Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
BUTTERwoRTH RIDDLES 1T.

| EaP"ses the absuroty OF the Mckniey
nnI-n n ",vs am wh,stie Iarin 70
For Our Farm Produc,."yo,Iev ansr
volley of Hot Shot For High Protection,
Speaker Reed is a mighty man when
It comes to making members of Congress
vote as he wants them to vote, but he
has not yet acquired the power of put
ting a gag into the mouths of a few
members OF Congress. Ontside of Con-
gress Blaine continues to ''breathe out
threatenings and slaughter" and, en-
boldened by his example, Congressman
Butterwortn has indulged his soul by
giving vent to some more fine reciproc-
ity talk. y
/ Butterworth, as is we'll known has
long been a strong advocate of reciproc-
ity with Canada. He is not one q
those blind leaders OF the blind protec-
tonists who think it a good thing to
shut ourselves up with tariff bolts and
bars and shave nothing IN do with
abroad.n
~In1is celebrated attack on the Nc
Kinley bill it will be remembered that
p,t+oru,or+b coror1,;rod - o,r ro,;o,,
"0'' "ip,"'"oU VI oui P'.i0J
lo"aru cahaua III lhese "orus' Against
| our own countrymen here on the North,
| in whose veins courses the same blood
that courses in orr owr-un;tod +o N.
10
Wy ues''hy WHICH IL ABOVE ehe control
OF Kings or CongreSSeS-We shut the
door, we refuse even to accent their
lumbar brt oord orr oh;1dron sboI,or-
Ioso +o bod ~ thor tho, hana CT. ~
chance Win tbou
In that stroin Rn+tornorth uon, ., 70
show that nndor pnas;aon+ m Craut
tre,tv WOO roro+ia+ +oa ..aasianoa 49,
tbo oyorras - tnodo hot ot,..oas 49,. -
ern nar+ ~ orr oon+inont IA ~ sorth-
orn NOT OWL, nror;d;na ton t,ao
ohorce - o,arnnsao.rsoa .a 80,
rrod'7o+, h,,t
ra;lroads IN ordar that tho haalthtn1
lido ~ orr cor,r,onoo III. am,ao.
North and sor+h as ~ dnns - a ~
West"
But this treaty was not confirmed.
"What prevented itp" asks Butterwortb
and he answers his own question:
The avarice in certain localities. The
opposition was dictated from the potato
patoh oh ir1,n f1 ,ie caopage patcn from .ne mop
fore the bill Is over Won viii sea nv honored
friend in charge of the hop brigade, associ.
ated with the cabbage cavalry, endeavoring
oPersuaue lhe farmer that MS highest good
we do not seli now mara than three 'tourths
of what we produce
After Butterworth had made such
brave onslaught on McKinley's queer
measure-with its duty on eggs amount
ing to lust one omelet year to each
of our people"-some persons were led
to suppose that he would vote against
it, but party pressure was too great,
even for man with mo star of am
bition above him that would tempt him
to climb on false ladders"
So Butterworth keeps up his spirits
by talking against the bill he voted for.
His latest talk was suggested by Harri-
sons little reciprocity message to Con-
gress transmitting Blaines letter on the
same subject
He gives his fullest sympathy to the
South American reciprocity scheme and
says: "The patriot who fails to recog-
nize in the policy foreshadowed by those
papers great opportunity for renewed
National prosperity don't read correctly
the signs of the times. 1t is not diff
cult to discover in the restless discon-
tent which has grown up under the par
tial operation of our tariff sure har-
binger of the overthrow of those who de-
fend and uphold the extravagant rates
Of duty which are now imposed
| Butterworth has a very positive opin-
ion that we have carried this protection
business too far, and he rejoices that
there are signs that halt is to be
called. Here is the way in which he
expresses himself "The country does
not believe such high rates are essential
TO adequate protect on. There is no
nation in Europe where the Govern
ment shows less inclination than our
own to mind its own business and let
the private concerns of the people
alone. When conventions are brought
TO approve policy they do not under
stand, and applaud particular acts of
which they have no definite knowl-
edge, we have reached perfection in
political machinery. In the presence
of such trying conditions it is refresh
ing to read the message and letter men,
toned, pointing out tho necessity of
multiplying the opportunities of our
people by enlarging the area of our
trade and commerce"
The prospect OF the party for 1899
does not by any means please the Ohio
Congressman and he asks: "What is
our situation as party? The tariff un-
revised, and no consoling prospect that
the Senate will do more than transpose
the exorbitant rates than abound in the
present schedule"
Tbon no comes h,cL ,o tho sub;oct
-, w
vi iooiproo'Vy as ineahS ot "luehihg
the farmers market and complains
bitterly of Congress onal policy that
would narrow tho fold os our commerco
80, ,h a., .. :, 80.
"i" '""o 'no h"ViohS vi WIS heHils-
phere, with whom alone we could hope
to secure enlarged and favorable trade
relations We mal,e nroffar of n nIon 70
t. E.. -.
S''o i"iiiois sugar "' IeuuYeu ra'e'
ouV We won iet MN seii MS corn or
pork III oroer 10 pay lor MS sugar. we