Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-14
was greeted with applause by the Demo

crdLS.
The question then being put on agree
ing to the section Mr.. Reed demanded a
division. The entire democratic side
rose en- masse, but when the negative
vote was called for the Republicans
sat calmly in their seats, hoping TO
break a quorum.
When the Speaker announced me
vote-1SS TO 3-twelve more than q
quorum, the Republicans were some
what Disconnected.
Mr.. Reed made the point OF order
that the bill was not before the House.
The bill had been brought in, however,
during the roll call, and the Speaker
pointed 10 It.
Mr.. Reed sat down disconsolately and
Mr.. Wilson took the floor. He wore
frock coat and blue neck tie. Me spoke
calmly but eloouently, the Democrats
crowding about him and listening in
teutly TO his every word. Again and
again the applause broke forth.
Mr. Wilson'S SPEECH.
'Mr. Speaker" he said, II have made
the motion which l have sent to the
clerks desk, not on my own responsible
ity or from my own volition, but as the
official organ OF the caucus OF my asso-
ciateS on this side OF the House, and by
their direction. shall say very little
myself on this occasion in advocacy or
the motion, and / shall be sincere aud
frank In what I shall submit 10 the
House.
- 40 not pretend that am gratified
troVersy. do not pretend that up to
the very last moment l had not cherish
ed the hope and the faith that we
should reach another and better and
more satisfactory conclusion Of this
conflict between TWO houses Of the
American Congress had hoped
and believed until there SEEM
ed no ground scarcely for nope
or belief that 10 such a contest, this
House, backed by the American people,
and enthusiastically sustained by the
Democratic party, would be able TO
achieve some honorable compromise be-
tween the two houses, which we could
have accepted, not from sense Of
duty, but with sense of satisfaction,
aud a feeling that we had responded TO
the mandates OF the American peo-
pie.
But, Mr.. Speaker, we have simply
realized In this great fight the fact so
well stated by the great leader Of the
tariff reform fight in Great Britain
that when the people have gained vic
tory at the polls they must have a fur
Their
sTAND-UP AND KNOCK-DOwN FIGHT
with their own representatives. And
we have realized, if nothing else, the SAL
utary lesson OF the intreUchment OF
the protective system Ia this country
under thirty years of class legislation,
until the mere matter OF tariff schedules
is matter OF insigniticance and the
great question presents itself:
Is this TO be a government by
a self-taxing people, or government OF
taxation by trusts aud monOpolists?
fAppiAJSe ca tbs Democratic side. IL
we have taken out of this tight no other
lesson than that it has been TO US a
great, an inspiring and valuable lesson.
If we have not been able to get all that
the mandates Of the people told US to
get, all that the high enthusiasm OF the
people expected US 70 get, we have
brought this dangerous fact face TO face
with American freemen, and we have
made some breach In the protective
system through which the hosts of
American freemen will continue TO
march. Applause on the Democratic
side.
81 shall not say to the people Of this
no. a,v 70 oil A :
here from whom even at the expense OF
what may seem ill-taste on this occasion,
/ cannot withhold the expression OF my
UnSpeakable gratitude for their person
al aud their loyal and enthusiastic sup
port--I shall not say to them that white
is black, or that false is true, or that
protection is a just aud honest system
of taxation. Applsuse on Democratic
side.
Nothing which is not done right
ever lasts. No work that is not thor
ough ever remains undistur0ed You
can settle no question like the great
question of taxation permanently and
fairly except upon the eternal.
BASIS 81 RIGHT AND OF LIBERTY.
~ shall not attempt as | said IN the
outset. TO explain the merits or TO
dwell upon the dement's Of the 600 odd
amendments 10 this bill, which this
House Is abou, Of necessity, to concur
in. Perhaps l could not do justice as
yet TO the merits Of the amendments.
MY attention has necessarily been so
constantly and so steadily directed TO
their dement's that it would require
rfa -, 10 d no
its are. Laughter and applause. But
whatever the measure Of Sbortcoming
Of this bill IN its present form what
ever be It's dement's in mere schedules
this do know, that il is better than
the Mckinley bill Loud applause on
the Democratic side. This do know,
that Ia part OF IL, IL does afford some
relief to the taxpayers OF this country
aud does clip the wings OF the gigantic
mOnopOlies that are now depressing
them and blocking legislation. APP
plause on the Democratic side, derisive
cries on the Republican side.
Take even those portions OF the bill
over which this contest between the two
houses has been waged. Take iron ore
and coal upon which we have confront
ed. aud TO certain extent unsucceSs-
fully confronted, the great railroad
synoicates OF the country; yet we have
reduced them nearly fifty per cent. be-
low the Mckinley bin. Applause. D
Take she sugar schedule, over which
the greatest OF all contests between the
two houses has been waged. Vicious as
it may be, burdenSome TO the people as
il may be, favorable TO the trust as il
may be,
IT Is LESS VICIOUS.
less favorable to the trust, less burden
some to the people than is the McKin-
lev law, under which this trust has
grown so great as 10 sverShadOW with
its power the American people. Jap
plause.
"If, for no other reason, those who
believe that when thew cannot take the