The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-06
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH: SUNDAY MAY 6. 1883

A bright ligt from the White House fe'
upon hlm, and new faith was born
within him. He recounted his errors
supplcated his party for pardon, was
| baptiz d by Morrison in the waters O!
free trade and, with all the power of {
new CO AVERT, he, in stentorian toaes
voted the third time the other way
What he Woodbury. said here to-
night might be regarded as sounding
brass and tinkling cymbal," but as 8
humble member of this body, he was
prompted by a sense of duty to pro-
pound solemn question to the Amer
! lean people for their solemn answer,
whether the Craftsmanship of the ways
and means committee, theSpeakership OF
the American House of Repre-
sentatives and the membership of the
Golden Club were consistent
and compatible positions? (Applause).
He was anxious to know ii adop ed
citizens of Irish birth, and their descend
ants, would continue to perpetuate in
power the party whose leading mem
bers voted for Och len free trade. OBJ
den free trade meant that the parlia-
mentary independence of Ireland was
CD tirely vslueless. Could the adopted
citizens OF Irish birth knowingly support
for the high Office of President OF the
United States, Grover Cleve' and, when
they were informed by the London
cable dispatches that the surplus fund
of the Golden club was intended as
reinforcement for him in his efforts to
control the American markets and hand
it over to the British traders Could
they still cling to the party existing on
the empty but attractive sound that
pointed with pride to its prime
minister, Thomas +. Bayard,
and that held out as 3
shining example of its Goa
tiuence, PATRIOTISM and hberality an
ex-member of the House who basely
apoIogized to the British minister at
Washington for his contemplate du-
pbcity in Introducing a resolution of
inquiry as to the legality of the trial Of
American citizens condemned and
executed by British jury and British
court? He referred to A, s. Hewitt, a
Democratic lawyer of the Democratic
city of New York. If Cleveland stood
by his letter of acceptance and refused
the denomination, no Democrat could
better reflect the aims, hopes and in
SEPARATIONS of the Democrats of the
country than A. S. Hewitt. Did not
the adopted citizens know it was the
Republican and not the Democratic
party which had exploded the British
doctrine o. "oncs a subject always a
subject?" Had they forgotten it
was a Republican Congress that in
1868 sent forth its mandate to the
nations of tbs earth, that, thereafter
every American citizen of foreign birth
could roamH over God footstool free
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every step be was shadCWed by the
Stars and Stripes, and that the only
protection he needed during the life
time of the Republican party was
certificate of naturalization? Gap
plause } He fWo"dburn) would be dis
appointed ii the stinguished member
from Massachusetts, (Collins) an
representative of his
race, did not rise in his seat be-
fore the termination of this
debate sand denounce the Mills
bill, in view of the fact that
q few years ago he was president of
the national organization that, over his
sigr AZURE, issued manifesto ordering
its members to boycott every article of
British manufacture. applause
himself to Tarsnsy of Michigan,
and reminded him it was the des-
truction of the protective system of
ENGLAND that bad driven his an
cestors to Michigan and made it
possible for him TO be member of the
American Congress. His friend was
barred out of the Golden Club, because
he was neither a nobleman nor q man
ufacturer. (Lsughter.) Every time
Democratic dagger ran into the tariff
schedule it struck down an American
industry. The United States without
protective tariff could compete with
only by paying English wages.
It could compete with China only by
feeding its workmen on rice and paying
hem 10 cents day. (Applsuse.) The
Mills bill was direct assault on labor.
Its title should be amended so as to |
read, "a bill to destroy American in
dustry, degrade American labor, intro
duce the sweating system into this
country, and for other purposes. Gap
pIause.) In conclusion, he said the |
reading of the history of this country
him to stand by the Ameri-
can protective tariff system. which was
with tle alp oval of every
leading statesman of TIE nation. (Ap-
plause.)
AS WOODBURY. concluded speaking,
Bryce, of New York, crossed the main
aisle, and excitedly denounced as a
Woodburns allu-
sions to Hewitt.
Woodburn-I have said nothing but
what can prove.
II say 1t is false" exclaimed Bryce.
"That is what Democrat always
does" suggested Houck, of Tennessee,
amid laughter.
Several Republicans stated that what |
WOODBURY. had said was a matter of
record and matter of notoriety.
Brumm, of Pennsylvania, who was
sea ed within q foot or two of Bryce,
suddenly plunged into the controversy,
and shaking his finger in front of !!
Bryce's face, said: Hewitt acknoWl |
edged on the floor of the House, and |
apologized for it. offered a |
resolution to investigate. So, when |
you say that this man (referrirg to |
says an untruth, you say
what is false"
In a moment the House was in
state Of great confusion, and the mem.
oers crowded around the two gentle
men, who, facing one another. con-
inued an angry colIoquy, which was
not, however, ineligible.
lis this the Senate of the United