The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-05-30
GORMAN'S GREAT TALK.
Cri 1cIses the Wllton Bill and Says 1t Was
An Imperfect Measure.

An Imperfect Measure.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Senator
CORN IN addressed the Senate on the
tariff bill yesterday morning. He opened
in prophetic strain, saying: I've are
nearing the end. After nearly twenty
years cf political progress, of positive
growth, of constant developement, and
universal enlightenment the Democratic
party aud American people are within
sight cf tie promised land.
Emancipation in at hand. Emancipa-
ion from partizan op preston from greed
of classes; from extortion; from wlllful
extraeavance; from financial fantasy;
from spolls; from restrictions upon indivI.
dual liberty; from jjngolsm; from al
those evils, in brief, which the Demo-
cratic party Inherit as hateful legacy
from three decades of Republican malad.
mintstratlon."
He then touched upon the difficulties
which confronted the Democratic party
on liz return to power after thirty years
of opposition and the yehemence of de-
mands made upon then. He said: "We
we're not only urged, but ordered perem.
ptorlly to reform the tariff at once. Why
wait.
he asserted that time and plenty of it
had always been considered absolutely
essential in reforming the tariff. The
Mills bill did not pass the House till mid
summer. The Mckinley bill did not re.
celYe the slgnatured Of the President till
the last day of September.
Speaking of the House bill be said:
1.-THE House in obedience to the obvious
wishes of the country passed taliff bill
early in the session. Comparatively lit
tie time was given TO the consideration
Of the various schedules and the result
vas nee, ssarily an impelf.ct measure,
which not only failed to meet the re-
quirement of the treasury, but actually
increased the deficit created by the Re-.
publican prohibitiye duties. There was
no expectation that the bill would be-
come law without change.
Then he added with significant en-
phasis: "Uur friends on the other side
seem very anxious to learn upon what
theory this bill was constructed. / will
tell them. It was constructed upon
Democratic lheroy of tariff for revenue,
with such incidental protection as can be
given consistently to industries Of the
country. Itfollows strictly the course
marked out by President Cleveland in
his letter of acceptance. It is not free
trade meas ure, but is a larger step tor
free trade than either the Mills bill OF
the tariff OF 1888. It Is not protection
act for the sake ofprotectloa, but it does
discriminate between raw materials and
manufactured articles TO the full extent
of the difference between Eurocsan and
American wages.
Turning to the alleged 10 huence of the
sugar trust and other like organizations
IN shaping the Senate bill he sad: The
assertion that aoy trusts have dictated
any part of any schedule Of this bill l
pronounce ut quali6edly false. They
have received some attention, although
not az much consideration as individuals
engaged in the business of manufactur.
ipg. No more and no less. Upon the
subject of an income tax, German said
be was IN full accord with the sentiments
expressed By the Senators from New
York and New Jersey, and like them
considered that in served its purpose as
war tax and has no fittinz place in our
fiscal system in time Of peace. He could
not vote conscientiouly to make this
method of taxation a part ef our settled
policy. but be could not ignore the fact
that large maj ority of his Democratic
colleagues honestly differ from him in
this matter and he was willing to put
the subject to test of a few years.
During the delivery of Gorman's
speech the drop of a pin could almost
have been heard, 80 deep was the hush
upon tho chamber and at It's close Bryce,
hurried forward TO congratulate to:
Maryland Senator.
Aldrich replied to German and was
followed by Teller, who as test quss'
ton, moved to lay the tariff bill on the
table. The vote resulted, years %:
nays 38. Hill, Irby, Kyle and PETER
voted agains the motion.