Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-20


Mr.. Brosius rep, Pa.) was the last speaker |
in the afternoon, and at the evening session, |
Messrs Maguire dem, CALI and Cockrell |
dem, Tex,) spoke in favor of the pending |
measure, arraigning the system Of protection |
as one which served chiefly TO foster monopoly. |
Mr.. Brosius rep, Pa) concluded his speech |
on the 18th, in the course OF which he gave an |
amusing description to show the limited ex-
tent to which local goods were used at homo |
even in the various states
Mr.. Everett dem, Mass) said he was going |
to vote for this bill because he had believed for |
years that such measure as this was demand |
ed by patriotic considerations He thought |
however, that the Wilson bill did not go far |
enough. Its free list was not wide enough, but |
he accepted it as the best thing that could be
obtained at this time
Mr. Black dem, Ga) devoted large part OF
his time to discussion of the income tax fea-
ture which he understood TO go hand in hand
with the Wilson revenue bill II any man
should endeavor TO escape from the imposition
OF such tax rs the income tax he would advo
cate q thorough search into every secret recess
In which man might hGe, and he would do
1t by process of law in order that such man
might be compelled to bear his share of the
burdens of the government The wealth of tho
country was better able to bear the extra bur.
den than the common people.
Mr.. Pendleton (dem.. w. Va.) said 1t was un.
fortunately true that one of the reasons for the
reduction OF the tariff no longer existed. The
surplus in the treasury had disappeared in the
four years OF the Harrison administration.
Mr.. Payne rep, N. W said the pending bill
was sectional measure in that it extended
protection 10 southern while cutting the duties
on northern agricultural products. He attacked
the ad valorem system and asked why should
the committee open the door for frauds and
crime? The more he examined this bill the
more he was convinced of the astute.
ness of that Canadian member of parlia-
ment who stated that Canada got more
out of the Wilson bill, without giving
up anything in return, than she could have
hoped to obtain by the most favorable rec-
procity treaty The pending bill, If passed,
will drive the honest importer from business,
will put direct offensive and inquisitorial tax
upon our people, will give gratuity to the
sugar producer without n farthing of benefit to
the country, will foster the interests of sections
at the expense of others, will impoverish our
farmer and continue the blight of poverty and
want and hunger and cold which has recent
ly overtaken the people OF u country one year
ago the busiest, the most prosperous, the most
progressive, the happest and the most indie
pendent the world ever saw.
Mr. Simpson pop. Kan.) said that while he
intended to vote for this bill there were many
provisions in it that did not meet with his ap.
proval; but tnasmuch as IL was Il robber tariff
al least % per cent lower Than the Mckinley
bill he should have to support it. The peoples
party stands to-day pledged TO the principles of
free trade. The OF the eXis ting troubles
he found in the intolcrable burden put on the ag
ricultural classes by the system OF indirect tax
| alton. He described the effects of the Mckinley
protection upon the farmers-it was to in
crease the cost of things they bought and to
reduce the price or things they sold. result
| of this system had been TO concentrate in the
| hands of 9 per cent of the population OF the
| United States II per cent OF its wealth He
| illustrated his remarks on the deplorable CON
| dition of the agricultural classes by displaying
| s,In tad ,rl,f f,G l..r
farmer on the market place He said lie could
duplicate it on the backs OF u million farmer
| in the United States to-day.
Messrs Daniels (rep., N. w and Mcdowell
! (rep, Pa.) spoke against the Wilson bill At
the evening session Messrs. McKaig dem,
| Md and English (dem N j. advocated the
pending measure, and Messrs. Herman rep
| Ore and Waugh (rep, Ind) spoke in opposi
| ton.
On the 18th Mr.. Pickler rep, s. d. spoke in
| opposition to the Wilson bill. His state being
| principally engaged in agriculture he confined
hissremarks almost entirely to the agriculture
features. He said South Dakota had all the
natural advan tages for the raising of sheep for
| wool, and had facilities for raising many more
sheep than II now possesses; but under the op-
erations of the Wilson bill this industry would
be ruined. And so with the raising of cattle,
horses and other farm stock.
Mr.. Turner dem, Ga spoke in defense OF
the pending measure, He undertook the ref
utation OF the charge that the Wilson bill was
framed in the interests Of southern as against
northern farmers Touching upon the ques
tion of rice cultivation he said: The rice in
dustry is exotic in this country. 1t has always
been unable 10 flourish in spite of the immense
sums expended to promote its cultivation. Yet
n duty has been still left upon rice, ant
1t has heeu done for the benefit Of
the African laborer OF the south-for these
poor Africans, who are as ignorant now as they
were when their ancestors were sold by the
people of New England to the people of tht
south. believe in free trade, but Ut the same
time the measure which is put before the houst
deals with existing institutions, and /, being il
n slight degree responsible for its preparation
prefer TO throw the mantle OF liberty over tht
subject"
Mr. Grosvenor rep, o. made an argumen
in favor OF protection and in opposition 10 tbs
} Wilson bill. He said the inevitable and neces
sary consequence OF the Wilson bill will be tn,
! ruin of the remaining industries OF the country
1t will reduce the value of sheep $50, OJOOOO
close up innumerable factories and workshops
| and greatly lessen and practically destroy th'
} demand for the enormous output of coal nov
and heretofore being mined and marketed 70
! manufacturing purposes The republicans viii
not aid in shaping this bill to make it palatable
!, 1t is base and defective and full Of wounds
bruises and putrefying sores from the crown o
its head to the soles OF it's feet, and II II passe
) will overthrow the democracy in 1895
Mr.. Cochran (dem., N. W spoke IN supper
OF the Wilson bill, and said the objection tina
, the bill would not afford Sufficient revenue i
one born OF absolute ignorance OF the laws O
revenue reductions low tariff will not onl!
increase the revenues OF the government, h
said, but 1t will increase the opportunities o
American labor For every dollar that goe
into the treasury, hundreds OF dollars are col
|, lected by the processes OF consumption an
trade throughout the country: so tina
the amount contributed for the support c
the government is but feature u mite G
i this system of taxation, the real extent q
: which no man can tell He discussed the bent
u | fits of diversified indus tries, and said II tn
u pending bill were passed it would take NOR
4 than six months OF hard times TO put sou
kitchens III every city, In conclusion he said III
. . Wilson bill was not perfect in ali particulars
> Many articles had been left on the dutiubl
!, list on the principle that man who had bee
u engaged ON a prolonged doDauch would di
II his whisky was cut of too suddenly.
Messrs, Taylor rep, Tenn, Draper (rep
D Mass), Doolittle rep. Wash.) and Wrigf
. . rep, Mass) opposed the Wilson bill, and M
u u Weadock (dem Mich.) spoke in lts favor
~ ~ The discussion under the tive-minute ru
- WAS heUnn on Ia l5th The rpnuinV of the Di