The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-03
SQUIRE On THE TARIFF.
Plea Is Particularly for nis Own staio'a
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Pies f. Particularly for HIS Own staie's
Industries.
WAsnmoroH, MAY 2-Tho senate p-o-
Gee linps we're rather dull to-day, most Of
the afternoon being consumed by Senator
Squire, Of Washington, who made ears
fully prepared speech Ia general opposition
20 the tnrif bill. Before be began, Senator
Lodge. Of MassAehusetts. undertook 20 en-
act the roll Of tormentoF. lie threw ont
some sIasperAtinR challenges to the demo-
cratic eide. bat ths democrats refused 20 be
dawn into the cont ovsrsV, and finding his
efforts unauccessful h0 tu ned she noor
over to senator squire.
Before she tariff bill was taken ur, sena-
tor HoAr tiled ., rass an anti-lotterg bill.
but 10 met considerable opposition from
Senatora Vest and GoTmau. on the ground
that ~ was interfering with isillss at church
faiTe. and made the participants guilty OF
felonisa. Tue bill went over without
action.
senator Squire began his tariff speech
with references 10 the statement OF Mills, IN
which the latter declared, I'VE must ass
this bilL" He took issus with the Isxa .
senator and declared II some measure OF
tariff reform had been formulated and
passed Immediately after tns advent OF the
present administration. IL might have been
said the democratic party WAS comply ing
with the will of the voters. expressed In the
elsotion of 1892. But such measure had
not been prepared and the feast 10 which
the people had beon invited had actually
grown cold. The people had also learned
that there was poison in tho feast offered.
He declared that the facts, which the cleo
sion returns had pointed ont. ought TO con-
vince any TeasJnabls man that the attempt
OF the democratic party 90 change the sys-
tenn OF revenue IN respect TO protection was
NOT what the people wanted.
'ls u the duty of this congress-" he
asked, ITO carry out contract with the
people which has been nnnullsd2 VIII the
democratic senators take advantage OF the
terms of the Arty platform 10 favor tho
wishes OF extremists and dootftnai
The present system Was nov to be supple
mented by two extremely odioua features
one the inquisitiorial income tax. the other
tsI on every b. eakfast table. These bur
dens are prepared simply that taxes may be
taken OF the foreign goods sent here TO
compete with the products of American
forests. fields, mines and factories. A sys-
tenn of national economics ought not 10 be
the foot bali OF political parties. Changes
affecting the whole people ought not 10 be
violent and sudden. Business should be
taken out o: politics. Extreme measures
like this should be suppressed. and he
hoped eventually bill would be agreed 10
mo reasonable in its provisions.
''should this become law the day on
~ntah the president shall nffiI his signature
10 IL will be the day OF doom for American
wages. No man who takes the trouble 10
soq0Aint himself with the facts can be
blind 10 the truth that the country has
prOspsrsd under the policy of protection.
and that labor has, a. rule, been we'll
paid and contented."
lie said free lumber means the ac'ihcs
of our lumber industries 10 those OF b itish
Columbia; Tree coal, even with ths senate
amendment, means poverty for our miners;
free iron means the postponsment Of ths
development OF the magnificent deposits
within our borders; free wool means the
destruction aud abandon nent of the sheep
industry. The reduction OF hops TO two
PER cent ad valo leaves the hop growers
III the mercy OF foreign producers.