The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-05-30
GORMAN'S GREAT TALK.
Cri'icIses the Wil.on Bill and Saysit Was
on Imperfecs Measure.

lCtSSS CQo " liz on Eth ana S3yS 1C w Us
on Imperfect Measure.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Corn IN addressed the Senate on the
tariff bill yesterday morning. He opened
ia a prophetic strain. saying: "We are
nearing tie end. After nearly twenty
years of political progress, of positive
growth, Of constant developement, and
universal enlightenment the Democratic
party and American people are within
sight Of tie promised land.
Emancipation in at hand. Emancipa-
ion from partizan op ppression from greed
of classes; from extortion; from wlllful
e1trsgavance; from fnancia! fantasy
from spolls; from restrictions upon indiyl-
dual liberty; from jiDgolsm; from all
those evils, in brief, which the Demo-
cratic party iaherlt as a hateful legacy
from three decades of Republican nalad.
minlstratlon."
He then touched upon the difficulties
which confronted the Democratic party
on lis return to power after thirty years
Of opposition and the yehemence of de-
mands made upon them. He said: "We
were not only. urged, but ordered perem.
ptorlly to reform the tariff at once. Why
wait.
BE asserted that time and plenty of if
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 he said:
"The House in obedience to the obvious
wishes of the country passed taljff bill
early in the session. Comparatively lit.
tie tims was given to the consideration
of the various schedules and the result
vas necessarily an Imperfect measure,
which not only failed to meet the re-
quirement Of the treasury, but actually
increased the deficit created b7 the Re.
publican prohibitl7e 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. I will
tell them. II was constructed upon
Democratic thsroy 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 q free
trade measure, but is larger step tor
free trade than either the Mills bill or
the tariff OF 1888 1t Is not q protection
act for the sake ofprotectiou, but it does
discriminate between raw materials and
manufactured articles 10 the full exten,
of the difference between European and
American wages.
Turning to the alleged 10 auence ofthe
sugar trust and other like organizations
10 shaping the Senate bill be SAID: Tue
assertion that any trusts have dictated
aay part of any schedule of this bill I
pronounce III quall6edlY false. TaeY
have received some attention, although
not as much consideration as individuals
engaged in the business of manusactur.
log. N, more and no less Upon the
sur CT of an income tax, Gorman said
be was 10 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 fittin place in our
fiscal system in time IF peace. He could
DOT vote conscientiouly to make thus
method of taxation part ef our settled
policy, but be could not ignore the fact
that q lar 20 mi 'rity of bis Dem ocratlc
colleagues honestly differ from him in
this matter and he was willing to put
The subject to a test OF few years.
During the delivery of Gorman's
speech the drop of a pin could almost
nave baen heard, 80 deep was the hush
upon the chamber and at It's close Bryce,
buried forward 10 congratulate the
Maryland Senator.
Aldrich replied to German and was
followed by Teller, who IS a test ques-
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.