Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-19

 the -WiIsoa bill b certain raw materials. If this was a fraud then the politc1i con test over taxing rafw materials was mere ly as to the amount of the fraud.
 Mir. Tilmaa said tI-say plainly. if we are to have this stealing want my share for South Carolina"
 There was a momentary sensation over the vehemenee of MT! Til.mans remarks.
 'I do not agree with that" said MT,
 ''Rut the people of Georgia agree to it. said MT. Tillman Hls
 MT. Berry of Arkansas, deplored the divisions on the democratic side and said thai he had hoped that whatever the di- visions might be he would never see southern democrat supporting protect ive tariff. He utterly disagreed with the view that the south wanted any share Of tariff plunderaf The south was the home of chivalry and honor. and it was not from there that demand would come for a share in any grab or steal
 MT. Hawley, of Connecticut, called at tention to the past democratic platforms, and MT Chandler in a series of ques- tions sought to develop the disagree ments on the platforms. This brought MT. Tillman to his feet for another ve- hement uttefance.
 This washing of dirty democratic lin- en is nothing new to me-, said he, T have been 5dpinggjt for two years, and have bssep trying to get the senate to do
 The senator reviewed the senatorial policy on the tariff. In referring to the demoeratic tariff bill, he denounced 1t as a "bastard brought here by MT. CleYeland's orders
 MT. TiIlman spoke of the division of the democratic party on silver and said MT. Cleveland had brought the repeal of the Sherman silver law through both houses through the use af patranage' ieaVlns the party betrayed and almost dlspand- edss,Itl was time, the senator declared, that the party threw off some of the fos- sils clinging to 1t. Referring to the pend ing bill MT. Eillman said it is necessary that yousfight the republicans asyouhg fire with water. Attempts had been made to bribe the western men, giving hlm duty on corn. and denying nm bounty on agricultural products.
 ''I am as good a democrat as any man whox wears shoe leather" MT. Illhnan concluded "and as I understand 1t thfi means equality, equality of burdens ana equality OF R-oppoIitunlties.
 MT. Burrows, of Michigan, attempted fo, bring the debate back to the flax ques- ton, making "a plea for greater rate on that article
 Mir Stewart made general argument in supsaortl of a policy of a duty on raw materials A number of amendm nts were offered by democrats to the different flax paragraphs, but they were all rejected. 'sMia Allison presented a substi ute for paragraph 325 providing "slngls yarns made out of jute nclt finer than five lea 1, cert per pound ard 10 per cent. ad valorems finer than five lea, l cent and S5 per cent ayf valorem. Agreed to.
 On Thread and tWblpe MT. Allison moved to substitute the rate of IA cents per pound and 7-Sc. for each lea above IS.
 Before this was acted upon MT. Mcr- gam democrat, of Alabama, offered comprehensive amtndment for duty of 10 per cen,.. ad valorem on all articles on the free list with some few exceptions. He corJtended that all imports should pay duty except in a few absolute requisites of lifs.q His examination of the free list had shown him unjugtfiable bounfes to a few favored ones. Leaving an article on the free list operated to the benefit of ehe mandfacturer using 1t to the ex- pense of the pfeducer All the advant- ges of the free list went rto the manu- facturer, who to this extens enjoyed free trade. Mr. Chandler remarked bhat MT. Mor- gan had now joined MT. Bacon, going to the point of taking not only cotton. but all articles from the free list.
 MT. Jones, Of Arkansas, contended that an ideal protective tariff protecting all alike would be ef no interest to anyone, fen as it benefited all alike no one would care for It, A protective tariff must pro- tect some classes mere than others to maintain popularity.
 Mr. Jones criticised the entire flax schedule as designed to place heavy burden on the poor, who used the low grades of goods and relieve the burdens on the high grades used by people of wealth.. He moved to reduce the rate o1 flax hackled to 11sc Der pound. Rejected "A to 37. rhsis 'if fH'
 The house rates on hatfSled and un- hackled flax were then agreed to- On tow of flax MG'. Allison mov7d to sub -ti- tute' '$20 perfetl for the committee rate of 12c. per pound.
 Mr.4 Morgan turned his attention to a legislative body that used to sit at the national capitol abcut 200 feet from us. The members >o'f the body were repre- s1ntatives mseti.g only twice a week in defianoeice the conettut'nn.
 ~MryfMorgtaf called attent on to the fa ct that tine pen6ing bill failed to repeal the ircon'e taSg It was la rems rkahle omis- sion, he said The supreme court hal sot aside tfeftax. but 1t remlin-d on the stetute bloks SO that in c-u,rse of a change cffial e~nft the unrepealed bill co,'ld be enforced. ip'fe
 Without oompleting paragraph 327 the 1 bill was lad aside at o'clock and after an executive session the senate ad-
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