The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-09


| the only effect would be to give additional
| revenue on cotton without taking away
the competition from foreign cotton.
| Mr.. Vest said the amendment would re-
| ceive republican support because 1t was
calculated to cause discussion in the demo
cratic party. He claimed the addition of
the 20 per cent provided would simply add
that amount to the finished product lie
took issue with MIR. Bacon over the con
! tention that the amendment was in line
with the platform adopted at Chicago.
IF | had thought the platform meant
what the senator from Georgia says 1t
does, would not have touched Ii any mere
than would have touched rnttlesuakc.
knowing there was no whlskey within a
hundred miles. God help us II the new
evangelical is to prevail" said Mr.. Vest
In conclusion. Mr.. Vest said he was
Southern democrat always and pointed
with pride to the fact that cotton was adj
mitted free of duty as showing the demo-
cratic consistency in supporting raw ma
terials, Hence his disappointment that
this amendment should be proposed by
Southern senator as II would justify and
open the way for duty on wool. lumber
and all other articles classed US raw ma
terials.
INDEED" he exclaimed, 1T LEAVES
US WITHOUT ARGUMENT"
Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas also opposed the
amendment in an incisiye speech. follow
ing somewhat the lines Of Messrs. Vest
and Chiffon.
1T amounts to nothing and will bring
nothing" he said but higher prices on
cotton manufactures"
MIR. Jones said the cotton growers would
not be misled and deceived by proposi-
ton palpably thin as this. 1t was the
same Chaff offered to the South that the
rates offered other agricultural products
gave to the farmers.
Mr. Bacon briefly answered that II POSI-
tiveuess OF assertion and vehemence We're
TO control on this subject. then the sena-
tor from Missouri (VesD would have his
views prevail But the senate was forum
of argument. and no senator was TO be
put down by tho mere Vehemcnce OF the
senator from Missouri. however long and
eminent his Services might lie.
MIR. Bacon became impatient over fire.
quent interruptions. The last one coming
from MIR. Canery.
Il think the senator has enough 10 do
TO answer the questions addressed TO MN
yes erday by the senator from Alassachn~
sets ON sugar" answered Mir Bacon
sharply He went on to say that the CD
jectionable feature Of the tarin in the past
had been its secJionalsm ana It's discrm-
ination of one part of the country against
the LtnCT. BuN kut iti4ipil htl' lfA"haNt -
recognized a revenue tariff, insisted that II
be free from sectional benefits and that
there be perfect equality In burden or IN
benefit. This was the only new evan
gelcal" to which the senator from MH-
souri, had referred.
In closing MIR. Bacon referred 10 state
ments that his tariff views We're shaped by
The interests of his own State. He vas
not. he said. Indifferent to the fact mat
his people might be benefited or injured
by tho rates imposed. As It was rocGg-
ni2ed that the country was TO have a rev
enue tariff bin, he Intended 10 see 10 II
thar his State received an equal share oil
It's benefits for, In the words of the Bible
The man who does not care for his own
household is worse than an !niidel
Mr. stewart Of Nevada created amuse-
mem nv declaring that the hair splitting
distinctions between revenue ana pro-
,ective tariff Was all "tweedle dee and
tweedle DUN" The Georgia senator tba-
COM was right MIR. Stewart said, IN seeing
that his state should receive the same
benefits as other sections. CO..,
what are we here for?' asked Mt steS-
art vehomeDtly.
TO ge; Office" suggested some senator
jocuary in q stage whisper, -. ur Stew
art 1--WE are here to represent our con-
stituents and see that our states have
equal rights under the tariff and all other
laws, - ~.
Mr. Stewart insisted that II was time me
raw materials of the South and west re-
ceiyed equal benefits with the manutaet'
ured product OF New England.
The discussion evidently had aroused
much feeling among senators and ms was
given expression soon after Mt tahery
hogan Shaking, He said the posllloh oi
MIR. Bacon had been clearly exposed as one
favorable TO protection for the Interests vi
mis- own State. with revenues as mere IN
How about sugar?" inquired Mr Bacon.
mockingly. a.
Very deliberately Mr.. Canery ans"effd;
"T'v,ice the sonator declined 70 answer my
questions and now decline perempioriy
10 Yield" $1,000, u." nm.
gwcred Mr. Bacon. at,
you made the status, yourself sa'd
Mr.. Cenoiy' :, ,or.i,,ed |
Mr.. Bacon In m0cking ianes' DIV ""
endeavor TO bear II with equanimps ,..
Mr.. Canery Was soon inierrn9tu 49,
snother inquiry as TO sugar. THIS time lfoll
MIR Mel aurln Of South Carolina a.,
The galleries were much amused snu ~
rso,ery said; 81 see that the had pIe.e |
,a,t go, by the senator from Hassa2nnF.us
tIoo,1 10 nut me in hole Is Dslns To-
loved by my associates on this s'0a - Inv
chamber, s,,,e his r.olnt
l., favor m free trade. He believed IN TAR