The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-02-11
PRAISE FOR MRS. CLEVELAND.

PRAISE FOR MRS. CLEVELAND.
DIR. Mackan Makes n Tariff Speech and
Talks About Mrs. Cleveland.
| ANNAPoLIs, February S.-The House
had Inflicted upon 1t to day two tariff
| speeches. They were hurried into being
by the resolution offered some time ago
endorsing Cleveland's message. The
| Committee on Federal Relations reported
the matter iavorably a week ago. but,
owing to the absence of DIR. Mackall,
who introduced it, action was suspended
| until today, wnen its author, cooked and
primed, fired off dlsquisition on the
great problem which is having such dis
| quietipg effect on the Democratic party.
| The speech was too long for the members,
| who grew very Tired; but the Doctor was
in earnest He had studied the matter
carefully, and was bound to let the House
know his views. He planted Cleveland
away up in the sky, where no mortal man
dare enter, and gave him a certificate of
character that must help him in the next
Democratic convention. He was follow ed
by Mr.. Wilkinson, OF St. Mays who had
| offered an amendment to the original
resolution dissenting with Cleveland's
views on the revenue. and non-concurring
| with his recommendation taking Oft the
tobacco tax. Unfortunately, or, rather,
fortunately, the Republicans in caucus
had taken common sense view of the
matter, and decided that no speech be
made by their side on this matter. Thus
handicapped, Mr.. Wilkinson could not
reply, but he created Il laugh when he
complmented Mrs. Cleveland's admins.
tration. The members congratulated
Themselves that the discussion had ended,
when Mr.. Nichols, of Baltimore city
started out on the same lay, and, follow
ing i'll the wake OF the doctor from Cecil,
he wound up by prophesS ing that Cleve-
land would be elected next November by
au immense majority. Both speakers
were applauded. To the relief of all
present, the resolution was finally
adopted, and the House breathed again.
When the resolution came up Mr.
Wilkinson said: Il got myself in order
to spread myself on this substitute
amendment, but a member of the House
has said occupied more time than any
one else, so while holding 20 the princi-
Piles enunciated by the amendment, |
will not consume the time Of the House
by defending them"
DR.. Mackall-Will the gentleman with.
draw the amendment
IN D sir.
st is with unfeigned pleasure" con-
tinued DR.. Macka!l, that | accept the
challenge to defend President CIeveland's
message, although | am not capable of
championing his cause as should like to
see il championed. think my resolution
venturesome one, and had known the
gentleman from St. Mary's (Mr. Wilkin-
SOM better, ] would not probably be SO
rash in making this speech. He has
proven himself a ready champion of that
old county. st. Mays Her oysters, her
fish and her tobacco are under his pro-
tecting wing, and he will protect them.
"Mr. Speaker, | am an old Democrat,
somewhat Bourbon, of the old Jefferson
type, and | rejoice to see that our Repub-
lican friends are drifting in the same
direction. Why sir, my friend from St.
Mary's (MT. Wilkinson) is not only
states right man, out he is also a coun-
tvs right man. He wants a law that
will keep the free fish in the waters of
his own county, and he wants 20 deprive
the citizens of this state of the pleasure
of catching these fish. The gentleman
chief objection to the Presidents very
sensible message is that it does not re-
commend taking the tax off tobacco,
luxury. but he does favor keeping it on
the clothes we wear and much of the food
we eat III 1883 the tax on tobacco was
reduced about one-half Did the rednc
ton benefit the farmer? No, the profits
went into the hands OF the manufacturer
who although a century old, is still at the
battle of protection.
''The gentleman from st. Mary's (Mr.
Wilkinson) reminds me of doctor out in
Ohio. He prescribed some medicines for
a mother sick boy. She anxiously asked,
Doctor, will it cure him?' No but it
will throw him into fits, and | am - on
fits So my friend thought he would
throw the bill or the author into fits, and
then he would have an easy case to cure"
Laughter. Continuing, he said: But
all the Democrats of this House know
these injurious effects. They constitute
three fourths of the membership, nine
tenths of the wealth and nine and one |
quarter of the brains "
do you judge by your own brains?"
interrupted Mr.. Posey, a Republican |
member from Charles county.
mo. sir. But the career of President
Cleveland is without parallel in modern |
history. Ei9ht years ago mayor of Buff |
fa!o, four years ago governor of New |
York, and to day the president of the |
greatest country on earth. He has the |
courage of Jackson aud the logged per
sistence of Grant. He has compelled a |
great party to accept his leadership |
The politicians have been compelled to |
fall in line. He stands like stone wall.
Id tl,.
of which be lives. He is paramount to
politics. He has made the mistress of
the White House a queen of love ami
beauty. Only America can produce such
a woman as Mrs Cleveland / well re-
member the arrival of the news of Queen
Nictoria's elevation to the throne of
Great Britain at such an early age. She
was trained and educated to occupy the
throne. Not so with Frances Folsom.
The blood of hundred Kings does not
course through her veius, but she is
every inch a queen. Her divine right is
to honor him who honors her," Ap-
plause
Mr.. Wilkinson said: ''I do not rise to
reply to the gentle man from Cecil. | have
listened attentlvely to the gentleman, and
| must say have learned something from
him. | do not intend to discuss the priu
clples of the substitute amendment.
They must stand or fall upon their own
merits. endorse all the gentleman has
said in regard to Mrs. Cleveland's admin
and | would like to amend the
resolution to this effect.
Mr., Nichols submitted an amendment
to the preamble of Mr.. W!lkinson's
that the message of Pres.
ideut Cleveland upon the subject of tax
alton is bold, manly statement of the evil
ana disastrous results of the present sys
tenn of high tariff, creating, as it has
done, monopolies and syndicates danger
JUS to the rights and liberties of the
people -
Mr.. Nichols spoke at some length in
Favor of the amendment, which was re-
ecSed on an yea and nay vote, by Al to
Is, many Democrats voting against it, so
rs not to destroy the force of the original
resolution.
Mr.. Wilkinson's amendment was re-
ected by vote of 50 to 16 Ca strict party
yote), and DR.. Mackall's resolution was
adopted by vote of SO to 16, those in ,
he negative being Republicans.
A Fortunate and Grateful Woman.
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