The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-08
KELLEY'S C0NCEIT.
He Thinks He Is a Very Great Man,
The Republican Platform Simply an
Endorsement of Him.
He Pronounces Himself the Great
est Living Protectionist.
Sensible Mon Who Call Him the
Greatest Something Else.
Members OF His own Party Disagree
with tho Judge-Mr Cannon At
tnoks Him and Mr., Bayno Dis
sonts from Him.
G Republican Platform Simply an
Endorsement of Him.

WAsmNorov, July 7..rIIousc. The
! speaker laid before the House various prcs.
idential yctocs Of private pension bills
which were appropriately referred.
The House then proceeded in the con.
sidcration morning hour TO the consid.
Grafton OF measures reported by the COM
mittcc on military affairs.
The Senate bill was passed providing
for the sale Of the site Of Fort Omaha, Ncb.,
appropriating 100000 for the purchase OF
n new site aud the construction Of suitable
buildings thereon.
On motion Of Mr.. Randall. Of pcnnsyl.
vania, the hill was amended 10y the inscr-
ton OF proyso that not more than one
third OF the appropriation shall be cxpend-
cd Tor the purchase of the site
4 joint resolution was passed selecting
Leonard \, Harris, Of Ohio, John A. Mar
tin, OF Kansas, and John T. llarlmnit, If
Pennsylvania, To iill vacancies on the board
ol managers Of national homes Tor disabled
volunteer soldiers.
The hour having expired, tho House
went into committee OF the whole (Mr.
huil hill, the pending amendment being
that offered los Mr. Cannon. ul illinois, TO
the sugar schedule.
Mr. Kelley, oi PENNSYLVANIA, announced
himself to bo q Republican devoted to tho
doctrines ol his party aud to the uttcranccs
ol IN national convention. lie was pro-
tcr,lunist, aud believed that the system Of
protective duties had developed the cuun.
Try tu its present industrial position aud
WAS essential To the maintenance Of that
position. lie had been surprised Ia hear
the gentleman from Illinois Mr.. Cannonl
make an assault upon the platform recent
ly adopted 10y the Republican party.
lie then quoted from the Chicago plat
form the protection plank, aud ho said
that doctrine enumerated hal been assnilcd
from the seats Of Republican members.
From the remarks made hy these gentle
men lac dissoutcl in the namc oi the Re.
publican party, ut whose birth hr hal
been, and tp whose Interests hc had been
devoted from that time IN this.
Mt Kelley then defended the protective
system Ia regard IA sugar, and opposed
| the bounty policy At the conclusion Of
his remarks, Mr. Nelson, ui Minnesota,
suggested that the gentleman irun Penn.
syl,anil was the only man who was thor
uugly ndunpd los the Chicago convention.
This remark caused considerable laughter.
Mr. Kelley accepted the compliment aud
said the convention did udofsc his posi-.
ton.
Mr. Cannon, Of Illinois said that tho
gentleman from Pennsylvania Mir kcl.
ley had seen proper IA nrmIgu the amend
mcnt, and his Mr. Cauuuu'D position ~
unupuhlIcln, aud Il not unp,iuuiic. II
the gentleman was correct about this mat.
ter, II the Chicago convention meant what
u said and II be MIR Kelley alone u
O,O1u,0J people had the right Ia con-
slruo the platform then lac lNlr Caun0nl
must get of u.
lie had no feelings save those II kind
ness toward The gentleman from lcnnsyl-
wanna, But the gentleman did not ask
him To VT still and listen a. him MIR.
Kelley place the party Ia which they
both belonged, ~ position which Ia his
mind II lid not occupy Ia conclusion
Mr. Cannon said II lee had Ia choose be-
tween taking the tax oil whisky aud Oh
sugar, lac would take IL Of sugar.
Nj. Ryan, ~ Kansas. argued ia favor Of
the continuation at the system II pruiec
ton upon the sugar industry. rriCffcd "a
the bright outlook lur the uiup, IT that
industry IN Kansas md announced hisop.
position 10 the theory of bounty.
Mr. Payne, oi Pennsylvania, diHgcntcd
from the construction PLACED upon tho
Chicago platform los his colleague kclly),
There was nothing In the platform incon.
Fisicut with tho amendment Offered by
MI Cannon. The sugar industry was not
an established industry, except in par.
till s"usr. u hat q long trial and had
inlcd ul development Maintaining
his belief that there was no hops ui sugar
ever produced IN larger quantities in this
country, lee WIS willing Ia pay q bounty 10
the people 81 Louisiana, Kansas aud Cali.
ioruia Ia enable thcm 10 produce ~ much
sugar ~ possible.
Mr. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, sid
that the day for bountics was over. Tho
sy-lcm might temporarily remain ia somo
States, but Il would not last. II was no.
soluicly elusive liza bounty we're given
a. SUGAR II would not last Tor two wears IL
would do no good 20 anybody Il was
simply a sulyr to the conscience IT q pro-
iccliDnid, who wanted 20 got rid OF tho
sugar duty but did not spu how IL could
do ~. The rrason gentlemen
IN the other side favored the repeal vt 80.
,af duty WIS because that repeal would
hold out hope that the other protected
Industries would be- safe The people had
made up their minds that the mtid. should
be- revised bat that the industries builtup
under the tariff should be- cautiously and
Justly treated. lie believed that the rta.
'on why the Mills bin had steadily in.
'fcascd in popular commentator was
because II was moderate, conservative
md fair offer Of a tentative proposition,
which could not injurc any industry
Mt Reed inquired what the gentleman
meant by tentative proposition Was
/ . temporary stopping place on the ruadI
Mr. Breckenridge replied that according
% his views Tentative did not mean
'nyihng about stopping on the ruad. Tho
lill was meant TO be- an honest effort 10 20
-cyisc the present tariff at on the ono
iand Il would give 10 industries fair
md Just protection, anl on the other Il
you'd give to the purchaser Of manu-
actured goods chance to have a fair and
,pcn competition IN the American market,
- that trusts, monop1Cs and combina-
ions could not take advantage Of the
ahlr 10 make higher prices than were Just
nd reasonable.
On motion IT Mr.. Rogers oi Arkansas, q
,ill was passed authorizing the ronsiruc-
ion oi q bridge across the Missouri river
loar n ansas City. AdluuuvJ.