Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-10
ATTACK ON THE HOG.
Southern Negroes Believe That Their
Interests Are Being
SACRIFICED BY THIS CONGRESS-
In Order to Benefits the Western Producers
of Real Lard.
A STRONG PLEA FOR CorTONsEED OIL
Butterworth's Anti-0ptiOn Bill Also the Object o.
Renewed Opposition.

The question of taxing compound lard
has been reopened by the House Committee
on Agriculture. Yesterday representatives
of the Southern negroes made earnest argu-
ments against the measure, threatening dis
aster to the Republican party if it was
passed. They claimed that the proposed
bill taxed one section for the benefit Of
another
WASHINGTON, April 9.-By request the
House Committee on Agriculture to-day re-
opened the hearing on the Conger lard COM
pound bill and the Butterworth anti-option
bill, both of which have been reported to
the House with favorable recommendations.
OF the irst-named bill Messrs. A. Graves,
representing the Georgia Agricultural As
sociation, and j. Pennoyer Jones, repre-
senting the colored cotton farmers and
planters, of Arkansas, both colored men,
made arguments against its passage.
Mr.. Graves, in addition to arguments al
ready presented, pleaded for the protection
of the cottonseed industry against the i'm
position of the burdens contained in the bill,
on the ground that it had contributed more
than anything else to improve the condition
of the colored farmer and laborer of the
South.
A POLITICAL ARGUMENT.
To pass this bill. he asserted, would be
the entering of the wedge, which, when
driven home, would separate the colored
people from the Republican party. In the
course of his argument on the bill, Mr..
Jones said:
If oo+tonsaad oil n,ust no taxad whv mt tax
the Western hog? Why break down one in
dustry of the country that another industry
should be protected. The Republican party is
lean Industries It is so enunciated in its
has Ras'i''i Tarched to victory. But, Mr.:
Chicago had placed in the platform of its
principles the singular creed that one industry
of our country should be taxed to death that
another industry at home should be protected
and live, on an appeal to the country they
would have been buried so deep by the weight
of public disfavor that the trump of Gabriel
would not awake them.
If the late canvass settled one thing or princi-
pie, it was protection. But that protection was
upon the broad lines dictated by common
sense, to wit: Protection to American in-
dustries, American mechanics and American
labor against foreign manufactures, foreign
mechanics and foreign pauper labor. The
system inaugurated by the Republican party
in taxing one American industry to protect an
the great mass of our people. and hurl any
party from power that insanely attempts it.
HITS BOTH WAYS.
So far as the Democratic party is concerned
it is committed to free trade. 1t claims to be
in favor of lessening taxes and reducing the
tariff. If there is anything in their professions
or in the principles laid down in their late plat
FORM then we confidently look to them to de-
feat this most pernIcious measure. How they
can do otherwise and he true to their creed as
laid down by their leaders is a matter that sur
prises and surpasses us.
Gentlemen of the Committee, this bill, strip
ped of all guise, resolves itself into this con-
negro; which will win2 There is another phase
of this industry. There are supposed to be
over 200 oil mills, mostly located at the South.
They employ somewhere in the neighborhood
of 5000 persons, More than threefourths
of this great number of employees are colored
men. 1t would be safe to say that there are at
least three persons who rely upon each of these
rs ZOO persons for their support and living from
this enterprise. The wages paid to these peo-
pie aggregate So 500 900 at the least calculation.
The passage of this bill would close up many
of dependent people out of employment, and
entail hardship and want upon a people who
are least able to stand it. And all this is to pro-
tect the Western hog.
ANOTHER OBNOXIOUS MEASURE.
Representative Adams, of Illinois, intro
duced to the committee Messrs. Councilman
and Murray Nelson, of the Chicago Board
of Trade. who appeared to oppose the But
terworth anti-option bill. Mr.. Councilman
stated that he Endorsed both in
letter and spirit the provisions
of the first section of the
bill forbidding any privileged or class deal
ings. That was a rule of the Board of
Trade. The second section, which forbids
the dealing by anyone but the producer and
the purchaser direct from him, in any article
not in the possession of the seller, wiped out
of existence the business of himself and all
legitimate dealers, as we'll as the illegitimate.
In answer to, questions by members of the
committee, Mr.. Councilman set forth the
difference between transactions on Board
of Trade and in bucket shop.
In the latter there was no intention or
ability to deliver anything. 1t was a
gambling transaction pure and SIM
pie on the fuctuation in prices.
Board of Trade transactions were
enforceable. They were based upon the
actual existence of the articles traded in
and actual delivery of them was made.
Mr.. Councilman was given a copy of the
amended bill to study, with a view to
suggesting provision, if possible, by
which legitimate dealers in grain and farm
products may be protected and the business
of the illegitimate speculators prohibited