Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-11

reat" with the tariff commission ad
yocates. There were references to
MIR. Beveridge as the advocate of Il
nat .onal association of manufacturers
in this matter. The circular pro
voked general laughter in which Mr..
Beverage joined
At $50 o'clock the senate took
recess until 8, but at chat hour the
senate appeared to have gone on
strike" 1t was the first time dur
ing the tariff debate that difficulty
was experienced in obtaining quo
rum. ~
When the night session was sug
gested by Mr.. Bailey, Mr.. Aldrich and
other senators did not take kindly to
the idea of sitting up late to hear OPP
position speakers and Mr.. Aldrlcn
was one of the absentees last night,
Mr.. Nelson at $3.50 moved that the
sergeant-at-arms send for the absen-
tees
The absentees were ordered
brought in but it was found that the
telephones of several senators homes
have been, temporarily detached
The arrival of Mr. Lodge completed
the quorum and the order TO bring n
the absentees was abrogated,
cummins Won't Vote for 1t.
Mr.. Cumm.ns of Iowa wGs the first
speaker last evening He commended
that no substantial tariff reform can
be accomplished by the bill The tar
if has been reduced on iron and steel
products more than any other sched-
ule, said Mr.. Cummins And yet,
he declared. as far as the people who
buy iron and steel are concerned they
would have been as well off II there
had been no reduction whatever.
He attacked the various schedules
as affording no relief to the consum-
er, and declared he would vote
Aldrich Takes a Hand.
Challenging the statement made by
Mr.. Cummins that the bill made no
substantial reductions. Mr.. Aldrich de-
tons in rates 1t would be impossible,
he said. to show these rates were
above reasonable protective point.
Mr.. Cummins, having invited Mr..
Alerich to visit Iowa to help him con.
vince the people that these rates were
only high enough to be protective, Mr..
Bailey suggested that when those two
senators perform In double harness."
he wished to receive an invitation to
witness the event.
Drifting into politics, Senators Cum
Minis. Aldrich. Bailey, Dick, Beveridge
and Smith of Michigan, discussed the
issues of 1896 Mr.. Aldrich insisted
that Misrepresentation of the McKin.
/ ley tariff bill first caused the defeat
Of the republican party. then resulted
in the nomination and election of
Mckinley.
1T was the money question that con.
trolied that campaign" facetitiously
said Mr.. Smith. "On ORR SIDE" inter.
posed Mr.. Bailey.
Concluding, Mr.. Cunmins reiterated
that he would vote against the con.
ference report
Mr.. Daniel, in an extended speech.
renewed the complaint that he ann
other democratic members Of the fin.
ance committee have been excluded
from a fair participation fn the con.
sideration Of the tariff bill. He reit.
Grated that they had been promised
"a day In which to vote against the
conference report, and had been de-
MED 1t by Mr. Aldrich.
Mr.. Daniel concluded with a gen.
eral deDnnciatioD of the tariff bill. and
warned the republicans that should
the right man arise To lead the de.
mocracy, victory was assured that
party.
against the bill. although 1t was. he
confessed. superior to any bill framed
for revenue purposes and it's sched
ules better than those OF the Dingley
law.
II am opposed. said Mr.. Cummins
TO the bill because II Is not such
revision as / have expended the best
of my life fighting for and not a fair
and reasonable performance Of prom
ises of our platform. The rank ana
file of the republican party win in
sist on paying the debt In full. Party
pledges must be redeemed at par
although the blindness OF some Of its
leaders may postpone the day of re,
dempriOn
Mr.. CummiHs expressed admiration
for the courage and persistence Of the
president in attempting to secure.
and 10 degree in securing. lower
rates ID the range Of dispute between
the house and senate"