Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-12

the presence Of anybody interested on the
other side. He submitted that it was Al
~explanation, il not an apology. 1t was
enough to convince the committee that it
ought to accommodate Mr.. Hewitt by GO
ingno further into the matter. The sub
iect was then dropped and the House went
into committee OF the whole.
ON THE TARIFf BILL.
Stockdale. OF Mississippi, took the floor
in continuation .f his speech in favor OF
the bill. He said the cotton planter had
received little consideration in the legisla-
tion OF the past. The Gotten industry was
the fayorite ef the colored man. In the
name o: justice and humanity, he appealed
f.r relief for the colo ed people. They
should no longer be held in servitude to The
gigantic protected industries from which
they derived no benefit. and to which they
we're under no obligation.
Hopkins, of Illinois, opposed the bill.
He said the fact could not be kept from
the people in the coming campaign that
the Democratic party stood committed
unequivncally and i~rrevocably to the doc
trine Of free trade. The party had come
into power by practicipg o
SYSTEM OF FALSE
upon American people unparalleled in the
history Of political parties. Before the last
election they had sent the brainiest and
ablest al in the party. Saml j. Randall.
to New York to explain to the voters there
that the manufacturing interests OF the
country would not be disturbed in the
event of the success of the Democratic
party and that the tariff plank in the
Chicago platform meant only a wise and
judicial Encouragement of the inequalities
which ali parties held to exist of the tariff
to a greater or less extent and to require
treatment. 1t had been Randalls boast
that his effort had made it possible for
Cleveland to occupy the Presidential chair. |
How had the Democratic party repaid his
efforts and how had his pledges been
REDEEMED BY THE PARTY?
III rumors was correct, Randall was no
longer q visitor at the White House. His
counsel was no longer sought for his party |
In conclusion be entered his solemn protest |
against this attempt to overthrow the
great business industries OF the country.
Mansur, of Missouri, delivered an exhaus-
tive speech in support of the bill and con-
tended that the internal revenue system
should be maintained for the payment OF
the pensions and the remainder of the war
debt. j. d. Taylor. Of Ohio. denounced
free trade as a fragment o: the rebellion
and as being dangerous to the country in
1888 as secession had been in 1861. Rich
ardson. OF Tennessee, supp rted the bill
and referred to the antagonism of the Re-
pnblicans, to every effort which the
Democratic party made to fulfil it's pledges
in tariff reduction. McAdoo, OF New Jer-
sey, said he spoke as a Democrat. He con-
tended that the best way in which the sur
pins could be reduced was by the abolition
of the internal revenue system. Morrow,
OF California, argued hat no better course
could be pursued with
TO THE SURPLUS,
than to apply it to the purchase OF United
States bonds. He was in favor OF an econ
omical administration OF the affairs OF the
No ~extravagant expendi.
lures should be INDUCED in, but Congress
should comply with the provisions OF the
Constitution granting il the power to pro-
vide for the common defense and the gen.
eral welfare. 1t should provide for a
defense OF the cite on the seaboard
and it should provide suitable accommo-
for the transaction OF public bust.
ness in the cities OF the country. The bill,
he said, instead of building up the country,
would retard its growth. and the exclusion
Of the Chinese from this country would be
Of little value if the products OF China were
To be admitted free of duty to compete
with our own products. The committee
hen arose and the Hoase tool a recess till
p. m.