The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03
A Real Blood Remedy.

upon with scorn and is considered Q
doubtful investment by the Legislature
Of the United Statea
In addition, Mr. President, u n q
very poor argumest. when you have
been robbine some lusA for years and
he asks you for justice, to say that you
propose TO continue to rob him of more
and say that You do not know where
you are going to get tile money with
whish to restore that which you have
nnrighteously taken. 1t is the very first
duty of the congress Of the United
States TO provide bill which shall not
only be honest in its present applica-
ton, but which shall pay back some
portion of that which has been taken
from the pockets of the toilers of this
land
have talked with the farmers in 20
states of the Union since last fall. and
firmly believe that this tariff will no
longer endure than until tho farmers of
the United States can have a chance to
revise it at the polls. If you do not give
to them some portion of its benefits.
The farmer is bending beneath bur-
den which he cannot carry longer. He
has been the backbone Of the integrity
of the United States, but there comes In
the place of the free and independent
farmer of this country i race of tenant
~ to reap servilcly where he sowed
nobly, men who receive their opinions
from others instead Of giving their own
independent voice 1T the polls and in
all their declarations 10 their fellow
men.
The senate Of the United States can
afford to be absolutely just. | believe
the amendment should be adopted.
Mr., Chaudler-May ask the senator
from Utah 4 question:
Mr.. Cannon-Certaiuly.
Mr.. Chandler--I hoard tho senator
speak Of robbery little xhile ago with
reference to the tariff Does the senator
mean that the farmer has been robbed
all these years by the tariff? Is that the
senator's argument
Mr.. Cannon Yes, sir, decidedly.
Mr.. Chandler When did the senator
first think that TIE American tariff sys-
tenn was a robbery of the fRmer?
Mr.. Cannon-Just so soon as the SEN
ator gave sufficient attention to the sub
ject to understood tie i.uth of it. l adj
vocated Republican tMiffs as earnestly
and as faithfully IN my humble way as
the senator from New hampshire, and l
believed exactly what / taught.
But l am not disposed any longer to
advocate system by which one portion
of the population is taxed for the benefit
of another portion of the population. l
think that it is unfair to cherish only
one class, and that the class which has
already the most power of self protec-
ton. If the senator from New Hamp-
shire will 60 across the plains of Kansas,
as have gone, and across the plains Of
Nebraska, | believe i'll him sufficiently
to think he will como back and say that
this bill is robbery of the American
farmer.
have stated that am in favor of
protective tariff system. | stated that
in the guilelessness of my soul. being
Republican, went out and advocated
the Republican idea of protective tar
i'll. never was brought quite so close
to responsibility concerning it before as
| am today Heretofore have discussed
it on the stump, advocating it in gener-
al terms, but as soon as l am confronted
with responsibility which obliges me to
look more closely into its application to
all the people am simply discharging
my duty when / seek to amend this
measure SO that it shall be honest to all.