The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-29

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RENTED to the people OF the States, and,
under State law, TO the municipalities OF
the State, and those governments which
bore the burden OF crime aud vice
and insanity should have whatever
n source so fruitful of crime and misery rs
the whisky business. He in favor Of free
whisky II was dire party necessity
which made the chairman OF tho ways and
means committee make such charge
against him personally or rs representa-.
tive OF his party. Democrat OF old, he
stood by the teachings OF the founders of
the party and OF the trainers OF its doc
trines, and he asked the Democrats today
TO keep faith with the people OF the south,
four years ago by their lying promises TO
remove,the internal taxes. Applause on
, Republican side.
Mr. spinola, Of New York, said that the
gentleman OF Ohio (Iaylor) had made q
sort OF temperance lecture, and attempted
10 refute the suggestion that the Repub-
licans, through their convention, had de-
clarcd In favor Of free whisky. A party
should be judged by lis acts, aud II WINS
stated in newspaper that 81, go extra
cago during the sessions OF the convention.
[llaughter That was q pretty strong
piece OF prima facie evidence that the Re-
publicans were in favor Of free rum.
Mr. Owen, OF Indiana, suggested that
the beer was intended for visiting Demo
Gratis, but Mr.. Spinoa denied that Demo-
Gratis went TO such places.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, thought that the
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believed when he said that the Republican
party was for free whisky, because the
gentleman knew that there would not DO
enough Democrats left TO make up an cleo
toral ticket In hall the States OF the Union
| II they had confidence in his statement.
Iaughter.1 The gentleman, II he had
taken the trouble 10 read the Chicago
platform, knew that his statement was one
OF those asseverations which were worthy
| OF the dignity OF the stump, and not Of the
position Of chairman Of the committee on
ways and means OF tho House OF Repre-.
scntatives. The gentleman knew that the
position OF the Republican party ON this
subject was too simple 10 be turned In this
way, but II the Democratic party should
ever commence campaign without false
statement, its own friends would not
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disguise their own position. That u had
been familiar with Tor years. Now II was
| trying TO disguise tho Republican position.
| What the convention had said was that,
after having removed all unsuitable taxes,
after having tried every other method OF
reducing taxes consistent with the main
tcnanco OF the system OF protection, II
the Republicans had 20 chose between
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system, they would stand by the
system OF protection OF American
industrial II the gentleman from Texas
meant 10 say that hc wolld hang ON the
whisky monopoly and give II protection,
LET him say 10, and Let him say 10 openly
and manfully, and not get behind miscel-
laneous sentences which meant nothing.
| The legislature OF Virginia, which was
resolution declaring u 10 DO the duty OF
Congress 10 secure the repeal Of the inter,
nal revenue system. Was the Democratic
Legislature oil Virginia In favor Of Tree
whisky No Democrat had been elected
in Tennessee who was not pledged 10 uss
his best efforts 10 secure the repeal Of In
ternal taxes. Was the Democratic party
of Tennessee In favor OF free whisky2 Tho
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Der tho position he occupied aud not do
port himself in this way when he found
himself far of on the pampm OF his owl
Texas. [Iaughierl
Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa, criticised the In
iernal revenue plank Of the Chicago plat
form, and declared that tho issue could
not be shirkcd, aud that there could be No
shufiling.
81 am a Democrat" interrupted Mr.
Wise, OF Virginia, ''and am in favor 81
the repeal Of the tobacco tax" Applaus,
on the Republican side.
Mr.. Wcaycr-This bill provides for n 70
duction OF that tax, but I say 10 the gen
ilcman from Virginia that his position IN
favor Of the repeal Of the internal rcycnu,
taxes Is not the position Of this bill.
Mr.. Wise Ny position Is the position
OF the national Democratic party IN 1854
and the platform Of 1888 indorscs the plat
form of 1884.
After sOme further discussion, Mr. IA
kcrs motion was defeated and the com
mittee roec.
ON motion Of Mr.. Randall. Of Pennsyl
yania, Joint resolution was passed ex
tending Tor thirty days from June 20 th,
provisions Of existing appropriation law
IN case the pending appropriation bills M,
not passed before the end Of the asca
year.
The committee having resumed con.
sideration Of the tariff bill, Mr.. Cannon, o.
Illinois, con,cnded that In the interprcia
ton Of platform that platform must b,
considered as whole. by the platform
adopted ut Chicago he was willing 10 stand
OF fall, but ho was not willing TO stand up
on n sentence picked out here aud their
and construed by the enemy. The Chi
cago platform demanded appropriations fol
the rebuilding Of the navy, for the con
struclion oi acacoast and other dcfcnsca
for free schools and for the payment o
pensions II then declared for Tree alec
hol used In the arts and the repeal Of dut,
on articles not produced In this country
When all this was done. II further rcduc
ton was still needed, and a choice had 3,
De made between the protective system
and the internal system, then, alone. th,
Republican party placed itself on record NJ
iavoring the further removal Of intcrna
taxes rather than 10 interfere with thu
wages Of labor and the diversity Of indus
tries Of the country.
Recurring again 20 the text Of the bill
Mr. Mills presented committee amend
ments placing on the FREQ list German
lOokingglasscs, plates. blown aud silycfed
and striking out plums and prunes, which
were adopted.
Mr. Buchanan, Of New Jersey. moved 4
strike out chickory root, acornsand dande
lion root
The motion was defeated, NJ made b,
Mr.. Van Dcvecr, Of California, 10 atrik
| ont cocoa. and another presented by MI