The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-12

spVn with scorn and In considered .
drnbtful investment by the Legislature
Of the United States.
In addition, Mr.. President, IL n .
very poor argument, when You have
been robbins some man for years and
no asks you for justice, 60 say that you
propose TO continue to rob him of moro
and say that you do not know where
you are going TO get the money with
which TO restore that which you have
unrightcousiy taken. 1t IL tina very frst
duty OF the congress Of the United
States to provide bill which shall not
only DO honest In It's present applica-
tion, but which shall pay back some
portion Of that which has been taken
from the pockets Of the toilers OF this
land.
have talked with tho farmers In 20
states Of the Union since last fall and ]
firmly believe that this tarin Wall no
longer endure than until the farmers of
the United States can have chance 10
revise IL at tho polls, II you do not give
to them some portion II it, benefits.
The farmer II bending beneath bur-
den which he cannot carry longer. He
has been the backbone Of the integrity
of the United States, but there comes In
the place Of the free and independent
farmer Of this country race OF tenant
~ to reap servilely where he sowed
nobly, msn who receive their opinions
from others instead Of giving their own
independent voice at the polls and iu
all their declarations to their fellow
men.
The senate Of the United States can
afford to be absolutely just ] believe
the amendment should be adopted.
Mr.. Chandler-Msy I ask the senator
from Utah a question?
Mr.. Cannon-Oertainly.
Mr.. Chandler-I heard the senator
speak Of robbery little while ago with
reference to the tariff. Does the senator
mean that the farmer has been robbed
all these years by the tariff? Is that tn.
senator's argument?
Mr.. Oannon-Yes, sir, decidedly.
Mr.. Chandler-When did the senator
first think that the American tariff sys
tenn was robbery of the farmerp
Mr.. Cannon-Just 30 soon as the sen.
ator gave sufficient attention to the sub.
ject to understand the truth Of Il. I ad.
vocated Republican tariffs as earnestly
and as faithfully In my humble way Al
the senator from New Hampshire, and
believed exactly what I taught
But am not disposed any longer tc
advocate system by which one portion
Of the population Is taxed for tho benefit
Of another portion Of the population.
think that IL is unfair to cherish only
one class, and that the class which hss
already the most power of self proteo.
tion. If the senator from New Hamp
shire will 60 across the plains Of Kansas,
as have gone, and across the plains Of
Nebraska, believe In him sufficiently
to think he will come back and say tha
this bill is robbery Of the American
farmer.
have stated that am in favor Of 9
protective tariff system. / stated tha
in the guilelessness Of my soul, being 8
Republican, went out and advocated
the Republican idea Of a protective tar
iff. ! never was brought quite so close
to responsibility concerning it before a.
am today. Heretofore have discussed
it on the stump. advocating it in gener
al terms, but as soon as ! am confronted
with responsibility which obliges me tt
look more closely into its application I
all the people I am simply dischargine
my duty when seek to amend thiI
measure so that it shall be honest to all