Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-01
CAPIToL R0TUNDA
" WASHINGTON. d. C. 18TH Isl, 1883.
PROCLAMATION No. ooo.oJa.

To 1ny Sons:
Among the members of the House of representative,
In the Forty eighth American Congress-
fear that your action in the matter Of selecting
speaker VIII be ulwisa in that il viii show much %
the politician and too little OF the Patriot
You can now say who shall be Speaker ne yaur
brothers have said this year who shall l t,,yrrr N,
ONO, Secretary OF State in New York and Mayor in
brooklyn and as they and expect viii sy next
iail, who shall be Convr-Ssnen i'll two hundred and
/ twenty-five congressional districts
There Is trouble right ahead Of us and ITS origin en-
iar as legislation III Congress is concerned Will Ice traced
10 Dad legislation on the tariff question Ii there Ia
nothing done by this Congress correct that evil crat
financial difficulty is Inevitable and Genera, S,,.,,s
olnnotls words recently uttered the army Officers at
New York may be found TO have startling
tarln reform Is attempted and accom- lised the ship
OF state VIII right and hope again insIir the crau
This Is to Ice hoped for and worked for y al god mo,
III Congress Free Trade is the logical sequence of our
national situation, and time must come llt can
come only as birth coes-with discreet help and no
hindrance. ~
Tariff reform may he possible but If no, ross;,l.
then the free trad, sentiment of the country should and
Will take the responsibility of wiping the iniquy from
.e lace OF Your national statutes and look To prohib-
oh and competition for relief to home labor and con-
sumption.
I'LL Recipro-trade ends in Tree trade We must have
tariff but need a formed tariff
iaii Reform Is most probable in the hands Of those
VINO have the highest interest tariff existence who
must and think do, clearly see the Handwriting
on the wall.
Ii Is At this point, where danger 10 the fire. ose
interest IN unwise act il the selection of Speaker he
cause IT, for instance Mr. Carlisle is made Speaker the
business interest" Will be overwhelmingly powerful "a
prevent or to dictate any legislation and viii leave, tho re-
SUITS OF responsibility TO the other side SO that nothing
can DE done except IN the business Interest as II S,e IL
ana the adverse ruling party, Will. while enjoys tie
patronage. have a fatal responsibility.
lthlnk that the true policy for the Free trade mon "a
to make haste safely and demanding tariff reform 1s
TO the tariff men full power do all that is needed and
with that gift place also the responsibility of fail urr
III In my power would give every vote 10 M Ram
ud WHO cam II any man can. because le is the slst
tarln expert IN Congress) unrayel the tansl, mass in
the pubic interest, II he WILL and believe he will
heartily and honestly try to do So
III Mr. Randall shall fail in this then political crr,ci
NIXON VIII be his fate and the tariff question Will ie
settled 10y the next Congress surely summarize
ION VIII hnd that between January LIST and July LIST IN
next year an organization of at least ten men in The in
feresis OF Farm Labor. Wage Labor and colsrl,ti.n
will be formed at every Post Office in this country under
competent and earnest leaders who viii see TO ii that
faithless or incompetent il either Marty in the nr
sent Congress VIII give place to those who will do their
duty In this matter in the succeeding Congress
The true way is to give Mr.. Randall the power ana
hold him to the results
To fail to do this viii be embarrassing roistate
Therefore ask and advise such of the membership OF
the House OF Representatives in the present Congress
as favor careful revision and honest adjustment of
the eAlsuhg tari to rise above caucus and I'm forget
fulness of party lines select Speaker man who viii
honestly endeavor to the noxious weeds from
our National Political Garden with such care az not To
disturb or destroy the life and vigorous growth of ts
valuable plant.
GATHER COLUMBIA,