The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-28

his persistence, his energy, and his
skill of management. He has been a
successful leader under trying circum-
stances"
Mr.. Helm, democrat, of Alabama
said:
MIR. Speaker, have listened to the
sad and melancholy dirge of the gem
tleman from New York (Mr. Payne).
with tear dimmed eyes and mourn
full voice he has witnessed the last sad
rites of the Payne-Aldrich tariff law.
He has expressed his grief and he has
mourned its demise, but let me say 10
the gentleman, dry your. tears; your
loss is the peoples gain. Applause on
the democratic side.)
1.-The most oppressive tariff law ever
written dies in this House today. All
hail to the Underwood law! applause
on the democratic side.) Let the peo-
pie rejoice and be glad. trust mag
mates and trust barons have been To-
Gated in the temple of the people, and
the democratic party is calling them 70
Judgment applause on the demo-
cratic side) Today, Mr.. Speaker, we
are enacting a law that looks TO the
greatest good for the greatest NUMBER
The average man is given fair
chance in the struggle for existence.
SpecjaI privileges and governmental
favoritism are stricken down. The old
doctrine Tof our party Is restored, equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none. (Applause on the democratic
side.) Gentlemen on that side are pc
wailing their fate because these PRIV
fleges are gone. Let the people re-
ioice. for they are coming into their
own once more. They have occasion to
rejoice, and / congratulate Majority
Leader Underwood for the great work
that he has done. The bill that bears
his name, in my Judgment, viii go
down in history as one OF the pest
laws ever written in the interest of
the people" applause on the demo-
cratic side)
Mr.. MendeI, republican of Wyoming,
giving honor where honor is due--no en-
yious Casca he-said in his remarks in the
conference report
This Is the day of the gentleman from
Alabama, Mr.. Underwood. No matter
what our views may be of this legislation
all of us join in our appreciation of the
manly attitude of the gentleman in charge
on that side. We all appreciate that 1t is
largely through his personal influences,
his energy, his considerate ways that you
are now prepared to pass on this bill"
The honorable speaker of the House be-
gan his remarks as follows;
MIR. speaker this is elimination to-
day of one of the longest and hardest
fights in American politics. l am nearly
the only man IN tne House, except the
members of the ways and means COM
mittee, who ever served on that commit
tee. ] want to congratulate Mr.. Chair
man Underwood and the members of his
committee. (Applause) When mailing
my five-hour speech on the Payne bill !
congratulated Chairman Payne on be-
coming a historic character, which he Is.
/ congratulate Mr. Chairman Underwood
on the same fact. A man who fastens his
name onto a general tariff bill has his
place fixed in history, whether he rises
higher or not. Only one man outside o.
this House ever had ingenuity enough to
get his name fastened onto a tariff bill"
After a mastery analysis Of the tariff,
with a history of tariff legislation occupy
ing 26h minutes Speaker Clark concluded
with these words:
1--WE stand today justified by our works
The old rule, BY their works we shall
know them is wholesome. We are willing
to be judged by 1t. For 16 years we wan
dered in the wilderness. We were de-
moralized and disheartened Gaining one
victory after another gives us courage,
and I believe this day is the beginning Of