Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-19
SYNOPSIS oE HIS ARGUMENT

Randall read his speech, which was q
carefully prepared argument in favor of the
bill which he has introduced for the re-
duction of the surplus by abolishing prl-
marily internal taxes, and reducing the du-
ties on such articles as are not produced in
this country. Randall declared that the
industrial condition of the United States
differed from that of any other nation on
the globe, because here labor received
greater reward for its exertions than else
where. He desired to see such revision of
the tariff as would cut down the surplus
without affecting any industry or reduce
the wages of any workingman employed in
the land.
He said he would never advocate tariff
to foster monopolists and trusts, but he
would at any time to maintain, or, if neces-
sary, to increase the duties where they
would benefit the laboring man. He op-
posed the placing of cotton ties on the free
list. He then took up many sections of
the Mills bill and compared them with his
own, defending the position he had taken
in a forcible manner.
Randall said he was anxious for the
continuation in power OF the Democrats
He wanted its ticket to be successful at the
polls. For this reason he opposed the tariff
bill, which had been brought in this House
from the Ways and Means Committee.
am opposed to their bill, therefore" said
Mr.. Randall, opposed to it in many of its
features, and on such question / cannot
allow myself to be controlled by the die
tates of any body of men or whipped into
line by any party caucus. [Applause on the
Republican sidel. On speaking now, l
answer for myself alone" He then closed
his speech with strong plea for protection,
warning the Democratic party against de-
parting from the fundamental principles
upon which the industries and success of
the whole country is achieved.
M'KINLEY's SPEECH.
Mckinley followed, attacking the Mills
bill vigorously. He said the two systems
of protective tariff and tariff for revenue
are really the two parts Of the question be-
fore US now. He then took up what he
termed the inconsistencies Ct the bill.
Sugar" he said, was not put on the list,
although it was a foreign production. the
United States only producing one-eleventh
of the amount consumed, while wool, q
home production, is placed on the free list
for foreign profit. Thus we see how par
tisan is this bill-the production of the
Democracy of to day. So many incongrui-
ties does this bill contain that / could go on
by the hour and point out its many incon-
sistencies What has the bill done for the
farmer? 1t only places shepherds on the
free list for him, while wool has been put
on the free list and clipping shears are
taxed 40 per cent. ad valorem. Cotton ties
are put On the free list for the Southerners,
while Northern men, who want some hoop
iron, must pay II cents per pound upon it,"
Breckenridge began with review of the
situation, so far as the surplus in the Treas
ury was concerned and the danger attend
ant on further accumulation He then
sketched the work Of the Ways and Means
Committee in framing the Mills bill. The
committee, he said, had rejected the propo-
sition to increase duties tor the purpose of
reducing the revenue of the Government
and increasing the revenues of manufact-
ures, and the proposition to repeal the inter
nal revenue system, and had attempted to
frame bill which would reduce revenues
by safe amount and relieve, as far as q
moderate bill could, the evil of the present
unequaled system of reform and the inc
qualities of the present tariff, and promote
American industries.
He spoke at considerable length