The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-01

who have to provide the daily needs
by daily exertions, you have placed
upon them an unjust burden, and
YOU have put the AK to the tree of
liberty.
In the name of the American work
ers. in the name of our American
civilization, and in the name of
common humanity and justice, | bid
you pause while there Is yet time
and before an outraged people arise
in their might and strength and hy
that b,ute force that is horn OF
hunger and lost hope and shattered
ideals make you pause.
| am one of those who believe 10
the cardinal principle OF Democ-
racy-''the greatest good TO the great
est number"-and, applying that
principle to this Payne tariff bill
find that either the bill or the pIin-
Ciple needs to be changed.
In so far as the tariff bill as or
ieinally presented is concerned, my
honest and candid opinion is that 1t
is sham and a mockery, and is a
Republican endeavor to blind the miE
lions of consumers. The DemoctatiC
party has been preaching revision FOR
years, and Mr.. Taft was forced tc
premise relief.
Now, how will that relief be civ.
en-? Shall we further rob the wage.
Garner and the man OF moderate cir
cumstances2 Shall we add to the
already heavy burdens he has to car
ry? why should we put a tax or
the toiler's breakfast table II taS
is put upon tea and coffee, believ,
it would be one Of the most outrag
eous acts ever perpertated by Con
gress. at .,UN
The Payne bill is supposed to b,
framed in accordance with preelec
ton pledges of Representatives anC
is supposed to be in response to thu
demands Of the masses. 1t was stat
ted on the stump last fail that onl!
the Republican party could frame ;
satisfactory bill, and | honestly be
leve when the bin is finally passed
you will hear men of all partie
criticise IL and claim that little re
lief. if any has heen given. ,.t
There is no question I'm my min
whatsoever but that the trusts am
monopolies whish have had the nc
most protection I'm every manner vii
receive all for which they have aske,
and that they will continue to max
and distribute their wealth amon
themselves and spread more hUrn
and discomfort among the masses.
Now Mr.. Chairman, n my memOr
serves me right, Andrew Carnegi
made the statement sometime. ag
that no tariff was needed on stee
rails, and yet the Payne bill show
a tariff of 1882 per ton on stee
rails, which to my mind, is prac
tioally as prohibitiye as the Dingle
rate of 81 81, and my candid opinio
is Mr.. Carnegie was pretty well in
formed as TO what the tariff woul
be and will continue TO be able t
make generous gifts in the future a
he has done in the past; but in .hi
country OF ours charity covers n
sins, and the Payne bill is void {
charity and full of sin II seems
me we should return TO Democrat
principles in the framing Of the tai
III bill, TO the end that the expense
of the Government be more equi
ably distributed and that each pay
. / to- tA oh In
Mfr. Chairman, for one am
] favor of a separate record vote o
the articles / have mentioned an
= all other articles in which the rec
, pie Of this great country are inter
, ested, so they may know who al
: representing them and who are rel
: resenting the trusts and monopolie
} such as the Standard Oil, the stee
and the sugar trusts.
+ MIR. Chairman, desire to ca
= your attention and the attention
this House to the ever-increasing b,
lief that this bill is a particular
heavy burden on the American breal
( fast table, an institution that neith'
= individuals nor parties can afford
= atta,k with impunity, and I am vii
: ing 10 base my reputation as
3 prophet on the proposition thai
r this bill carries the tax on tea, co
fee, pepper, sugar, cloves and
( forth, as 1t now carries them, Il
: party in power will feel the haaN
1 hand of the voter who does not re
e ish the additional cost added to h
e morning meal. But it is said tn
4 it will be impossible to raise i
a revenue to pay the expenses OF Il
I government unless these things a
? taxed
3 i deny this proposition and b
9 lieve that more revenue can be rais'
s by a strictly revenue bill than by
protective bill, especially If the pr
@ tective bill is 50 drawn, as II Is
$ many cases, as to make the impor
= practically impossible by the emo
o nous duty charged. Then there
K the income tax, which was consi
: tutional for nearly one hundr
= years and only pronounced unao
!, stitutlonal by q divided court