The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-09

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votes on these amendments some Demo-
Gratis voted with the Republicans which
led NJ. Vest IL remark:
The vote upon this side OF the cham
Der seems TO be getting smaller and
smaller"
Lonesome and right" added Mr.
Bate
M. Bacon Dem, Ga) offered an in
-iividuai amerdment TO be known as par
agraph % 1-2. placing duty OF 20 per
cent al valorem on raw cotton
Mr.. Bacon said the omission Of this
article from the dutiable list was avio-
lation Of tle principe of the Democratic
platform that tariff taxation shall be so
imposed as to discriminate against no
section. The tariff IS A Whole fell like
a dead weight on TIE producer OF COT
ten. raising Ire prices OF all articles es-
sential TO his use. and we; on his article
OF protection, raw cotton, be was left in
the lurcb."
Last wear the statistics showed that
55, 900. 00J pounds Of corton were imported
into the United States, valued a; $1,000
600. The arrivals of foreign cotton were
Increasing constantly. Mr.. Bacon said
he addressed: himself 10 his Democratic
associates. Why should cottIG: DC ex-
Guided from The ,nsfit Of a ieNerue du-
ty il all ether agricultural pr)dLtts were
to have the benefit Of such duties I'm
der the rule of consistency there should
be a unanimous vote in favor Of duty
on cotton.
Mr.. Chiffon Dem, Tex) said the
amendment would not raise the price OF
cotton. According TO the Georgia SEN
ator Bacon there would be no diTninu-
ton of the importation of Egyptian cot
ton, so that the only effort would be TO
give additional revenue on cotton with
out taking away the competition from
foreign cotton.
Mr.. Yes. said the amendment would
receive support, because ii was calculat-
ed to cause dissension in the Democratic
party. He claimed that the addition of
the 20 per cent provided would simply
add that amount to the finished product.
He took issue with Mr.. Bacon on the
contention that the amendment was in
line with the platform adopted at Chi
cago.
IT," ne said, 81 had thought that the
platform meant what the senator frcm
Georgia says it does, I would not have
touched il any more than / would have
touched rattlesnake knowing there
was not whisky within a hundred miles.
God help US if the new evangel is TO pre-
vail"
In conclusion Mr. Vest said that he
had, as sound Democrat, always point
ed with pride TO the fact that cotton
was admitted free Of duty, as showing
true Democratic consistency in support
ing free raw ma terials; hence his dis
appointment that this amendment should
be proposed by a southern senator, as
il would justify and open the way for a
duty on wool, lumber and all other ar
ticles classed as raw materials.
Indeed ne exclaimed, ''it leaves US
naked, without argument"
Mr.. Jones (Arkansas) also opposed the
amendment in incisive language. fol-
lowing somewhat the lines OF Messrs
Vest and Chiffon.
at amounts to nothing and will bring
nothing" ne said. but higher prices on
cotton manufactures"
Mr.. Jones said the cotton growers
would not be misled and deceived by a
proposition so palpably thin as this. II
was the same offered to the south that
the rates on other agricultural products
gave 10 the farmers.
Mr. Bacon answered briefly that II
posiiiveness OF assertion and vehemence
were to control in this subject, then the
senator from Missouri (VesO would
have his views prevail. But the senate
was a forum OF argument, and no sena-
henence OF the senator from Missouri.
however long and eminent his services
might be.
Mr.. Bacon became impatient az one
point over frequent Interruptions. the
last one coming from Mr.. Gallery.
Il think the senator has enough TO do
70 answer the questions addressed TO
him yesterday by the senator from
Massachusetts as TO sugar" answered
Mr. Bacon Sharply.
The senator went on 20 say ;ha: the
past had been sectionalism and its dis
in favor OF one part OF the
country against the other. But the
Democratic platform. recognizing a rev.
enue tariff, insisted that il be free from
sectional benefits. and that there be per-
fec; equality in burden or in benefit
This was the only new evangel" 20
which the senator from Missouri had re-
ferred.
In closing, 2Ir. Bacon referred TO the
sta tenezt that his tariff views were
shaped BIZ The interests OF MS own state
lie was not. he said. Indifferent 20 the
eacs that his people might be benefited
o. injured by tie character o, he rates
imposed. As il was recognized that the
country was 70 have revenue tariff bills. :
he intended 20 see 70 x ma; MS STATE
an equal share % is benefits. !
so-, IN the words q ;ae Bible. "the nan /
who does not care for bis own house 1
noid - worse than an inH1el'
M-. Stewart CNevD created sm1senen;
By declaring TIA. the aai.-<p1t:ils dis !
.iac.i0n between a revenue tariff and a
protective :ari1 xas al ":seedie-dee |
and txeedls-aun-- The Georgia seaz- |
tor Bacon vas right, Xr. S;@war; said 4
n seeinz that BIS state should receive i
TIE same benefits as o;5e. sections.
What are we here .1r7- ASKED NJ 4
stexart ve5enen;ly.
TO Ee- the otacss,' Suggested SINE 1
senator. tocG-a-iy. n 4 stage xsispe-.
NO. MT al % U.s. c5n;inzs9 ~ I
s.sxar:- We are here - repre-eo; our
and see that oGr states have
s4uzi rights sa5er shs tarfy and az Sfs-
= laws"
M-. S-sxa-s insisted IA J, rss 'l-1-