The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-02-10

MI. Hatch OF Missouri and resumed the
Old seat which he occupied in the days
before he was elevated to the speaker
ship. When he arose in his place he re-
ceived an ovation. The speaker is SYM
metrical in form, digni6ed in bearing,
18th a broad, well poised head, fringed
with touch Of silver hair on the sides,
upon pair Of square shoulders. He
looked the judicial-minded man he is.
Until he warmed Up he spoke with the
hesitation of a man weighing each word,
ana with a pereeptible tremor of the lip.
AS ne became aroused, however, he dis
played more freedom and ease, until the
words came in perfect torrent, sweep,
ing resistlessly over all opposition. As
MIR. Crisp proceeded he was given gener-
ous applause by his Democratic associ-
ates upon the floor, but his points were of
an argumentative character. which ap-
pealed to the students of the question
rather than to the galleries. He read
from the minority report, and criticised
that feature which declared that the for.
speaker addressed himself to the ex.
speaker, although the latter was still held
In the cloak room by the cOngratulatory
hantlshakes.
"Mr. Speaker" began Mr.. Crisp. II
feel embarrassed at this vast audience
here assembled; embarrassed in the idea
that may not be able to fulfill the ex-
pectations of my friends when 1 under.
take, in the brief period allowed in the
rules of the house. to answer. to reply to
and make corrections to this house of the
errors in the argument to which we have
Just listened. I assume that the cause
OF protection has no more able advocate:
l assume that the arguments for protec.
ton can be put in no more forcible form
than that to which you have listened to.
day, and l shall ask you dispassionately
to examine with me that argument, and
then ask the judgment of the house as
to whether the cause attempted to be
sustained can be established consistently
with right and Justice to the people Of the
United States"
Opposed to Protection.
After his opening Introductory remarks,
Mr. Crisp declared that an examination
of the protective system would show that
benefit of labor. it was in truth con.
str9cted for the benefit of the manufac-
turing classes. He pointed out that the
wages of laborers III protected industries
went down. and those in unprotected in
dMstries went up as a result of the Nc
Kinley. act. This was shown by the
statistics gathered by the senate commit
the artificial conditions created by pro-
lection: It took men, he said, from their
natural channels and diverted them to
unnatural channels. The same was true
In the diversions made in the channels of
trade. Protection was Chinese wall,
which not only shut out the world, but
shut in the United States.
Mr. Crisp was greeted with applause
when he said that thirty years OF pro,ec-
which the masses of the people had con
stantly rebelled against the heavy burden
of taxation. The people had always been
stilled ut 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
lReed) had throughout his speech re-
Trained from the arguments Of reason
and held to those of prejudice. He point
cd to the Chinese us an example of what
had resulted from a protective policy Of
hundreds of years, which had sought to
make China rich by trading with Itself.
FavOrs an Income Tax.
Mr.. Crisp said that for twenty-five years
the Democratic party had been trying to
get in power. 1t had told the people that
II given power it would reduce the bur-
dens OF taxation. The people had accept
ed this promise and given the party
power. This tariff was u redemption Of
these pledges to the people. (Applause.)
1t was not a perfect bill, but it was a
step in the right direction. In referring
to various features of the bill he spoke
Of an income tax, which brought out
long and loud applause from the strong
income tax element in the house.
He cited speech of Senator Sherman's
twenty years ago to the effect that tax
which fell heaviest on consumption and
did not bear heavily on the wealth and
income of the country, was intrinsically
wrong. Mr.. Crisp supported the income
tax in vigorous terms He said $50, ,OOO,-
900 of tax on accumulated wealth was
but g small tribute in return for the
benefits 1t received.
Mr.. Crisp closed with an eloquent ap-
peal to his Democratic associates to
waive minor objections and to look at
the great Democratic principles involved.
Let US stand together, said he. "Let
us redeem our pledges. Let us pass this
bill and it will bring gladness to the CON.