The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-09


Mr.. Crisp was greeted with applause
when he said that thirty years of protcc-
ton was a period of unrest during
which the masses of the people had con
stantly rcbcled against the heavy burden
Of taxation The people had always been
stilled at the polls by the Republican
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
iteeD had throughout his speech re-
Trained from the arguments of reason
and held to those Of prejudice. I!a point
ed to the Chinese as an example Of what
had resulted from protective policy of
hundreds of years which had sought to
make China rich by trading with itself.
En,ors nu Income Tax.
Mr. Crisp said that for twenty five years
the Democratic party had ncCn irving 10
get in power. It>had told the people that
If given power it would reduce the bur
dens Of taxation. The people had accept
ed this promise and given the party
these pledges to the people (App!ause)
1t was not a perfect bill, but il was Il
step in the right direction. In referring
to various features OF the bin he spoke
OF an income tax. which brought out
long aud loud applause from the strong
lie cited speech of Senator Shprfnan's
twenty years ago to the effect that Il tax
which fell heaviest on consumption ana
did not bear heavily on the wealth and
income OF the country, was intrinsieal}y
wrong. Mr. Crisp supported the income
tax III vigorous terms. He said $4,000
go OF tax on accumulated wealth was
but a small tribute III return for the
benefits it received.
Mr.. Crisp closed with IN eloquent ap-
peai to his democratic associates to
waive minor objections and TO look At
the great Democratic principles involved.
Let us stand together, said he. Let
rs redeem our pledges. Let us pass this
bill and it Will bring gladncss to the CON
Sumlns masses, to the farmer. to the
lah2rcr and to the American people"
There was triple round Of applause
as the speaker closed. a page walked
toward him with a large pottea plant.
with red flowers above surrounded with
white roses below. The applause con-
tinned for more than minute during
which Mr.. Crisp was warmly congratu-
lated. lie left the body Of the house
and returned to the speakers desk
While Speaker Crisp was speailns
Mrs. Cleveland with a party of ladies
from the White House, escorted by Fri
yate Secretary Thurber, arrived ut the
| capitol They forced their way through
TIE crowd with difficulty to the presidents
gallery, and Mrs. Cleveland listened 10
the remainder of the debate.
Chairman Wilson
| Mr.. Wilson at once arose to close the
| debate. He was greeted with cheers.
| lie showed no signs of fatigue TO which
| be had been subjected He WAS in fine
| voice and i'll an animated spirit, whieh
| perhlttrd hlG, to open wi.h hlE,,f,., IL and
/ sarcastic replies 1, Mr. Burrows al N:th-
igan and Mr.. Deliver of lewa, which
We're greatly rrilshea hy HE 'i,a;a. Mr..
Wilson said Mr.. Reed lal forasai lowed
| his usual course 1T eo1g~eS s,ant ,reet 4
ure and lad recitad q SET .u.utoa with
| the Id set praises Of projections '.sirkteel
o'er the with pale hue Of philosophy
Turning to the subject IN hand. Mr.
Wilson eloquently portr ,yed the advance
Of freedom. This bill, he stia, was but
one Of those advances. No Mckinley hil
, could stem the advance of Human
| progress. Great causes eouii not bl
| laughed or riaicnica away, and The gen.
| tleman from Maine couli not draw from
his armOI.f OF sarcasm aad Wit in order
10 stop the advance ef this cause oj
Tightening the burdens Of taxation. Mr
Wilson then related the story of ths
English herring merchant who wrote Il
Sir Robert Peel that he did not wan1
! free trade as to herring Us it would lei
| in Norwegian herring, but that IN Other
goods he was Il thorough free trader
Mr.. Wilson appealed to his faliow Dem
| oerats not to allow any herring argument!
10 impede fnn movement toward The over
throw OF the protective system.
! Referring to an Income Tax,