People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-02-09
DER With the pale:hue Of philosophy

DER with the paleshue Of philosophy"
Turning 70 the subject in. hand,
he eloquently portrayed the advance
of freedom. This bill, he said
was but one of these advances. No
Mckinley bill could stem the advance
of human progress. Great causes
could not be laughed or ridiculed
away and the gentleman from Maine
could not draw from his armory of
sarcasm and wit in order to stop the
advance of this cause of tightening
the burdens of taxation.
Referring to the income tax scheme,
Mr.. Wilson said he had not wanted it
attached to this bill, but once attached
he supported it with all the loyalty at
his command.
Mr.. Wilson then related the story of
the English herring merchant who
wrote to Sir Robert Peel that he did
not want free trade as to herring as it
would let in Norwegian herring, but
that on other goods he was a thorough
free trader. He appealed to his fell
low Democrats not to allow any her
ring arguments to impede the move
ment toward the overthrow of the
protective system.
There was continued applause as
Mr.. Wilson denied the charges of Sec
tionalism in the bill. He said that the
animating feeling of those who had
framed this bill was to make this
country one in which one man would
not be taxed for another-one in
which religion, science. culture and
education would go hand in hand as
the common untaxed heritage of every
citizen.
CARRIED AROUND THE HALL.
Mr.. Wilson closed with an eloquent
appeal to his fellow Democrats. lie
told them that the record of the
house would permanently record no
passing event, but a great epoch in
American history. He wanted every
Democratic name recorded on that
historic roll. In that case, the day
would be proud and happy one for
him. His closing words were: I'm
the name of honor, in the name of
freedom, / summon every Democrat to
vote for this bill"
When Mr.. Wilson closed there came
a remarkable scene. Wave after wave
of applause echoed through the cham
Der. Messrs. Tucker, McMillin and
Bryan sprang forward and lifted Mr..
Wilson from his feet to their Shout
ders. He was borne up the aisle above
the heads of his enthusiastic associ-
ateS
After this demonstration, Mr.. Will
son was allowed to return to his seat,
where the aisle was choked with mem
beIs who sought to shake his hand. 1t
was demonstration seldom exceeded
in congress in enthusiasm and dram
attic climax.
For twenty minutes after the Wilson
speech the house was in such disorder
that business came to a standstill.
The voting was next in order. but it
was not until about $3.50 o'clock that
the floors could be cleared, order re-
stored and preparations made for the
voting.
MRS. CLEVELAND HEARS THE CLOSE.
While Speaker Crisp was speaking
Mrs. Cleveland, with party of ladies
from the White house, escorted by
Private Secretary Thurber, arrived at
the capitol. They made their way
through the crowds with difficulty to
the presidents gallery and Mrs. Cleve-
land listened to the remainder of the
debate from a seat near the rear of
the gallery.
The first vote was taken on the bar
ley amendment. On the first call the
amendment was defeated by vote of
10 against tie lOS for. 1t was signfi-
cant as the first test vote sustaining
the bill. The amendment making
barley twenty-five cents and barley
malt thirty-two cents per bushel was
lost-l20 to 1877.
The committee amendment to raise
the duty on malt from 20 to 25 per
cent and on barley malt from % to IS
per cent was carried, 2O4-114.