St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-24
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which compelled the appropriation of
large sums for bouHties, subsidies and
the like. Then the act of June 81, 1890,
known as the disability pension act,
compelled very large increase i'll
the appropriation for pensions and addi-
tiOnai clerical force. | want to further
call your attention to the fact that the
Republican senate increased the apprO-
priations of the house of representatives
by s32, 907, 1888. and that the Repub-
llcans in the house kept continually
saying during the discussion of the
appropriation bills that the Democratic
house was cutting down needed appro-
prlatlOnS here and there and all along
the line, and that the Republicans
in every instance voted to increase
appropriations. 1t does not, therefore.
become them to turn around and
charge US with being eXtravagant in
appropriations. The object on the part
OF the Republicans in compelling large
appropriations is to justify the enor-
nous taxation of the people," In regard
to the work Of the Fifty-second congress
Mr.. Harries said: "rhe house of rep
resentatives of the Fifty-second con-
gress, at its first session, made honest
efforts to tighten the burden OF the
people. We passed bill III the house
placing on the free list the various
kinds of binding Irvine. We
passed what is known as the
'tin-piate BILL The free wool
bill and the free cotton tie bill.''
We also passed bill requiring rail-
roads to provide automatic couplers and
continuous brakes and locomotives with
drive wheel braces, measure in the
Interests of the safety to employees and
travellers on railroads doing an inter-
state commerce business. These bills
were sent from the house of representa-
tlveS to the senate, but that body hay
ing Republican majority has refused
to even take up these important meas
ures for discussion, but has pigeon
hoied them. The bill to place wool on
the free list and to reduce the
duties on WOODEN goods is
it became law, relieve the tax-ridden
people OF our country from a great
burden. Wooden garments are required
by all our people. They are absolutely
| necessary for Our health and comfort,
aud the purer the wool the better the
garment. But the higher duty under
the Mckinley bill has induced the use
of shOddy and adulterants to greater
extent i'll America than was ever
known before. When men of my age
were boys we would sometimes have
Cui PUuto potCiCu, Uutk HOW LU6
best pants that laboring man
can afford to buy will not
hold the patches that are put on. You
remember when the Mckinley bill was
passed in the Fifty-frst congress, some
ofthe Republican congressman claimed
to lie opposed to certain tariff duties
contained therein, notably on binding
twine and tin-plate, but they said. havi
ing espOuSed the cause Of protection,
they had to swallow the whole thing
and vote for the bill and ali its sched-
ules.. So when the house of representa-
tiyes sent separate bills to the senate,
with its Republican majority, it had
some reason to hope that the senate
would pass some of TEN, but the country
now sees that so long as the
senate and executive are Republican it
is vain hope to suppose that We can
ever get substantial relief for the peo-
pie. Until the Republican majority in
the senate and the administrator are
changed we need expect no relief from
the burdens of taxation. On that day
when Cleveland and Stevenson are i'll
augurated as president and vice presi-
dent of the United States of America, the
people will rule. their rights will be pro-
tected, no force bill will menace their
liberties. public taxes will not he levied
for private purposes, happiness and
prosperity will prevail, and all will
shout Oh that glad day: along live the
people and triumphant Democracy"