The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-08

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ton was Chinese wall, which not
only shut out the world, but shut
in the United States.
Mr.. Crisp was greeted with APP
plause when he said that the 80
years of protection was period Of
unrest during which the masses of
the people had constantly rebelled
against the heavy burdens of tax
alton. The people had always been
stilled at the polls by the Republi-
can promises to reduce the tariff but.
once successful at the polls, the
Republican legislators surrendered
themselves body and soul to the
manufacturing classes. The speaker
declared that the gentleman from
Maine (Mr. Reed) had throughout
his speech refrained from the argu-
ments of reason and had resorted
to those of prejudice. He pointed
to the Chinese as an examp pie of
what had resulted from protective
policy of hundreds of years which
had thought to make China rich by
trading with itself.
Mr.. Crisp said that for rs years
the Democratic party had been try
ing to get into power. 1t had told
the people that if given power it
would reduce the burden of tax
alton. The people had accepted
this promise and given the party
power. This tariff was a redemp-
ton Of these pledges to the people.
1t was not perfect bill, but it was
a step in the right direction. In
referring to various features of the
bill he spoke of an income tax,
which brought out long and loud
applause from the strong income
tax element in the House. He cited
a speech of Senator Sherman's 20
years ago, to the effect that tax
which fell heaviest on consumption
and did not bear heavily on the
wealth and incomes of the country
was intrinsically wrong.
Mr.. Crisp supported the income
tax in vigorous terms. He sHid
$50, 10000 of tax on accumulated
wealth was but small tribute n
return for the benefits it received.
lie closed with an eloquent appeal
to his Democratic associates to
waive MINOR objections and to look
at the great Democratic principles
involved, Let us stand together"
said he; "let US redeem our pledges;
let us pass this bill, and it will carry
gladness to the consuming masses,
to the farmer, the laborer and to
the American people,
There was a triple round of APP
plausc as the sneaker closed. A
page walked toward him with
large potted plant, with red flowers
above, surrounded with white roses
below. The applause continued for
more than minute, during which
Mr.. Crisp was warmly congratu-
lated. He then left the body of the
House and returned to the speakers
desk.
WILSON CLOSES THE DEBATE.
Mr.. Wilson at once arose to close
the debate, and was greeted with
great cheers. He showed no signs
of the fatigue to which he has beer
subjected. He was in fine voice
and in animated spirits. Mr.. Will
son said that Mr.. Reed had forsaken
his usual course of congressional
procedure and had lecited a set
Grafton with the old set praises of
protection "sickled DER with the
pale hue of philosophy d"
Turning to the subject in hand,
Mr.. Wilson e'oquently portrayed
the advance of freedom. This bill,
he said, was but one of those
advances. No Mckinley bill could
stem the advance of human prog
ress. Great causes could not be
laughed or ridiculed away, and the
gentleman from Maine could not
draw from his armory of sarcasm
and wit in order to stop the advance
of this cause of Tightening the bur-
dens of taxation
Mr.. Wilson then related the story
of the English herring merchant.
who wrote to Sir Roger Peel that
he did not favor Free Trade as to
herring, as it would let IN Nor
wegian herring, but that on other
goods he was thorough Free
Trader. Mr., Wilson appealed to
his fellow Democrats not to allow
any herring arguments to impede
the movement toward the overthrow
of the protective system. Referring
to an income tax, Mr.. Wilson said
he had not wanted it attached to
this bill, but, once so attached, he
supported it with all the loyalty at
his command.
There was continued applause as
Mr.. Wilson denied the charges of
sectionalism in the bill. He said
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