National Republican., 1888-05-01


internal revenue system. that suddenly the
Democratic party had become the champion
Of that system. For twenty years the gen
tlcmcn representing the southern states had
not only denounced the general system Of
internal revenue. but had opposed all the
efforts of the government 10 enforce the
laws, and had SO thoroughly educated the
people of the south into the belief that the
system was tyronnous that they had
Iuilded up q great sentiment In the south
that to defeat and violate and destroy that
system by fraud and violence and bloodshe1
and murder was but the Insertion Of the
God-giycn right of rebellion against the
tyfannous enactment Of n tyrannOus govern
mont Now the Democratic party, directed
by the message of the President ordered
that the most sacred monument OF taxation
IN this country was now, and must be In the
future, tho intorual revenue system Dis
cussing briefly the speech Of the gentleman
from Minnesota (Mr. Nclson) he quoted
that portion Of the speech IN which the
gentleman put free wool and free lumber
against free whisky and free tobacco,
When the gentlemen undertook TO put the
Republicans, who favored the repeal Of tue
internal revenue law, into the category Of
being IN favor uf free whisky and free to-
bacco, he made u great mistake. The
proposition to repeal the tax on whisky was
10 remit the power Of taxation to the states,
and TO permit the states to take the place of
the general government
He proceeded 10 give history Of the pas
sage Of the Morrill, tariff bill, which he de
MED was war measure. II passed the
House In 1850 as u political measure, but
was defeated In the Senate by the repre-
sentatiycs of the stntes that aflcrward went
into rebellion.
The men who defeated the Morrill, bill IN
1860, and whose absence in 1861 made IL
possible for the Senate to pass the bill, rep
resented the same states rs did the men
who two weeks ago, In violation of the spirit OF
the constitution and IN direct violation OF
the principle OF majority government stood
in the way of and defeated Just measure
for the adjudication Of II financial question
which followed the war. This Morrill, meas
ure Of taxation, which established prlnci-
pie Of robbery las he had heard It termed);
this measure which laid the foundation Of
American prosperity, had been signed by
james Buchanan. II had also been signed
by j. G. Breckenridge as Vice President, and
IL was the irony Of fate that to-day one of
the men who denounced 1t In most eloquent
language was the accomplished son of
that gentleman.
Turning to the question of the surplus,
Mr.. Grosvenor expressed no anxiety in re-
gard TO II. II was born, he said, OF a politl
cal nightmare, II was mirage which had
occupied the political desert, and which
had deceived the Democratic party IN re.
gard to the condition OF the country. If the
government would to-day pay its honest
debts there would not be q dollar of sur
plus. Referring to remark In Mr.. Hemp
hlll's speech, that the present tariff law was
unconstitutional and robbery, he qucred
how II would be any less robbery by reason
of reduction OF rates. II robber took
from him $50 (all he had) II was robbery;
II he took so and left $40 1t was still rob
berry.
Mr. Hcmphill, of South Carolina, cx
plained that he did not contend that a tariff
was unconstitutional, but that tariff was
unconstitutional when II raised revenue be-
yoDd the needs Of the government.
Mr.. Grosvenor suggested that II the IN
ternal revenue system was abolished the
present tariff would not produce more rove.
nue. than the government needed. III, when
the internal system was repealed, IL was
found that the tariff brought In II surplus
revenue there might be some point in the
gentleman's argument.
Mr.. Grosvenor, in conclusion, said that
the result of his argument amounted 10 this !:
That the country, under the administration
of the political party to which he belonged,
had grown IN wealth and prosperity in II
ratio never before witnessed In the develop
been shown by gentlemen on the other side,
and wonld not be shown, why 1t was that
under their administrations and by the
operation of their laws the country had
stood still or had refrigerated In the line OF
progress. He protested against the passage
OF the Mills bill, because the men engaged
in the industrial pursuits Of the country,
which We're akin TO the great farming indus
try of the country, and on which the farmers
l.nnnlal Ia thpir
wholly opposed to this measure. There was
nothing TO he gained by it. There
was no reason for 1t. The majority of tho
committue ON ways ann nio,s.. %
bill which was so sectional in It's chara,
ter that II appeared TO every northern ma
TO stand like wall Of iron against the pas:
age of the measure. lie looked to the IN
PRODUCTION of the Republican party int
power-the party which had laid deep an
strong the foundation upon which the grea
tariff structure had been builded; a part
grown wiser by the assaults made upon I'll
system by Its euenics--and 1t would the
be able 10 rebunish and rebeautify NJ
magnificent structure which was to-day I'll
pride and glory of the American citizel
Applause.
Mr.. Rayner, of Maryland quoting frol
the tariff plank OF the Democratic platforl
In 1854, said that the people We're anXiol
to find out whether the platform was
TRADE OF gllttering sentiment or Il soleul
pledge which the party proposed to redeem
If the former, let 1t be SO announced
so that the country might understan
that, while the Democratic party was read
on all occasions to villify aud abuse III
tariff, when the time for action arrived
became so fascinated with the lovely cre'
ture that is feared to strike blow lest
might spoil or mar the charm OF her feg
lures or the symmetry of her proportions.
Every 100000 900 that was paid into th
treasury made the nation nearly 100000
GOO poorer and the protected industri,
nearly 800, 100000 richer.
Mr.. Nutting, of New York, inquired no,
many men among the thousands employed I
making glass were In favor Of the reductio
Of the tariff on that article.
Mr.. Rayncr thought that the commit
tee had made too large reduction o
glass, but he did think that there ought
be a reduction.
lie said he would vote with mis- party o
this question, ignoring the plea of tn
glass workers in his district for n continul
tion of the present duty. lle attacked trust
and combinations, and paid especial after
ton to the Standard Oil trust.
MIR. Milliken, Of Maine, inquired whcthC
the gentleman considered the tariff as beln
responsible for the Standard Oil trust
Mr.. Rayner replied In the negative. Ther
N>Yere thirty-one trusts In active operation
4 w these twenty.slX were protected by th
tori6 The Standard Oil trust was one q
thn fvo int were not protected.
AIR. Hende,,roc, Of Iowa, said that tn
prss;dent had tn-Qwn the gauntlet at III
feet Of protection. aAd stood boldly up a
the champion OF free trSNe; as an illlistt.
tion Of the manner IN whilSS III III. rlcs'uens
sentiments were received In Europe n
quoted from a personal letter received iron
n friend OF his abroad, in which he says tina
everybody there Is friendly TO the views eX
pressed by President Cleveland, and look
forward with joy TO the day when the manu-
factured products Of Europe can he place.
upon our market The Democrats, sal'
Mr.. Henderson, snapped and snarled at tn
tariff laws. Not one kind, generous wor
had emanated from the committee on way
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