The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-02

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collection districts where the recent
were Tar less than the expenses, giving
numerous examples. No man who
followed the doctrines of Jefferson
could stand by a tariff system, even
OF hVe per cent. The last year
the income tax was in yooue
(lo6O $73,OOO,OOO was raised
and with the enormous ap~re-
gate OF fortunes made since that date
enough revenue could be supplied to
run the government on economic prip-
clples. The American producer could
knock the hind sides off of any other
producer upon the face of the earth.
His speech was followed by loud ap-
plause. Mr.. Dalzell Re }. J, of Penn
sylVanla. member of the ways and
means committee, made vigorous
speech in favor of protection. He said
that the protective system is not
claimed to be panacea. 1t will NOT
rid us OF those evils which inhere
In human nature and are i..ci-
dental to men in all classes
OF society. And when its opponents seek
to lay those evils at its door. thav
simply uncover their weakness to
assault. Men who couple the protec-
tive system for instance, with the
''pols lsoned arrows that fly from the eliza
del OF monopoly make US suspect
that they are simply repeating some
school boy oration that had better have
been left with the school boy audience
Trusts and monopolies and that sort of
thing are the nj ightmare that seems to
haunt some people whenever protec-
tive tariff is named. There are no
substantial monopolies in this country
outside of patent laws, railroads
and telegraphs and none for
which the tariff is reponsible
We are to-day making tin plate.
There are in this country established
and projected over twenty tin-plate
establishments, having a capital of
S3,OOO,OOO, and an estimated capacity
OF $4,000 boxes week. Janus-faced. the
majority tell the farmer that the Nc
kinley bill has lowered the price Of
his wool, while they tell the consumer
that free wool will give him cheaper
woolens; and, in the meantime. thew
threaten destruction to an American
industry which gives employment to
halt million men. A more glaring
attempt than this to impose on the Gre
dulity of the farmer could not be concei-
we'd. In the Democratic creed there is no
element of American pride. Brilliant
facts lose their brightness in dismal
Democratic theories. The calamity
shrieker is abroad in the land. There
is no good men amongst US except
Democrats and Farmers Alliance
Congressman, who sing the sorrows of
the poor for $4,000 per annum, their
mileage and stationery. applause.
Mr.. Sayers, Of Texas, reported the ur-
gent deficiency bill The House de-
cided to close debate on the free wool
bill at the close of its session to-
morrow, thus vacating the or
der for eulogies upon Hon. II.
Ford, of Michigan. At 5 o'clock the
House took a recess until s p. M, the
evening session to be devoted to the
consideration of private pension bills.
About fifty members were present
when the House assembled this eyenino
and at 9 o'clock about one hundred
members were on the floor, but at
1890 the House adjourned until to-
morrow without accomplishing any
thing, consuming the time in an en-
deavor to secure a quorum.
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