The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-12

TIE DENoCRATlC MOI.
Mr.. Ray, OF Now York, said that tho
Democratic party on the tariff question
was the great American political and
hypocritical crab-with ten legs reach
Ing in all directions. Iaughter.1 1t
was so weak IN the joints that it had not
Il single pair on which it. could stand
alone. Ii anything wcro wanting to
show that tho Democratic party, rs Il
party, was for free trade, tho favorable
report OF this bill had supplied the
proof. Tho cry OF the party was that it
wanted FREQ raw materials, and wool was
classed by tho Democratic friends MS
rnw material. They absolutely ignored
tho TACT that cight-tcnths OF
the value OF q pound of wool
represented human labor and skill and
that when they imported wool FREQ Of
duly American farmers and laborcrs
were thrown out OF employment and
foreign farmers and laborers wero paid
tho money ours ought To receive. The
Democratic party in this house did not
know what to do with its immense ma
jority (securcd by false prctenses and
by stupendous lting). 1t was tho most
unmanageable mob ever assembled in
the capitol OF any nation since tho days
of the French revolution. Political
death stared more than one-half OF the
Democratic members in the face. The
political kindergarten from Nlassachu-
sotts is composed OF sound finances and
an honest dollar; tho sockless states
man from Kansas has promised carloads
OF cheap money to every constituent
free OF charge.
In tho course OF Mr.. Rays speech,
while he was citing certain figures in re-
gard 10 the price OF wool under the pol
icy OF protection and OF low tariff, he
was frequently interrupted with ques-
tions by Mr.. Pendleton, of West Vir-
ginia, Congressman Simpson andothers.
Finally Mr.. Ray stated that he was not
a teacher in q Democratic kindergarten
and would not be further interrupted
by gentlemen who could find all the in.
formation they wanted in the proper
books. He further intimated that his
interlocutors were sadly in need OF in
formation.
: A CHALLENGE PROPERLY TREATED.
To this Mr.. Meredith, OF Virginia, re-
piled that although they might need in
formation in regard to the tariff they
did know the courtesy that ought to OBJ
tain between gentlemen. [sensation.l
MI. Ray thought that he could show
as much courtesy to the members OF
the house as the gentleman from Nir-
ginia showed him when he made
remark OF that kind, when he Mr.. Ray1
had said nothing to tho gentlemen.
'The gentleman desires you to under
stand that he stands by his remarks
here or elsewhere" was Mr.. Meredith's
reply.
lam perfectly willing that he should
stand by his remarks" said Mr.. Ray
with dignity. ~ am willing he should
inquire for information; but when he
asks me nrithem ctical questions which
he can find answered In the pages of
OF this book, (extending treasury
statement), I know that it is not done
by the gentleman, or any other gentle
man in good faith"
III the gentleman states that I ask
questions not in good faith, the gentle
man states what is not true" said Mr..
Meredith firmly.
"The gentleman will not make me very
angry by intimating that l lie," said
Mr.. Ray laughingly. ~ have had too
many combats with tho Democratic
party, and the individual members
thereof, to be easily frightened. l was
not brought up in the woods to be
scared by an OWL" [Great laushter.l
"That is an old chestnut" was the
only response Mr.. Meredith deigned 10
make.
Mr.. Coombs, OF New York, spoke ior
free wool. Tie committee then rose
and the house took recess until S
o'clock, the evening session to be for the
consideration OF private pension bills.