The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-01
TARIFF BILL DEBATE.
PARTY LEADERS DISCUSS THE
WILSON MEASURE.
Democrats. Republicans and PopuIists All
Take "A Hand in the War OF Words
which Is to Shape the Nations Tariff
Policy.


the tariN bill, Mr.. Burrows Of Michi-an
made an address on behalf OF the Republi-
can minority, He said the measure under
consideration involved the complete &C.
versai Of the economic policy. The act of
1922 was designed not only with a vie W Of
%securin@ revenue for the support of the
Government but for the further purpose
OF giving encouragement to the creation
OF new enterprises and protection to Amer
lean industries and American workmen,
against unequal and injurious foreign COM
petition. In its PRACTICAL workings it ac-
complished both these results. The decline
In the public revenues Is not attributable
to any defect in the act of 1890, but rather
to the general arrangement and prostra-
ton Of business throu ghout the country.
The ascendency OF a political party
pied ged TO the destruction OF our protect
i've policy has not only crippled and sus-
pended the operation OF our domestic
manufacturers, but the importer Of for
eign fabrics naturally curtails his i'm
portations in the hope Of secur-
ing their admission into our markets
upon the most favorable conditions. |
confidently assert that II the election OF
ls91 had resulted In the retention OF the
Republican party In power, accompanied
as IT would have been with the assurance
of a continuance OF the American policy Of
projections, the effect upon the public reve-
nue., as we'll AS the general prosperity Of
the country, would have been entirely the
reverse If What Is now SEEM
Mr.. Black (Dem) OF Illinois referred to
Mr. burrows picture OF dire disaster in
This country and said the suffering depicted
by him existed after thirty years OF laws
written by his own party. Not a law has
been placed on the statute books by the
Democratic party since 1861. The Demo-
cratic party's responsibility for the laws
came only with this Congress. "Before we
took charge" said he, "the present condi-
ton Of affairs had begun. II that condi-
ton is due to existing law you cannot say
We did il. So far as the law is responsible
for the present conditions it is the law Of
the high protective tarif."
Mr. Hopkins rep, Ill. said that the bill
that had been reported by the Ways and
Means was certainly an anom-
ally Of COMPRESSION al legislation 1t neither
COMES u to the standard Of tho bold and
defiant declarations of their party plat
form nor meets the expectations of the
more conservative element OF their party.
As a revenue measure 1t is a con fessed
| failure.
Mr. johnson Dem. Ohio) denounced
the attitude of his party in the prolonged
delay OF action upon the tariff question
after coming into power. II Mr.. Cleve-
land had shown the sagacity and courage
the situation demanded, the ink would not
have been dry on the commissions OF his
secretaries ere Congress would have been
called into executive session to relieve the
country OF its burdens of taxation. After
much delay, however, the committee had
given a democratic report and a Republic
can bin. He would vote for the bill il he
could get nothing better, but he did not
IKE IT, MIR. Johnson said that the bill. il
enacted into "a law, would injure but one
trust, the sugar trust.
Mr. Iap.ron. diam N v said tho oh.
section that the bill would not AFFORD sut-
hc!ent revenue is one born Of absolute ig-
lorance II the laws of revenue reductions
A low lariff will not only increase the rev.
tuues OF the govern nent, he said, but 1T
Will Increase the opportunities of American
abor For every dollar that goes into the
treasury, hundreds Of dollars are collected
A} me processes OF conSum ptiOn and trade
'hr HG-hout the country; SO that the
amount contributed for the support of the
government is but Il feature, Il mite OF this
.yetem If taxation, the real extent Of
Nh.rh no nam can tell.
Nh Reed Rep, Ne undertook to re-
Hte Mr. tuckran's He said
Tee Democrats would sacrifice their market
a home fer st more extended one abroad,
"hi4c lAt EepHbIican, believed in enlarg-
h- the market in a different direction.
they ala not mean to 90 to the ends of the
aHlA and struggle with the cheaper labor
Il the old world What they meant to do
Va u cvatc the market of this country
y -lvin- higher wages TO labor and there
y constituting "a market as broad as
american production.
Nr Blcrhinridge dem, NY. said that
uNoue particulars the Wil.ol bill did not
"'tt hi, approval, In that it did not go far
t"u-A He would like to have seen tin
24alr put ON the free list even If "a heavier
.tA would have to be levied on whisky.
te would Ike TO see the county on sugar
removed, but he wanted The sugar men OF
'He south and tho sorghum men OF the
NurtheaSt placated, in order that they
misht be brought into the Democratic fold,
"f ! was only by union that the reform
qua oe 20 sUmInated. He favored the
~, VA o"em feature OF the pending bill
"H!ie II dld not meet with his unqualified
"ppfoVa! lac was ready to vote with his
pdrtY On the experiment OF an income tax.
Nt Ding!cy Rep, Me, }, said instead of
Ing d measure, as termed. to provide
'enNt' II vas in fact a Dill to abolish
F'hue' lie argued In favor OF protect
tu"lle'' and said protection simply says
~ 'Ae foreign manufacturer: you must
pay our government as n duty the differ
"'e "e'Wten our wages and your wages in
,r v III auction or manufacture AID dis
.-UH'4on OF any article which you have
""hht'a from your labor and which we
"i'e PAID ours" He said the Democratic
.'"Horty was deaf to the protest of the
3" ,p!" IN the recent elections.
"" l'tIe Rep, Pa. said that In the
" months mat the dominant party has
CAV he re!ns Of government it has proved
80" conspicucu>ly incomp etent to deal
"'n a single important question presented
'ne responsibilities OF civil administra-
,t, n In this deplorable condition OF
IHes clouds and darkness all around US,
noY 10 those who rule our Gestinies pro-
e "' w way OF relief? A tariff bill that, II
The n . predict po'terity will pronounce
he, mo't Infamous legislative crime OF our
ya,,n,'' Instead Of relief 1t brings agra
,a VIZ warner Dem, " Y..) spoke in de-
p,on o . The bill. While he urged its
fec,r" p' passage, he said 1t had grave de-
eno% for one thing II did not go far
unersn lie thought In some places it bore
asa,na'! and he protested particularly