The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-13
IN THE HOUSE.
Jerry simpson Makes = Stirring Speech
for Absolute Free Trade.

Jerry Simpson Makes . Stirring Speech
for Absolute Free Trade.
WASHINGTON CIrY.s Jan. 12-In the
house the senate amendments to the Joint
resolution for the appointment of joint
commission to examine into the person mel
of the navy was agreed to. The foreis n
affairs committee reported favorably Hits
resolution calling on the president for all
Hawaiian Information received since the
special message. Objection was made to
immediate consideration and the house
resumed the tariff debate. Broyns Of Penn
sylvania continuing his argument begun
yesterday.
Jerry Simpson then Ioosed broadsde
against protection and trusts He said
that while he intended TO vote for the
Wilson bill. there were many provisions
in it which he did not approve. He was
not one of those who ever believed the
Democratic party, brought to the test,
would carry out its pledges. for he knew
that while there were honest Democrats
the action Of the Democratic party, like
that Of the Republican, was controlled by
the money power. THE Peoples party. !"
said he. Stands on platform pledged to
the principle of free trade. The intolera-
bic burden placed upon the agricultural
classes through the indirect system OF tax
alton has been one OF the potent causes
which produced the present condition of
affairs. The farmers of the country in
$50 owned 80 per cent. of the wealth, So
per cent in 1850. 40 per cent. in 1880 and 80
per cent. in 1890"
At this iuncture Mr.. Simpson created
great applause and amusement by treating
the house to the spectacle of a dilapidated
overcoat. He proposed to show the house
exactly what the poor people of the coun-
try did wear. Reaching down under his
desk he seized tattered old overcoat,
fringed at the edge and bespanged with
great patches. He held it on high, while
the house and galleries cheered. II
bought that of a farmer" said he, "who
told me he left home at IL O'Clock at night
and had driven twenty-five miles TO sell
his product in your boasted home market.
There. as Cleveland said. is an object les
son. Laughter.l There Is a sample of
what men wear under the benefieent sys-
TEN of protection. 1t is made of shoddy
and rags. See." Here he ripped il up the
back. Yet" he added, II can find it's
duplicate on the backs of million men in
this country"
W HCic 1tA ohy ~ askcQ AanOO1
OF Illinois.
"He bought il 3 year seo in this city for
s.. and bought him another shoddy coat
TO take its place for 5000" tLaughterl
is II American or impo ried ?" asked
Mr.. Cannon.
Il don't know" replied Mr.. simr.on.
Il don't care. but IL is a product of Ameri-
tan protection. no one can deny"
Laughter and applause.
simpson concluded with an appeal TO
the people TO ring out the old and ring in
the new order OF things. Many members
rendered him personal congratulations
when he sat down.
Daniels (Rep.l of New York argued
against the ball. Mcdowell tRep.) fol-
lowed. and Meikiejohn Rep. of Nebraska
closed the debate .or the afternoon session
IN opposition 20 the bin.
Az the evening session Waugh. Rep,
and Hermann. Rep. opposed the tariff
bill, and Mckay and English, Dem, sup
ported is. Adjourned al lo:30.