Wichita eagle., 1888-04-25
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

the great law Of supply and demand. The
gentleman from Texas Mr. Mills had
stated that our taxes were higher today
than during the~war. He spoke only of
dutlaoie imports, emitting those received
free of duty, therefore his calculation
was not only misleading. but entirely val
ueiess. The same miscalcuiation destroy
ed the force of his argument that the aver
age rates of duty today were heavier than
during the war Taking our entire I'M
ports the average today was 81 per cent,
whlie during the war 1t has been ~ per
cent: Inc one per cent increase was largely
attributable to lower prices following the
memorable law-as prices declined the per
centage OF the valorum rate increased. FL
forts were being made persistently to in
duce the American farmer TO believe that
protective tariffs were hostile to his inter
ests
Mr.. Burrows argued that the farmer was
directly interested in maintaining the pro
tectlve system and home marker. This
market should be to him the object OF the
deepest solicitude, and upon 1T the future
OF the agricultural interests of the country
hupg. Here was lesson to be drawn to
the south from the history of the past.
protection had enhanced the value OF the
land in the north, it would bring it In the
pied prosperity 1t would develop her
mines, light the fires of her furnaces, con-
struct her railroads, invite capital employ
laborers, plant cities in her waste places
and lead her people into the highway of
industrial prosperity. During the last
ninety days, S36, 900 of capital has gone
into her manufacturing industries. There
was not an industry of the south which he
would not cherish as though it were an
industry Of Michigan. He believed IN
protection, not for his state alone. but for
his country. He believed in American in
dustry, IN American capital, In American
labor against the whole world. The chair
man OF the committee on was and means
expresses the hope that this measure will
pass. He is not alone in this desire. There
is not a member of the Golden club or a
free trader in the United States who IS not
in sympathy with him. More than this, free
trade England stands on tap toe OF
expectation and screams with delight.
Let me warn you, gentlemen of the south,
that this measure BODIES no good to you
1t will arrest the investment of capital and
bring your industries to a standstill.
There is no portion of our country where
this measure should meet with more
united and determined opposition than in
the south. Untoward circumstances have
heretofore retarded her material progress,
but the way is now open for her to march
unlmpeded to splendid industrial
future. The advance is already sounded.
liz WIZ ucSS llIo ICSpOIiu w Ito LII
spring summons will soon find him
self without party and without a follow
ing. / rejoice that there is d new south, a
new industrial south, born of the throes of
war but full of hope and courage. She
stands today.,yvith uplifted brow facing the
dawn of a mighty future Her loins are
girted for a new race. With unfattered
hands she smiles-the earth and fountains
of unmeasured wealth gush forth. Be
meath her feet she feels the stir of marvel
Gus life. Her pathway is already illumed
with the light of blazing furnaces. Her
heavens are aglow with the break of new
day. All hail its oncoming
Aid its dawning, tongue and pen;
Aid its hopes of honest men;
Aid it, paper, aid it type;
Aid it, for the hour is ripe,
And our earnest must not slacken into
play.
Men of Thought and men of action, clear
the way.
And when the sun shall reach the zenith
of that glorious day, the north and the
south, cemented in the indissoluble bonds
of commercial and fraternal unity, will
stand together under the banner of pro-
lection to American industries and
American labor and march to grand or in
ternational tTiumphs.
was made to have night session, but it
was defeaeed by the Republicans refusing
TO vote, leaving the house without a
quorum.
The house then adjourned.