The protectionist claims that these re
sults are brought about by the thieving
tariff. But we need not be surprised
at this exhibition of cheek. He ie ever
as ready to attribute the blessings of
God in giving us a glorious country,
advancement industrial pursuits, im
provements in machinery, etc., to his
miserable spoliation system as he is to
appropriate to his own pocket the
money wrung from the consumers of
the country by outrageous import
duties.
. CHAIRMAN MORRISON.
The subject of our portrait and
sketch this week places before onr
readers the likeness and life of
RON. WILLIAM R. MORRISON,
Chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, who will figure more conspicu
ously in the policy of the present
gross on the tariff revenue and ques
tions than any other member of that
body.
Mr. Morrison was Mr. Carlisle’s man
ager during the late speakership con-
I te;.t, and lias been recognized by Lis
‘ successful protege, its bad been pre
dicted, in case of the latter’s elevation
to the speakership.
