The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-10
GREAT TARIFF DEBATE.
WILSON CLOSED A BRILLIANT
SPEECH ON THE BILL,
An Interesting Incident in Which
DOOlittle of Washington is
squelChed by Wilson.
' ana S., rs BILL THE ORDER
an ~ ioNDAY,
Important Ruling in Regard to Using tho Mails
for Green Goodsn Nominations Con
frmed-Wiue Growers Protest

Washington, January 9--Thls was field
day in the house Tor the turin. The sal
leries were thronged all day, and the
floor crowded Each side pu; forth its
most brilliant orators for the days ses-
sion. Mr. Wilson, chairman Of the ways
and means committee, completed his
speech begun yesterday and MIR. Burrows
opened the debate for the republicans with
three hours reply.
General Black Hopkins OF Illinois FOL
lowed. The good points Of all the speak
ers were literally app,auded by their re-
spective pardsans. AZ the evening session
Mr., Haines (dem) from New York In the
name OF the collar and cuff industry, fired
the first shot into the Wilson bin He dis
played gigantic petition, signed by $1,000
persons, protesting against the collar and
cuff schedule, declaring that u il was to
become a law 10 would ruin this great in
dus;ry
Al lll5 the house resolved itself into
committee OF the whole for consideration
of the tariff, and Mr.. Wilson resumed his
speech OF yesterday. He continued the
thread OF argument. presenting his SIDE
of the case In forcetul language He ere
ated something Of a stir when he referred
20 the fact that the protests against the
pending bill We're largely Inspired by the
power Of capital which directed, forced
and frightened employees to sustain pro-
tccted Industries, asserting that when an
effort 10 abolish slavery was being made.
a petition had come from a large delesa-
ton OF slaves, praying that slavery might
be continued.
This brought to mis- feet Mr. Doolitue
Of Washington. with the question.
DO you compare the laborinE men OF
this country to the slave element OF the
SOUTH"
Mr.. wilson-"I think such question
would not be asked by anyone above the
intelligence OF slave"
Much confusion followed Mr. Wilson'S
answer
Mr. Doolittlc said he did not catch the
answer and asked that It be repeated,
with the evident purpose of making a
protest against It.
Mr.. Wilson-"I desire to be courteous to
everyone in this debate SO that l will now
withdraw the answer | gave the gentle
man"
MIR Reed-"But You can not withdraw
the democratic applause"
Mr. Wilson'S peroration was forcible and
eloquent. He began with reference to the
legend which had always been inscribed
on the democratic banner:
Equal rights to all, and special privi-
leges to none"
The people had brought the democratic
party into power on ri { broad principle
OF equal justice to all. The democratic
party as one man taxes hD TINS great
cause plants ITS standard here to sink
or swim. survive or perish, that the demo-
cratic party may continue in power Let
us go forward until we make this COun-
,ry where every man shall sae the gate
way of opportunity opened before him
where every man shAu see before him the
opportunity to rise ms his own merl, jus
iiHos. NOT weighted down with burdens of
taxation. Let us labor for the country
free TO all, equal t. all, with opportunity
ullntei I'm every home IN every humble
Preside in the land.
AS hc finished. the democratic side broke
INTO cheers and wave of appluu4o
g.,auf aver the ,saIl.rlrs. After A. mad
sr,, sided Mr. Do1Iule of Washington
arose t1 n question or privileeo and re-
forra1 40 inc r,ct mat Mr. Wilson mad
characterized question with which he
Iutorruntol hiq sbeorh ge unworthy of n
M with fhN fr ell nf slave (which
r.,,,,,,, h,5 te.t, ,,,itl,,Ir,p.rl
Nr DoolitfIa said that while he accent
cd tbat Withdrawn, he desired 10 saw nat
he nsver.belcss attributed this remark To
me orsacfetions of the gentleman from