Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-16
RANDALL OR CARLISLE.
The Tariff and Antf.rarin Candidates
for Speaker OF the House.
Their Views ON the QueslIon 10 be Dis
cussed Next Congress.

WAsHIEGToN, November 15.-The days
which precede the beginning of the first ses.
sion OF the Forty eighth Congress will see a
great contest for the rpeakership of the
House between Ex Speaker Samuel J. Ran
dali and Mr.. Carlisle, of Kentucky. The
tariff, with the doctrines of protection and
free trade, will be the subject upon which
the supporters of these two men will divide.
During the long and tedious debate upon the
Tariff Com mission bill Mr.. Randall said: Il
favor AZ speedily as possible a total aboli-
ton of our internal revenue system, and /
am ready to join hands with any and all in
this House in favor of an equalization of
our duties on imports"
He admitted the necessity for a revision
of the tariff, but he advocated first the sbo-
iiton of all internal revenue taxes, and then
reliance upon import duties for the
revenue which is needed by the government.
He did not favor a tariff enacted upon the
ground of protection simply for the sake of
protection, and he regarded the discussion of
free trade waste of time. He favored dis
eliminating duties, judicious tariff. and in
cidental protection. He supported the Tariff
Commission bill. Mr.. Carlisle opposed that
bill for the reason that, in his opinion, Con-
gress ought at once. 10 revise the tariff in the
ordinary way. He declared it would be
difficult, if not impossible, to devise tariff
syslem mere unequal aud unjust than the
existing system. In the course of one of
the most remarkable speeches of the session
he exposed the injustice Of the present tariff
and plainly expressed his views.
81 am one of those," said be, 'fwho believe
that the power of taxation can be legiti.
ma;ely employed only fer public purposes,
or iu other words, that the object of ali tax
alton should be revenue, revenue only, If you
plezEe, but ii with this primary object in
view the taxes or duties can be so adjusted
as 10 aid our industries without imposing
any burdens upon the people beyoud what
otherwise would have been necessary, there
is nothing in the policy advocated by those
who demand reform in the tariff, 10 forbid
their encouragement or protection to that ex-
tent, and think IT can be demonstra ated so
far as facts and figures can demonstrate any
proposition upon snch a subject that such a
policy would afford all the protection that
any legitimate and well conducted industry
needs in this country. l do not recognizs a
principle that would impose duty above
The revenue point, merely for the purpose of
giving what is called protection. II we were
called upon now for the frat time to declare
principle or inaugurate policy upon the
subject l should not hesitate to announce nv
adherence TO that creed which demands the
largest liberty in trade-thaI doctrine which
opens the channels of commerce in all parts
of the world and invites the producer and
consumer TO meet on equal terms in free
market for the exchange Of their commodi-
ties, for l sincerely believe that all CONNER
cial restrictions are in the end injurious to
the interests of the people,
These statements represent the positions of
he two men on this great question. The
Com@ittee OF Ways and Means like other
committees, is the creation of the Speaker,
and the course OF tariff and internal revenue
legislation will depend in a grest measure
upon the views Of its members. 1t il pre-.
dicted that the contest between these two
candidates will be a remarkable one, and
candidates are already men
toned.