The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-10
Five Democratic Senators Vot'
ing With the Republicans
pR0TEcTLOCAL INTERESTS
SENATOR TILLMAN MAKES A RE-
MARKABLE STATEMENT.
MEANING OF CHlCAGoPLATFORM
In the Phrase "Tariff for Revenue Only
EHe Says the "Onl," Was 1t Out
After Thorough Discussion
and Consideration.


Washington, D. c., June 9.-The Sen
ate had period of tariff speeches To-
day and as result little progress was
made on the bill. Mr.. Rawins tutahl
and Mr.. Mills (Texas) discussed the
Democratic attitude on the tarlH from
their respective standpoints.
LATER in the day Mr.. Cannon (Utah)
nroposed an amendment placing an eA-
mort bounty ON agricultural products.
He smoke for two hours on the need OF
giving the farmer a share of the bene-
fits of the tariff. Mr. Butler On. CD also
spoke in favor of giving the farmer equai
benefits with other classes under the bill.
Only half a page of the bill, covering
four brief and comparatively unimport-
ant para graphs (229 to 233) were dis
posed of during the day. The session
will begin at IL a. m tomorrow.
Consideration of the tariff bill was re-
sumed at 1915 p. m. No mention was
made as to the time of taking up the
sugar Scleuule Ulie uNpSstO pAONNN"S"
on the agricultural schedule.
On the rice paragraph, Mr.. Allison'
in charge of the bill, withdrew the COM
mittee amendments reducing the House
rates, leaving the House rates to stand.
Mr.. Mills Texas moved to strike out
the entire rice paragraph and substitute
a new one placing uniform duty of ~
per cent. ad yalorem on all grades of
rice: rejected, yeas 19; nays 40.
Five Democrats, Bacon, Clay, Nc
Emery. McLaurin and Tillman, and four
Populists, Allen, Butler, Heitfeld and
Stewart voted with the Republicans IN
the negative. The rice para graph WAS
then agreed to as it came from the
House.
Rye and rye -four were agreed to rs
reported.
Paragraph 231 on tapioca had been
struck out by the Senate. On a ques-
ton of agreeing to this change Mr.. Rlwi-
ins Utah) took the floor to answer Mr..
Vests statement yesterday that new
eyangel' of Democratic doctrine was
being proclaimed by certain Democratic
Senators. Mr.. Rawlins said he had Been
a member of the committee on Resolu-
fions and Platform at the Chicago con-
yention, presenting that tariff clause
which had been under discussion. 1t was
on his motion it was agreed to.
Mr.. Lindsay (Ky.), platform IN hand,
interrupted to ask Mr. Rawlins, since
he presented the tariff clause, why the
good old Democratic word "only after
tariff for revenue" came to be omitted.
Was it an intentional omission. Mr..
Lindsay asked
II think not" responded Mr.. Rawlils.
Il can throw some light on that sub
iect.'' said Mr.. Tillman, who was also
a member of the committee on Platform
at the Chicago convention. 1t was
omitted purposely after discussion.
Mr.. Rawlins reviewed the course of the
Democratic party in early tariff legisla-
ton. The essential principle of this was
that all burdens and benefits should be
borne equally. This was no new evan
gel. no vile reptile or rattle snake, as MIR.
Vest had characterized it, and there was
no need Of any Democratic Senator in
yoking the Almighty against such doc
trine. 1t came to Democratic Senators
pure and undefled from the Democratic
fathers and he would support it.
Mr.. Mills severely arraigned the bill
as a class measure designed to build up
a vast fund for distribution among the
benefciaries Of the bill and at the ex-
pense Of the forgotten man., the tax
payer. He indirectly criticised those
Democratic Senators who voted for the
amendments to the bill putting tax on
cotton and other articles, contending that
their course was a radical departure from
the tenets of Democracy.
Mr.. Mills closed with an omlnous pre-
diction that the abandonment of Demo
cratic simplicity would bring forth, out OF
rho dark, some historian to write the
chapter ON the decline and fall of the
great American people"
The Senate amendment was then a.
greed to. striking out the House proyl-
sion on tapioca (23I.
Mr. Vest moved to strike out the para
graphs (232 and 233) placing duty Oh
wheat at 25 cents per bushel anu on
wheat hour at % per cent ad yalorem
rejected, yeas 10, nays 80.
Four Democrats, Bacon, McEnery, Nc
Laurin and Tillman and two Popuhsts
Allen and Heitfeld voted with the Re-
publicans in the negative.
The paragraphs on wheat ana noun
were then agreed to.
Mr.. Cannon took the floor to speak Oh
his amendment but yielded a moment tc
allow Mr. Thurston, (Neb), to present
what he termed some evidences of re-
turning prosperity in the shape of some
editorials from Nebraska newspapers
showing general revival of business.
"Is not the Wilson tariff law still or
the statute books?' asked Mr.. Gray
democrat, Delaware)
st is, but it is the expectation of the
passage of the pending measure" replied