The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-10
THE DEBATE OPENED.
McIiilin Speaks and Is Followed by Ding
lcy, for the RcpublIcans,

McNi!lin Speaks and Is Followed by Ding
Icy, for the Republicans. :,
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 9.-The
morning hour having expired, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. McAlillin, OF Tennessee, the
house went into committee of.thc whole
upon revenue bills, Mr.. Blount, OF Geor-
gia, being designated as the presiding
officer.
Mr.. McAIillin addressed the house as
follows: go
Mn CHAIEMAS-The last Congress i'm
posed the highest tariff taxes ever lev
led in this country. 1t also made the
most eNtravagant appropriations ever
made here in times OF peace. This
Congress was sent here 10 correct both
evils. The expenditures in the two
Years for which the last Congress APP
propriated. besides the deficiencies, ag-
gresated $1,000, 900, ,000-SSS40 per family
annually or more than s500,OOO 900 each
ycar-about onc-third OF all the money
n existence in the United States.
When VIC take from our currency the
Sl00,O00000 Of gold held for redemption
purposes in the treasury, the reserves
required in the national banks, and the
different reserves held from circulation
IN other ways, VIC find that these eX-
pend!turcs reached aunuallyncarly one
half OF all the money in actual circu!a-
ton. Can there be permanent prosper.
lty While one hall, or even onc-third OF
all the money has to 20 through the
hands OF q federal tax gathcrer every
year besides the taxes for state, county
and municipal purposes? There is 4
remedy. Impose less tax and spend
less money. That is what this Congress
intends to do Il
air. Chairman, the tariff law has now
been IN operation for one year and five
months. Where arc the beneficial CT
!ects that were to follow from it? Where
Is that magnificent price tho farmer and
woo, Wool grower was to realize from it?
,Nhere arc the increased wages the
ia9orinS man was to get?
DEFY contradiction when I say the
farmer has realized from two to three
cents less on the pound from his wool
lhah no did before, and l challenge any
representative here to point to single
i!he Of manufactures in which tho Ia
DoFers wages have been increased by
that law.
Inc laborcr has been forced to pay
more Tor the roof that shelters him, ior
Inc hat that covers his. head, and the
Noo!ens that cover his back. r
4 DEMAGoGlC APPEAL.
Task any OF the Republicans on tho
committee OF ways and means to point
70 single laborcr whose wages have
Veen increased by that law. Ii it
uliAlnishes the revenue received by the
government il it does not increase the
value OF tho raw material to the farmer,
II II does not increase tho wages OF
Moorr, II it fosters trusts, il it makes
pooling profitable, in heaven $ name let
US not further legalizc tho robbery, but
ny some better methods. Q 80 Q
uuty on wool was in 1867 placed at II
cents zen pound on unwashed wool.
;.hls was by an agreement entered into
WTest"een the National Association OF
nooleh Manufacturers and the Nation-
a! Association OF Wool Growers. and
snef dictated terms 10 Congress. 1t was
SlaImed that tins would iostcrthc sheep
.nunstrry and increase the value OF wool
70 Inc farmer. What were the results ?
III 4SGS, the year after the enactment OF
ane law raising the duty on wool, there
were " L6S5,O 900 shcop in the states east
!" j., 'TS ISS Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
~ 4S9i, there were only lS,476,O0O
sHeep IN the samo territory, reduction
VI VI, moro than ono half in the "a years
iMneh high tariff on wool had been in
i,I3rce-this in the face OF the fact that
1nG population in these states has vast.
!! increased. Ii tho increase OF sheep
Mlu ,Ti Kept pace with the increase OF pop
100000.
MISREPRESENTATION.
"a thorough investigation OF the qucs.
>~-'oh shows that tho incrense in thG