Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-22
BUTTERWORTH KICKS.
The Ohio Congressman Surprises
His Republican Colleagues.
A Fierce and Logical Denunciation OF
McKinley's Tariff BAl-His Arguments
Endorsed by Many Western
Republican Members,


Republican Members
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE first open
freak in the ranks Of the high takers
came yesterday when Congressman Ben
Butterworth stood up in the House and
denounced certain features of the Nc
Kinley tariff bill in a manner which
paralyzed the Republicans and drew
out ecstatic cheers from the Demo-
Gratis Though Butterworth had
threatened to deliver Just such a speech
his colleagues supposed he had been
gagged by the summary closing OF the
general debate on Saturday. Butter
worth, however, was not to be choked
off in this manner, and attacked the
measure with vigor bordering on
fury. Mckinley looked daggers,
at his discontinue. A peculiari-
presence of the Republicans during the
denunciation of their bill. for they have
heretofore boorishly absented them
selves while the opponents OF the meas
ure were speaking. Speaker Reed fdg-
eted as if his chair were cushioned with
thistles. Mr.. Butterworth is always
ican side,s but yesterday his words
rolled out in torrent of eloquence that
would have swept all before it in an un-
prejudiced assemblage.
Mr.. Butterworth's speech was as re-
markable in manner as in matter. A
Repu blican in good standing in his
party and leader in it's counsels, Mr..
Butterworth has the reputation of be-
S~1- I.@1I
which he well sustained yesterday by
admonishing his party not to go too far
in its work of sustaining the protective
system. The mem bers of both parties
crowded around him and the Dem
ocrats cheered to the echo his
warning to the high takers not
to kill the goose that lays the golden
eggs by overlooking it. At first
little diffident, as if feeling his way,
and somewhat diff1dent about casting
loose from his moorings, he finally
warmed up to his work and made a
speech which will be read from one end
of the country to the other. Mckinley
and TIE other high takers would have
been glad to cut him off had they dared,
but they were afraid to do SO. His elo-
quence, his earnestness, his logic COM
the Republicans sat gloomy and silent,
while only Democrats applauded, but
finally, when the full force of the argu-
ment dawned upon them, some of the
low-tariff Republicans from the West
forgot themselves and joined in the ex-
pressions of approval which, at almost
every sentence, greeted the speaker
from floor and galleries. Republicans
6a6 Rn ffar 1xyh will VI
week bow down to the rule of King
Caucus and vote for the Mckinley bill
to encourage monopolies and foster
trusts. The news that Butterworth was
tearing the tariff bill to tatters spread
rapidly, and the Hobbies were quickly
filled with eager auditors. No speech
in either House this session has created
such excitement
The proceedings were opened by Mr..
McMillin, who moved to reduce the
duty on ammonia, saying he could see
no reason why this article of necessity
taxed. Mr.. Mckinley stated that,
since the tariff had encouraged COM
petition in this country, the price of
ammonia had been reduced from 20 to
~ cents per pound.
imous consent, accorded permission to
discuss the tariff at large. and spoke as
follows:
Il insist that proceed with the revision
of this tariff We shall proceed with reference tt
some fixed basis line OF principle Applause
and beari- in mind that competition alone
never reduced the cost OF any thing, because i
must be clear to this House that shoe-make
can not make pair of boots for any less be
cause there are nine others sitting by his side
each at work on pair Of boots. The increase
OF production results undoubtedly in improved
methods. Competition reduces the Sellin,
prices of commodities to the lowest point con
ssistent with profit. 1t could not go below tina
OF course, for il it does the industry is neces
sar1ly destroyed That. then, is its limit. AM
we have got to SO protect our manufacturer
that in the fair, open field of competition the,
can hold their own and even have the coigne o
vantage Competition never of itself, orig
mated new industry on Gods earth. New in
dustries and new fields of employment tn
result of the creation of new inventions.
What is a new industry. A new device
machine which may open up new employ
ments. The man who produced the harveste
introduced u hundred new and diversified in
dustres for opening up fields of labor
The man who produced the Corliss engine mul
tiphed the fields of labor. He produced hun
dreds Of new industries. The acceleratfon @
production is a result of new devices IF W
had continued TO weave in the old way tn
price of cotton goods would not have been re
<fuced one poor scruple in all these years; blu
with the creation OF new devices we now tur
out O thousand yards where in former years W
made but ten. This reduces the cost. [AI
plause on the Democratic side.l What else
They may use new machinery and improve
machinery on the other side of the water a
well as we can Where is the advantage to US
Genius is not confined to our own countrymeI
but our people have been given the grandes
opportunity in the world. (APplausel Nea
te.ds are open to them.
1.-The creation of new industries is the worl
OF the brain OF the workman He gives yo
your new fields of employment. He gives yo
your new arts He reduces the cost of produe
fion in our country. And yet we are constanti
assembling the reduction to influences to whic
It is in no doubt in part due, hut to whic
same elements of it are no more due than the
are due to the direction of the trade winds.
desire to call attention to this matter because
am aware that we are expected to follow in tn
wake marked out for US by a committee chose
upon one line of thought. This is our bantline
gentlemen of the committee. 1t Is NOR
yours now than it is that of the member fror
the FIRST district of Ohio. This biia is Ri
publican measure, and is ours as well ms your:
and the criticism which will keep it in the lin
OF presidents which have prevailed in the ai
jusfing Of our tarin with dEsect reference to tn
principle which OUght to cnntrol is not out G
place
II am perfectly aware that my hnnore
friends upon the committee have tried to NEE
every phase of the situatioH- I am eqEal
iS 70 In ralv al Y1Y,<Nsa th