Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-04
s,sesaI tOn, RsSisEe.

lowing Is the speech OF Senator CAudeh
delivered in the Senate last Thursday;
Mr.. President, l have no, before oe-
cupisd the time Of the Senate upon the
pending bill, and will not do 80 TO any
extent at this late day by entering into
details.
Ihave recognized from the very be-
ginning that the imperiled business in
terests OF the country demanded the
earliest possible passage Of tariff bill,
to which the Democratic party staads
pledged by its politlcAl platform, In
dorsed by the people at the polls by an
overwhelming vote, placing the Demo
crats in power in all branches OF the
government.
Approaching the necessities and obli-
cations OF the party, have stood ready
at all times to vote for the Wilson bill
as It came from the House, or Tor any
bill approved and uRjtsd upon by the
Democratic majority In the Senate, IL
being evident from the very small ma
jority In the Senate that no bill could
pass without united vote OF tho DEM
ocrats In this body. have been will
ing to subordlpate my own especial
views in order to unite with the solid
vote OF the Democrats in this body in
the prompt passage OF a bill.
Mr.. President. two things must be
recognized throughout the counIy as
the result Of Democratic successes In
the late Presidential election: One is
the imperative fact that the DEM
ocratIc party must pass = tariff bill az
| this session reducing the burden Of zap
alton from the duties imposed -.
Mckinley bill, or fail 10 meet Are 80
pectations OF the country; the bther Is
the pressing necessity eKisting for
prompt action, TO enable the country TO
recover from the PROSTATE condition OF
its financial and business interests, for
which the Democratic party WAS not
responsible, but which cannot revive
until tariff bill has been passsd, so
that the industrial interests OF tho
country can know upon what basis 10
adjust Itself in providing for new and
increased activity. Under these press
ing necessities, time was even more es-
seAtial than the splitting OF hairs" IN
shading unimportant Items In reduc-
ing the tariff 20 a revenue basis, pro-
vided the new bill was based upon the
broad principle enunciated In the
Democratic platform and the letter OF
acceptance upon which President Cleve-
land was overwhelmingly elected.
/ have sympatblzed with the people
in the restless impatience with which
they have demanded speedy action upon
this bill. A great financial depression
had
pARALYZED THE BUSINESS INTERESTS
OF the country for nearly year Fac
tories we're idle, furnaces out OF blast,
mines and Industrial interests had 10
demand for their products, hundreds or
thousands Of working people we're with
out mploy nent, and necessity and want
and even suffering In some instances
overshadowed the land, resulting In dis
oulet aud anxiety, labor strikes, and In
dustrial armies, organized It Is true by
foolish leaders with the intention OK
marching upon the Capitol 20 demand
something Of Congress, OF which neither
the leaders nor the men had any dehnlte
conception. But all these things tended
70 contribute both 10 impatlence and IN
tolerance In aoy seeming delay Ia push
ing through a tariff bill that would give
confidence aud relief 10 the disquieted
conditions existing.
repeat, Mr.. President, that have
sympGthlzed Ia the very strong desire
for the most speedy action possible, for
no section OF the country has suffered
more from the depression In its indus
trial interests than tue people Of my
state. and / have been ready 10 yield
much Of my own convictions 10 order 70
ACCOMPLISH q speedy result. Mr.. Prefl.
dent, being thoroughly impressed with
these convictions, when the tarih Dlil
came from the House 20 the Senate and
was referred TO the Finance COMMITTEES
of this body, and when / was courtsous-
Iv asked bY members OF thai COMMITTEES
what changes. II any. we're necessary %
make the bill satisfactory TO myself and
the constituency which in part repre-
sent. ~ y reply was that had 20 change
"a insist upou as conditions for The sup-
UOrt OF any Dlii kI1b WDNtN ~ '~ff-.~
tory 10 the Finance COMMITTEES; thai
what most desired was the quick pas
sage OF q Democratic tarih nsasure
upou which the entire Democratic ma
iority ln the Senate could units, and 10
that end / would unselhshly contriouss
what could towards Feconelling con-
! aIctlng views and differences Of opin-
| ioo. 80.
And now Mr.. President, believing
that the end is near ~ hand, and that
a satisfactory Democratic bill will soon
nass this BODY aDd becoms law, ~
conference with and concurrence Of me
| House,
I CONGRATULATE THE COUNTRY
that the result will have been attained
10 less time than have been required 70
nass auy other tariff bill sIsce ths eicss
81 the var, and IN my Judgment VII
result in . good Democratic msasufe,
acceptable 70 the country. and under
which anew era Of prosperity VII
speedily follow.
II must, be remembered. Mr. fres
dent. that there are necessarily
parts or,tcondltions 70 be observed Z
he eoaatrsclIon Of tariff eilL Q