Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-11-25
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| as ! tell you"
Says Cox himself OF his platform:
"Fsir trade ind q reduction OF the enor-
nous burden of taxation. l am not free
trader as that word is understood. rep
sent those who have for years desired inter-
nal taxes wiped out. Now it is practically
| accomplished. All ihst is left to be done
is TO collect the tax on whisky and tobacco
by means that will dispense with the cum
brous, unne cessary and costly internal reve-
nue. system. Now, as TO tariff legislation,
let Es not be in q hurry. Let us see what
this Republican President and Secretary ot
the Treasury r, recommend. Let us took at
heir figures. II they ask Congress to re-
duce tariff revenue aud give good reasons
for il. then the iniatiatlve rests on them,
snd " ben We get the figures and learn the
fscts we can see what We can do. i don't
think the Democracy can stiord to stand in
the way of tax reduction, especially il the
reports from the Treasury show not only
taAt We are oyertaksdr bat that reduction
is absolutely necessary"
4r. Cox is very saugrine. A much.tried
man is always a man of unbounded faith.
Mr.. Randall is looking for the gavel on
the around of familiarity with the use oil
it. He says he will he elected, and some
of tho new members OF the Forty eighth
Congress believe him. Beginners are apt
TAX e Many Things On Faith.
BY reason OF his having been Speaker,
Randall has the prestige OF the party organ
izston. long service, Force-eill, etc.
The buff game is being played, TOO. The
aiders and abettors bull the market, aud
many of the newspaper men send out Kan
dsll's election as fixed fact. This is run
ming the business on Wall street principles,
with little diplomacy 10 sw. eten things.
Randall is good deal like Marin Van
Buren, favoring slight Of haad and mys-
terry in working II candidacy. This was his
policy in the colteS, for the SpeaSership
of the Forty-fifth Cougress-cstching up
men OF directly opposite views on every
question, Pacific Railroad, Silver Resump-
ton. Tariff, etc.
Ia many ways Randall IS very strong
man. He has a distinguished appearance
tall, well built, slightly stopped, classic
face devoid of beard, piercing eyes which
look At YOU with speculation from behind
close fitting glasses. There is nothing
abrupt about his motions-be goes aud
comes calmly and quickly, like the phan-
tom OF Hamlet. lie spesSs slowly, clearly,
and with marked emphasis.
HeAIways Dresses In Brsadcloth.
Whoever looks 81 him
"sccS more than marks the crowd OF com.
mon men,"
He has j'.st passed h,S fifty filth year. He
Was born IN Phiiad. lphla, October 10, ISIS.
He is seven years oder than Carlisle, aud
IoUr years younger Than Cox. Tie has 0"en
twenty years in Congress, two years less
IN William j Kelley. lie STICKS TO his
friends and keeps his enemies III sight.
Here is his Platform. that Of James h.
Polk, published in n letter to Judge Kane,
father of Elisha Kane in - ht:
an, N favor Df a fhriTt fnr
such a one as will yield sufficient amount
to the Treasury to defray the expenses OF
the government economically administer
eG. In adjusting the details of revenue
ia, i'll have heretofore sanctioned sucn
moderate discriminating duties as would
produce the amount needed and at the
same time afford reasonable incidental
protection to our home industry. ! am
opposed TO tariff for protection merely
and not for revenue.
"In nv Judgment il is the duty OF the
government to extend az far rs II may ue
practicable 10 do so, by it7 revenue laws
and all other means within its power, fair
and Just protection 10 all the great inter
esis of the whole Union, embracing agri-
culture, manufacturers the mechanic arts,
commerce and navigation. These are my
views in brief"
Randall will have one vote from West
Virginia.
Gibson nnd wilson
are for Carlisle. so far. the strongest met
are divided between Carlisle and Cox
Gov. Curtin is Randall's best man. Now
look at the Carlisle men and tell me il
lie. And then at CDx's.
There nave bsen in all twenty-nine
Speakers. Virginia and Massachusetts
have each had four Speakers with seven
terms for the former and five for the latter.
OF the seven terms Andrew Stevens served
four terms, beginning with the Twentieth
Congress.
Kentucky has had three Speakers and
nine terms, OF which Henry Clay served
six. Indiana has had three Speakers who
served five terms. ColiaI, Biaine's prede.
cessor, having three of them. Prnnsyl.
yanis has had three: Muhlenberg, the frs
Speaker, Galusha A. Crow and Simue.
Randall. OF the three Randall Was the
longest in the chair
The Youngest speaker
was Robert NJ. T. Hunter, OF Virginia, who
presided over the Twenty sixth Congress.
He was thirty years old. Next to him came
Henry Clay, who was thirty three. Howell
Cobb, of Georgia, was thirty four; lonst han
Day OF New Jersey, the third Speaker,
was thirty-fve; Mubienberg, The first
Speaker, was thirty-pine. Banks. who Tas
the first distinctively Republican Speaker
elected after prolonged bitter contest ,ver
Aiken, of Sopth Carolina, was fo..,y when
he took the Speakers chair, February 2
20. B,nks bad good presence and a
,cn.J' 4tv"'cs for mat place. Colfax
- i'Lv. B.aine Sss year younger, Just
~ ne. Excepting Henry Clay, Blaine
&C ui6st brilliant presiding officer, the
4 CaIest 10 the ideal Speaker. He bad a rich
| living voice a magnetic manner that held
4 a. d wo,.!dnt let you go, ready hand, an
| omniscient eye, and an unfsil'ng memory.
| Cox would be the Oldest Speaker in the
| line except Pennington, Of New Jersey,
sho WIS sixty four when elected 10 the
! Sneakership of the Thirty.sixth Congress.
at mpfomis- cann'dL,er after an eish,
weeks struggle which has
No Parallel in the iDnai. of Congress.
| Then it was thst John Sherman came With
| in three votes OF an election, he haYinr
| been supported by a msjority Of the r.
/ publicaDs after the withdrawal OF Gd!ushz
| Grow, Thomas s. BsbCOck. OF Virginia,
/ receiving most Of the Democratic votes
The candidates for the other places are
| hopeful. Hope of Office Is the lOats.Oas
| thst beguIles many an innocent.
The piOus who want the chapiaiDcy o.
the House are using the headquarters %!
| the candidates for the SPeakershlp % help
themselves.
"H Is ,rritc,,: ]fy ho,se IL the hD'sr of
pyd,tcr: Lf Nc haze mate Il a den of--''
How lonely are thy tabernscles. . Lord