Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-20

T1pupNldn COlltdBueS Dy pr u!QlES, as u
result of the enaOsing of this bill, rise
in prices and a restoration Of piosperity.
Mr. Wheelre, democrat Of Alabama,
opens1 the debat. for ,.he democrats,
criticising the bill as the most vicious ana
burde nsCme ever imposed ON ..he Ameri-
car people.
Mr. Swanson democrat, &C Virginia a
m smber OF the ways and mtlns commit
tee, TO whom Mr. Wheeler yieldC q a por-
ton of his time devoAad his attention to
assailing the sugar schedule agr,e upon
by the ccafere-s.
One Of the gresr est demonstrations Of
the debate occurred when Mr. Lanham,
democrat of Texas. who followed paid a
tribute to w. ]. Brjnn. The d mocrats
choefxd for several mfriutes and many of
the spectators Joined in the demons. .ra-
tfon.
The bill was further debated by Mr..
Ball, democrat of L x1s; Mr. Fleming,
denocrsl, Of Georgia; Mr.. Handy, d@mo-
crat of Delaware; Mr.. Kelly, populist, of
North Dakoua; Mr. Grosvenor republican,
of Chic
At O'Clock recess was taken until
p. m.
MIGHT SESSION
At 8 O'Clock, when thu night session
began, the galleries were crowded, many
ladies being present
Mr.. Dingley stated a.. the outset that
he hoped to secur. a vote by 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Bailey said 10 o'clock was too carly,
but he thought the vote could be taken
by IL o'clock. He would not, however,
make definite agree ment on this vote.
Thereupon Mr.. Dingley gave noice thar
he would move the previous question not
later than J o'clock.
In the galleries were many Distinguish
ed personages of both sexes. In ehe ex-
ecutive gallery sat Secretary of the Navy
Long, and on the floor with Mr.. Hit sat
Attorney General Mex ma, who was a
member of the ways and means commit
tee in 1890, when the Mckinley bill was
passed. altogether bt was brilliant set
ting to the close of a memorable struggle.
The republicans pursued the tactics
they had adopted during the days ses-
sion. None of them claimed the floor,
and the minority was compelled to put
forward tIheir sp akers. These continued
their assaults upon the republican breast
works, burt not shot was fired in re urn.
Therefore after Mr.. Mcdowell, of Ohio,
and Mr.. Berry, of Kentucky, both demo-
Gratis, had made brief speech s, Mr. Bal
ley, the democratic leader, who had been
reserving his speech for the close took
the floor He mads a carefully prepared
argument dealing more with the general
principles involved thar with de-ails.
Time and time again during the progress
of his remarks the democrats werA
aroused by his eloquence to a high pitch
of enthusiasm.
Mr.. Bailey said, in part: "The pretence
that the bill under consideration is de-
signed primarily to incr; ase the public
revenues Is a false one upon us very face,
becauce if That had been the subject it
could have been accomplished without
disturbing all the business interests of
the country by a. general revision of our
tariff duties. A slight change in iJhe ex-
listing law would have sufficed
wv hile there Is no reasonable doubt as
to what the republican leaders of the
house expected and intended to do, their
purpose has been at least partially de-
feated by the amendments Of the senate.
l do not mean to imply that the domin-
ant party is entitled to any credit for
playing at cross purposes with their
friends in the house, for the senate ap-
pears to have amended the house bill not
so much because they were opposed to
the object that the house had in
view, but because they seemed to think
that the HOUSES zeal had outdone its
judgment and instead of yielding a sur
plus which would enable the present adj
ministration to collect and retire the
greenbacks, its bill would have resulted
in deficiency.
Have the industries of the United
States suffered under the present law
from foreign competition? 1t is only
necessary for us to examine the treas
ury reports to find our answer. AS re-
mark abls' as it may appear after all that
our republican friends have said the
treasury reports show that instead of
foreign competition increasing under the
present law it has actually decreased. as
compared with the Mckinley law.
Another more practical but less potent
reason why the republican party cannot
undertake in earnest to suppress these
hurtful combina tions of capital is that
its vast and complicated scheme OF tax
alton for private purposes Is maintained
by the active and financial support or
those who have personal and business
connections with these trusts and as we
are upon the vote the influence and cam
paign subscriptions of the trusts 1t is
needless to say that you VIII deny them
a share of theprofi is. We have abund-
ant proof that this bill will give the su-
gar trust. as the experts estimate, not
less than $4000,000 annually. l do rot
believe the republican party has sold IT.
self to the sugar trust. but L prefer TO
believe that it has been driven by the
necessities of its position to the services
of a monopoly which h grown so power
full under special privileges as to defy the
courts. But the republican party must
confess 1t has sold itself TO the sugar
trust or it must admit that protection
cannot deny it's benefits to rnonopolies.'
Mr. Bailey reviewed the sugar schedule
at length, and scored the sugar trust and
continued:
.iMy deliberate Judgment IS that the
sugar trust spreads its power over you,
not because it buys your individual votes,
because as 1t helped to support your sys-
TEN. your system must support It,
81 am aware. sir that there are some
who pretend TO believe that an utterance
like this is not in harmony with the
platform OF our last national convention,
but there is nothing in that platform ard
the nature of its adoption to oppose it.
1--WE adhere strictly and steadfastly to
our established principles and the Amer
can people well reward the fidelity with
their confidence and we can reward Their
confider'ce by perpetuating forever and
forever this the greatest freest and,
therefore, the best government that ever
rose to animate the hopes or bless the
sacrifices of mankind"
Towards the close of his remarks the
effect of Mr.. Bailev's speech was gr. atty
marred by the difficulty ne experienced
in speaking. His voice became very
hoarse, and he was obliged to drink fire.
quently of lemonade to clear his throat.
Just before the close of Mr. Bailey's
remarks the most sensational incident Of
the debate had occurred. He had been
assaiHng the doctrine of free raw ma
terals as a comparative innovation in
the democratic creed. In order to demon-
strate Hhat IL was prOduct of Cleveland