The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-11

under that write ''free sugar and bounty
OF 9 cents a pound.n That was all tina,
was needed 10 reduce the revenue $780,
100000. He called for volunteers from
the Democratic side, but there was no re.
sponse.
Mr.. Wilkinson, OF Louisiana, said while
the bill had not been framed TO suit his
views or those Of his constituents, he would
say to the friends Of honest reduction in
taxation that his people would not shrink
from bearing their share in the reduction
OF the tax now imposed on the people
Mr. Johnston, Of Indiana, asked II the
gentleman was willing TO put sugar ON the
free list.
Mr.. Wilkinson responded in the mega
tive.
Mr.. Johnston asked II II would not be as
just MS the proposition TO place wool On the
free list.
Mr.. Wilkinson replied that he had not
been heard TO advocate free wool. Impair
tial judges had pronounced in favor OF the
sugar taxes against the wool tax, and these
matters he had been willing TO leave in
great part to judges not interested. Con
tinuing, he argued In favor of tho sugar
tax, which he said was source OF revenue
in time of peace and war, and gave en-
ployment TO many persons. California was
already producing enough beet sugar to
justify tile prophesy that from her fields
would be taken greater wealth than had
been wrung in golden treasure from her
mountains. Strike down this industry,
gentlemen OF that new creed, gentlemen
OF the selected protection faith, and Its
ruins would remain us n lasting moDu-
ment 10 their lack OF craftsmanship, wis.
dom and humanity. II would not do for
them to think that they could offer dc.
struction In one hand and life in another;
they could not secure nm abandonment OF
principle by talking about bounty on su-
gar.
Mr.. Brumm denounced tho gall" oil
the southern Democrats who protested q
great regard for labor. That same element
had reduced its laborcrs TO a more abject
slavery than before the war Then they
named them slaves; today they added in
suit 10 injury by calling them free men
and disgracing them by placing them side
by side with convicts and shooting them
like dogs II they dared to protest. Today
the northern laborer was working out the
great problem OF his relation TO capital,
and he hoped the southern representatives
would assist them and show 10 other ma
tons the path 10 light and glory.
MIR. Clements, OF Georgia, asked what
protection was doing for labor. The Amer
lean iron master got his labor as cheaply IN
he could, even II he had 10 20 into other
countries for it--evcn II he had 10 employ
Pinkerton detectives 10 keep the aboring
men OF America from revolving against
him. That was tho practical illustration
of the great sympathy felt Tor labor. The
talk about organized labor being peculiar
TO the north, and not 10 the south, was
meaningless. There had risen up in
the south today great organiza-
tons or declarations OF farmers. All
Of them were the Outgrowth Of the con-
ditiOn IN which tho American people were
placed today under the sytom OF taxation.
They were not peculiar 10 ono section OF
another They were peculiar % the dis
trcssing conditions which surrounded the Ia
boring men Of this entire country, and were
only an indication that they were seeking
in this way and In that, In every way, 10
better their condition. He abjurcd the
gentlemen on the other side 10 abandon
their discussion Of the Confederate consli-
tuition and OF slavery, and 10 deal with
this vital question, which concerned the
people Of the whole country. There had
been inauguralcd In this country a system
OF investment which would mako the
debtor class Of the United States, north
and south, ~ dependent as the Irish %cre
today. Money In great sums, lwas being
loaned on lun,A-hy s-Sornlti lions, and In,
.Fes'Niit wouid be that the great mass of on
/ people would, nj no distant time, bo turnc'
out of their homes, aud the real estate q
| the country, Ike the money, would b
accumulated In thchnnds Of the few.
Tho committee rose aud the House tool
n recess I'LL : o'clock, the evening session
10 be for debate on the tariff bill.