The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-10

nes and diverted them V unnatural channels
The same wa lrue In the diversions made In
the channels Of trade Protection was . Chi
nese wall which not only shut out tho world
but shut in the United States.
Recd's Argument One Of Prejudice.
Mr. Crisp was greeted with applause when
he said that the thirty years OF protection was
period OF unrest during which the masses
OF people had constantly rebelied against the
heavy burdens OF taxation. The people had
always been stillcd at the polls by the repub-
lican 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 gentlsm (Mr. Reed) had
throughout his speech refrained from tho ar!
guments of reason and had used only those OF
prejudice.
He pointed to the Chinese az an example Of
what had resulted from protective policy
OF hundreds of years, which had sought to
make China rich by trading with ITSELF Mr..
Crisp said that for twenty-five years the
democratic party had been trying TO get into
power 1t had told the people that II given
power 1t would reduce the burdens OF taxationy
The people had accepted this promise and
given the party power. This tariff was re-
demption Of these pledges to the people. II
was not perfect bill, but IT was Q step in ths
right direction
Cheers for the Income Tax.
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 delivered twenty years
ago 10 the effect that tax which fell
heaviest on consumption and did nov
bear heavily on the wealth and In
comes OF the country was intrinsically wrong
Mr. Crisp supported the income tax in vigorous
terms He said s3O,OoO,oJ0 Of tax on accumu.
lated wealth was but small tribute in return
| for the benefits II received
| Mr.. Crisp closed with an eloquent appeal to
| his democratic associates to waive minor OBJ
| jections and to look at the great democratic
| principles involved LET US stand together >,
| he said Let us pass this bill and it will
| bring gladness to the consuming masses, to
| the farmer, to the laborer and 10 the American
people"
There was triple round of applause Ms the
speaker closed. page walked toward him
with large potted plant with red flowers
above, surrounded with white roses below. Tho
during which Mr.. Crisp was warmly congratu-
lated He left the body Of the house and re-
| turned to the speakers desk.
f! Mr.. Wilson Closes the Debate.
| Mr.. Wilson At once arose to close the debate.
| He was greeted with great cheers. MIR. Wilson
eloquently portrayed the advance Of freedom
| This bill. he said, was but one Of those ad-
| vances No Mckinley bill could stem the ad-
] vance Of human progress. Great causes could
not be laughed or ridiculed away, and the gen.
| tleman from Maine could not draw from his
| armory of sarcasm and wit in order 10 stop the
advance Of this cause OF tightening the burdens
| of taxation.
| Mr. Wilson then related the story of the
| English herring merchant who wrote to Sir
| Robert Peel that he did not want free trade as
| to herring, as it would let IL Norwegian her.
| ring, but that on other goodE he wae u thorough
| free trader. Wilson
democrats not to allow any herring arguments
| to impede the movement toward the over throw
OF the protective system.
| Denies Charges of Sectlonalisn.
Referring to an income tax Mr.. Wilson said
he had not wanted it attached to this BILL but
once SO attached, he supported it with all the
loyalty at his command There was continued
| applause as Mr.. Wilson denied the charges OF
sectionalism in the bill. He said that the AMI.
mating feeling Of those who had framed this
bill was to make this country one In which one
man would not be taxed for another, one In
| which religion science, culture and education
| would go hand in hand as the common, untaxed
| heritage of every citizen.
| Mr. Wilson closed with an eloquent appeal
to his fellow. democrats He told them thai
the record of the house would permanently
record no passing event, but q great epoch In
American history. He wanted every demo
cratic name recorded on that historic roll In
that case, he said, the day would be proud
and happy one for him. His closing word.
were: I'm the name Of honor, in the name o.
freedom, summon every democrat to vote fol
this bill"
Wilson Carried Out in Triumph.
Mr.. Wilson's glowing peroraton aroused tht
democrats and the galleries to the highes
pitch Of enthusiasm, and the demons traitor
which followed his last words has seldom beer
eQualed in the house The whole democratic
side rose to its feet; books and record.
were thrown into the air; cheer followed
cheer; the people in the galleries joined will
voice and hands in the tribute Before Mr.
Wilson could sit down three OF the demo
cratic members, bubbling over with enthu
siasm-Messrs johnson (O), Tucker (Va
and Bryan (Neb.) )-rushed up the aisle
lifted Mr.. Wilson upon their shoulders ant
carried him in triumph to the rear of the hall
where for ten minutes he listened 10 the word
Of praise that were showered upon him.
was remarkable demonstration in every re
speot.