The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-19

-~NN'' tASAl the pOlllCdl contest over tax
ing raw materials was merely as to the
amount of the fraud Mr.. Tillman added;
ana l say plainly, if we are to have this
stealing, want my share for South Caro-
lima"
1nere was momentary sensation over
the vehemence of Mr.. Tillman's remark.
Bacon.
But the people of Georgia agree to it,"
persisted Mr. Tillman.
Mr. Berry of Arkansas deplored the di-
visions on the democratic side and said
ne nad hoped that, whatever the divisions
might be, he would never see
a southern democrat supporting
protective tax. He utterly
dlssented from the view that the south
wanted any share of tariff plumber. The
south was the home of chivalry and honor
and 1t was not from there that demand
would come for share in any grab or
steal
Mr.. Hawley of Connecticut called atten-
tlon TO the past democratic platforms, and
MI. Chandler, in a series of questions
sought to develop the disagreements on
the platforms
This brought Mr.. Tillman to his feet for
another vehement utterance This wash
ing Of dirty democratic linen is nothing
new to me-" he declared. i've been do
ing II for years, and have been trying to
81 NAAS 0NlldlG 10 90 some OF II.
The senator reviewed the democratic
policy on the tariff In speaking of the
tariff contest in democratic conventions
Mr.. TIllman referred to the Spurious bas-
tard' of tariff doctrine brought there by
Mr.. Clevelands tools" Turning to his
associates, he exclaimed that they had set
the example by giving to the country in
1891 disreputable protective tariff bill.
Mr.. Tillman spoke of the position of the
democratic party on silver and said Presi-
dent Cleveland had brought the repeal of
the sherman law through both houses by
the use of patronage, leaving the party
betrayed and almost disbanded. 1t was
time the senator declared that the party
threw off some of the fossils who chung
to it.
Concerning the pending bill, Mr. Tillman
SAID II was necessary to fight the republi-
cans as you fight the devil, with fire.
Attempts were made to satisfy the farmer
with humbuggery and falsehood, giving
him supposed advantages on corn and
wheat and denying him bounty on agri-
cultural products. The republicans and
democrats were alike in their lip declara,
tons for the agricultural classes. Il am
as good democrat as any man who
wears shoe leather" Mr. Tillman conclud-
ed, land as l understand that means
equality; equality of burdens and equality
of opportunities"
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan attempted to
bring the debate back to the flax question,
making plea for a good rate on that ar
ticle.
Mr. Stewart made a general argument
in support of the policy of a duty on raw
material
number of amendments were offered
by democrats to the different flax para
graphs, but they were all rejected.
Mr.. Allison presented substitute for
nh
made of jute not finer than lea 1c per
pound and 10 per cent ad valorem; finer
than five lea 1c and 35 per cent ad va
loren. This was agreed to.
On thread and twins, MIR. Allison moved
to substitute the rate of lac per pound
and &c for each lea above five.
Before this was acted, Mr. Morgan.
dem, of Alabama, offered a comprehen-
sive amendment for duty of 10 per cent.
al Valorem on all articles on the free list,
with certain stated exceptions. He con-
tended that all imports should bear duty,
If any of them, except few absolute req
uisites of life. His examination of the
free list had shown him unjustifable
bounties to favored interests, hidden away
in that list. Every article on the free
list operated to the benefit of the man
ufacturer using 1t, to the expense of the
producer of the raw material. All of the
enormous advantages of the free list
went TO the manufacturer, who to this
extent enjoyed free trade.
Mr.. Chandler remarked that Mr. Nor
gan had now Joined Mr.. Bacon, going
even to the point of taking not only cotton,
but articles from the free list.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas contended that
an ideal protective tariff protecting all
alike. would be of no interest to any one
as, if it benefited all alike, no one would
care for it, A protective tariff must pro-
tect some classes more than others to
maintain popularity.
Mr.. Jones criticised the entire fax
schedule as designed to place heavy bur-
den on the poor, who used the low grades
of goods and relieve the burdens on the
high grades used by people of wealth. He
moved to reduce the rate on fax hacked
11sc per pound. This was rejected by a
vote of "a to 81.
The House rates on hacked and I'M
hacked fax were then agreed to.
on tow of flax, Mr. Allison moved to
substitute $40 per ton for the committee
rate of 12c per pound. This was agreed to-
Mr.. Morgan turned his attention to leg
islative body that used to sit al the nation
al capital about 200 feet from us. 1.-The
members of this body were men of leis-
ure, meeting only twice a week, in accord
anee with rule in defiance of the consti-
tuition"
Mr.. Morgan called attention to the fact
that the pending bill failed to repeal the
income tax. 1t was a remarkable omis-
sion, he declared, the supreme court had
set aside the law, and yet, it was left on
the statute books so that in time, with
change in the court the unrepealed law
could be sustained.
Mr.. Morgan withdrew his amendment as
to the free list, with a view to offering IL
when that point was reached.
Without completing paragraph 327, the
bill was laid aside at o'clock, and after
an executive session, the Senate adjourned
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sHRIVER NOT GUILTY.