Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-07-26


Mr.. German said; Our friends ON the
other side with great generalship saw
, a weak point in our line from the be-
ginning. They attempted to secure
free sugar by fighting Us when we at.
tempted TO reverse their Mckinley
act, outwitting Us by going back and
putting upon the dutiable list an arti-
Gle which they put upon the free list.
They managed it well. This was a
battle between two sides. That YOU
denioralized some of our forces and
made them run 10 bomb-proof house
Where they might be safe is true. We
| knew a fair duty on sugar was of
first consideration to the treasury.
| Your legislation has left us bankrupt
until we have become compelled TO
sell bonds. We do not intend. when
we get our bill through. to increase
| the bonded debt. II we do not GET
our bill through this may and prob
! ably will happen.
| Then reyerting to the president. he
| said: Mr.. President, l speak of the
! president of the United States with
|
| believe he is one Of the most remark
able men ever in public life in the last
| fifty years in any civilized country on
the face Of the globe. l was not in
favor of Cleveland's nomination in
1892 as a matter Of policy, but L
with Senators Brice. Hill and Ransom,
never permitted anything to stop our
10ll
high station. We did it with admira-
ton for the man; with a belief that
he would serve his country WELL but
| did it also in order that we might
have democratic control in this gov
eminent. | have given the president
fair support and an honest support
He has no cause to complain against
me. l am not his debtor Let him
answer for himself.
louisiana through its two senators.
(Messrs Gibson and White), wanted to
know before we entered upon the cam
paign what the policy Of the party
was to be under apparently free trade
resolutions adopted at Chicago. After
a most careful consideration the can
didate Of our party told them, as he
told the public throughout his letter,
the democratic party was not to des-
troy industries. It should place a fair
duty upon dutiable articles, for rev
enue; that bill which had met his ap-
proval was the Mills bill and on line
with the Mills bill the democratic par
ty would act. They said to us frankly,
I'VE want to tell our people the truth
We do not want to press you to give
single fraction of a cent to Louisiana.
but we only want to know the truth"
At that solemn conclave We all said:
Yes it is a dutiable article 1t is to
be and must be the cornerstone by
which we will overthrow Mckinley
ism. You shall have it,
In all my public career. no man
ever charged me with peridy. These
two senators and myself are carving
out the pledge of our party, whose
candidates, endorsed by us, have stood
here and been gibbetted as men who
are in the sugar trust. | was true to
those to whom I am indebted [ ap-
peal to my cOllea CUES on this side to
stand together with a perfect know
ledge that if we do not the bill is de-
feated. If my good friend from New
York CHilD, or the senator from Wis
nnncin- (ui1as) errroeeuo, nr,a ony- DOM
ocrat may succeed by uniting with
them, and any others in amending the
bill, you have the declaration of
enough senators to know that you can
defeat it.
What is our duty! What did we
agree to do when we placed in your
hands, Mr.. Chairman, and you demo-
Gratis the power to say what we ought
to do after a careful and unfettered
conference? No such confidence on the
part of all our party has ever been
given to men as we gave to you. Let
this degree of confidence continue. j
Let this bill go back to a conference
on the part of the two houses. These
thunder clouds will roll by; these
flashes Of lightning, these exhibitions
of temper, all must clear the atmos-
phere and enable the conferees to give
a new hope and a new life to the
American people"
Senator White followed Mr.. German. /,
He said there was nothing for the SEN
ate to do, but to insist upon the SEN
ate bill. If the Villas resolution was
adopted it would open the door to a |
flood of amendments, and would pre-
cipitate another long and acrimonious
contest over the tariff
!. AS Mr.. White Closed the presiding |
officer announced the next order of |
business was the ccnsidera ton of MI !
Hills resolution u recede from the |
senate's position OF coal and iron. On !
motion Of Senator Cockrell however |
/ the senate went inc executive session |
and soon afetrwari adjourned till to- |
morrow noon
Secretaries Gresham, Lamont and
Smith and Post Master General Bis
sci were in conference with the presi- |
dent at the white house last evening. !
The tariff situationtWaS reviewed, but |
as far as learned nO conclusion was
reached.
HOUSE.
The house Adjourned at 80 yester
DAY for want Of a quorum, leaving the :
railway mail clerk reinSta tement bill
pending.
FORTUNE FOB a BUTCHER.