The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-16
CONGRESSMAN WILSON SPEAK

Ihe llouse having under considef
the Dingley bill, Mr.. Wilson petS
iloor and speaks rs follows:
Mr. Chairman, the gentleman who bs
taken his seat, and who i'm part rep,es
tile grea. State of North Carolina. i'm
canning his protective priIniples
not represent the sentiments of the 81
lloild applause OH the Democratic Ell
! WIN lch for more than three Quarters
| century has stood the bulwark andE =
| defense of the great mass of the pel
against the greed, the rapacity, the NJ
OF those robbers who seek to obtai,lSl
taIlit legislation the right to feed ~
tatten upon the energies of the ho,l
producers of the country. TRenev
applause. The imposition OF u hi
under any circumstances and of
ci'aracter Is tax upon the products
tre agricultural and laboring element
tue country. The only Justification a.
IT Is the necessity for raising revenue 4
the support of the Government. RI
when, as III this bill, it pruclaims itsaI!
10 DE the enormity of Il tariff of pr
lection for the sake of projections
its true clar;Icter 81 the Ira15bp4f 3
ing tribute upon the earnings sof
great nG,ssesfor the enrichment OF favored
industries. 2| - = -, - ~
Now, Mr. Chairman, speaking for.
south Carolina, and, us / believe. sf5r
the whole South, let me say that the
argument that I'VE Should not deny our
selves a share of the Spois" will never
cause her to prove false to her principles
al'l her duty, on lure us away from the
iaith ot our fathers. We have. fought
Ie good fight down through the century.
Inc victory will be ours. The West is
beginning To see that agriculture can not
prosper under high tariff that ultimate-
" The burden is borne by the agricultural
and the labor of the country.
ana That no prosperity can come to them
50 long as onerous duties are imnosed
upon them. Producers of raw material
I'm best he aided by tho abolition of the
tariff; and not hy contributing
20 It's perpetuity hy asking to he taken
within its fold. But here we are fold |
~ the Republican members of the Ways |
'nd Means Committee that tile duties or.
aXes imposed Ivy this bill, which are
'll3, 900, 600 in excess of those imposed /
~ the present tariff, ara paid by tile for
'ish importer, and not by slrs j Wllat,l
ION sense, Mr.. Chairmami Dothey aslv
Is to believe that tile, S113, ,O0O, ,O00 Is do.
lated TO Us by the importers |? Not,a
~ ~ oI it Why, fhey pay that .;n,o the
reaselry s'ae Morley but or The consumers ]
4 this country when they sell us their
oodS ut the enhanced price, of S1l3. 600
OO. Applause. The mrres, tyro In
"Atlcal economy ErC,Ms tli,t; and they
cel not tlEto whcedlc and deceive the
c"plc III this country by telling them
Illt TN" importer pays this tax.
Mr.. steele. Will the gentleman allow
lc to ask him Il cpIyaln.ll
Mr. Wi,n.n uf Shuth Carolina. 7 can
"t yicld To the gentleman. have ONLY
We minutes. Let me tell YOU. gentle
rch' tllat you can not. by the hocus !
"uS' ny Tn" sham pretcnSc. tlS. l.nlnw
iorN'iH, 'le cmntN ~ l.A,9llrSS, of put
ny "r%'i,. Mh,"t, oats, and corn upon
II" I,io.c'lcu list. hy offering to the peo-
'c ol the South and West this Dead Sea
lu,: tempt them from their opposition (
tins high protective tarim
Mr. steele Wn iAv.Gcnt,..tanan allow |
4 ~ i.-h LlEi - Question now :
S. Wilson of South tAolim. The
olitl Is consistent how. and true to the
oSllion shat she has always occupied.
MIR. Steele. Will the gentleman allow
lr question
Mr.. Wilson of South C.Aufna. We
o not ask YOU igT u. tayiT ,"n, sluc. 1
'liat does not represent the sentlmeMt OF
onth Carolina.
Mr.. steele. Will the gentleman
How ,nu 10 ash hima QueStinnE
Mr.. Cochran of Missouri. | rise To Il
lIrSIipu pf ortlcr
The Chairman. The gcntIcnal Will
tate it.
Mr.. Cochran of Missouri. The gentle
nan from Indiana should address the
hair. and not interrupt the speaker. |
The Chairman. Tie point of order Is !
Neil taken.
Mr.. Wilson of South Carolina. Mr..
'Mi:man. cotton is not afraid of com
petition from foreign markets. Cotton
icckE foreign markets. and 1t Is SllI'Wal
for the industry Of cotton, over one-llail
rt which is sold abroad. To ask for Pro-
lection. ;uld the South does not aSk Tor
it. Applause on the Democratic Slde.