The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-04

portion of the first part OF his address
to the tariff question and defined his
position. He stated that protective
tariff originated in the mind of that
master statesman, Abraham Lincoln,
and that it was shot into the statute
War, southern people opposing any
thing but free trade because they had
in their slaves the cheapest labor in
the world and could sell their pro-
ducts in Europe to the cheapest
trade in the world Mr.. Watson point
ed out that this tariff policy had been
national one since the Civil War up
to the present time with the exception
of the four terrible years of the sec
ed his audience if they wished to
change policy which had made the
United States the wealthiest nation
in the world and whose trade in the
past decade had jumped from sixth
place to first, until today the trade of
this country equaled that of Great
Britain, Germany and France COM
bined.
Not Stand-Patter.
Mr.. Watson stated that he was not
stand-patter and favored revision in
tariff schedules as these revisions
were shown to be necessary. Mr.. Wat
son stated that there is a plank in the
Indiana platform which reads that
tariff revision shall be made as con-
ditions demand. This plank has been
adopted by President Roosevelt and
Speaker Cannon. Il know that the
plank is good one remarked Mr..
Watson for wrote it myself
Continuing on the tariff question
Mr.. Watson stated:
IF my constituents say they want
a tariff revision and if | go back to
congress, as l confidently expect to,
shall vote for tariff revision | have
been asked why l did not vote for
tariff revision at the last session of
Congress. My friends | received only
five letters from this district asking
me to take such action, so | voted as
my conscience dictated and after dai-
ly conferences with Theodore Roose-
yelt.
As to immigration.
Il have also been charged with vot-
ing for unrestricted immigration to
this country of the scum of Europe.
Since the time l first went to Con-
gress l have voted in favor of the first
two bills introduced to restrict immi-
grafton. My record will show that
introduced an immigration restriction
bill which contained an educational
test clause. In the subsequent con-
gress after the Introduction of the bill
it was passed by the House and then
went to the Senate where the educa-
tional test clause was stricken out
AT this last session there came
along bill originating in the Senate
which was introduced in the House
and submitted to a committee. This
committee substituted House bill
which contained an educational test
clause of which 1 am the father.
made canvass of the Republican
caucus and found that the bill would
be defeated SO | substituted an amend
ment for the educational test clause
which was the appointment of a COM
mission to examine all immigrants
coming to this country. The bill was
passed and then sent TO the Senate
five days before the close of Congress.
The bill was not considered and went
over until this coming session os Con-
gress. 1 intend to bring this bill up
again and exert all my powers to have
it passed. Just think / have been
charged with voting against one of
my OWN bills
Mr.. Watson stated that he had voted
for the Employers Liability Bill, for
the Meat Inspection Bill and for that
greatest piece of legislation, the Rail
road Rate bill.
Reception Held.
At the close of Mr.. Watson's re-
marks he stepped down from the stage
to the floor of the Coliseum and i'm
mediately he was the object of enthu-
siastic attention on the part of hun
dreds of men who swarmed about him
like bees about a hive. The crowd
showed and pushed in its eagerness to
grasp the hand of the Sixth Districts
distinguished representative. For
awhile it looked as though Mr.. Wat
son might have his right arm wrench
ed from its socket but fortunately he
escaped without such a calaEtity be-
falling him. 1t was fully half hour
before Mr. Watson had finished the
task of shaking hands with his many
friends and well wishers.
Congressman Watson was at the
Westcott last night and today will re-
turn home. He will deliver two speech
es Monday and on Tuesday will vote
In Rushyille. After his election he
will spSninSiod in absolute rest.