The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-23

of the United States and for the en-
lcouragement and protection of the man
ufacturer, that duties be laid on goods,
wares and merchandise imported by it."
That is the preamble of the very first
tariff law that this country ever had
Sand 1 have read it twice. The only
question in connection with this matter.
mean fundamental question, is this:
| THE democrats favor a tariff for rev.
enue with protection incidental while
republicans have said. we favor a tariff
for protection without revenue"
teen minute closing talks: Mr. Ham
mond stands for cutting the tariff, and
then he tried to prove it. He said Mr..
to be cut down and then he says in
the next breath, he tells you we haven't
got money enough. Isn't that incon-
sistency? don't know how many were
fooled. You might make a tax so high
that it would be prohibitive and you
don't have any resources at all and
We must have resources and we
must not make our taxes so large that
they will be prohibitive.
Mr.. Hammond charged Mr.. McClary
with being inconsistent, in that two
years ago he cried out against a re-
duction of the tariff and now he favor
ed removing the duty from coal, lum-
Der, iron and pulp wood. Would not
the taking off of these duties bring on
the hard times that Mr.. McCleary was
afraid of?
Mr. Hammond thought also that a
man of Mr. McCleary's knowledge of
the tariff ought to place him in a posi-
tion to know how to vote on schedules
without waiting to receive the word
speeches Mr.. McCleary had said that
after receiving word from the commits
sion the duties on some articles might
be lowered slightly.
We're good thing and that he had
done Mr. McCleary good, and that if
McCleary should be elected to congress
he would be better able to represent
the district and that Hammond's labors
have not been in vain.
Me Grout Bill.
I want to refer to what has been
called the Circuit bill. Some years ago
there was bill that passed congress
known as the Grout bill. Among other
provisions, it provided for the imposi-
ton of a tax of 10 cents per pound
on oleomargarine OF course the imi-
tation, when it was coloremd to look
like butter; competed with the. real
many people did not buy the real but
ter, but bought the imitation. The but
termaker felt that there ought to be
something done to drive this imitation
troduced the bill for that purpose and
after while his bill was introduced
by another man, and became the law of
the land My friend here voted for
that bill and he supported it the sec
ond time it was up in the house. The
first time it passed the house, my OPP
ponent was silent as to any part that
he took in the debate. The second time
it passed the house, it appears that
he spoke one afternoon and his speech
was afterwards printed. The bill was
then sent to the senate. I pay him
he should in favor of the bill and hav-
ing supported it. but 1 do not think
that the record shows that he is en-
as member. of congress on that ques-
ton. The last few weeks we have
heard a great deal about an attempt
being made to defeat this Grout BILL
men have been asked to support Mr.
McCleary on that ground Mr.. Ham
mond said his time in congress would
not expire until next March and he
could fight against a repeal of the
Grout bill
Mr. Hammond said he would be will
ing to compare his months term
in congress with Mr. McClearys four
teen years. He guessed his record
would show up as we'll as his oppo-
nent's. ~z,h
1900 MIR. Mccleary in Reply.
Mr.. McCleary closed the debate with
fifteen minute rebuttal He charged
Mr.. Hammond with trying to be both
democrat and a republican and want
ing the votes Of both parties.
Speaking of the Circuit bill, Mr.. Nc
Clearly said: I appreciate the courtesy
Of my friend in giving me such credit
as he did. There are few things he
don't know and he may well be par
doned for that because there are a few
because they were in the committee.
My friend overlooked a part of the
record, however. Mr.. Grout retired
from congress; Before he retired, he
able ally of mine in carrying this work
as far as it has gone, and will be
personally obliged to you if you will
introduce this bill at the next session.
introduced by me. Mr.. Hammond was
not paying any attention to the Grout
bill at that $time..
to repeal the Grout bill will not come
up at the short term, but is likely to
be brought forward at the next session.
The congressman from the large cities
are fighting the bill and so are the
southern democrats.
Mr.. McCleary again referred to the
two faced campaign that the demo-
Gratis are carrying on: In the the west
on manufactured goods and in the east
the fight is on the duties on food pro-
ducts. He quoted an article from The
moner, in which that paper referred to
the high prices of food products and
said that they were exorbitant. Mr..
McCleary warned the farmers against
another Wilson bill which had reduced
the duties on their products.
Mr.. Hammond had treated this sub
ject with considerable righteousness and
talked as if the tariff on farm products
Gid not serve to protect them from the
Canadian products.
In closing Mr.. McCleary said
Now, those of you who think the
democratic style of revision is a good
line, vote for my friend, Mr.. Hammond,
and you will get it, and those who pre-
fer revision along protective lines, vote |
for it and we will see to it that you
get it. 1 want to tell you that when !
you go in your booths. go and vote
with clear conscience for the good of
your own people and the good of the
United States at large.
Both speakers were accorded liberal
applause at the conclusion of their re-
marks.
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