The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31

| ing amendments and otherwise, to
secure rs far rs possible fair play
and Justice for tho industries Of tho
section which he represents. IL he
| fails to do this, doer not he abandon
to those believing in protection all
| tho benefits which arise from the
imposition of tariff duties? Does he
not fail to compensate neglected in
terests for the burden cast upon them
by the policy of protoctiop9 With
$5OO,OO0,OOO to raise annually by
custom duties, how cun you destroy
protection except by cqualizing bur
dens and benefits? 1t is idle to talk
Of direct tax; such an idea lives on
ly in the minds Of cranks and social
lists
THE essence Of protection lies in
the tribute that one class is permit.
ted to levy upon another, and the
moment that equality exists protec-
ton is gone. 1t was in limo with
thought that Senators Cannon and
Tillman advocated IN export bounty
on wheat and cotton to equalize the
burdens and benefits Of the protect
i've system. l have no harsh criti-
cism for my colleagues in the house
or senate who differed with mo.
| acted after careful thought ac-
cording to the dictates Of my judg-
ment, and I give it as my deliberate
opinion that had all those who were
opposed to the Dingley bill fought
it out as intelligently and as persis-
tently on the lines indicated, instead
of repeating the hackneycd old
speeches that have been made bien-
nially for the last 50years, the Ding
Icy bill would have bcen defeated or
full measure of Justice secured.
Actuated by love for my section,
with full knowledge of the strug-
giles and trials since tho war of tho
noble men and women, who by hon
est efforts have tried to repair her
broken fortunes and restore the south
to her proper status in the COM
mercial world, l simply stood up
and demanded for my section and
my people full share in She bene-
fits that should accrue from ma
tional legislation.
Had I the power to frame tariff
bill, it should be simply to raise
sufficient money to pay the expenses
of the government, and tho burdens
should be placed rs equally as posi-,
bic upon all the people Of all sections
and the incidental protection be
given to labor where it properly be-
longs.
For six years by diligent study I
have tried to fit myself for tho in
tolligent discharge Of my duties as a
representative. | have spared my
self in neither mind nor body, and
the only reward L ask is tho "Well
done, good and faithful servant"
If it ploases a merciful God to re-
store mo to health and tho people to
continue mo in the senate, all that
patriotism and zeal can inspire will
be done for South Carolina.
To tho people Of tho Sixth dis
trict | will say that one Of the keen
est disappointments Of my political
life is that after passing all through
the State where I was personally un-
known, in sight of homo my strength
failed. Your confidence in mo has
never waverod during all the storms
of the past years and your strong
hands and brave hearts have sus-
tanned mo in evory emergency. -Four
times I have held your commission
in congress-, and can face my God
and say that my hoart has over beat
truo to South Carolina.
l put my trust not in scheming
Office seekers or men who make q
business Of politics, but in the great,
honest masses, who know the true
from tho false, the counterfeit from
the genuine With them | rest my
case.
A few years ago political cyclone
struck our State; it had to como in
the very nature Of things, but its
main purpose has been accomplished
and there is no need or excuse fol
factional feeling in South Carolina
The time has come whom instead OF
making ourselves noted abroad fo,