The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-25

racy. While # stands there the curse
Will remain The curse II llBhtenod,
however. BY the prospect that works
meet for repentance" win be accom-
pllshed and 70 from Maine 10 California
there comes the cheering sound OF. im-
proved conditions, but while this u
being done, while the shouts Of antIcl-
pated emancipation are coming to US
from all sources, while money " plens
tItul, and becoming active, while enOTTn-
GUS contracts TOR production which ~iiI
insure the employment of enormous
quantities OF Idle labor are coming to us,
the Democratic party on this floor with
It's allies all alike. are standing holding
on TO the coat tails Of the world and
leaning back the impending progress
Of that prosperity, they shout a whoa
to the moving mass OF American pep-
pie. You have not only brought the
curse upon the country, but you are
trying 10 hold Il there
part:
1--WE have provided In this bill Tor the
expenditure In the United States ulti-
mately OF more than $500 ,000, 900 per an
mum 20 the iRborerg Of the country
above that which has been derived
heretofore. Under the operation OF thiA
bill we look for Sl96,000,00O now sent
abroad to buy sugar viii. every dollar
OF Il. be expended In the United States.
We look Tor that time, and, shortly.
when under the operations OF this wool
schedule every spindle In the United
Stats will turn and the enormous pay
ments for labor. the end OF which pass
ed In 1892, shall again be part of the
heritage Of the IAboHng man.
We believe that the farmer on the
mighty firms Of the west, on the allu-
vial soil OF the south and everywhere
win be benefited by this BILL.
We propose to build up the industries
Of sugar growing and thus devote to
that great industry many tens OF thou.
sands OF acres OF the rich land or the
United States and take that laid out OF
competition with the farm.
on a "Rar Footing"
I'VE propose that thIs country shall
put itself upon a war footing for the
purpose Of maintaining ITSELF We pro-
pose that 1t shalt be In position to
produce It's own sugar and It's own wool
and It's own commodities OF every char
acter that God In his wisdom has made
1t possible to produce on this cond-
nent,"
Then turning aside from discussion
OF the merits OF the tariff. Mr.. Grus-
venor reviewed and criticized in scath-
Ing terms the history and attitude of
the Democratic party on national Issues
while he commended in warm terms the
record Of the Republicans on these mat
ters. In conclusion he said: "Ar,d my
countrymen in this hour the Republican
party Is called upon by voices that
sound out Of all the memories or the
past and sound out OF all the teachings
Of to-day to stand BY the principles OF
Its party and give TO the country this
enactment. give TO the country this
DinGley law. gs
leader that hlA nane lS 70 be associated
with AflbthS det ut redemption. Lin
coins name has been forever linked
with his emancipation proclamation.
McRinley's name has been forever
linked with the Mckinley law. and Din.
Hley's name shall 60 soundinE down the
corridors OF time as the champion OF the
law that after the great struggle IN 1885
brought back the country to prosperity
and peace"
A Passage Al Arms
In the course Of his remarks. Mr.
Grosvenor referred to Mr.. McMIllin's
statement that Mr.. Mckinley had been
overwhelmed with defeat after the pas.
sage Of this bill, which bore his name
1t was true, he said, that Mr.. Mckinley
had been defeated for reelection, but
in gerrymandered district normally
Democratic by $500 majority, and all
the power OF the Democracy at work
against him. With such speakers as
David B. Hill. ''then Democrat" on
the stump, he was barely beaten by 400
The next year he was elected governor
by a plurality Of $1,000, and last fall he
had carried the state By 5000, the larE.
est majority ever given IN OHIO IN
presidential year,
Mr.. Bell (POp., Colo..), interrupted
Mr., GFoBVenor TO call his attention 10
the fact that during the last campaign
Republican orators In his section had
said that disaster had Immediately fol-
lowed CIeVeland's election IN 1882, ana
that the great revival would begin i'm.
medIately the country was assured OF
McKInley's election.
II don't know who those political
brethren were" said Mr., GroSvenoT.
''WelI. they were numerous" put In
%rhey were right" continued Mr.
Grosvenor. disaster began the day
after Cleveland was elected. The re.
Vlval began the day after Mckinley. was
elected. Since that day there has been
added to value OF real and personal
property Of our citizens sum equal to
a hundred thousand times the amount
Of the national debt"
"0h." "0h," cried the Democrats, as
they ieered this response. while Mr.,
Bell pointed out that for two months
after the election the commercial agens
rleB each week reported tho general dis
appointment that there had been no re-
SiVAl OF trade. but instead reported the
greater line OF failures In the history OF
the country.
Mr, GroSVcnor replied that It was a
matter Of wonder that there had not
been ten failures 10 every one that oc.
Curred. Failures we're the result OF
long seriea OF nlISfOrtuneS,
Mir. ogden (Dem.,, 14a..l asked Mr..
Grosvenor TO correct his figures ~ TO
tho business revival. saying they eX-
recded att bounds.
Mr.. GrOsVenOr laughlnRly admitted
that he perhaps IN his enthusiasm had
Ovcrset the market, but he insisted
that the revival hnd increased the value
of property Mt leAst one hundred times
the amount Of the national debt
A Pertinent ChAllsnEe.
Subsequently Mr.. Grosvenor created
much amusement by challenging the
Democrats to offer either the Wilson bill
ns It passed the house or the present law
as n subatltutc for the pending Bill. The
WllSOn law would not secure five votes
IN that side Of the house" said he, and
not ten Of you would dare 10 vote for the
present law and go back and look your
constituents In the face. The bill con-
Fn1bNhIy vyrhCIt nd tho country hut thank