The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-05-30

= Fierce and Logical DcnuncsatIon 81
A1ckiniey's Tarin nnn Ills Arguments
indersed by Many Westcrn
Republican Members.


break in the ranks Of the high taxerl
came yesterday when Congressman Bel
Butterworth stood up in the House ans
denounced certain features Of the Nc
fkinlcy tariff bill In a manner which
paralyzed the Republicans and drew
out ecstatic cheers from the Demo
Gratis. Though Dutterworth had
threatened to deliver just sue a speech
his colleagues supposed he had beer
gagged by the summary closing OF the
general debate on Saturday. Butter
worth, however, was not TO be chokcd
of in this manner. and attacked the
measure with a vigor bordering on
fury. Mckinley looked daggers.
and ever the Republicans smiled
at his discontinue. A p~ccrliari-
~ OF the situation was tho
presence Of the Republicans during the
donunciation Of their bill. for they have
heretofore boorishly ahsented thcm-
selves while he opponents or the meas
ure were speaking. Speaker Reed idg-
ctei as II his chair were cushioned With
thistlss Mr.. Buttcrworth is always
one OF the best speakers on the Repub-
lean side. but yesterday his words
rolled out in a torrent Of e~loqucnce tina
would have swept all before it in an IN
prejudiced assemblagc.
MIR. Butterworth's speech was as re-
markable in manner as in matter. A
Republican in good standing in his
party and a leader in its counsels. Mr..
Butterworth has the reputation Of be-
ing a bold and honest man. a reputation
which he well sustained yesterday by
.admonishing his party not to go too far
IN its work OF sustaining tho protective
system. The members OF both parties
crowded around him and the Dem
ccrats cheered to the echo his
warning to the high takers not
10 kill the goose that lays h golden
eggs by overlooking it. At fist
. little diffident. as il feeling his way.
and somewhat difident about casting
loose from his mornings. 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 the other high takers would have
been glad to cut him of had they dared.
but they were afraid to do so. His elo-
quence, his earnestness, his logic com
manded attention and respect. At first
the Republicans sat gloomy and silent.
while only Democrats applauded, hut
finally, when the full force OF the argu-
ment dawned upon them, some Of the
iow-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
applauded B~utterworth who will next
week bow down to the rule OF King
aucus and vote for the Mckinley bill
70 encourage m~onopolies 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 ne could see
no reason why this article OF necessity |
TO the farmers should be so heavily |
taxed. Mr.. Mckinley stated that,
'sirse the tariff had encouraged com
petition In this country, the price OF
ammonia had been reduced from 20 to
~ cents per pound.
Mr.. Butterworth was then. bv unan-
consent, accorded permission to !
discuss the tariff at large. and spoke as
follows:
OF this tarif We shall proceed with reference 10
somc nxed basis line Of principle lapplausel
and bearing In mind that competition alone |
never reduced the cost OF any thing. because Il
must be clear 70 this House that q shoemaker
can not make a pair Of boots for nny less be.
cause there are nine Others sitting by his side.
each NJ work on a pair Of boots. The increase
OF production results undoubtedly in improved
methods. Competition reduces the selling
prices OF commodities 10 the lowest point con
sistent with profit. II could not 20 below that
Of course, for II II does the industry IA neces-
sarly destroyed That, then. is ii its limit. And
we have got TO 80 protect our manufacturers
that In the fair. open field OF competition they
can hold their own and even have the coigne OF
vantage. Competition never. OF itself. orig
mated . new Industry on Gods earth. New In.
dnstries and new fields u employment are the
result OF the creation Of new inventions.
What Is = new industry A new device. .
new machine which may open Up new employ.
ments. The man who produced the harvester
sAft - ulN4lE new II uLLtT~IU|u In~
dustries for opening up new fields Of labor.
1he man who produced the Corliss engine mel
tiplied the fields Of labor. He produced hun
1reds Of new industries. The acceieration of
production Is q result Of new devices. II We
had continued 10 weave In the old way the
price Of cotton goods would not have been re-
s,uccd one poor scrupie In all these years: but
with the creation OF new devices we now turn
out a thousand yards where in former years we
made but ten This reduces the cost. lad.
plausc on the Democratic side What elses
They may use new machinery aud improved
machinery on the other side OF the water ns
veil as We can Where 4 the advantage 70 Us,
Genius Is mot confined 10 our own countrymen.
Out our people have been given the erandest
opportunity In the world [Applause.l New
Hclds are open 10 them.
The creation Of new industries IL the worh
OF the brain OF the workman. He gives yol
your new fields Of employment. He gives YOU
your new arts. He reduces the cost Of produce
tion In our country. And yet we are constantly
assembling the reduction 70 influences 10 which
~ - In no doubt in part due, but 70 which
some elements OF u are no more due than they
are due 70 the direction Of the trade winds.
desire 70 call attention 70 this matter because
am aware that we are expected to follow ia the
wake marked out for us BY q committee chosen
upon one line 81 thought, This Is our bsSuing.
81 the committee. II IL NJ more
yours now than II Is that OF the member from
the First district az Ohio. This bill IA q Re.
publican measure, and Is ours as well ~ yours,
and the criticism which will keep It IN the line