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


elarcd that the absurdity of some OF the
ptatements therein contained was enough
10 make wooden Indian standing in front
Of cigar store smile out loud. :,
Mr.. Anderson, of Illinois, antagonized
the protective system for having enriched
. chosen few and for having accumulated
In the treasury a dangerous surplus, and
he controverted the position that return
70 revenue basis would result in rednc-
tion of the rates Of wages to labor lie
denied that the manufacturing industries
of Illinois had been built up by protection
and asserted that they had become pros
porous in spite oil the tariff.
Mr. Breckinridge, OF Arkansas, opened
his speech with q reference to an eulogy
OF the Presidents annual message, and de-
Clared that il had met with great popular
favor; that the political adveraries OF the
Democratic party had sought some
point OF attack along the Democratic line
and that the chief OF the opposing forces
who had rushed valiantly into the fight,
had sent letter, which was practically
letter Of resignation, Withdrawing entirely
from the contest. In the course oil events,
the Presidents message was referred 10
the committee on ways and means, ana
that committee reported abill TO the House
proposing a reduction OF taxation. THIS
had been made an occasion OF violent as.
sault and most extravagant assertions, but
since the people had had an opportunity
10 examine the bill and to mediate upon
IL. they had found that II was bill that
fell far short Of even the conservative rec
concentrations OF the President. The peo,'
Die were beginning TO approve the bill.
Today all over the country, county after
county. district after district, and State
after State are united In an enthusiastic
demand that there should be areduction OF
taxes.
After a brief reference 10 the proceed
ings OF the ways and means committee, IN
which he denied that the majority had
ever refused the right OF petition, and crit
iciscd tho minority for having made ex-
trayagant statements In regard thereto, he
passed 10 an exhaustive analysis OF the
provisions OF the bill, oontending that the
conservative reductions proposed could
not result in the Gripping oil any OF the
industries affected by the measure. In
discussing the question OF free wool, he
replied TO and denied the charge brought
by gentlemen on the other side, that the
placing OF wool on tho free list was Soc
tional measure, designed TO injure the
wool growers OF the north and west. In
Conclusion, he said that the bill proposing
20 remedy the existing evils OF the tariii
was moderate and conservative measure.
II was not sectional bill. The condition
of affairs nj this time did not permit OF the
question assuming sectional phase. There
had been a time that the development
OF the country from which he came was
limited by the institutions which thon
prevailed and which he was happy 10 say
had gone forever, but now under free
labor, his country was developing In every
way. The pending question was natural
one, and Il was for the people 10 deter
mine whether they would take the frst
step, ~ proposed by the Mills bill, toward
q return 60 something like peace estab-
lishmcnt or whether they would permit a
war tariff and system Of subsidy 10 OBJ
tain In the land. Applause.
Mr.. Stewart, OF Vermont spoke against
the bill.
nm. cox, OF STw YORK,
said he would he willing TO reduce taxa
ton In almost any way. He would do
almost anything 10 lcet rid OF the surplus
which menaces and paralyzed the indus.
10 some OF the houses In Boston and there
found their cost for some articles imported
there. After making computations and
allowing for the premium on gold, he had
found that In order TO get SO, OOO, 900 into
The treasury the country hal To- pay the
enormous sum of $3.50 OOO, 900 that never
snwthei treasury. Dcduciing the 60per cent
for deprecated paper money. II would be
al. L.. Lee l..s n LAT.
the treasury the country now paid nj last
5000 200. lie would not call this pro.
lection. Il wis robbery or burglary. lie
would use some cuphonistic word like the
gentleman from Ohio tButterworth), who
said that customs duties were not tax,
but trade regulation. Laughter. lie
remembered reading about q Catholic
priest who met with brigand who had
not n knife OF pistol in his hand, but who
said Ia the priest: Venerable elder
brother, IL Is cold In the mountains, lend
me your coat. Venerable elder brother, !
am Tired Of walking, lend me your hore. "
That was q trade regulation. Laughter.
Gentlemen ON the other side said that the
Mills hill was n radical measure. lie did
Dot see that n reduction Of per cent was
much Of free reduction. lie wondered
that gentlemen on the other side did moi
follow the example Of the tallow chandler
oi France, who pclitioncd for the supprcs
sion Of all gas producing machines
and wanted all windows, openings
chinks and clciis closed NJ tina
the sun could not enter and 10 that N,
tallow chambers might have all the MI
vnniagcs which would follow the closin
ont OF the sun. II was proposed 10 shu
ont the sun ~ foreign cheap labor pr
duccr. Laughter Mr.. Cox reformed
Mr. Burrows speech, aud especially I
that gcnilcmans pcrontion where, tx
Silas WopW he dropped into poetry
The gentleman. after IN eloquent languag
pOrtmying the advancement and pr1grcs
OF the new south, had quoted "hail II
coming. tongue and pen" quoting Charlc
Mackcy's court law rhyme for the incom
ing OF absolute free trade. ll0u
laughter and applause lie quoted III
voice nj the Democratic caucus held at III
time OF the deadlock, and lac did n,
know how the gentleman had GOT hold
II unless Il was that Mr.. Perkins,
kansas. who hal inadvertently wandey
into the caucus, had heard him quoting
and Given II 10 the gentleman. llo won
like 10 have tuning fork here 10 thR, .
might sing
nall 4 coming. tongue and pen.
Al H. hopw 81 honest men,
Al ~ PAPER. AID h. NTe.
Aid " fur the hOut Il tire.
And our earnest should not slaskcu into play.
Men ~ thouehtand men oi action lead de way
But he could not get a tuning.iurk |
cause the iarG was too high. flaughto
In conclusion, Mr.. Cox said that 4
country had grown from sea 10 yea ~
from gulf 10 lake, expanding lis progry