The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-08-18

70 u.s. gentlemen of the house without az
much as the name of the bill they trans.
ported across this building a month AGO.
| IL Will be known in history as the German
| Bfice. vice the dead Wilson bill, laughter
and applause on the republican side and
not dead on the field OF honor either, RE-
newed laughter
II told in this house, speaking on this
tariff question, that one of the great mis-
fortunes of this attempted action would be
the TACT that Whatever basis is reached H.
viii not be permanent basis, upon which
this country could do business Great
God, has not this country suffered enough
during the last ~ months that these men
should come anG assure it that their raw
ages are TO be continued tell you when
the people get an opening TO express their
opinion OF you. you Will listen TO them
more intently and with sadder ears than
you have today, even. Not content with
what you nave done. you have threatened
the people of this country with yourse, YES
again.
'Out of your own household has come
your condemnation, nay, ont of your own
mouths has your condemnation come for
We shall read that bold and uncOmpromis-
ing declaration Of the chairman OF the
cOmmt tee on ways and means that we ara
to SIT here until the end of our term 10
put down the sugar trust. What do we
nave lnsteadP We have proposition TO
hre one OF those popgun tariff bills of the
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Springer) de-
posed from the ways aud means committee.
HIS successor, after filling the atmos phere
with his outspread wings, finds his
nest IN some other birds premises.
lhepdbllcan laughter. Why not resign if
you were to adopt the action OF another
pe.sonY l congratulate the gentleman from
LIMOS Mr.. Springer) on his personal tri-
unph. | wish | could congratulate the
N fFNrN 80. a
upon speedy departure of Incompetence"
AIcMnIin's Answer.
Mr.. McMiilin, democrat, OF Tennes-
see followed Mr.. Reed. After criticiz.
ing Mr.. Reed for not discussing the
question at issue. he proceeded to point
out some good features of the senate
bill, free wool, free lumber, free hemp,
etc., and reductions in the general |
schedules. Mr.. McMillin eulogized
other features, including extensions of |
the free list, especially the principle |
involved in the income tax provision,
which taxed not what the people con- |
but what they had.
Mr.. Burrows said the chairman of
the ways aud means committee had |
neen deserted by his party associates.
n semi-humorous manner, he quoted |
from Mr.. Wilson's speech when the
Dill passed the house, his sentence that
not all who paraded as tariff reformers
were in line when the musketry began
to rattle. "Now the chairman of the
leads the retreat, and asks
you 20 adopt the bill which gives pub.
lc protection to the most monstrous
rust In this country
Pence Defends Wilson
Mr.. Wilson then yielded few min
ltes to Mr. Pence of Colorado, leader
If the populists, who said the populists
lad thought that the contest over
he tariff between the two old
parties was good deal of mock con-
llct and sham battle. He was con-
Iinced that this was true when he saw
hat mock fury of Mr.. Burrows. Like
Mr. Burrows, however, he confessed
nat he did not know what the presi-
lent would do. ANY measure was a
MEASURE for the relief of the masses.
VII. Pence proceeded, if it repealed the
Mckinley law. At the conclusion. lie
'aid glowing tribute to Mr.. Wilson.
'HE DOSE TOO FAD FOR COCHRAN.
lie Dealt Sledge- Hammer Blows at the
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