The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-24

,.~~,.-tsa. ~ The Democrats on the Hcor
snx'lausse1 rzss statement
md uot william j. Bryan vote for free
woegy
..vs. -e~rsn-ssnie fer his vote 20 his con-
srfsuents. ard John McLanren IS respons-
tbie 20 his
r,nf,.~S- ~ Iowa n nerhe- OF the WAYS
ard means COMMITTEES. who was tne next
sneaker drew ths Instant attention Of the
members ard spectators in TIE gallery
Dolliver = one os ne most poiSa~sa orators
Of ne house ard rs glowing words have
ofte, electrified the members and th@ peo-
pie in the galleries.
r,olssvs- began BY expressing pleasure
that fer the first time a protective tariff
nil Rad tha ranGor 70 express its char
a-t4r In is tifie. Fer the first time he
said. since ls1s evsry great employment III
America rad unIssd IN recognition of the
Importance of laws IN favor Of Americans
Tne custom Of arraying the farmer against
protection had passed away, and TOW the
farmer was one OF its most resoiute sup
porters. Said ne:
.-on the very day when the miliionaires
Of the Rocky mountains were riding IN
their carriages 10 the voting places 10
give in their ballots for the poor man
money. the farmers oi me MISSISSIPPI
weight OF four miserable years. walked
In the raln 70 the polling places and cast
their ballots for the intexrity. Of Amerl-
can business and the tar1r policy or 1AA.
fApriause on the Republican side.l
THE appeal made 10 them was mas
terpiece OF Shiftless and unscrupulous pod
itics- No such effort WAS ever before
made to capture the passions and preju-
dices OF buraened and troubled men. But
the farmers of the Mississippi valley
again vindicated the credit OF the Ansrl-
E4~szF 4E1s- erRfS -
aTliction w3th the people that pay their
bills than 20 endure the advantages OF 10
TO l. LaughterD
I'VE are told in histories of the United
States that in Boston. during the reyolu-
ton corn sold for sl.5e a buSneI. II We
have political friends out In Nebraska
and elsewhere VINO are anxious 10 DO
something for as. why do they not do
something handsome. like that2 Laugh
terl BUT the historian gravely adds that
IL was paid for in continental money,
which was not worth a continental.
High prices. OF course: exactly as IL
you should make a foot out OF six inches.
Instead OF standing before you. timid
traveller TO the tomb. / should look. in
this stately presence. a gigantic Populist
statesman Ten feet high. daughter.l
Gentlemen, the farmers OF the West do
not want prices doubled by the cyanide
process
The theory of the present law was that
we were not only 70 hold our own, but We
were to go out with our flee wool clothes
and divide with Bradford and komnitZ
the task Of clothing the naked inhabitants
OF the earth. Gaughter1 That vas the
theory What has actually happened may
De stated in a few words and figures:
Ten million sheep driven 20 the slaughter.
50. e1o 600 pounds OF American wool dis
placed In our OWN market. the importa-
ton OF cloth multiplied by two, half the
woolen mills Idle and locked up, the other
half on scant wages and half time: the
treasury OF the United States twenty-one
millions shy 0aughterl. our choice and Sc
lect sentry disporting themselves in Ger
purchased during Harrison's administra-
ton" Applause and laughterb
He concluded as follows:
IF the American people ever get their
prosperity back. IL VIII come by their own
individual enterprise and courage. not by
edicts and proclama tons, but by the hon.
est and careful settlement of conditions
favorable 10 Industry and investment.
If William Mckinley has been de-
scribed as an advance agent Fastening 10
the seat OF government. In order 10 dis
tribute prosperity from the east portico
of the capitol in a few weiI-choSen words,
the conception beionxs TO the world OF
dreams and not 10 the earth on which
We live. NO man bears any such relation
TO the prosperity OF the agricultural peo-
entity believe William Mckinley does
stand. as the chosen instrument In the
hand OF Providence. to restore to the
United States a pubic policy which has
not yet failed to enable the American
people. by their own honest hard work.
10 secure out Of their own resources
ward for their labor and a reasona BILE div
idAnd on their investment" fAppiause on
the Republican side)
At the conclusion OF his speech DollIver
was besieged with congratulations.
Swanson. Democrat. Of Virginia, a men,
Der Of the ways and means committee fol-
lowed He referred to the great political
revolutions which have occurred in this
country for the last twelve years at every
national election. He claimed IL ala not
show any fckleness on the rart of the peo-
pie but an honest effort On their part 20
obtain the prosperity they sought. He in
sisted that the present evils could not have
arisen from the deficient revenue, or from
the impaired credit OF the government. He
argued thar tire home manufacturer had
lost his market. not because the foreign
ers had taken II, bur because his custom
ers we're too poor TO make purchases: that
relief couli not come 10 the manufactures
until the price Of whcat. corn, oats, tobac-
CO and other products increased. He In
sisted that the low price OF these resulted
from the appreciation OF gold. which would
continue so long as silver was demone-
.ized
the day. while denouncing the Republican
policies. produced a burs; OF applause on
the Democratic side hy referring 10 Mr..
Clavr9and as ''the great Republican lead
cr.'' THIS bill ne argued. was an effort 10
evade the real issue before the country
Ats o'clock the house took recess until
s O'clock
The night was given over TO set speeches
There were not over forty members on the
foor. but the galleries were crowded 70
the doors. Howard. Populist. Of Alabama,
delivered speech reeking with denun-
Citations % capital and charges of cor
r7lrtlon and Sobhery against ali branches
Sf ne government.
soerrv Of Connecticut. In the course OF
tts speech presented a petition from the
president and faculty OF Yale college In
favor of placing books OF ehc free list.
The other speakers were Adsmson or
Georgia Ciardy os Kentucky and Kelly Of
South Dakota
At f0:Se the house adjourned.
N THE SENATE