The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-20

publican party must confess that It
has sold itself to the sugar trust or it
must admit that protection cannot
deny It's benefits to monopoly"
just before the close of Mr. Bailey's
remarks the most sensational Incl
dent of the debate occurred. He had
been assailing the doctrine of free raw
materials as a comparative innovation
to the Democratic creed. In order to
demonstrate that it was a product of
Clcvelandism he sent to the clerks
desk and had read an extract from a
newspaper commenting on the fact
that in the Forty-ninth congress Sena-
tor Mills then a member of the house
Nj. McMillin, of Tennessee, and two
other Democratic members of the ways
and means committee had voted
against free wool. Mr. McMiuin jump
ed to his feet and demanded to know
whether it was charged that he had
voted against free wool
William e. Morrison told me so with
his own lips" replied Mr. Bailey. facing
Mr.. McMillin, whose face flushed. mot
only that, but he said both YOU and
Senator Mills voted against some re-
ductions in the metal schedule"
Since the gentleman has seen fit to
attack my record, and to misrepresent
me" began Mr.. McMnin, but Mr..
Bailey quickly disclaimed any purpose
of attacking him. It desire to commend
your action then" said he.
The disclaimer being accepted, Mr..
McNnllin hotly asked in turn why Mr..
Bailey had voted in the ways and
means committee against the wooden
schedule Of the present law when IT
was offered as a substitute for the high
rates in the pending measure.
a wave Of applause ran over the
Democratic side at this question, but
Il was drowned in the perfect storm
bf approval that greeted Mr.. Bailey's
reply that never, as long as he was
in congress, would he vote for so per
cent. duties on wooden goods and no
duties on raw wool. The Republicans
and the galleries joined in the demon
stratlon.
Mr.. Bailey sad the present Demo-
cratic organization sought to rescue
the party from those who were wreck
Ing it, When the party was making
new recruits the wreckers had desc
Grated it. When he repudiated "the
Cleveland heresy" and announced that
doctrine that "aH taxes should be laid
for revenue" the Democrats in SYM
pathy with him cheered Justify. Mr..
Bailey's peroration was enthusiast
cally greeted, and he was warmly con-
graduated.
Mr.. Mcmillan, who had 20 minutes Of
his hour remaining, consumed, that
time in denouncing the sugar schedule,
which, he said had added S12, 900, 900 to
ia of O.,
the day and in replying to Mr.. BaiIey's
remarks about his record. ANY state
ment from any quarter that he had
ever advocated a duty on wool, Mr..
Mcmillan declared, was unjust to him
and incorrect He had been consist
ent.
Mr.. Dingley avowed that the sched-
ule gave a slight additional protection
to refined sugar, but at the same time
it raised raw all along the line. Trusts,
he said, could not be eradicated by
epithets 1.-The way to break down the
trusts" he cried, rs to establish a beet
sugar factory In every congressional
district of the country, and make com
petition. That is the way to clip the
wings of the trust"
Mr. Payne had a good deal of fun at
the expense Of the Democratic leaders
who were rowing over their orthodoxy.
Their views were diametrically op-
posed, but each had the authority of
Democratic platform. When Mr.
Payne took his seat Mr.. DingIey arose,
amid storm of cheers, and demanded
the previous question on the adoption
Of the conference report. The demand
was sustained by a viva voce vote,
and the vote on the adoption of the re-
port followed by yeas and nays.
Considerable excitement occurred
while the vote was being taken. When
the speaker announced the vote, 1856
ayes TO MS nays, the Republicans broke
into loud cheers. The house then, at
l2:l7 this morning, took a recess until
Wednesday
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