The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-01
WON BY HIGH TARIFF.
81, James Lyceum Debaters at the
A. M. E. Church on New
Years Eve.
The Gavel Fell Before Two Of the
Speakers Got
Through.
After Five Minutes Conference tho Judges
Decide In Favor OF the
Protectionists,

speaker, This rule worked disaItro1sly On
two Of the debatsrs. Rev. Cakes, the pros
idsnt Of tho club, held the watch. and at
the expiration Of each man's3tins the gavei
fell to the second. cutting the speaker on
in the middle Of his rsnarks. The presi-
dent allowed each side to address
the three Judges bsfors the de-
BATE commenced. For the Affirmative.
Mr.. Lee told them that they
should ind according to the points made.
and il none ware established then they
should give their decision to tbs side which
made the loudest noise. The 'lngersoll OF
Montana George H. Woodson, ~ he was
introduced. asked the judges to give al im-
partial verdict. and he hoped it could be in
favor Of the protectionists. From An al
most ~iRaudible remark made by Mi. Lee as
10 faced the judges he seened to think that
til. leader of the protective side knew how
DaEv high tariff men there were among the
judges: - ..a ~. So.
sps aker, w. p. Hough. whom he said was
better known as mills Of Texas" Tbs
speaker divided his remarks under
three heads and stopped after speak
ing CLEVER minutes, reservinR the
four remaining in which to close.
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favor of free trade than that furnished by
the unrestricted commerce between the
states Of the American union npon which
the only tariff imposed is that OF the rail-
roads and the parties b handls the goods.
Attention vas brought to England whore
free trade, he maintained, Was wofklng IN
its very best form. Free trade In America
had never been worked to excess. When
the founders of the republic created this
great government their ideas on tariff were
to- establish it for revenue only. Before Enc
civil war the stars and stripes could DO seen
on every Sea. Since that time American
shipping has bsen on tina decline. We have
civen our attention to internal commerce.
and industries, allowing England, Germany
and France and othcr countries to take up
our naval commerce., which We ought to
have. It has been found necessary BY our
wise legislators to i~nauRurate what il
called the postal au6sldy Dlll whore.
ownors and whereby American CONNER 90
may be rebuilt. There il no better ovidenee
that free trade il q good thing Tor Us than
in this present financial crisis. On every
corner, in every store may b heard the CIV
OF hard times This has been one OF the
most prosperous years in tho history OF
the country. Why is there 20 little money,
why hard times? It may all be laid where
it bslonQs-to tho protective tariff. = protec-
tion which takes away and leaves = man
like a l.ttls tree in q bleak and barren for
eat. 1t leaves the poor man out in the cold.
"William Mckinley, Jr.," said a memb er
Of tile lvceum As MI. Squirrel took the
ticor. $50 far as my observations" 60 said
Mr.. Squirrel, MCKINLEY has grown quite
dark" Mckinley goss,,' cried tho nom.
bsrs. "Ths gentleman who precsded me-
said the speaker, "has left nothing for me
to ,rebut. I would like to have some
ground to pillow in. The gentleman has not
even opened up the subject. He has not
explained what free trade il. He has not
shown that the country was more prosper
Gus when re had free trade than at the
present time under . protective tariff. !
wanted the gentleman to dive down.. His
tory seems to be blind TO him. To fortify
his position on protection Nj. Squirrel read
extracts from documents setting ont at
length the history of tariff legislation, |
Maintain2 that free trade had depressed
this country until it became Z by-word
among the financial nations of the world.
he hasn't reached that yet. haven't got
much of it myself. but / will give you = few
lines" some quotations were given. L
reduce this protective system means to ar
rest the progress of the republio"- Here
the gavsl fell.
as s . i N. Lee, ''DV who il: Known il
the lyceum as the Henry George Of
New York" He is q clear and
foroibls speaker. His tine was up before
he was half through. "Bomswhsrs," he
said, probably in MARYLAND OF Virginia,
or the District Of Columbia, about twenty
eight or tw%enty-nins years ago, there must
agine with what fondnsss his mother
treatsa hin and wondered what the boy
would amount to. Little did his fond
mother dream that her dear boy would be
out here in Montana making tariff speeces."
This illusion to ono Of the debatsrs who
very much. History tells rs that Israel
under King Solomon was the most pros.
porous country that existed in that time.
Israel had free intercourse with all the diff
ferent nations surrounding. Everything
that made it great was almost wholly due
her %noighbors. Now, il this was good for
Israel why il it not coed for this great
country. ,s. .... .g.-
In 1916, when the tariff laws Of England
were established, and also the navigation
laws, it was predicted by the protectionists
that the of the country would
soon pass into other hands. The very con-
trsry resulted. In any country where there
is free intercourse the people are happy and
the employer Il the employe are on more
equal terms with each other. Ons-half Of
the strikes and lockouts are due TO the ex-
GebslVe ptOboCLlVo 6yAGon We Jaw tO-Oay.
The workings of the present tariff system
were illustrated by the cost Of the Oliver
chilled pillow manufactured at South Bond,
Ind. Mr.. Lee gave tho price Of one of these
plows laid down on the other side of the
Canadian line ut S12; the cost to the Amer
loan farmer on this side Of the line is SIG.
Figures were also given on other aQrisul-
tural implements manufactured in this
country and which we're sold cheaper in
other countries. The speaker was in the
midst of an interesting lot of figures when
he was cut off by the gavol.
George H.. Woodson, the "IngerSoll of
Montana" closed for.the proteotisnists. He
is we'll named. With ar excellent command
of language he has clear and powerful
voice. He run the gamut On the scales of
of protection with easy effort. Every time
the men of his belief tried to do something
in congress to remedy the evils complained
OF by The free traders tho latter would sim
ply sit still and howl Extravaganza" The
Mckinley law was strongly defended. "The
protective tariff only compels you to pay for
something which can be made in this coun-
try. but which you wish to buy abroad"
When Mr.. Hough had exhausted his foul
minutes which he reserved after opening
the ~'Ingersoll Of Montana said he wantsd
to ask him just one question.
What is it?' asked HouRh.
(Which pays the most to keep their YES
sells on tho sea, England or Francs?"
M. President, ia this debate cloaed?'
asked Hough.
The president answered yes. and the ques
ton WAS not answered.
After five minutes conference the Judges
G. w. Alexander. l.. Is. Smith and S. L
Henry, decided in favor of the protection