National Republican., 1888-05-16

greatly to the advantage Of his own state,
which, lie declared, was Charactcrsticolly
reserved and modest. He asserted that the
north and west invented and manufactured
everything the south used, from toothpick
10 q cotton gin, and argued that II would he
uuwisc to intrtist the industries of the coun-
try into the hands Of men who had shown
neither the ability nor the disposition to
have industries Of their own. lie summed
up the difference between the two parties
OH the wool question by the declaration that
the free trade philosophy created an active
concern for the sheep, while the Republican
philosophy created an active concern for the
shepherd.
The gentleman from West Virginia Mr..
Wilson, had said, 1--WE will 90 forward.
llc Mr.. Buttcrwortl) was glad that there
was some indication oC the gentlemen from
the south going forward, hut If they wont
forward IN the direction pointed out by the
Mills hill they would advance over ruined
industries and bankrupt and idle people,
He congratulated his colleague (Mr. for0nl-
although he had not been sustained by his
Democratic constituents for standing In lie
fCnsC Of their hcarthstOncs even against
their protest.
in conclusion lie said that the Issue had
been fairly made up between the two par
ties. Let there be no struggling. Let the
| resolutions i'm the national platforms 50
| test that they We're drawn by patriotic
statesmen and not by tcmponzing, hucksicr-
ing politicians.
| step IN advance of my honorable friends on
| the other side. Your policy has led YOU
along one highway, ours along another
| We only protest that, until YOU can show
| evidence that YOU can have industries of
| your own. YOU shall not take charge of ours.
| In spite Uf your endcavors the protective
| system has reached its arms down into Ma
! bama, North Carolina, and Virginia. aud Is
| blessing the people In spite of you. Let us
| hope that we may see the wiser and the bet
ter way, and standing together we may fence
| out all influences that will operate against
| any party Of our people. by seeking and
| finding that wiser and better way we shall
reach that rich and prosperous condition
| which Calhoun predicted and the fathers
| prayed for. God speed the day TAP
| plnusc.
Mr.. Buckalcw. Of Pennsylvania, spoke at
some length in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois, followed, an
nOunciug himself rs believer In protcc,
| tiOn for home industries.
Mr.. Simmons, of North Carolina, gave
| his hearty support to the bill, although he
regretted that It did not contain repeal Of
| the tax ON cigars, cigarettes, and chcrootS,
| and fruit brandy
Mr.. Stone, Of Kentucky, combattcd the
| idea that protection aided the farmer and
the luborcr. Capital only was aided hy the
| protective system.
Messrs. Grout. of We rmont. and Seymour,
of Michigan, spoke in favor of protection,
and the committee then arose.
| ON motion of Mr. Breckenridge, of Ken.
| tucky, II was ordered that during the re-
maindcr of the present week the House
| shall meet at 10 o'clock Il. IN.
The House then, at $50, took Il recess un
| til oclock-the evening session to be fol
| debate on the tariff bill.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session Mr.. Abbott, OF
| Texas, spoke IN favor of the bill aud hC was
| followed by Mr.. Darlington, of Pennsyl'
vana, in opposition.
MIR. owen, of Indiana, favored revision
of the tariff lie did not clearly understand
| how man could he an American and Il free
| trader. Henry George was not animated by
the spirit of American institutions and
George William Curtis had been called Il
man milliner, while Frank lIurd had been
ing man. George Washington wa.
protcctionist aud John Bull lid
not like him. President Cleveland
was not protectionist: he was inauguratel
| in suit of forcign-woven cloth, and John
| Bull liked him. lie called attention To the
sectional favOritism of the bill and said that
the Democratic party was seeking to create
the impression that the Republicans were
opposed to, the tariff revision and wLel
they voted against the Mills bill
which the Democrats had ignored
in their spceches) they would declare
that the Republicans had not been honest
in the fulfllmcnt of theirpromises. But til,
Republicans proposed to decline that issu,
and place it where ii really belonged-ol
the Mills bill.
Mr.. jackson spoke in opposition to tn,
bill. and when lie concluded the e'Jmmitte,
rose and the House, at 10 o'clock, al
| iOurncd.