Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-07-07
at home, that much, will it nots

Mr.. BUtlSr---phCn, for an investment
of $l3, 600. 600, which the government
would pay out in the shape of AN export
bounty, che wheat farmers oi tho cOun-
ny would get their protection of SG0,-
coo. 600 o. $40, coo, 900. would they
not?
Mr. Cannon--Thcy would, if thero
bo amy truth IN the protective principle
Mr.. Butlur--That would be very
good Investment.
MIR. Canuon-It would be u very good
investment If it were to he made in be-
half of any manufacturing industry or
any trust in the United States, but any
thing in behalf of the farmer is looked
upCt with ScOrn and is considered
doubtful investment by the legislature
OF the United States
In addition, Mr.. President, it is a
very poor argument, when you have
been robbing some man 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 the money with
which to restore that which you have
unrlghteously taken. 1t is the very first
duty of the congress of the United
States to provide II bill which shall not
only be honest i'll its present applica-
tion, but which shall pay back some
portion of that which has been taken
from the pockets of the toilors of this
land
L have talked with the farmers in 20
states of the Union since last fall, and I
firmly believe that this tariff will no
longer endure than until the farmers of
the United States can have II chance to
revise it at the polls, if you do not give
TO thom some portion of its benefits.
The farmer is bending beneath II bur
den which me cannot carry longer lie
has bcom the backbone Of the integrity
Of the United States, hut there comes in
the place of the free and independent
larlncr OF thIS country Il race of tenant
~ To reap sypil,!y where he sowcd
nohly, mon who receive their opinions
from Others instead of giving their own
independent voice ut the polls and III
all ;hoir declarations To their fellow
men.
The senate Of the United States can
afford tn be absolutely just | believe
the amendment should be adopted
Mr.. Chandlor-Nluy | ask tho senator
from Utah a question:
Nr. CauuOn-Cyrtaiuly.
Mr.. Chandlur-I heard the senator
speak of robbery little while ago with
s"ssvra:i"" - -" :;::!. Does the senator
mean that the farmer has been robbed
all these years by the tariff? Is that tho
senator's argument?
Mr.. Cannon-Ycs, sir, decidedly.
My. Chandlcr-Whcn did the senator
first think that the American tariff sys-
tenn was = robbery of the farmer?
Mr.. Cumon-Just SO soon as the sen
atur gave sufficient attention to the sub
Ject to understand the truth ui 1T. ad-
vocated Republican tariffs as earnestly
ana as faithfully III my humble way as
the senator from New Hampshire, and |
believed exactly whnt taught
But | ann not disposed any longer to
advocate system 10y which ono portion
OF the population is taxed for the benefit
Of another portion of the population. /
think that it is unfair TO cherish only
one class, and tLat the class which has
already tho most power of self protcc-
tion. If the senator from New Hamp-
shire Will 70 across the plains of Kansas
as huvo gone, and across the plains of
Nebraska [ lrlicvc in him sufficiently
to think he wIi! ,,Uc back and say that
this hill is robbery Of the American
farmer
have stated that am "a favor of u
rrotcctiv" tariff system. | stated that
III the guiiclosSurss of my soul. hcIus .
Republican, l went out and advocated
the Republican idea of protective tar
III. never was brought quito 80 close