The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-10

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this was that all burdens and benefits
should be borne equally. This was no
new evangel, no vile reptile or rattle
snake, as Mr.. Vest had characterized it.
and there was no need Of any Demo-
cratic senator invoking the Almighty
against such doctrine. 1t came 10 Demo-
cratic senators pure and undefiled from
the Democratic fathers, and he would
support it.
FIREWORKS FROM MILLS.
Mr.. Mills spoke on the general feat
ures of the bill. For two months, he
said, the congressional committees had
sought 10 adjust and readjust again the
tariff Jaw in the interest OF a monstrous
trust fund which this bin is intended to
raise. He came, he said, 20 speak for
the forgotten man." the taxpayer, from
whose labor ana sweat was to be wrung,
by legislative rapine, this vast fund for
distribution among favored beneficiaries.
Here was a bill of confiscation, ne de-
clared, proposing 10 take the property
Of those who were not favorites, the
forgotten man." who is laboring in the
streets and fields. And yet when an ex-
PLANTATION was asked FOR the exorbitant
rates Of this bill, no answer was given,
save What are you going to do about
it?"
Mr.. Mills warned those on the other
side of the chamber to remember that
Biblical Injunction: For all these
things God VIII bring you into judg-
ment"
The process Of framing this bill pro-
ceeded against the fundamental princi-
pie Of the Anglo-Saxon doctrine that
every man shall have a hearing. But
there was a tribunal whose doors al
ways stood open, and before that trfb-
unal the projectors Of this bin would be
summoned. In 1890. similar act had
fallen like the bubonic plague on the
country, and the tribunal of the people
had put the Republican party IN quar-
antine.
Turning TO the Democratic senators
who voted yesterday for a duty on cot
ton, Mr.. Mills showed how the deIega-
tons from Georgia, South Carolina and
Utah had supported unequivocal declar-
atoms in national conventions against
protective tariff.
THE HEIRESS MARKET.
Mr.. Mills then turned his attention to
the daughters of m1lionaires, ''fatted
like heifers," and sent abroad in quest
of titles. When the vast fortunes had
been built up by unjust taxation, then,
he said, these daughters were put on
the market. hawked and peddled. sold
for princesses and duchesses and coun-
tesses and warehouses; and other
'cesses,' and here was congress iegislat-
ing the money to pay for these trips
abroad. If the American people accept.
ed this condition, then they were not
worthy Of self-government."
Mr. Mills gave tables showing the
vast fortunes OF few individuals, who
were, he said, to receive the benefits OF
this bill. After reviewing many state
and national Democratic platforms. Mr..
Mills declared that man could not be
a Democrat, who did not support the
doctrine that tariff must be limited 10
revenue only. But a new doctrine OF
ing Democratic senator's into the camp
OF the enemy 10 sing hosannas to the
monstrous bounties of this bill. But
the senator said, there were
no Elishas here to S1nite Democrats with
such blindness. MIR. Mills closed with
an ominous prediction that the aban-
Comment of Democratic simplicity
would bring forth out of the dark, some
historian to write the chapter on the
can Republic"
The senate amendment was then
agreed to. striking out the house pro-
vision on tapioca, 81.
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out the
paragraphs (232 and 2S3) placing a duty
on wheat at % cents per bushei. end on
wheat flour at % per cent ad valorem;
yeas Is: nays 50. Four Demo-
c. ats. Bacon, McEnery, McLaurin and
and two Populists. Allen and
Heijfeid, voted with the Republicans in
the negative.
The paragraphs on wheat and wheat
-four We're then agreed TO.
Mr. Cannon Utah) offered new
amendment proposing an export bounty
on agricultural products. The text of
the amendment has been heretofore
given.
RETURNING PROSPERITY.
Mr. Cannon took the floor. but yielded
4 moment TO allow Mr.. Thurston (Neh)
- present what he termed some evil
6ences Of returning prosperity" in
The shape Of some editorials from Ne
braska newspapers showing a general
revival OF business.
rs not the Wilson tariff law still on
the statute books" asked Mr. Gray.
TT is. but il is the expectation OF the
passage Of the pending measure" re-
pied Mr.. Thurston. which is causing
this revival"
Al this point Mr.. Berry (Ark.) asked
to have read a statement recently made
by ex-Postmaster General Wanamaker.
about tle deplorable condition OF al
fairs.
Mr.. Cannon objected. saying amid
laughter that Il would De cruel. in
human ana uniustlfable 10 have Mr.
Wsnamaker's Statement; injected al this
point Of the proceedings.
Mr.. Lindsay tNyD called attention 70
tAe money voted by congress and the
legislature OF Nebraska for the Omaha
exposition. and ths1 this returning pros