The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-09
The Tariff Debate.

WASHINGTON, May 8-The message Of the
President. transmitted yesterday. returning
without his approval the bill for the sale of GER
tain New York Indian lands in Kansas. was re-
fsrrsd to the committee on Indian affairs
The House went into the committee Of the
whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Stockdale. Of Mississippi, took the floor in
continuation of his speech in favor of the bill
He said that the cotton-rlanter had received lit
tie consideration In the legislation Of the past
The cotton industry was the favorite of the
colored man. In the name Of justice and human
isy he appealed for relief Tor the colored people
They should no longer be held In servitude to
the gigantic protected industries from which
they derived no benefit and to which the,
under obligation.
Mr.. Hopkins. of Illinois, opposed the bill. He
said that the fact could not be kept from the
people in the coming campaign that the Demo
cratic party stood committed. unequivocaliy and
irrevocably, to the doctrine Of free trade.
That party had come into power by practicine .
systsm OF false pretenses upon the American
people unparalleled in the history of political
parties Did the party send Mr.. Carlisle to New
YORK before the last election to explain the tariff
plank OF the CHICAGO platform2 Did it send Mr..
Hemphill there 70 talk to laborers rs he had
talked during the debate on the foori No; the
managers OF the Democratic party knew that
New York could never be carried in that
way. When the columns were shaken and
defeat seemed inevitable they turned to the
brainiest and ablest man in the party Thew
called for Samuel ]. Randall. and he went 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 sue
cess Of t1e Democratic party. and that the tariff
plank in the Chicago platform meant only
wise and judioious rearrangsment of the in
CAPABILITIES which al parties held to exist In the
tariff 20 greater or less extent It had been
Mr.. Randalls boast that his efforts had ade it
possible for Mr. Cleveland to occupy the presi-
Dental chair. How had the Democratic party
repaid his efforts. and how had his pledges been
redeemed by that partyi If rumor was correct
Mr.. Randall was no longer . visitor at the
White House; his counsel was no longer sought
or needed by his party. His influence had been
curtailsd py raising up rival whose control of
federal patronage had been used TO humiliate
and disgrace the once honored leader Of the
Democratic party. In conclusion, he entered
his solemn protest against this attempt to over
throw the great business industries Of America.
Mr. Mansur, Of Missouri, delivered an sx-
haustive speech in support Of the bill, and he
contsrded that the internal revenue system
should DO maintained for the payment OF pen
sions and the remainder Of the war debt He
quoted statistics in support Of his assertion that
the people were more prosperous under o low
than under high tariff
Mr. j. K. Taylor, Of Ohio. denounced free
trade &C fragment Of the rebellion, and as
dangerous to the country In 1888 as secession
had been in 1861
After further debate the committee arose and
the House took recess until p. n, the even
ing session to be for debate on the tariff bill.