The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-10
IT'S HOG AGAINST NEGRO.
A CoLoRED MANS RAP AT THE
COMPOUND LARD BILL.


COMPOUND LARD BILL.
He Points Out that the Effect of the
Proposed Legislation is to XIII the
Cotton Seed Oil Inlustry for the
Benefit of the Western aog-Fig-
ures Cited.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-By request the
House committee on agriculture to-day
reopened the hearing on the Conger lard
compound bill and the Butterworth anti
option bill, both of which have been re-
ported to the House with favorable
recommendations. Ol the first
named bill, A. Graves, representing
the Georgia Agricultural Association.
and j. Penney Jones, representing the
colored cotton farmers and planters of
Arkansas, both colored mon. made argu-
ments against its passage. Delegate Graves,
in addition to the arguments already pre-
sented, pleaded for the protection of the
cotton seed industry against the i'm
position of the burdens contemplated
in the bill on the ground that it had con-
tributed moro than anything else to improve
the condition of tho colored farmer and
laborer of the south. To pass this bill, he
asserted, would be an entering wedge,
which, when driven home, would split the
colored people from the Republican party.
WANTS ALL TREATED ALIKE.
In the course OF his argument on the hill
Delegate Jones said: "If cotton seed oil
must be taxed why not tax the western hog :
Why break down one industry of the
country that another should be pro-
AaA tA l..
mitted to the policy of protection
of American industries. 1t has so
en1nciated in its platforms, and to its
music, it has marched to victory. But, Mr..
Chairman, if the republican party at Chi
cago had placed in the plat form of its
principles the singular creed that one in
dustry of our country should be taxed to
death that another industry at home should
be protected to live, on an appeal to the
country they would have been buried so
deep by the weight of public opinion that
the trump of Gabriel would not awake
them.
WHAT THE CANVASS SETTLED.
"If the late canvass settled one thing or a
principle, it was protection; but that pro-
lection was upon the broad lines dictated
by common sense; protection to American
industries, American mechanics and Ameri-
can labor against foreign manufacturers,
Foreign mechanics and foreign pauper labor
The system inaugurated by the
Republican party in taxing one
American industry to protect another is an
innovation that will be resented by the
great mass of our people, and they will
hurl the party from power that insolentiy
attempts it. So far as the Democratic party
Is concerned, it Is committed TO freer
trade. It claims 10 be in favor
of lessening taxes and reducing the tariff.
II there is anything in the professions or in
the principles laid down in their late plat
form, then we confidently look to them to
defeat this most pernicious measure. How
they can do otherwise and be true to their
creed as laid down by their leaders Is a
matter that surprises and surpasses us.
HOG OR NEGRO.
"Gentlemen of the committee, thisEbil,
stripped of all disguise, resolves Itself into
these conditions: The western hog against
the southern negro; which will it bes
There is no other phase of this industry
There are supposed to be over 200 oil mills,
mostly located in the south. They employ
somewhere in the neighborhood of 5000
persons. More than three-fourths Of
this great number of employees are
colored men. It would be safe
to say that there are at least three persons
who rely upon each OF these Is, 900 persons
for their support and daily bread from these
enterprises. The wages paid these people
aggregate $3.50, 900 week. The passage of
this bill would close up many OF these mills
and perchaace throw thousands OF people
out Of employment ana entail hardship and
want upon people who are least able to
stand it, and all this to protect the western
hog"
CHICAGO MEN INTRODUCED.
Representative Adams of Illinois intro
duced to the committee Messrs Counselman
and Murray Nelson of the Chicago board
of trade, who appeared TO oppose the But
terworth anti-option bill. Mr.. Counselman
occupied all The time of the committee. He
stated that he indorsed both in letter and
spirit the provisions of the first section of
the bill forbidding any privileged
or class dealing. That was a rule
Of the board of trade. The
second section,a which forbids dealing
by any one but producer and purchaser
direct from him in any article not in pos
session of the seller, wiped out of existence
the business of himself and all legitimate
dealers as we'll as illegitimate. Mr. Coun-
selman was asked if he could suggest any
way by which illegitimate speculation could
be prescribed without affecting legitimate,
and he said he could not without time to
consider the subject Mr.. Counselrnan was
given a copy of the amended bill to study
with a view to suggesting a provision. if
possible, by which legitimate dealers in
grain and farm products may be protected
and the BUSINESS of illegitimate spectators
prohibited and abolished.