Show > ReferrIng to the subject of tariff reform I re-form in the recent great meeting of business men in New York Mr James C Carter remarked That debate was closed almost two years ago by the triumphant election of Grover Cleveland Cleve-land as President of the United States It was closed by an overwhelming majority ma-jority in the House of Representatives of the Democratic party pedged to tariff reform It was closed by securing < c for the first time In many years a majority e ma-jority small Indeed but sufficient forth for-th purpose of carying that reform i through the Senate of the United i States and the people of the country 11 an well as the Democratic party had a just expectation that long ere this they would be reaping the substantial fruits Ii of that victory That is the situation exactly It is waste of time to discuss the closed question The only thing to I do now is to pass the bill as quickly as is consistent with a fair discussion as I to its details i e if I o c f Z |