Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-19

| administration of the Federal Government.
! lie did net believe the adoption Of the COM
mlttee's bill would make such result GER
tain, and added: 81 cannot be CO.
creed into auy particular action upon
economic questions by the direction Of party
caucus. The period Of political caucus has
| departed never TO return, and yet we should
confer and have unity II Il Is possible. In
! these matters speak only for myself. MY
| convictions on the tariff are strong, and
| founded. as i think, upos principle and upon
/ information and intelligent comprehension
! OF the subject. When any one here enters
upon the talk OF invoking caucus power or
| other modes OF coercion, / can only say 10
| him, n he acts with a good purpose, that II
will prove a iruItless undertaking; or II with
/ an M motive, then l assign him TO all the
natsral contempt which such self-constituted
snpeTciliousness deserves"
In conclusion Mr.. Randall quoted from
earlier statesmen IN support OF his views
upon tariff, and said "Ii Jackson could say
/ he was confirmed in his opinions by the
opinions OF jefferson. Madison, and Monroe,
how much more am / confirmed in my
opinions by his great authority, added TO that
OF the founders and builders OF the Demo
cratic party2 I warn the party that It IL not
safe % abandon principles 40 fundamental 10
our institutions, and so necessary 10 the
maintenance Of our industrial system; prin-
ciples which attest the wisdom OF those who
established them by the fruits they have
borne, the fun fruition Of which, how
ever, can only be realized 80 the extension
Of diversified industries to all parts OF the
country, not In the North and Fast alone
but IN the South and West also. A new era
Of industrial enterprise has already dawDed
on the South. No section Of the country pos
sesses greater natural advantages than the
south. with her genial climate, her limitless
raw materials, her mines Of coal and iron
with abundant labor ready 10 develop them.
Considering what has been achieved in a
decade is calculated TO favor the highest in
dustrial development When read OF the
history ~ my country and consider the past
and present and reflect on what is before ",
/ cannot believe that the ides which went
down in the commissions OF 1861 will ever
again dominate the destinies OF the republic
The House was thrown into an up
roar at the conclusion OF MIR. Ran
dalps hour. A request was made that Mr..
Randall be allowed to proceed, but objection
was made by Mr.. Mills. Of Texas, an obiec-
ton which was greeted with ieers and Kisses
by the Republicans.
Mr. Mckinley then yielded n portion Of
his time. but by an 8micable arrangement,
suggested by Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Ken.
lucky. Mr.. Randall was permitted TO pro-
coed without limitation Of time. Mr.. Ram
dali concluded bis speech az $3.50 O'Clock,
and was followed by Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio.
Mr.. Mckinley opened his speech by saving
that the country was In IN unconscious situa-
ton. There was nOtiOng resembling It any
where I'm The wor4. While we were seeking
10 find objects 10 relieve from taxation in or
der 10 relieve the prevailing pressure, other
nations were engaged in exploring the fields
Of human industry and human pgoducilOnto
find new objects OF taxation TO supply their
Deficiencies. I'm considering the situation
which confronted Ms aud the bin which was
ATTENDED 10 relieve If, II was well
that it be understood at the begin
ming what things all were agreed upon.
They werc-tlrst, that We were col
Letting more money than was required for
the current necessities OF the Government,
and. second, that the excess, whatever IT
might be, should be left with the people.
The contention, therefore, was not on reduc-
ton. but on the manner Of reduction-nOt
that no reduction should be made, but how
and in what manner II could best be accom-
pli>hod. All parties were further agreed
That the tax on tobacco should be abolished,
and that $4,000. 600 now collected from that
source from manufacturers OF tobacco
should be hereafter left with the people.
40 hindrauce or obstruction would there
have been on the Republican side to the aD0li
ton 0f the tobacco taX. Gentlemen on the
other side had united with them during the
last session ~ secure recognition Tor the pur-
pose OF offering bin TO abolish that tax.
But that recognition bad been refused by the
pre.iding officer Of the House. Refused,
too, when every intelligent representative
q hQ1 civ
u vote upon the hill 1t would have received
not merely majority but full two thirds
vote Of the House. II that bill had passed
no immediate surplus would now be In the
Treasury 10 disturb the country. ZAP !
plau-rl But II this taxation was repealed |
now there would be left, according to the /
report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, |
about $40. 600, coo still collected in excess 81
public necessities. How should this sum be
rpmittcd 10 the people with the least dis
turbauce TO the great interests OF the country
that was the real practical question before
the House to-day. AZ this point parties
and individuals divided. Therein was man.
Tested two lines Of political thought which |
hsI existed since the foundation OF the Gov /
crumont he could not forbcar from con-
CIRCULATING the country that ~ now had an |
issue upon which an sections and and al, /
uationaltiics, uninnuenccd by prejudice and /
unbiased By faction, without regard 10 past /
party affiliations, could divide. There WAS
now am issue which LETT the past behind and /
looked only to the present and future. IL /
was an issue that appealed neither 10 race |
nor geographical lines; an issue which /
the House could discuss and divide /
upon as each member should honest |
~ believe was for the best interest !
Of the individual citizen aud the country at /
large. He congratulated the country that 1t |
hsd that issue now, and In that spirit he well !
cOmcd the issue sharply made by the Prei- /
dent and in this bill. He wished to reach |
conclusion, il possible, which would secure |
90 the whole country The greatest prosperity. /
What was The division between tue two |
grea. poll zeal parties? IL was upon prn- |
,ipiea old As government. II was between |
what WAS termed revenue tariff as dstn- /
luiShed from "a protective tarln, and upon /
the respective merits 81 the two systems |
The parties must stand or fall. lie sharp !
ly conirIsled the tartii Tor revenue the /
policy OF the ID mOcTats, and the "tarid Tor /
protecton,' the policy Of the Republicans. /
he maintuned that The free admission 10 this /
country OF foreign goods which could bc /
produced here whenever the line oi excess
we revenue was reached was consequently /
toe destruction oI American industries. The /
other meant protection as wei As revenue; /
10 meant The stimulation Of our industries /
and protection Of our labor in the fruits Of /
70, works There were many illustrations /
ci d m0crahc doctrine in the bill. Wool /
was one ~ them; cottou.bagging was an
other. Tue bin meant that Calcutta and /
Dundee should supply lis with coiIou-bac-
ging and toe countries Of the East with WoOl. /
rbe Democrats since December had been
letting our own people take care OF them
selves and irving 10 lcgisIate for other and
foreign peoples.
In the course o. his speech Mr.. Mckinley
entered into a vigorous criticism OF the bill,
and created much amusement and applause
by his analysis Of the incOngruities OF the
measure. While he SAID that OWING to lack
~ time he could not point out all OF The
ridiculous features OF the Till, he picked out
a few samples by which be said the bill
could he judged. lie showed that the duty
on steel bilets had been increased from IS
per cent. to 63 per cent al UdlOren, thereby
causing an increase OF from one quarter 10
one hall cent on every pound Of wire
fencing that enclosed the farms OF the West.
The duty on cut nals made from steel
hIflefs was rgducpd ga ppr cont while the