Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-10

tarlH- Ihe galleries were thronged all
day ard the floor crowded. Each side
put forth the most brilliant orators for
the day session. Mr.. Wilson, the Chair
man OF the Ways and Means Committee,
completed his speech, begun yesterday,
and Mr.. Burrows opened the debate for
the Republicans with three-hour re-
ply.
General Black, OF Illinois, and Mr..
Hopkins, Of Illinois followed The
points OF all the speakers were literally
applAuded by their respective partisans.
At the evening session Mr.. Haines, a
Democrat, from New York. in the name
OF the collar and cuff industry fred the
first shot into the Wilson bill. He dis
played a gigantic petition signed by O.
600 people protesting against the collar
and cuff schedule, declaring that + it
were to become a law, 1t would ruin his
great industry.
At 1l:15 the House resolved itself
into committee Of the whole for the
consideration of the tariff bill and Mr..
Wilson resumed his speech Of yester-
day. He continued the thread of his
argument presenting his side Of the
case in forceful language. His remarks
we're often Interrupted by
DEMOCRATIC APPLAUSE,
but otherwise he was allowed to pro-
ceed until he created something of a
stir when he referred TO the fact that
the protests against the pending bill
were largely inspired by the power of
capital which directed, forced and
frightened employees 20 sustain the pro-
tected industries. He said that when
the effort TO abolish slavery was being
Tade, petition had come from large
/eiegation Of slaves praying thatslavary
J might be continued
This brought 10 his feet Representa-
Doolittle, of Washington, with the oues-
tion; And do YOU compare the labor
ing men Of this country 10 the slave
element Of the South?"
Mr.. Wilson: 81 think such a oues.
tion would not be asked by any one
above the intelligence OF slave.
Loud and prolonged applause on the
Democratic side.
There was much confusion following
Mr.. Wilson's answer.
Mr.. Doolittle said he did not catch
the answer and asked that it be repeat-
ed with the evident purpose OF making
protest against IL.
Mr.. wilson, desire 10 be courteous
to every one in this debate, so that /
viii now withdraw the answef | gave
the gentleman"
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine but you can't
Withdraw the Democratic applause"
Laughter
MIR Wilson'S FERORArIoS
was forcible and eloquent lie began
a IN Z Ho
said had always been inscribed on the
Democratic banner:
Equal rights to all and special priv
ileRes TO none"
The people had brought the Demo
cratlc party Into power on that broad
principal Of equal justice to all.
The Democratic party" he con
GUIDED, RAISES itself as one man. takes
up this great cause, plants II standard
mere 20 sink or swim, survive or perish,
1ht the Democratic party may con
S,nue ia power. Democratic applause.
we Will plant the banner here: we
mean TO have fight, and we will call
every true believer in Democracy To
ia'y 10 our side. Let us call uUot the
AheIican people: the silent masses.
Vhe iaLHers, scattered, unable 10 or
taH'Ie, VINO plod their way UNI
uer the burdens OF taxation. our
peutou boxes are flied with
protests or the trusts and combinations
VI thIs country. Let us be true % our
IS.th' Let Us 20 forward until we make
"l7 country where every man shall
see the gateway of opportunity opening
before him. There every man shall 500
oeIore BIN the opportunity to rise 10
,Nch influence, 90 such prosperity as
h', own merits Justify, not wetybted
Gown with the burdens OF taxation
l''t us labor for country free. eaual
TO s, with opportunity planted In
every nome, in every humble ffeside ip
the land"
As HC FINISHED
the Democratic side broke into cheers
"nd wave of applause swept over the
galleries. The applause continued for
IuIIy ten minutes After 90 had subsid-
ed Mr. Doolittle, OF Washington. arose
20 a question OF privilege and referred
t' the fact that Mr.. Wilson had cbarsc.
lerzed The queetion with which he iu-
terrupted his speech as unworthy a
man WIN the Intelligence OF sla q
(which remark had been Withdrawn
Mr. Dooiittle said while be accented
that withdrawal, he desired 20 saw that
"' nevertheless attributed this remark
lhe associations oi the gentleman
rom West Virginia before the war.
This shot az the Chairman Of Tho
avs and Means Committee called FORTH
applause on the Republican side and
's.uicN Iesrs from the Democrats.
Mr. Wilson retorted that be- thougbt
l0e apology was due 20 himself rather
ihan the gentleman from Washington
lnis closed the Incident, and Mr.. Rnr-
"s' OF Michigan, rose 70 reply to Mr..
nus Republican colleagues gave him
C.'se attention aud punctuated the
p.'nts OF his 'peech with liberal ap-
pause Ipo Democrats, too, listend