The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-30
THE TARIFF TAKERS
IN CONVENTION AT NEW YORK.
The Wheeling Delegates Prs'Snt-ThS COnVsa-
tIOa OrEARIrsd-A Demonstration For the
Repeal OfIntsraAl Revenue TAIsS-5udTO
W.D. KslIsy's Speech on the SubIsst.
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hundred delegates present, quite respel
table number being from the South, Thel
were from Wheeling, Hon. @. d. Hubbard
]. N, Vance, G. w. Brorkunier and A. v
Campbell. Senator Camden is in the cit
but not attending the Convention. He say
however, that he is on the side Of protet
tion, us he believes that to be the interest {
his constituents, BY the way, he tells III
that the money for the River railroad
fully assured. He has been in conference
on that subject here and seems to b
enthusiastic over the prospects Of the road
Just US soon as the rights Of way are Sc
cured the contracts will be let,
There was q strong demonstration to
night in the Tariff Convention for the re
peal OF Internal Revenue taxes in tn,
shape Of speech to that end by Judgr
Kelley, Of Philadelphia, which was fre
quently applauded by the Convention
The Committee on Resolutions will repor
in favor Of at least modification Of saiC
taxes. They will hardly go to the full
length Of Kelley's speech. They will alsc
unanimously recommend the appointment
by President Arthur OF Tariff Revision
Commission. "....
The venerable Peter Cooper made n lonl
historic speech to-day, reviewing the up!
and downs of the country under various
policies, and strongly urging protection.
To the Associated Press
NEw YoRE, November 2O.-The National
Tariff Convention was called to order this
morning by Colonel Houston, Chairman
Of the Executive Committee, with about
six hundred delegates present. The call
for the Convention was read, and then
Hon. George B. Loring United States Com
missioner Of Agriculture, WIS chosen TEN.
porary Chairman. He was received with
applause, and reviewed at some length the
manufacturing and agricultural industries
otthe country, and recommended harmony
in the convention, so that the greatest good
might come to the greatest number. Among
those on the platform were Peter Cooper,
Hon. W. D, Kelly ]. II. Brewer, James
Wharton, Willard Warner, of Alabama,
and Gov. james Morrill,, OF Iowa.
Peter Cooper read lengthy speech. lie
referred to the changes and improvements
in the policy Of the Government in its re.
latiOns with foreign countries. During his
business career the Government he said,
failed from the very first In one OF its first
duties under tile Constitution. 1t should
never have allowed individual States OF
their banks to issue paper money. Such d
course must in the future, MS In the past
bring on a panic and ruin by a change in
values.
Various committees were appointed and
recess was taken.
Among the papers presented at the Con.
vention this morning was one by W. G.
Cronemeyer on Treasury decisions relating
to the duty on tin plates. The tariff act o
1864 provided that tin plates, or iron gal
vanized or coated with any metal otherwise
than by electric battery, shall pay duty a
two and half cents pound. The Clcrb
who engrossed the bill erred in placing {
comma so as to make the law read that or
dinary tin plates should be Classed unde
the head OF tin in sheets at 10 per cent az
rolOrem. Secretary Fessenden decided tina
the law must stand Us he found 1t, and as
result the Government in seventeen year
has lost from this source revenue Of ovei
S4s,000,00O.
At the evening session Hon. w. D, Kelly
OF Pennsylvania, delivered lengthy speecI
on the reduction Of Internal Revenue taxes
Of which the following is synopsis.
KELLEY's SPEECH.
Mf. Kelley opened by stating that tlit
time has come when we must determin,
whether our system Of internal taxes shal
be abolished or perpetuated. II thesl
taxes are to be perpetuated, the presen
Congress or It's immediate successor mus
revise our entire revenue system. II thu
reduction OF revenue which Is inevitable
be long delayed, our excessive income vii
require changes so sudden and momentoul
as to Convulse our financial, industrial ant
commercial systems.
During the lust fiscal year VIC paid mort
than Sl0i ,OOO,0 900 OF debt. This year judg
ing by the receipts for the first fou
months, We shall pay lj0,0O0,0OO Of debt
and shall exact from the people more thar
g, ,l00, 100000 In excess OF current expend
itures and the requirements OF the sinking
Fund.
have ncvor believed that nationa
debt is n national blessing, but have re
garded our policy Of the prompt pnymen
Of debt imposed by war or other over
powering OxigenCy as among the wises
and most conservative OF otlr traditions.
consequently deem II misfortune tha
bonds have been Issued for such lonj
periods that the debt may not be paid n
par within twelve years, as 1t would havI
been by such annual payments as we ar
now making had the Government retained
the control Of its debt secured by the five
twenty clause In our early bonds.
To refuse to abolish at the earliest praC
ticable day our whole system Of interna
taxes, except The tax on notes other thai
those OF National banks, would show dis
regard Of the teachings Of the fathers AM
the cherished traditions Of the people. Ex
else duties and personal and land take
have ever been regarded rs constituting le
Ultimate sources Of revenue for State AM
local governments.
After number Of historical Illusions IL
support Of his assertion, Mr.. Kelley review
cd the history Of internal taxation down Il
the present time, and then devoted himsel
at length to the subject Of civil service re
form, which, lie said, was nota party catch
word, but the expression OF profound an
growing conviction. In speaking OF tn
South, and in concluding, he said: lie
the appeal 10 you to urge the earliest posi-
BILE repeal Of these internal taxes as an aC
Of Justice savoring OF tnagnanimity to tn
South. Their enforcement is a CONSTANT
recurring reminder Of events oi which, Il
the interest Of our common country, "
should all I've glad to obliterate every pair
ful memorial.
REVISION OF TARIFF LAWS.
Probable Revival Of the Eaton sehsm
Reduction Of Taxes.