The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-06
CALLs IT ROBBERY

CALLS IT Robbery
In addition. Mr. President, it is a very
poor argument, when you nave been rob-
ping some man for years and he asks you
for Justice. to say that you propose 10
rob MIN OF more and say that you Go not
know where you are going 10 get the
money with which to restore mat Wnicn
YOU have unriShteously taken. 1t IS the
ve.-' hrst duty OF the congress OF the
U-.ted States TO provide bill which
small not only be honest in its present ap-
pl-cation. but which shall PAY BACK
SOME PORTION OF THAT WHICH
HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM THE POCK-
Els OF THE TOILERS OF THIS
LAND. | believe we can cHt the biI.ion-
dollar expenditures of this country down
TO 200. 900 000 for each congress, ana tnat
vii provide ample means with which TO
discharge the obligations raised by this
amendment.
have voted most cheerfulIy for war
ships. for armament Tor all kinds of eX-
Dend.tu-es desired by the eastern repre-
sentat:-es and senators in congress, but,
"a tier than TO leave The farmer Of the
United States much longer without nope,
l would be willing that we should SKID
two or three years in the ordering OF war
ships. ! would rather see both the Car
negie and Bethlehem armor-plate WORKS
closed down than to see n1Ilnon farms
scld out in the United States.
] think. Mr. President. that II we Snaii
ado-,t this amendment, and II the house
of representatives shall agree 10 H. the
wise financie-s connected with the
finance committee OF this body and the
WIS and means committee Nf the house
OF representatives Will devise a plan
whereby, without taking anything IRON
the necessary appropriations lor sllpS OF
war and other proper and sacred eNpenel-
lures of the government. this little obli-
CATION TO The farmers may be met
Mr. Quay-A1r. President"
Mr.. Cannon-One word more with the
permission of the senator from Pennsyi-
Mr.. ouay-I beg pardon. Thought the
senator had concluded
Utah will proceed.
THE WORM WILL TURN.
Mr.. cannon-If we do not adopt an
amendment of this character. or If We
do not give to the farmer of the United
States some remedy, he will at the first
overturn this tariff.
The distinguished senator from Rhode
Island made plea. which believe every
man in this chamber echoed, as / believe
that same plea is echoed from every in
dustrial center of the United States. that
we should, so far as possible, establish at
this tirle a tariff which will endure. so
that the country may not be aSitated by
the shock of tariff revision every two or
three years. ! have talked with tie
farmers in 20 states of the Union since
tariff Will no longer endure than until
the farmers of the United States can have
a chance to revise II al the polls, II you
do not give them some portion OF its
benefits.
The farmer is bending beneath a burden
which he cannot carry longer; he has
been the backbone OF the integrity of the
free and independent farmer 81 this coIn-
try race Of tenan5ry, 20 reap se-vilely
where he sowed nobiy. men who receive
their opinions from Others instead of CIV
ing their own independent voice at the
polls and in ali their declarations to their
fellow men
The senate of tho United States can
afford to be absolutely just. / believe
the amendment should be adopted. On
some future occasion, when We reach a
which with the permission of
the senator from New Jersey and some
other senators. may be deemed the ap-
propriate one to which to append this
measure. l ana perhaps some other SEN
itors may make some remarks at greater
ength.
THE ROBBER TARIFF
Mr.. Tilman-Put it on the sugar
Mr. Chandler--May ask the senator
rom Utah = question:
Mr.. Cannon-Certainly.
Mr.. Chandler heard the senator speak |
# robbery little while ago with refer |
snce 10 the tariff Does the senator mean