The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-02
Big GUNS and LITTLE.
The Tariff Debate a Rhetorical
Battle.
PARTY BITTERNESS AND SATIRE.
Samples OF Redhot shots-Champ Clark
on Soap olliver on Finance-Running
Debates-Bits OF Rare Eioquencs by
Many Congressman.

that the tariff bill has passed the house
of representatives and the long debate Is
over IL is worth our while to review the oc.
currences Of the past ten days The de.
bate has been lively one. Each side has
put forth both its best men Politics has
as often been the topic of discussion as the
tariff A tariff debate always brings out
party bitterness, wit, satire, examinations
and determinations. For ten days the big
guns and the little guns of the house have
kept up constant fire. We have heard
the roar of heavy cannon, the rattle of
musketry. We have seen the party sabers
cleaning in the air. Now that the smoke
of battle Is clearing away let us take note
Of the distinguished dead and wounded
who fell in the clash of rhetoric and repair
tee.
Some Good Shots.
OF course the Iatriarchal General Gros
venor of Ohio, mathematical hero of the
Mckinley campaign, was in the thick Of
the fight. The following was his best shot:
Mr.. Chairman, were l TO write paro-
dy upon the beautiful and poetic sentiment
OF the gentleman from Alabama (Mr.
Wheeler), instead of looking to the sky of
the future with that ability which he man
ifests, expecting to see the names of the
leaders of this great Democratic party en-
gravod upon the tablets of fame In the
bright light of coming history, would
write ii very much in the language of an
other poet, and it would be moro likely
similar to this "A thousand years from
now they will sit, pale ghosts upon the
Stygian shores and read the record OF their
acts by the red light of hell Laughter
and prolonged applause on the Republican
side.
This was hot shot, sure enough, but ID
was not half as funny as Champ Clark's
apotheosis to soap. Shouted the witty and
humorous statesman from Missouri at the
top of his voice.
Il understand the fact to be that the
French government has placed bounty
upon babies; but, thank heaven, we have
not fallen to that state of impotency yet.
Laughter. We are able to keep up the
supply of raw humanity. Laughter Es-
pecially out in the wild and woolly west.
Removed laughter. We are glad TO have
an increased supply of soap. Our Rcpub
lican dilcttantc friends have always tainted
us with being the 'unwashed Democracy
lRenewCd laughter. Give us free soap
Laughter and applause. Give us free
soap" Laughter.
MIR. Payne-Will you use it?
DolIiver and McMiilin.
Mr.. Dolliyer of Iowa, who made about
the best speech on the Republican side
also went into history, as follows:
" Professor Fiske, in his history of the
United States, says that in Boston during
the Revelation corn sold fer $3.50 bushcl
If we have political friends out in Nebraska
and elsewhere who are anxious TO do some.
thing for rs, why do they not do some
thing handsome like that? Laughter.
But tie historian gravcly adds that 10 was
paid for in continental money, which was
not worth a continental Laughter High
prices Of course exactly rs if you should
make Il foot cut of six inches. Instead of
standing before you, timd traveller to-
ward the tomb, | should loom up i'm this
stately presence a gigantic Fopulst states
man, ~ feet high. Laughter Gentle
men, the farmers Of the west do not want
prices doubled by the cyanide process"
Laughter.
Mr. McMillin Of Tennessee, who made
one of the strongest speeches in opposition
to the bill, came back at the Iowa states
man in this farcastic fashion:
"Seven hundred and eighty four dol |
lars tax on corn imported and yet my
friend from Iowa (Mr. Dollivcr), who rep
rcsCnts great corn state, and my friend |
from Illinois (Alr Hopkins) propose to put
$3.50, 81 additional tax on corn. Magnfi |
cent benefaction, glorious craftsmanship, |
that protects ,000, 900 farmers by distrib-
uting among them SlS95Il Laughter |
| Imagine ] see my friend with the green |
necktie and torid complexion (Mr. DOLL |
ver) laughterl i imagine l see my rubi |
cund faced and russell headed friend from |
Illinois (Mr Hopkins), as they return to
grateful constituency who will welcome
these statesmen home in such manner
that the Roman victor's triumphal march
over the Appian Way was nothing to theirs
Laughter. imagine that they will have
cornstalks for dagstaffs and on the flags
borne by their grateful constituents will
be the strange device, They have protected
our corn ; " Laughter
Popuiist Repartee.
A Populist from Nebraska, Mr.. Greene.
was at the front Of the battle line and,
though new man In the house, soon
showed that he was well able TO take care
of himself and was not as green rs his
name might indicate. Witness the fellow
ing colloquy:
MIR. Hamilton-What relief do you pro
pose for the American farmerP
Mr. Greene will tell you The relief
we propose for the American farmer is to
go DICK 10 tne money OF Une constitution
that you took away from us and thereby
destroyed the price of our labor and our
produce. Applause on the Democratic
side.
Mr.. Hamilton-You have told me.
Mr.. Grecne-Ycs. have told you. That |
is one way to give us relief. Another way
TO give us relief is TO keep your hands out
Of our pockets and give us n fair show
give us an open field. That is all we ask,
and II Is all we ever have asked at your
hands.
Mr.. Hamilton--Whose hands have been |
in the pockets of the western farmcrsf
Mr. Grecne-The hands of tho protected |
monopolcs and trusts of the cast have been |
in our pockets. Laughter. Applause on
the Democratic side
Mr. Simpson of Kansas Undressing the
Republican sidc)-Ask him another ques-
ton.
A Member--Iit him again.
Take 1t all In all, &c has been very in
teresfinQ debate and for months TO come |