Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-09

The vote OF Garfield on the passage OF
this tariff bill Of June q. 1872. will be
found in the Congressional Gioh<. Part 3,
2d session 42i Congress, page 1862. Ii
is recorded yea.
Thus il will be seen that ten. Gar
field voted i'm favor Of every reduction
oi the tarif on foreign iron during the
last sixteen wears.
Views on FREQ Trade.
In debate on the tariff question in
the House Of Representatives, ON July
10, 1866, 39ih Congress, Gen. Garfield
said
al am willing as \ compromise 10
favor the reduction OF the proposed duty
on railroad iron. and presume the
committee on railroads will sgret with
me in this think W. should also re-
duce ia. proposed duty on salt and |
have Io doubt in several other psrticu.
lars We will reduce the rate q! duty.
Mr.. Thadieus Stevens replied with
this question:
"Whv not come out honestly and sc-
cept the proposition oi the gentleman
from Iowa sIr. Wilson, who favored n
tariff for revenue only which isa much
more ingenious one
To which Gen. Garfield responded
that
"Ayainst the abstract doctrine of free
trade ss such very little can lie said. As
theory there is much Ia commend II.
Ba' IL ton never be applied Ia values
rlccp. in time II peace.
On April |. 1870. the following debate
took place in the House Il Erprrsrnti.
iivcs between Gen Carl III anl Hon
W u. Kelley oi rhiladclphla:
MIR Garfield: A. M abstract theory
of political economy irc" trade has
many iyucaics and mnrh can hr SAID
IN It's favor. nor viii II b. denied that
the scholarship al modern times islars'.
" on that sI'r; that i,rg" majority "l
the great thinkers oi the prrsrn, day
are lea ling IN the direction ul what ~
called ifcr trade.
"Mr. Kelley: The gentlemen says
that no man " al deny that the trn!cn.
" of opinion among scholars ~ toward
frcc trade. ] beg leave Ia deny IL, and
10 most positively. Tia" tendency oi
opinion among the scholars" Il the con.
iinen, j. very decided toward p'oicc'
ton. This il slrik,uelv Illustrated 10y
the recent publication. III slN oi 'hr Ian
yusces oi the continent. II the y"lumi.
nous writings oi Henry &. Carey, and
their adoption N text books ~ tue
scnuo.s ui Prussia. think il" gentle
mans Proposition y j. true "i III" English
speaking people ui th" world. but that
~. prrp"udrrdn' tendency ~ the other
way" Sc dyp,ni'r 10 'ongr's'o"d
Gi,Ls. Fl !SSsiyI, iIa fopgn", y 2"S.
Repud,ated by Congressmcn from Pom.
sylvanIa.
In 1871, when General Garfield swas
the nominee of the Republican caucus
Tor sp-akcrof the Honsr ~ Rrpr sen.
ta,iycs. a considerable portion oi the
Republican members oi The Prnnsylva.
ala drl,sl,ion r,iIs'd lr support hIm on
the ground iha; h'S position on ih" iaf'n
quest .ou Was iuIuir.'i'o the In''res'so
prnnsylvaEia. Pfomin"n, among them
a.rr N,>srs. Errri' aud Ia,nr,
II Pirtsbnr:, AMI Mr. KiiiIug'r,
of the DLuphin district Th" last
uau.d IN explanation 1T his refusal To-
support Glili"ld i"r M" >vrakrr,hip AL
dressed ''" believing l",i'r tn the ihr'
nd.lphla y,Hrs. whIch Wis duly pub
'.,hrI Ia that journal.
r. Il, Eiioc ofhr IhRdh,',Lr Tina:
Ia reply t. the inquiry, | will say that
in the vote for Speaker "" ChoS" a q
lesser oi the two ,yi!,. We could not
elect ia" Speaker, and the only rlgniii.
cane. uur acriun had WAS u, iulI'aiion
ot rxpr sslun IL conf fence ~ tlir upmi.
nee on IA" grca, and vital question 81
protection 10 our inIus'fIrs and en-
plpymcnt for our Iaborcrs. In NV jpdg.
m"nt al qu sIioIs grc suhordIhai" I"
this. When, therefore, ~" caucus d".
trrminri 20 compliment Mr.. Garfield ~
ihi, way had H. choose br'arrn sane.
,iuuluy by my yut. sucn an ac-
tipn or To- express mv dlss'nt by with
h0ldIng u. Mr Hailir.I's record on THIS
question j. well known - the country,
anl some oi II has come under my own
observation. could not. therefore,
p5ss IL by ~ insignificant rr unimpoIt-
ant Wlthput meaning any hI-rrhp"ct
L. him, ! au compelled ~ tay that lie
status has he"u rGuly'"ii, II not actual.
" hostile, 10 thr opinions "" hold Ih
P.nnsyivIHit. ] iAv" never found him
To- stand ,IrArcly .or protection. H..
wouli rot b" accepted ny ia" R"pub!i.
cans 81 my district 40 al exponent "i
their .j-R-. and ! could pot ,ui IIncnt
him wiih their vote ipr tie 81, ,rstip
with0ui u.apiic.' iuc"nsIs'"rcy and 30.
inglID'cI," 10 all my c"nNi,iIo1r Os duty
u.l principle. 81 friend II he Amer.
.ran System y! rcy'nu" sni finance la,
ever been cOmpJn"n''i With honor.
ary membership ~ th" Brush
rr. trad. leagues. r.. Dbj"c, oi
Ines. leagues /, well kuJsn ~
bc H.. STRENGTHENING Il Briti,.i mia.
.nrc IN foreign countries. They aim 'p
sccur. mars.,- her, iJr Biii-h manu-.
iAc,Gr,s, and 10 tha' end a~ hp.iil" ~
our home INDUSTRIES. IL common Ni'h
William &. Bryant, ~,iuu.I =. Cox and
-. 4. Wells, notorious ire, TRADER, Nr.
Carried stands IN connection with sr'h
league. - louy a, b." retains such
connections and DOES not disayOy Its
pernir!Dus hcf,sirs, DO not 80. how tD
aruut hlm ~ holding the opIGions ol
British 80 labDrers IL n""lr'i spinr rrs'
uiutiOu 10 cEprcr. our dissent IRON t!If
rpucin-ipns reached by 'hc caucus lhr
Repubiicans' organization should b:
maintained by tho piTiys r"pfescbta'
tivcs, especially a, this Iunctnr", when
We are threatened With d,Integra,Ion
in high quarters. Bat uu!.ns ~ eau At
,he same time MAINTAIN the principles
which gave yalu. and vitality - the or.
glnizat.on, party ties will wca.en anI
! our early dissolution - certain. - ]
choose the lesser Oi the tso evils ia
Withholding the vote of the Fourteenth
district irpin a nominee who fails 10 be
in accord with I's Jeopls on the grea,rsI
question before the country.
J. W. EiL:is0Eg
Wosiington, Oct,Jer IL, ls0.
xi,hs,andinz these facts General
Garfield, when confronted by certain
protsctlonists IN hI, Own stat. last ain
i-r, when be Was a candidate before tLe
Ohio legislature for United States sen.
a'or, denied tha, be Vas in favor of free
trade. and claimed b. be - gypl pro.
iectionst a. an body. During he iast
| !. srlDD Df COuvF.ra 20 U.sfI',~T q, the