New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-24

with any success. He Pleaded for these men. an, anu
that their lvelihoods be not taken aw Win monthly
deficit OS bin bad been 6rS yasn Z H. er said
destroy the Industries OF his State. pEepuoic" ap-
p!ausel 81, I, was no. true
that the Democrats had gone over horse foot ana
arery into the ea%p on n ,nr reform or
when the party met their opponents at ime nuI'
the character Of the House would I've oaaqate pro-
lection with sufficient revenue . =. ,ho r,.a r,,de
Mr. Blair rep y H. in reply 70 Of 'n an incidental
protection In revenue BILL sad tha,i N nrotec,on
the fact that they conended that all pro- could
consistently advocate ms arrived tho House then
The hour of $50 having arrven, ' he iron sched.
took recess until evening, leaving the "o" '
uie pending.
At TIE EVENING SESSION
standing room only" was the order governing
the galleries at the night session OF the HOUSE
Even standing room was in demand anu ''e.'
were crowds besiegng every door and trying IN VAN
IN get inside There was also a much better at
tendance of members on the floor than on any
evening since that on which Mr.. Bryan. OF Nebraska
ME- Tate Dem Ca the first dS speaker and
followed by Mr. Wilson tsp c o aHGresscd the
committee His remarks were irequshmty Az, MI III
rupted by Democrats applaus snd his denyncaton
of protection as liable to breed paterhalsI, INA
applause from the Democratic side OF the House ana
from the galleries ., $50 o., 80,
Mir Haincs Dem. n. " deprecated an ad va
loren duty. He had not gone far When ms uHee
expred and as ne took his seat he announced
that he had just begun. ,., =,
Mr. Bartholdt Rep.. MOI spoke In opposition 10
the Wilson bin! and was followed ny Mr. Iaylor
dem. Ind) The other Speakers OF the evening
were Representatives Baker Rep.. y. ID ana
Beltzhoover (Dem.. Penn) In the course OF MS
remarks Mr. Beltzhoover sad
"The present revenue bin Is another instance OF
tlmld surrender of principles to the exigency OF
party, with the usual result. IL Is neither a Pro-
lection bill nor Free Trade bill. but n miserable
hybrid, which neither natural law nor common
sense justify. and which all parties but its
immediate promoters consgn TO the oblivion ot
those unfortunate beings that have neither PRIDE
OF ancestry hope Of pOaierity
THE Democratic masses OF the nation VINO voted
for Mr. Cleveland never understood That the tarin
was to he abolished and not reformed. They never
understood that tariff for revenue was n tariff
which did not raise revenue. They never dreamed
that instead of collecting the revenues Of the Gov
eminent from duties on imports-which. If they bur
den the consumer AT all. cover all the people of
the Union alikc-the Democratic leaders would sup
plant this equitable and general tax by an odious.
vexatious. sectional and unjust imposition of in
come taxes. corporation taxes and Inheritance
taxes. which will levy nve-sixths OF their exac-
tons from few States.
AN the Democratic platforms. from the first
which was ever adopted. and which Andrew
Jackson was elected IN Sy2. with exception
(the present one,. have demanded that the Federal
revenues shall be collected by tariff and excise du-
ties. and that these shall be adjusted pro-
tect our industries"