Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-17
TARIFF TALK IN THE HOUSE
Mr. Bryan of Nebraska Talks on the
Springer Free Wool Bill.
He MAKES A SPEECH OF THREE HOURS
Bills introduced Looking to the Admission
of Arizona and New Mexico-Charges
Against Judge Mccormick Not Sus-
tained-Senate Proceedings.

tained-Senate Proceedings.
WAsHiNoToN, ID. c., March 16-Major
Mckinley is now out Of congress and In
the governors chair Of the state of Ohio, but
the principal speaker in the house today on
the tariff question was In person, features,
voice and gestures so ike him that an old
time member might have fanccd that time
had turned back in its fight and he was
listening again to Major Mckinley as young
man in congress making one OF his hrst tarltt
speeches. The comparison would have ended
with the appearance of the speaker, now
ever for Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska, the proto-
type OF Major Mckinley, attacked the law
which the latter had framed and took ad-
vanced ground against the protective policy
which Ohio's governor has always advocated
in congress. The speech Of Mr.. Bryan re.
vived the tagging interest in the tariff dis.
cussion. 1t WIS the feature of the day, and
as the young Nebraskan warmed up the
small body of listeners he had at the start
was augmented by the gossippers IN the
cloak rooms until he had the careful atten-
tion of majority of the house-something
unusual in this debate.
Ingenious and Interesting.
Mr.. Bryan's voice was strong and clear,
his personality pleasing, his gestures simple,
but forcole like those of Major Mckinley,
his argument ingenious aud his illustrations
bright and apropos to his arguments. One
of tho best of these illustrations was when
he SAID the protection theory reminded him
of his days on the farm, when they used to
raise sunken corners OF fences by putting
beam under the corner, placing chunk in
the middle and then bearing down on the
other end it raised the fence, hut the burden
was felt somewhere. The protectionist, he
said, took hold of an infant industry. then
loosed around for a good, fat lot OF con
sumers to serve as a chunk "up went the
infant industry, but down went the con-
sumers," said Mr.. Bryan, and his colleagues
applauded.
The republicans interrupted Mr.. Bryan
with number of hard, hnotty questions in
favor OF their side of the argument, but the
manner in which they were parted showed
the speaker to be cool and collected, and,
although young in congressional experience,
accustomed to give and take in debate. He
was down for only two hours, but the house
gave him another hour and then wanted him
to keep on.
Bills and Resolutions.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson Of Tennessee
a concurrent resolution was agreed to for the
printing of $4,000 additional copies of the
special report on the diseases OF horses
Mr.. Joseph Of New Mexico, from the COM
mttee on territories, reported bill for the
admission of New Mexico as state of the
union.
Mr.. Smith of Arizona, from the committee
on territories, reported a bill for the admis
sion Of Arizona.
Mr.. Goo6night-of Kentucky, from the COM
mttee on judiciary, reported back adversely
the resolution preferrng charges against
AndreS u. Mccormick. United States dis
trict Judge tor the northern district of Texas.
The report was agreed to and the resolution
was laid upon tho table.
The house then went into committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Blount of Georgia IN the chair, on
the free wool bills and was addressed by Mr..
Sayres of Texas. Ills speech was largely.
statistical and mainly devoted to u scathing
criticism on tho financial policy of the admin
istration, which, he said, was so bad that
when the bonds fell due in 1891 the admins
tration was compelled to appeal to the hold
ers of these bonds to continue them to the
extent Of S25. 364 800. If this had been done
by tho BRUSH ministry, he said, il would
have been hurled from power in disgrace
within month after tho fact had become
known and Parliament had assembled.
Mr.. Brynn's Tariff Talk.
Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska followed. He was
In perfect sympathy with the majority of the
committee on ways and means in its decision
TO attack the tariff in detail. The main rea-
son for prcferring this plan was that there
was some possibility of bringing relief from
the burdens Of the present law in this way.
IT was conceded that the passage of a general
tarif bill at this session of congress was ap-
solutely impossible. If they should succeed
In making any reduction In any of the sched
uies it would have done something, and the
relief actually brought was worth more to the
people generally, and, therefore, more to the
democratic party than the mere making OF q
record. The pending bill brought great ad-
vantage to nine men and simply to the tenth
man the advantage which he had enjoyed
Of collecting money from the other nine
There had been time In the history of Ne
braska when its people had ono sheep per
capita, the mutton age, so to speak But
alas! that day mad passed. Now, If every
woman in the state named Mary wanted a
pet lamb she would have to go out of the
state to get enough lambs to go round.
Benefits of Free Trade.
After reviewing the binding twne and
cotton ties bill Mr.. Bryan said in conclu-
sion: "The country has nothing to fear
from the democracy upon the tariff question.
1t means a more equal distribution of the
great advantages OF this country. 1t means
that the men who produce the wealth shall
retain larger share of it. 1t
means that enterprise shall be employed
In natural and profitable industries, not in
unnatural and unstaple industries. II means
more constant employment for Labor and
better pay, 1t means the maximum of product
from the minimum OF toll, IL means COM
merce with other countries, and ships to
carry on that commerce 1t means pros
perlty everywhere and not by piecemeal. 1t
is for this reason that the young men of the
country are coming to the democratic party
as MIR. Clarkson, that high republican
authority, declared. IL is because we are
right, and right will triumph The day will
come and that soon, trust, when wiser
economic policies will prevail than those to
which the republican are welded, when the
laws OF this country will be made for all ana
not for few; when those who annually con-
gregate about this capitol seeking TO use the
taxing power for purposes OF private greed
will have lost their occupation; when the
burdens OF government Will be equally dis
tributed and it's blessings likewise. Hail that
day When it comes, to use the language of
another, democracy will be king. Long
live the kingw Loud applause.
"The advocates of the Mckinley bill had
thought that the people were bound hand
and foot. Where were the considerators
todayi Where were tho men who were
largely Instrumental In fixing that iniqui-
tous legislation on the people" A voice ;
WHO is governor of Ohiof"l
Br Bryant believe that one did succeed
IN being elected governor in a republican
state by minority vote. Laughter To
such extremes has this great Caesar come
that it now welcomes the holding of a repub
lcan state more than 1t greeted the conquest
of an empire. Applause and laughter
AS MIR. Bryan took his seat he was the re-
cipient OF the warmest and heartiest con
eratulations Of his party colleagues.
The committee then rose and tha houSa al