Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-15
JOHNSON,S SPEECH.
The Brilliant Ohio FREQ Trader Rebukes
Democratic Timidity.

iou - 'o''A'o"' " 0'O' O'-o'
the leading Tree trade ana single TAX ad-
vocate in cogress, made startling speech
| in the house of representatives on We'd
nesdav. In his address he voicod tho
e - :, o0' '-l
'eii'iiiieii'9 Vi lunureus ol thousands OF
voters who helped to put the Democrats
in power in 1892, expecting that the
meaning of tbe Cbiooro ,,lotsor,,, ,,,o,,1a
- -,,. T.1.'...'91 9N r''',i- - 49,
0o PuC 'h'o eleot WITHOUT uelay. Alter
crlticlslng the hardness and timidity of
the majority party Mr.. johnson explain
ed his nosition and tba foIIowipa fou
o,...,a., -, II,
avs iio'h ms "uuie''' "iicll was
loudly applauded ana cheered, Will show
the tenor of his remarks:
Aftar aIactinu tho Marty nro,oolo1 -
rest on it's Ianrels and diyida ~ e,,a;in
and the nation was treatad 70 enatonin, 9potiI,
of a nrrsidant and cornrass 'ovst.,o o''i,is,
mower to remnve crrshinl, h,71 u32 40 'liis is
votin,, tbair anerc,iec to thao ol;ea,,''y;",
ersnnai cia 20 Tott,, Wy I,, VI
~ H. 1l'5,';t ~ Po''y P,aoe9' puC' aV
,,,i. oy Inns
"'sI iit;s w "a VI llslils III olii
tHL I Iue aoo'll;on ol tle system which
@ sHo 10y t'S Vi 10 iiaNG ueciareu ifaud
NJ. NJ iUoDG.y n"'e peen ilearu from.
my NV Gltei 10 a Denlocra1ic report
"'T " ~ irePuo'losl IN:
Mnl w loi 1uiS piil IL l can get
trI T1Vl!'h6 DcVIeI' DuV uo not IKE IL.
IHaV II GUes sry oViIValii an some e0ou points is
uue' me McNluley Dill contained
solne soou pGlhts, IL put ra" sugar and
some s!i oVlier tiillllss on the Tree list Ihis
Dlll goes lurther ana puts wool, coal, IRON
ore ana uhuresseu lumber on the free
IlsI' anu Ill SO iar makes some show OF
teueemIhg our pledge 10 abolish protec-
Ilon'
buV, ihoush might vote Tor THIS bill
} WIN pleasure IL II came from ways
. ana means cohmlttee representing a
Republican house, | am disgusted and
b dlsmayed that 1t Is presented by Demo
e cratic committee to Democratic house
n as representing thelr IDEA OF what the
<, Dehocratlc party, with all branches o
the government IN ther hands, propose
~ 10 90 lor suffering people. Put before
p a republican house by Republican
III ways ana means committee 1t would fit
le ~ represent the idea OF protection
.. "IIehueu Gy the iIIehus oI protection
10 IIopoSeu Dy DeihQcratic ways and
u liIeaiia Colii,iI'teG 70 DeIiocratlI mousse
= "a GL,e1elItlns .ie luea oI an admlnls-
Y ILatIon elected on platform declaring
- lI,. ,:' O ~ '"uu "iiH
'Ii,Ss,' 10 an eN"sloii VI promise ana
pSC'; pol'S'C"; D'uiiuei ~ VI 'Ile eraVest Niha,
y Iiit. Ioiite'nloh Vn"o Iiie Deihocratlc party
d ,acNs coufase ana honesty ferhaps 1t
~ may satlsiy WiaV are called tarlit retor-
uI Out II Vu'a lar!l III reform Dill am
le id a., 'lre nioie iuJIlceu @ tl'at am not now
l. any Tf NC ,'G I oTei 'aiIn relorher
.r ha We CJ.''I oF Iooiam I'l9 "noIG tafln on
-. ,iiu '' VI eDiuaiy faa,y uo hoI DelleVe a
7i a., t,a az ,li ins iliuusVIy "ouIu
+ oio'o' N 'ue ooiltlaIy, All Ihat were
/ @ Iot PHLeiy eA1tIcs; KEPT awe Dy taxes,
mouiJ 'iii De le"tiy stlillHlated. Foreigners
would want more of our products, and
Ioreign markets would be open to our
E goods Nheat would bring more to the
p grower ana la0or would bring more to
, Ine lapoTef ana the masses of our peo-
PIE would want ana could pay for more
manufactured goods You cannot de-
press industry ana lmpoyerlsh labor by
, renting taxes; that is done by impos-
- IhE taNes;
ihe pm l would pass would consist
oI @ DuI three sectiohs.
'ecIioh l. An import duties and cor
iesPQh'ilS internal revenue duties are
hereVy ao9ilshed' ana all officials en-
SasGu III couect'hg such duties are here
+ Wy uIscilaiseu
GeCIloh - ne secretary OF the treas
II! Is heIGoy uIIecIed 10 sell all custom
l houses ana revenue cutters and pay the
l pIoCeeus ihto tne treasury.
section .. Ihls act shall take effect
tnctionist ornositia, r. ' Iioio Plo-
! 4 ls.t1 ,