Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24

Iieve our wheat and cotton Industries from
the destructive competitor of silver coun-
tries The restoration OF bimetallism. con-
Jointly with reasonable, tariff legislation,
would. in his judgment. protect every
American interest, and thus bring back a
revived prosperity. to our home Industries,
our mines, our farms, our plantations and
our factories as well as to the commercial
which were dependent upon them. 49,
Mr.. Lacey, Republican, of Iowa. the next
speaker, commented on the abuse OF es- Pre%-
and said in the debate not one kind word
had been said in behalf CT the only man
So%er EaS fa IL Quart quarter I Il eafs The Pops
who abused the Democratic party in 1892
were its leaders in 1896
Mr.. Handy, Democrat. of Delaware: rs
il not pretty hard for the Republican party
10 turn on the gold Democrats who helped
It with such a tariff bill as this? -
Mr.. lacey-"The gold Democrats have
10 such hostility TO a Republican tariff as
they had I'm 1892"
The attacks on President Cleveland We're
really made. Mr.. Lacey insisted, on ac-
count of his action during the Chicago
strike in keeping the peace. All honor
10 him for his noble stand on that occa-
sion" he added The Republicans had not
attacked the Cleveland administration for
Issuing bonds. but for the policy that made
them necessary.
Mr. McLaurin. Democrat. of South Caro-
lima, a member of the ways and means
committee. was the next speaker.
Mr.. McI.aurn's speech was on prospect
i've lines for Southern industries. He adj
vocated a duty on cotton to keep out
Egyptian grown cotton. and also favored
protection on cotton manufactured and
other articles of Southern production.
Mr.. McLaurins demand for a duty on
cotton created a mild sensation. but 1t was
heartily applauded by several of the Dem
ocratic members from the cotton belt.
While Mr. McLaurin was contrasting the
vast wealth of the manufacturing states
of the East with the poverty of the farm
ing states of the South. Mr. Linney, Re-
publican, of North Carolina asked him
what was to hinder the people Of the Caro-
linas from building factories and sharing
in the spoils. instead Of "cussing their
more enterprising rivals.
THE state of affairs produced by the
existence of the Republicans and the Pop
ulists in the Carolinas,' replied MI. Nc
Iaurin. prevents the investment of cap
rs not free raw material the pet doc
trine? Doctrine of the Democracy"
asked Mr.. Linney-
1T is the Pet doctrine responded Mr.
McLaurin, with emphasis. ''of the Democ-
racy represented by Cleveland and Carlisle,
and those who have ,prostituted the name
of Democracy, and who were your aids and
allies in the last campaign.
A large proportion of the Democrats On
the floor applauded this statement.
did not William j.. Bryan vote for free
wool?''
.'WiIIiam J. Bryan" retorted Mr.. Nc
Laurin, was responsible for his vote to
his constituents, and John l. McLaurin is
responsible TO his"
Mr. Dolliver, Republican, of Iowa, a
who was the next speaker. drew the in
stant attention of the members. and the
SPECTATORS in the gaerthesd s,oI MT DoyeF py ms Is
- house, and his glowing words have often
electrified the members and the people in
the galleries.
Mr. Chairman" he began. II propose to
state, in the time allotted TO me, some of
the reasons why the pending measure will,
in my judgment, meet the approval of the
American people. First about the bill, /
like its name For the first time, since the
first act OF the First congress. a protect
i've tariff bill has had the candor and open-
ness TO state its purpose In its title. And
that may be taken as very ample evidence
of the complete ascendancy of the pro-
tective tariff doctrine in the public thought
of these times and of the general accept
ance by the public of the old-fashioned
Republican idea that the true way in this
country is TO produce a national revenue
is to protect the national industries.
For the first time since 1916 every great
employment of the American people is
united I'm a,common recognition of the i'm
portance and value of a reasonable discrim-
ination by onr laws in favor of our own
people-the farmer-because nearly every
thing that he mas for sale must be sold
here or not sold at all: the manufacturer.
because he has found It impossible to sell
homemade goods IN market place that
has already bought itself poor at the bar
gain counters Of Europe and Asia: and
commerce, because a nation like this that
goes past the cloaed doors and broken win
dow lights OF its hwn factories TO the ends
Of the earth for what IL buys is I'M condi-
Zion that is c0rnphfrly fatal to all COM
mPrce, domestic ard foreign
I'm the early stages of thu tariff contro-
yersy. IL was the ruNom of the mercantile
classes 10 pnsl the armer forward TO the
inner OF the United States got out of
that line of battle, two generations ago:
and forN Nifty years he has been the most
resolute supporter of The protective tariff
system. He stood by the side of Henry
Clay throughout his great career. and he
was found with William Mckinley in the
contest camnaiRn- n
piause on Republicans sfde.) On the very
day when the miHionaires of the Rocky
mountains were riding in their carriages
to the voting places'to give in their ballots
for the poor mans money. the farmers of
the Mississippi valley, weary and burdened
under the weight of four miserable years.
walked In the rain to the polling places and
cast their ballots for tlle Integrity of Amer
ican business and the, tariff policy of 1890.
applause on Republican sidel
THE appeal made to them was mas
terpieoe of shiftless and INSCRIPTIONS pol
itics. No such effort was ever before made
10 capture the passions and prejudice of
burdened and troubled mep. But the farm
ers of the Mississippi valley again vindicat-
ed the credit of the American farmer by
choosing rather to suffer affection with the
people that pay their bills than to endure
the advantages of rs 10 l. UlAughter)
They did MT have togo 70 caicago to
bered that curious spectacle i'm this house,
which most of us here present saw, when
Professor Wilson had finished his speech
petition. will probably always bear his
name naughter) and young Democratic
champion of free trade from our Western
country. who has since monopolized near
ly the entire visible supply of Democratic
enthusiasm, plunged down the aisle amid
the enthusiastic yelis OF his associates
lifted the exhausted statesman to his;
shoulders and bore him. kicking and pro-
testing. TO the seclusion of the cloak room; /;
so that few months afterward, when
the same gallant young leader came
among our people and beamed benevolent
ly upon them from the platform of his
advertising car, offered them new and un-
tried remedies for their troubles warranted
to kill or cure-God only knew which-the
farmers of the Middle West again Illus
trsted their wisdom and sagacity by be-
ing able. without losing sight of the para
mount issue. 10 perceive the somewhat [
diminished figure of Professor Wilson, still
kicking and protesting, but still on the boy
orators back.
Il am only sorry the broken and crIIm-
lied argument OF free trade has managed
- escape from the tomb to which slavery
was committed, 10 find Il more comfortable
grave. a more perfect repose, in the
speeches of the gentleman from Alabama
preserved in the records of congressional
debate Laughter.)
Mr.. Chairman. | like this bill because
IL Is neither Eastern nor Western, nor
Northern nor Southern. It is American
through and through (applause) opening
the doors of opportunity to every section
and 70 every state.
My friend from South Carolina nuoted
:! lire from n German newspaper of Berlin
saying this bin was Sian in the face ~
out fear or favor towards any foreign
country. has eoflscientiousy underfa ken 10
make This bill n patriotic act of good will
toward the Enited States of America
ar far,