The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-13
AS AN OBJECT LESSON.
Jerry Simpson Shows Congress the
Coat American Farmers
Have 10 Wear
Made OF Rags and Shoddy, anC
Many Millions of Them
Are Worn.
Better Goods - strong Argument
for Tariff deduction.

WAsHNdToN. Jan. 12.-In the house to-
day the senate amendments 10 the joint
resolution for the appointment Of Joint
commission 10 examine into the personnel
Of the navy was agreed to. The foreign
affairs committee reported favorAbly Hitfs
resolution calling on the president for all
Hawaiian information received since his
81 eeial message.
Objection was made 10 it's imm sdiate con-
sideration aud the house resumed the tariff
debate. Bfosius, OF Pennsylvania. oontinu-
in2 his argument began yesterday. Mr..
Simpson. of Kansas. followed. lie said
that while he intended TO vote for the Will
son bill, there were many provisions in II
which he did not approve. lie waa not one
Of those who ever believed that the demo-
cratic party. brought to a test would carry
out its pledges. for he knew that while
there are honest dsmocrats. the action OF
the democratic party, like that OF the re-
publican. is controlled by money power.
The peoples party" said he, Stands on
the platform pledged. a. l interpret II. 10
the principle of free trade. The intolsrabls
burden put upon ths agricultural classes
through the indirect system OF taxation.
has been one of the potent causes which
produced the present condition OF affai 8.
The farmers Of the county. in 1850. owned
GO per cent of wealth, 90 per cent In 1860.
40 per cent In 1880. and 30 per cent 10 1880"
Al this juncturs Mr.. Simpson created
applause and amusement by treating the
house TO the spectacle of a dilapidatsd
overcast. He proposed to show she house
exactly what she poor people OF the country
did wear. Reaching down under his desk.
he seized a tattered old overooat. frinRed at
the edge and bespanRled with great patches.
He held il on high while the house and gal
lOtiea chesrad.
II bought that of farmer" said he.
who told me he had left home at IL o. clock
ut night and driven twenty five miles 20
aell hia product In your boasted homo mar
ket. There. rs Cleveland said, is an object
lesson. Laughter. There is a sample Of
what men wear under the benshcont sys-
tenn Of rrotection." be continued. IA is
he ripued ID mp the back. Yet" he added,
can find its duplicate on the backs OF mill
lions of men in thia county"
Where did he buy it2" asked Mr.. Can
non, republican, of Illinois.
"He bought IL a year aGo in this city for
s. and bought him another shoddy coat
to take its placs for $10.40." Laughter. I
"Is 10 American OF impOrtedr' asked Mr..
Cannon.
II don't know" replied Mr.. Simpson. II
don't care. but IL Is proiuct of American
protection. No one can deny that"
Laughter and applause.
MIR. simpson concluded with an appeal
10 the people to ring out the old and ring
in the new order of thinRs. MANY members 8
rendered him personal eongratulations
when he sat down.
Mr.. Daniels. republican. Of New Yo'E,
~ a.
republican. oJ Pennsylvania. followed and
Mr.. Miksliohn, republican. of Nebraska
closed the debate for the afternoon session
in position 10 tho bill.