The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-29

crease or revenue would be realized rs
the increase had been placed on raw
sugars at the point where revenue
would be received and at the same time
the oeet sugar industry will receive
substantial benefit.
In conclusion, Mr.. DINGHY received
round after round of applause from his
Republican colleagues by predicting as
q result Of the enactment OF this bill a
rise OF prices and u restoration to pros
perity.
Mr.. Wheeler (Dem.) of Alabama
opened the debate for tho Democrats,
criticising the bill Us .he most vicious
and burdensOme ever imposed on the
American people.
| One OF the greatest demonstrations
OF the debate occurred when Mr.. Ian
ham tDem.) Of Texas, who followed,
paid tribute to w. j. Bryan. Demo-
Gratis cheered for several minutes and
many OF the spectators joined in the
demonstration.
The bill was further debated by Mr..
Ball (Dem.) Of Texas, Mr.. Fleming
(Dem.) OF Georgia, Mr.. Handy (Dem.
OF Delaware, Mr.. Kelly (Pop. OF North
Dakota, Mr. Grosvenor (tep.) of Ohio
at o'clock recess was taken until
3p. III,
At 8 o'clock when the night session
began the galleries were crowded,
many ladies being present. Mr.. Ding
ley stated at the outset that he hoped
to secure a vote by 10 o'clock. Mr..
Bailey said 10 o'clock was too carly but
he thought the vote could be taken by
ii. He would not, however, make u
definite agreement on the vote. There
upon, Mr.. Dingley gave notice that he
| would move the previous question not
later than II o'clock.
| In tho uaI1nriao a
guished persOnages of both sexes. In
In the executive gallery sat Secretary
! OF the Navy Long and on the floor at
the side Of Mr.. Hit. of Illinois sat At
torney General McKenna, who was q
membe Of the Ways aud Me ans COM
mittee in 1890, when the Mckinley law
was passed. AltOg it was bril-
liant setting for the close Of a memora-
BILE struggle. The Republicans still
during the day session. None of them
claimed the foo: and the minority were
compelled to put forward their speak
| ers. These continued their assaults on
the Republican breastworks, but not q
shot was fired In return. Therefore,
| after Mr.. Mcdowell of Ohio and Mr.
/ Berry Of Kentucky, both Democrats,
had made brief speeches, Mr.. Bailey,
the Democratic loader, who had been
\ lOoOi fliS oPSCCu lOl GuS ClOSo, GOUR
the H1of. lie made carefully pre-
pared argument dealing more with the !
general principles involved than with
details. Time and again during the |
progress of his remarks the Democrats
were aroused by his clog to high
pitch OF enthusiasm. Mr.. Bailey said
in part: w
consideration Is designed primarily to
increase the public revenues is false
one on it's very face, because if that
had been the intention it could have
been accomplished without disturbing
all the business interests Of the country
by general revising Of all our tariff
duties. Slight changes In the existing
law would have suf1iced.
while there Is no reasonable doubt
as TO what the Republican leaders OF
the House expected and intended to do,
their purpose has been, at least par
TALLY, defeated by the amendments Of
the Senate. | do not mean to imply
that the dominant party in the Senate
ts entitled to any credit for playing at
cross purposes with their friends In the
House for the Senate appears to have
amended the House bill not 80 much
because they were opposed to the OBJ
ject which the House had in view as
because they seemed to think that the |
Houses zeal had Out-run It's Judgment,
and that instead of yielding surplus,
which would enable the present admin
lstration to collect and retire the green
backs, its bill would have resulted in q
deficiency.
"Have the industries Of the United
\Statos suffered under the present law
I from foreign competition 1t is only
necessary for us to examine the treas
ury reports to find our answer. AS re-
markable as 1t may appear after all
that our Republican friends have said,
the treasury reports show that instead
Of foreign competition increasing under
the present law, 1t has actually de-
creased as compared with the McKin-
ley law:
potent reason why the Repu blican
party cannot unde rtake In earnest to
suppress these hurtful combinations of
capital is that It's vast and complicated |
scheme OF taxation for private pur-
poses is maintained byithe active and
financial support OF those who have
personal and business connections with
these trusts and as you rely upon the
votes, the influence and the campaign
subscriptions of trusts, 1t Is unroason-
u participation In the profits OF sys-
tenn which they have helped to fsstcn
upon the country. We have sufficient
and abundant proof Of this fact in the
pending bill, which gives to the sugar
trust q puro gratuity which experts
estimate at no less than S., 900, 900 an
nually.
am not willing to charge in this
high place that the Republican party
has sold its intellect and conscience to
the sugar trust and prefer to believe
that 1T has been driven by the logic OF
| it's position to the assistance Of q mo-
nopoly that has grown so bold under iSs
special privileges that it scandalizes
Congress and deties tho power OF the
courts. But, sir, the Republican party
must confess that it has sold itself to
the sugar trust or It must admit that
protection cannot deny It's benefits to
monopolics."
Mr.. Bailey reviewed the sugar sched-
ule at length and scored the sugar
trust, adding my deliberate judg-