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tho state elections in New York had not
been Of n character to encourage the
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tho state elections in New York had not
been Of n character to encourage the
Democratic party.
Mr.. McAlillen rctortcd that tlic.ex-
speaker had on Monday last referred TO
tho triumphant march Of truth. That
march was emphasized by tho fact that
tho gentleman from Maine, (Mr. Rced)
10 longer occupied tho clair. but was
relegatcd to tho floor where hc could do
nothing but curse and cry. [ Laughter. ]
Tho city OF tho gentleman from MainU
had gone Democratic tho other day.
[Applause.
Mr.. Reed (who was in tho cloak room
when his naino was mentioncdl strollcd
down ono OF the aisles, and as ho did so
made the apology that ho had not been
present because ho knew that tho gem
tleman from Tennessee was speaking.
Laughter].
Mr.. McNlillin replied that hc carod
not what the gentleman's reason for be-
ing absent was.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. McATillin's
speech he was the recipient Of n magni.i-
cent cluster OF red roses and his Demo.
cratic colleagues honorcd him with gen.
erous applause.
Mr.. DINGLEY REPLIES.
Mr.. McAlillin spoke for about m hour
and half, and when he had finished,
Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, took the floor
to reply on behalf OF tho minority OF
tho ways and means committece.
If the gentleman from Tennessee,
said he, represents in his speech and
his recent North Anvrican article tho
views and purposes OF the Democratic
party MS to tariff legislation, and l have
no doubt he does, then tho three
sporadic bills reported by the Democra-
tic majority OF tho ways and means
committee, and now before the commit
tee as tho tariff reform scheme OF q
Democratic house containing 140 Demo-
cratic majority, afford the most striking
exhibition OF letting II dare not"' before
apresidcntial election wait on "1would"
after the election, that has ever been
my fortune to observe in the political
history of this country. The gentleman
from Tennessee condemns the McKin-
10y tariff, enacted by the Republican
party, and presenting a complete plan
ofprotcction, and condemns all protcc-
tive duties as class legislation, robbery"
q 'wall OF fire" to destroy foreign trade,
and 4 measure which is springing ruin
upon the country.
The voters who were deceived and
persuaded to accept Democratic prom.
ises in New England that the Democrat
ic scheme OF tariff reform looked to thd
relief OF manufacturers suffering for
want OF free coal, iron ore and free pig
iron, with 4 sly intimation that the
manufactured articles would be uudis-
turbed, arc awaiting q redemption OF
these pledges BY this Democratic house.
The voters OF West Virginia, Virginia,
and other coal and iron producing
states, who were told that tho Demo
cratic plan of tariff reform would leave
coal, and iron ore, and pig iron undis-
turbed, and would severely cut the du-
ties on eastern manufactured products,
are beginnitg to ask for the redemption
OF pledges made to them, and those
western and southern farmers whose
votes were captured by. tho assurance
that the Democratic plan Of tariff reform
contemplated q general oyerturn OF tho
Mckinley tariff and protection. are be-
coming uneasy at the nonfulfillment OF
| the pledges madc them.
Mr.. DinGlcy defended the Mckinley
act oloqucnhy and at length and argued
that the three bills proposed by tho
| Democratic majority of the ways and
means committee would result in moth
ing but injury to the farmer. The free
wool bill, he said, proposed free trade
for the most universal product OF tho
farm and continued projection for the
manufacture OF wool. 1t would certain
ly reduce the price and destroy tho
wool industry.
Continuing, Mr.. Dinglcy said: Every
evil prediction relating TO the Mckin-
ley tariff has been disprovcd by the
march OF events. Every prediction OF
its benefits has been made good. Pro-
lection is moro than justified. Tho
policy which has done so much to
make this country tho largest agricul-
turas, the largest manufacturing tho
largest mining, and the most prosperous
country on the iacc OF the earth is here
10 stay. [Grcat applause
Before tho conclusion OF Mr.. Ding
ley's speech the committee rose and tho
house adjourned. I,
The debate will be resumed to-mor-
row ana continue for five or six weeks
with occasional Interruptions OF two or
three days for the silver bill and appro.
priation bills.