Telegram-herald., 1890-05-10
THE TARIFF BILL.
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ME poeksry No.l said tnst the pres
eRtsystsm q E-xstioa did not restrict the
fsyenGs - The aeeas " he G0yeEnIent
~4s shown by The surplus II the
Treasury which kkd CON PEELED the
Treasury Department 70 purchase
bonds, paying therefor q premium Of
S47. 00o, Goa But the surplus vas only
an Incidental burden The substantial
burden was the oppressive tsxstiOn ot
The people. He favored rhe enlArging
of the markets FOR agricultural prod
ucts and the unshsckllng Of life's daily
need fr0n unnecessary and pArslyElng
taxation. IL was not a temporary
cOndision that the oOuatry Lad 10 desl
with. Farm prices had not recovered
slnoe the panic OF 1873 The constant
tendency in the West mad been downward
since that time; and today IN every
Western city aad town there were signs
reading. Eastern money 70 loan on I'M
proved farms
tie then proceeded 70 argue that u
was not in the power of any tariff 10
raiso the price of any agricultural
prosiSct unless it could bs seen that II
va |oGzhs into compel tition. with =
for article. Instead of having 20
meefconpetltlOn on -our own soil, the
American farmers exported their own
product 20 supply the agricultural de-
deficiency OF European countries.
Discussing tAe subject OF trusts IS
connected with the tariff he denounced
the dressed beef monopoly G: Chicago
as having plundered the farmers OF
the West by its INSCRIPTIONS
exactions- If the farmer were 10
be relieved, IL the mortgages
were TO be taken of his farm,
the Government must speedily revese
It's policy IN regard 10 foreign trade. II
the Government would unshackle our
genius, unhamper our enterprise, unfet-
ter our resources, We would soon out
strip England and wrest from her that
commercial distinction which she had
won since this policy had confined
American prowesS 20 american shores.
Applause.
Mr.. Burrows tMich.) said that the
condition of the Treasury to-day was an
overfowing one. What was the rem
edy7 The Republicans would reduce
the surplus by one theory; the Demo
Gratis by another In the campaign
OF 1855 the two theories were pre-
sented 10 the American people and
after full debate on platform and
in the press verdict was rendered in
favor OF the Republican theory Of the
taXation--a verdict so pronounced as TO
wFest the Presidency and the popular
branch Of Congress from the Democratic
party and confer them on the Repub-
lean party. [Applause.
In the measure the committee on
ways and means presented ithad sought
TO execute the popular verdict thus ex-
pressed and 10 crystalize it into law.
The bill was intended as a measure of
protection from the enacting clause TO
the closing paragraph. Applause If
there was single provision in it which
in its workings would inure to the bene-
fl OF any foreign industry, TO the detri-
ment of our own, such provision was
there by inadvertence and not by de-
sign. Applause II there was sec
ton in the bill which would bring dis |
aster to any American industry or par /
alyze the arm Of any lsboring man in |
the United States such a section was /
there by accident and not by design. /
Applause.
"In this bill" said Mr.. Burrows in .
I'VE have sought 20 reduce F
the revenue to the basis OF Governmental
need without imparing a single Amer
can industry or epriving single labor
ng man Of the product OF his toll We
ubmit this measure 20 the considerate /
Judgment Of the House and the country 1
n the confden. belief if enacted into 4
sw II will impart 70 all our industries
lew impetus, relieve whatever OF de-
preston may exist, and bring 70 all our /
people a new era OF prosperity Zap
llsuse.
Nr. McMillin Tenn said that al
though one-half of the people Of the 4
United States who lived during the war
we're dead, although the National debt
then over s., 600, 900, 000-hat been re-
Iucod below $1,000, 900, 900. the tariff
axatiou imposed to meet the charges Of
var had not been sbated one ist The
Democratic party would take issue with
he Republican party or the new doctrine
4 boun-ies. II the bounty system were
dopsed the corridors Of the capitol
would resoand With ;he footsteps OF
obDers and tho com mi ittee-rooms with
ho appeals % persons demanding that
'oundes should % granted 70 them.
The country was not prepared for boun-
les and gentlemen might as well take
back trscs on that question.
NJ Bsvnr pa vas opro.ed 20 anv
'cnoral discussion Of the bill. j. should
p passed speedily. While tois meas
re was pending ia Congress She bust
ess interests of the country would bo
n restless. uneasy condition. which
osidonly oe relieved when tho President
2 sced bis signature on ne bill Re
erring % he agricultural depression.
r. admitted that in some parts of The
osntry the condition Of lie farmers
Tss had. be- he did not think s. fair
rat So inference should be drawn
bat he farmers ~ foreign com
riss were IN more favo~sb-a cir-
1rstsnceS On the cortrsrv. he
sss-tsd ard fortified his assertion BY
'ations from ConsHl sr reports thsttae
oreign farmers wee En- = mech m7rs
. sDlorsois condition thsn eere the
arulers of t1e Jnf-sa states
A. t1s evening session speeches were
eiiTered ~ Nessrs Sir7oass Conn
ooper 'I73. g Einsey NoL Pierce
Tens I, sroos aTi3Fs MAJ Ealoe
Z ear ' - var TEX ard R-oofsh
nd shtTely Tn5L TIE Boass thss
q 5o1rued
ssslNeToS Nay in fhs B'ass
.'-aaT &c art 1.s,1 ssio~ vas rssl ned-