The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-25

from the men OF all parties. and from
every section of the country. The fruit
grower of California robbed and ruined
by the Wilson law, cries loudly 10 Repuo-
Hcaas for assistance. and from Alabama
and Georgia. and eonspicuously from Lou
isiana. comes the earnest demand for the
passage OF this bill
Bell of Colorado interrupted Grosvenor
to call his attention 70 the fact that dur
ing the last campaign Republican orators
10 his section had said that the great re-
vival would begin Immediately the coun-
try was assured of Mckinley's election.
81 don't know VINO those political breth-
ren were" said Grosyenor.
Well, they were numerous. put in
Bell.
They were right" continued Grosve-
nor. Disaster began the DAY after Cleve-
land was elected. The revival began the
that day there has been added 10 the vol
ume OF real and personal property of our
citizens a sum equal 10 a hundred thou
sand times the amount Of the national
debt"
oh" cried the Democrats, as they
ieered this response.~hile Bell pointed out
that for two months after the election the
commercial agencies eacn week reported
the general disappointment that there had
been no revival of trade, but instead. re-
ported the greatest list of failures In the
history OF the country.
a
OF wonder there had not been ten fail
ures 10 every one which occurred. Fall
ures were the result OF a long series OF
misfortunes. Ogden OF Louisiana asked
Grosyenor to correct his figures as to the
business revival. saying they exceeded all
bounds Grosvenor laughingly admitted
that perhaps Ia his enthusiasm he had
overshot the mark but he insisted that the
revival had INCREASED the value OF prop
erty at 100 times the amount OF the ma
tlonal debt
Gentlemen" he said. ''must bear In
mind that a violation OF law always merits
and always receives punishment. The
country that would turn its back upon the
prosperity OF 1892 and descend into the
bluuder OF 1894. must expect punishment
There Is 10 better doctrine In ali the
range OF human thought than that the
blessings that follow repentance come
only when works meet for repentance
have been done
There stands upon the statute books OF
today the accursed law that was put there
by the blinded bourbon Democracy. While
Il stands there the curse VII remain. The
curse is llghtened by the prospect that
works meet for repentance viii be sc-
compished. and so from Maine 20 Cali
forDia there comes the cheering sound Of
improved conditions.
But while this is being done. while the
shouts OF anticipated emancipation are
coming 10 us from all sources: white
money is plenty and becoming active;
while enormous contracts for production
which wifi insure the employment OF
enormous quantities Of idle labor are COM
ing 20 us. the Democrats on this foor with
their allies. all alike are standing. hold
Ing on 70 the coat-ta.ls OF the world and
leaning hack impeding the progress of
that prosperity. shouting whoa 10 the
moving mass Of American people. You
have not only brought his curse upon the
country. but you are trying 20 hold Il
there"
GFosveuOr created much Amusement ny
challenging the Democrats 10 offer either
the wilson bili as Il passed the house or
the present law as = substitute for the
pending bill.
The Wilson bill could ro- secure sve
votes on 'hat side of tho house. said ne
ana not ten or you would dare . vote
IoF the present law and 20 back and look
ytuT constituents tn the face The sill
SontsssesLy wrecked the country. but
tnafah Cod i also wrecked the Demo-
crAtsc party. daughter and applagseD
= has been me purpose ~ the vravs
and means committee 10 present a r,,sa4-
IRE here that would bring first an ahur-
oanee q money into the treasury. and
second, me employment % the labor az
the country. We want % 20 baek 10
~ We want 10 see what We have not
<een Since then, contentet - 0orers. well
Nttt4S4 F-I s~4+H@ 20 SEtooi Win
Fso4 clothes good houses gso3 noaks = n.s
Eoo9 prosperity IN the future. We helfev@
We have accomplished 81
We have provided n this btU se~ the
expenditure IN the United States ultimate
N o more than S&n.eo 90 per annurn 70
{h@ gat~oTeTs of the country above that
which has been derived here tssfnra Tfn-
der the operation - this bill ws COX rhs.
81 @ss l.o n0w sent abroad 20 buv sugar
y ht every 0oESr Il x. be eN appended ln the
GtteG States We lcok for that time
i Nr
q tats wool schedule, every spindle II the
nftfd states WI turn and the eno~ruogs
payments FOR labor, tbe erA % which
passed ta lssZ, shall sEssn - a rarf cf
The heritage % ths la5or1ns MAJ.
we believe that the farmer on the
Tn-Ehty farms q tne Nes. and n ire a.
iuvtal sos ~ ths Ssgrn ara ava-y Esra
~ ~ benefited ~ this h.M
- e propose 90 alit1 up tas Industry q
suaaT groWrinE ar8 fhus devote . frat
- eat tDCsEsfry many tens u Thousands %
acres q fhe Tsch ard @ the Tusts4 states
as taEe shas la19 o~i Of competition
wfth the farm
The poiscy of tAls a.l has bee-- ans q
a~s ~tl D. Z 81 sho9e1 pass lafe a qx 20
K'Fe 20 labor fne degrees cf enpsoyrnezt
81 t5a l~stet - 80 &AAe1 WA cause %
e-s sxpersfe-s In trss c0gafrv svsr, ss1sa-
that ss expsrfssst for szlca products - ne
So. % ere E2ze 90 tns shao ara - sne
fzctuTT IS n. can DTDsaGcA IA tas f-rste8
StAtss % >eg2zl terms Sath TIE fore.ga
p-cfaccr-
eve propose tha. this country shaI5 pzl,
ffestf On a WzF so9sscE fsr th@ rsg~nssa %
maintaining itself We propose shz1 4
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