gentlemen who had sinned the minority
report complained Of the manner in which
the bill under consideration had been
prepared. They were in no attitude TO
complain in any event, because II was q
well known fact that the very gentlemen
who signed the minority report in 1888
railroaded through Congress and into the
statute book a bill which was not only
never prepared by the ways and means
committee of the House, rs contemplated
by the constitution, but was never read in
the House of Representatives. The tariff
law, which the House now sought TO
amend, thus became law without the
members of Congress ever having heard
or read il. The present law taxed the
poor mans articles highly and placed a
low rate on luxuries; the committees bill
is so framed that the tax will bear most
heavily upon luxurios and those things,
without which the people can live rather
than upon the necessarics Of life. lie
turned his attention 10 the subject OF
trusts and said: For years We have
had these halls ringing with state
Incnth lldl ny anu Wy HVih' ''"'l
would give us the lowest possible
prices. The wclkiu has been made TO
ring with this declaration itemtcd
and reiterated until even those who first
proclaimed il have almost gotten TO be-
lievo IT, But look at our unfortunate situa-
ton and let this deusion be- dispelcd.
While the government has thrown up its
tariff walls without, monopolists have
joined hands within, for the purpose of
putting mp prices and plundering the PEG.
pie through the devices known rs trusts,
etc. We have the steel rail trust which
cost the people Of this country last year
millions Of dollars. II is not a trust 10
increase production, but 10 restrict II; II IL
not trust 10 give cheaper commodities
20 the people, but 10 put greater profits
into the pockets Of the monupOlisls; IL
has closed furnaces that were running II
has, aided by the tariff, increased by more
than : 900 the cost Of every mile OF rail-
road built i'm the United States for the last
five years; il has thrown men out OF en-
ploymcnt and broken up the means
OF living Of thousands OF work.
ingmen. Have the gentlemen OF the
minority proposed anything better?
Have they framed bill to be adopted in
lieu Of ours Have they told the house and
the country what remedy they recommend
for the evils which all adnit 10 be upon
us2 No, sir. They are mute NJ TO n rem
edy. They are dumb as to relief. | tell
them that policy will never win with a
tax.rddcn, q monopoly. trust,
pool, cOmbine-riddcn people. This is
not do.nOthing occasion. Guns il not
do.nolhing people have no fear con-
corning the ultimate result Of this conflict
between the people and the pool. | have
no fear NJ Ia the outcome in the contest
between the country and the combine. |
have no apprehension as to'who will DO
victor in the battle about to be wagcd be-
tween legitimate taxation aud that OPP
pnessivc taxation which Is invoked Ia aid
trusts and make pooling profitable. The
people have waited long and patiently.
Butlhcy are aroused. Their voice comes
Numbering through these halls, demand
ing reduction Of taxes. The procession for
the relief Of the taxpayers moving There
are but two places about this procession
one after IL, the other under H. Seek Ia.
day whether YOU prefer Ia follow and aid
II, or 90 down under u and bc crushed by
IL.
During the course II his speech. Mr.
MCAillin declared that the internal rcyc.
nue. against which the gentleman from
Pennsylvania Kelley inycighud had not
been inauumtcd 10y the DcmoCmlicpariy
MI Kelley admitted that the Democratic
party hnd not enacted the law hut declared
that u had made Il necessary ior the Re
publican party. which remained Ia Con.
grcfs during the war, to provide mnvWs
Tot that war aud thu, iorccd that patty To
rfor to internal taxes aud all the hard.
ships resulting from them.
MIR McNiilin replied thai the gentleman
from Pennsylvania, not only inaugumtcd
The internal taxes of which Dee complained.
but be- pat n tax IN milfulls and Incomes
and capital aud deposits ui hanks liut
these latter had been removed aud those
whiri the gentleman tuid worked lnrl-
ships bal never been removed. The gem
tlcman had not done the very thing hc
said the Democratic party wis responsible
iornutdoiug lie lMcNlliinl remembered
the gentleman cpning before the House
AMI saving that lac favored thc repeal ul
that system, bot that his caucus had
determined otherwise aud be- had bowed
bis neck 10 the yoke lAppliusc On thc
Democratic side.
Mr. kcllcy-ilas not that been done
now by your lNmuHutic caucus Ap.
plaii-' on tho Republican side.
Mr. McNillin Why du,s not ihc con.
utman ollcr q substitute nov which docs
repcal The tax?
Mr. kcllcy-Whcn We como 30 amend.
monis YOU will fins. that / viii offer one
and make YOU vote on H.
MI. McAiilliu -nurs Your party favor
a total fcp-al Of lhc Internal revenue a,s
tcinl
Mr kelley pcik ior myn.L
Nh McNillin WoNill speak for your
parry. Laughter.
NJ gesry VIII you vote ior such an
amendment
Nir N,Niiln-l DO NOT propose TO ,uir
iursu,i Hn amendment
ilr. Reed. q Maine Then What urr SOU
talking al'out7
Mr. McNillIn stated that enOM0D was
uoi,cl annual, from internal nycs "
th0.r iuAps were NmOyod where dld the
gentleman from lennsy'nnia propose Go
st thr r'ycnuoP D.l ho propose o. uu.
place tho tax on Sea nul tuilcUl
Mr.. Kelley NJ.
MrMcMiiIm louhayyu1, thc COURAGE
80 90 o.
NJ. Kelley Have you and your plriv
the upuurr 90 tHX toa and cbfttl
NJ McMillin We do not prop0sr 40
take oi the informal iaxct
There are mono OF us brave. was Mr..
Reeds comment
Nh. Kelley Would thc revenues of the
government hc endangered hy rruurIuu
tho lUllnrsu fuw truIvI.... a.. .fn $3.50. q. +.