The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-23

any error he had learned and never learned
anything new. He paraileled the prosperity
tne country enjoyed under the Mckinley
law with the distress produced by the VIII
son law. Under the Mckinley law eleven
Stars. he said. were added to the nag
What party provided the Territory out
OF which those eleven stars were carved?"
democratic applause.)
Tho democratic party replied Mr..
Hopkins. the same party which tried to
take eleven stars from the nag" ZAP
piause.) Later while MIR. Hopkins was con-
tending that there was not an enforced idle
man in the country under the Mckinley
law, Mr. Wheeler asked him whether
CoNey's army invaded Washington under
the Mckinley or Wilson law.
i, was after the advent Of the dem
ocrats to power" responded Mr.. Hopkins.
after the Mckinley law had been para
iyzed by the threat Of free trade"
But II there was such wonderful pros
oerity and all labor was at work. how were
the republicans so numerically defeated in
lss2 queried Mr.. Mcclure (Dem) OF
California.
BY the false prctenses of the democratic
party retorted the Illinois member amid
the applause OF his side.
In conclusion Mr. Hopkins prophesied an
era OF prosperity would begin to exist sixty
days after the enactment Of the bill
Mr.. Bell tPop.) of Colorado then took
the floor as spokesman of his party asso-
ciates.
The populist party" he said, has not
taken any decisive stand on the tariff as a
whole because II has never believed that
the tarih was the cause Of our difficulties.
Never. think 1t can be safely stated that
the populists in general believe that while
the government raises its principal rev
enue by an import tax, such incidental
protection should be given to all our in
dustries as will cover the difference be-
tween the cost of labor here and abroad.
without discrimination against section or
individual or the producers OF raw ma
terial or manufactured products But the
popu!ist party. OF course. believes in re-
curing the wealth of the country to hear
its share Of the burdens through gradu-
ated income tax :"
Mr.. Bell dwelt to some extent on the
failure Of the election TO restore prosperity
and give work to the Idle. He pointed out
that as result OF the collapse of the steel
rail pool. which reduced instead of in
creased prices, thousands of men were given
employment. and from this he argued that
II all the trusts could be destroyed and II
free competition could be again placed In
tull operation there would be better
chance for the unemployed than in case of
taxation designed to foster and develop
trusts.
Mr.. Bell said the difference in principles
between the Wilson bill and this Dill was
the difference between twcede de and
tweedle DUN. In the main the changes In
this bill were opposed TO the interests OF
the masses. The claims that these duties
were levied to cover the difference 10 the
cost OF labor, he said was mere hypocrisy.
statisticians proved that per cent ad va =
iorom would cover this difference and Is
Der cent cover the entire labor cost of the
articles on the dutiable list In 1880. The
ad valorem In this bill would approach 80
per cent.
At o'clock. when Mr.. Bell concluded,
the house. under the order, took a recess
until s n. m.
About soventy-nve members were present
at the night session. Speeches in opposition
TO the bill were made by Mr.. Robertson
ti'em Of Indiana, Mr.. Green (Pop) Of
Nebraska. Mr.. Carmack (Dem) OF Ten
nessee and Mr.. Buckner (Deml of Michi-
gan, and at 1890 the house adjourned.