The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-21
WORDS TO REMEMBER.
The Arguments Of Two Champions 0i
asnnin. TariE Reform

asnnin. Tariff Reform.
NJ the crisis Of the closing debate on
the new tariff bill speaker Crisp and
Chairman Wilson gave their reasons
for supporting IT,
Every democrat should learn by
heart the following extracts from the
TWO speeches. They answer every ar
gument. every fallacy. every falsehood,
every taunt and jccr 81 the republican
shriekers and howlers for the protected
trusts
The statements Of these two leaders
constitute the vindication 81 those who
acted with them in voting for the sen
ate bill Chairman Wilson said:
Whatever the measure of shortcom-
ing ~ this bill in its present form
whatever Ice is dement's in mere
schedules this do know. that il is
better than the Mckinley bill This |
do know. that in part OF il il does af-
ford some relief 10 the taxpayers Of
this country and does clip the wings
of the gigantic monopolics tina. are
now depressing them and blocking leg
islation.
Take even those portions Of the bill
over which this contest between the
two houses has been wagei. take iron
ore and coal upon which we have con-
fronted. and 70 a certain extent unsuc-
cessfully confronted. the great railroad
syndicates of the country; yet we have
reduced them both nearly 80 per cent
below the Mckinley bill. Take the
sugar schedule. over which the great
est of all the contests between the two
houses has been wagcd. Vicious n il
may he. burdensome TO the people as it
may be. favorable To the trust a. il
may he. il is less vicious. less favorable
10 the trust. less burden>ome to the
people than j. the Mckinley law. I'M
der which this trust has grown SO great
a. 10 overshadow with its power the
American people"
Enforcing and indorsing the argu-
ment Of Chairman wilson, Speaker
Crisp said:
III there i sugar trust in this
country which j. dominating legisla-
ton the republican party created il.
And though this bill does not destroy
that trust. a. we wish il did. il takes
away more than one-half Of the protec-
ton accorded 10 that trust. If there i
coal combine the legislation OF the
republican party built il up. and though
we do not make coal free in this bill
we reduce the duty from - cents to 40
cents II there i "A steel and iron com
bine the same remark applies. Going
through these schedules. willis; they
are not all we wish. they are tand we
want the country Ia understand il the
best we can now get The moment we
get this we intend To move forward we
do not intend there shall be anv back
ward step in tariff reform
This i the democratic answer to
every republican mis>tatement OF the
fact TO republican false arguments. to
the filings and sneer> which they use in
place of argument. The bill is meas
ure of reform. II takes something
from the trusts. II has shorn them Of
a part OF their power. The people are
taxed less for their enrichment
Much more than this. doubtless. is
true. Protection has won its last ;ri-
umph over the people. Tariff rates
never will be advanced again in this
country for the benefit Of monopolies
and trusts. Every future change will
be in the direction Of lower revenue
schedules.
From the hour that this tariff bill he
comes "A law the drift Of federal legis-
lation will be away from protection.
Another protective tariff law never
Will be enacted by the United States
congress.
80. in measure. in the effect on
tariff legislation for the future the
pledges Of the democratic platform OF
lsg5 are redeemed. in their spiri; and
intent. Notwithstanding partial APP
parent defeat. vital democratic prin-
cipal is crowned with triumph. Chi
cago Herald