The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22

greatest agricultural people, the most
skilled people, the most Intelligent and
smartest and best looking people in the
world llaughter], and all we wanted was
Tor our government TO take its meddling
hand out of our business. All the people
wanted was to have the government tell
them how much il needed for its support,
and then let their business alone. Let the
people have free law material in order that
they might reduce the cost of the product,
for the cost OF the product was to be deter
mined by the standing of the market. II
the people OF the United States could pro-
duce a product cheaper than any other
people, they would capture the markets.
The manufacturers OF this country should
have the raw material free and thus I've
placed on the same basis rs manufacturers
OF other countries The American manu-
iacturer should have free field and an
open fight. The Democrats were going TO
give 1t TO him, without trying to fry the
fat out OF anybody. They did not propose
TO debauch the American people in order
to buy their judgment at the polls. They
appealed to the intelligence OF the people.
They intended TO 20 before the country
and appeal to the Judgment and intelli-
gencc and virtue Of the people, and they
would appeal in the confident reliance that
the people would speak as they had always
spoken for the welfare and prosperity OF
the country.
Abiding to attempts to defeat his re-
election, he stated that money was being
brought into the Ninth Congressional dis
trict OF Texas for the purpose of accom-
plishing that object, but he wanted To saw
tnF all Tint tl.a .Nna,,l. Of that .Itp1.t,s
were not for sale. lie wanted TO refer 10
that celebrated suit Of clothes. When lac
opened the debate on April II, he made
the statement that II a suit OF clothes
could be bought for five days labor, and
the urill on that suit was 100 per cent.
II would increase the cost of the clothes 10
ten days labor. The gentleman from
Ohio mckinley had produced u suit OF
clothes and said, Here is a suit Of clothes
bought for $40 in Boston. lie Mills had
taken pains TO trace that suit Of clothes up.
It's exact cost was S6.6S; IL weighed four
pounds and four ounces; the labor
cost Sl05. II required seventeen pounds
OF wool TO make that suit Of clothes,
which at duty OF 10 cents per pound,
amounted 10 Sl.70 which, subiractcd from
S6.GS gave Si.0s as the cost Of that $40
suit. lie was told that that suit was TO bc
photographed for use in the campaign.
lie hoped that the fact would be photo
graphed on the minds of the people that
this $40 suit cost less than s., and that il
cost ten days labor 10 purchase il. The
gentleman from Ohio (Mckinley)had said
that Il was the old story, and that he had
read II in Adam Smith. That reminded
him Mills Of the boy who had stolen his
bothcrs marbles. The little fellow told
his mother, who called her other son
before her aud rcprimanded him for what
he had done, saying: "Don't YOU know
the Lord will be angry with YOU; are YOU
not ashamed Of YOURSELF Do YOU not
know that the Bible saws thou shalt not
steal? " lie replied: Mother, that's
the old story; Moses said that 1900 yean
ago" Laughter
II is the old story, said Mr. Mills, In
conclusion. We stand here in the face of
the people contending for the rights OF the
people who are plundcred aud wronged;
who are appealing 10 Congress 90
do them justice, who are appealing for
the right Of protection in it's best sense, and
asking Congress 20 shake the hand Of
monopoly from their pockets and let them
have the proceeds Of their own labor, and,
Mr.. Chairman, We will do IL.
As Mr.. Mills finished, he was warmly
applauded by his fellow Democrats and
the galleries, all Of which were by this
time crowded. During his speech, Mrs.
Cleveland aud her mother, Mrs. Folsom,
entered the chamber aud took seats in the
front row Of the executive gallery.
Alloi the amendments we've agreed 30
with the exception Of that on cotton ties,
ON which Mr.. Mckinley demanded yea
and nay vote, which was ordered. II re-
suited, yeas l70, NAYS l2s, and the amend.
ment stands m agreed upon In committee
OF the whole.
. Mr.. Greer, Of Iowa, (Rep. voted with
the Democrats, Mr.. Randall WIS paired
with Mr.. llogg, Of West Virginia.
The previous question was then ordered
on the final passage Of the bill aud the yeas
and nays were ordered.
Mr.. Snowden had rad letter from Mr..
Randall asking 10 be paired with friend
Of the bill aud expressing himself dis.
tinctly as opposed 10 H. passage.
The vote was then taken On the final
passage Of the bill and resulted, yeas 1862,
nays li0.
The following IL the detailed vote on the
passage VI the tariff bill.