The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-16
nsnt his service might be.

point over frequent interruptions, tbs
: last one coming from Mr. Catfery. u
lcink he Senator has enough to do tc
answer the questions addressed to MIN
Yesterday by the Senator from MaSSa
chuSetts as to sugar, answered Mr..
Bacon, sharply.
The Senator went on to say that the
Objectionable feature of the tariff IN
the past had been its sectionalism and
lis discrimination of one part OF the
country against the other. But the
| Democratic platform, recognizing a
revenue tariff. insisted that it be free
rom sectional benefits and that there
be perfect equality in burden or IN
benefit This was the only new
evangel' 10 which the Senator from
Missouri had referred.
Mr.. Gray asked if Mr.. Bacon be.
Iieved in tariff for revenue only.
Mr.. Bacon answered that he believ,
ed in tariff for revenue" but moi
for tariff for revenue only" He
insisted that the tariff platform of the
Chicago convention did not contem'
plate revenue duties which utterly lg'
nored the question as to the justice or
Injustice Of the duties toward secuons
or classes. He insisted that the fun,
damental principle of the Democratic
party was to restrict the tariff to reve-
nue purposes and imposing it for that
purpose to give equal benefits and
equal burdens TO ali sections.
In closing Mr.. Bacon referred to the
statement that his tariff views were
shaped by the interests OF his own
State. He was not, he said, indifer-
eut to the fact that his people might be
benefited or injured by the character
of the rates imposed. AS it was re,
cognized that the country was to have
a revenue tariff bill, he intended to
see to it that his State received an
leoual share Of its benefits, for, IN the
words of the Bible, the man who does
not care for his own household is
worse than an lnhoel.
Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada created
amusement by declaring that the hair
splitting and distinctions between a
revenue tariff and protective tariff
was ali ''tweedledee and tweedledum. "
he had followed this subject for thir-
ty years, and he did not understand
this new language relating to the tar
if. The Georgia Senator jBacon) was
right, Mr.. Stewart said, IN seeing that
his State should receive the same ben
e6ts as other sections. what are we
here for9" asked for Mr.. Stewart, ve-
hemently.
$50 get the Office" suggested some
Senator, jocularly, IN stage whisper.
mo, not all of us" continued Mr..
Stewart. I'VE are here to represent
our constituents and see that our States
have eqlal rights under the tariff and
I'll other laws Mr.. Stewart Insisted
that it was time the raw materials OF
the South aud West received equal
benefits with the manufactured pro.
dues of New England.
The discussion had evidently arouS
| ed much feeling among Senators, and
this was given expression too soon at
ter Mr.. Cafery began to speak. He
said the position of Mr.. Bacon had
been clearly exposed as one OF the
avoidabie to protection for Interests OF
his own State, with revenue as mere
Incident.
How about sugar. inquired Mr..
Bacon, Iuockingly.
Very deliberately, Mr.. Caffery an
swere6: The Senator declined to an
swer my question, and now [ decline,
peremptorlly, to yield. .
= accept chat status between US, "
answered Mr.. Bacon.
You made the status yourself" "
said Mr.. Cafary.
lit is q very great deprivation, "
continued Mr. Bacon, in mockiug
tones, but will en6eavor to bear Il
| with equauinity."
Mr.. Cafery was soon Interrupted
with another inquiry SIS to the sugar
this tine iron Mr.. McLaurin (D9n.,
Is. c. The galleries were much
amused, and Mr.. Csffery said: 81 see
that the bad presidents set by the
Senator from Massachusetts, (Hoar) to
put me in a hoe is being followed By
my associates on this side OF the
chamber"
The vote was taken on Mr.. Bacon's s
amendment placing raw cotton in the
bill at 20 per cent. ad valorem. There
was great interest il the vote, as it be-
came evident that Republican Sena-
tors were voting in the affirmative.
It resulted: Yeas -, nays 19.
Paragraphs 226 and 22S, inclusive
(macaroni, oats and oatmeal } were
agreed to SIS reported.
When the rice paragraph (229) was
reached, Mr.. Allen Pop. Neb.) took
occasion to speak sarcsstically of the
differences among Democratic Sen&-
tors as to what constituted Democratic
doctrine. These Senators, he said,
! should 60 into caucus and endeavor to
arrange some line Of action on which
they could proceed together. Through
on. this discussion the tendency on the
Democratic side, he said, was 70 aoan-
don the tents of Democracy and adop:
the plan OF Every man for himself
and the devil take the hindmost. +"
Mr.. Allison stated that the House
rates on rice would be retained, but
that paragraph went over without f,
nal action.
At $50 the Senate went into execu.
tive session and soon after adjourned.
4 Farmers Day.
The Washington correspondent OF
The Columbia State speaking Of put
ding 20 Per cent duty on cotton says it
was farmers day. The tax amend
ment wakened a spirited and acrimo-
NOUS discussion on the Democratic
side. Taere were elimination and re
elimination, bold assertion, aod
prompt AID vigorous deaials. For In
SS.ance, Jones OF Arkansas said cotton
Ii@poriations to this country we're Goa.
ined to Egypt Senator McLaurin
promptly denied TINS, asserting tna,
| !. .0OO, 0O0 pouads Of short staple cotton
.as imported last year from Mexico.
He also pointed out ihe danger of ln'
| icr1assG inO1rtaCiCnS from that com.