Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-04
DISCUSSING THE sPEAKERsHlP.
Mr. Springer ON the Democratic Tariff
POliey-His Estsmate OF the Strength
Ofthe Several Candidates.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Representative
Springer, of illinois, is a prominent candi-
date for the Speakership of the next
House, and, therefore, his views on ques.
tions Of public policy are of interest, now
that the preliminary canvass for that office
is beginning to be somewhat active. MIR.
Springer has remained in Washington
since the adjournment. A correspondent
asked him recently whether he thought
the agitation Of the Tariff question would
be renewed at the next session OF Congress,
he promptly replied: Certainly 1t will
/ The Democrats cannot afford to let it rest.
Will the country demand that the new
law shall be allowed fair trial first?'
"Oh, there is not enough OF the new law
to require any trial. DO not regard 1t as
rs any settlement of the question whatey-
err
But what do you expect to accomplish,
with the Senate and President both against
you, and the Presidential campaign i'm
pe"Si We'll that was Just the argument Ran
dali used when we had the House before;
and as soon as the Republicans came into
power they threw into our faces the fact
that We had done nothing in six years.
We can pass a bill and send it TO the Sem
ate. and let it take the responsibility OF de-
feating il if il choose, aud we can go before
the people on that issue next year.
What sort of bill will you advocate!
81 favor in general terms. 50 far as prac-
ticable, the repeal of all duties on raw ma
teria.s and chemical products. such as dye
s,utIs not made in this country. | would
pat iron ore and
Wool ON the Free List.
for example. That would be boon to the
iron manufacturers and wool manutactur-
ers; il would stimulate their industries and
increase their profits.
But what would the wool grower think
about n?'
at would not hurt him any. | repre-
sent a district in which are many farmers
who are interested in wool growing, and l
would be willing to go before them on the
platform Of free wool. | would tell them
what John Hancock, Of Texas, told his
wool growing constituents last year. Alter
Irpson was defeated for renOminatioI,
committee of wool-growers waited on HAN
cock and asked him to define his position.
He asked them how many persons in the
United States were interested in WOOL
growing and in keeping up the traih on
wool They replied that there were
probably FIVE million persons so interest
Cd. Then be told them that there were
forty five million who wanted free wool
and he was with the forty-tive. The wool
growers, OF course, opposed him, but he
was elected by a handsome majority. So
favor free wool, free iron ore, aud free raw
materials generally, taking substantially
the same ground that Abraham s. Hewitt
did in his speech on the Tariff Commission
hill a wear ago That is as far as the Demo
cratic party can 90 now, after while
duties on manufactured articles can be re-
duced. We must pass measure which
will show that we mean 70 strike down ana
destroy the policy OF
Projection as n system.
That is whst we do mean. and We must
prove it. Ofcourse, some who call them
selves Democrats do not thiu4 so-Mr.
Randall. for example: but We would not
be regarded as q Democrat in my district.
Mr.. Randall is not in favor of q tariff
agitation in toe next Congress them
mo: and therein he differs from every
other candidate for the SpeaGership-Car-
Isle. Blackburn, Cox and myself. l uu-
derstand that he is making his canvass on
DO You know anything about his
strength -
well, I hear that he claims so votes Ger
tsin: 96 will be required 10 nominate IN
onr caucus. i understand that he has
nooled his issues with John q. Thompson,
Who is a candidate for Sergesnt.at.Ar Arms,
and that ex-CongresSman Rice, OF Ohio, IS
actively at work drumming up recruits and
eject com binstionS for Randslls beneht.
! did hear, too, that one combination to be
tried was with exCOngressman Ciark, oil
Missouri, who is a candidate for CLERK OF
the House. -,
81 suppose that Colonel Morrison will
support youF 49, ,u:,;. D,,,,-
ocrsts There are nine OF us. Ot course
sxpect other support beside. but 90 not
care 10 90 into details now. The North
western states all feel about alike as their
interests are alike.
HDo YOU kRo9 Whist strength MI COX
nosspSSes outside OF New No-S.
HWeIl. he has some outside trIennS. 1
tb;,k for example that he will get three
votes from Californis. Thee the New
Work delegation. understand, is soisd TOR
him With the possible exception OF
Abraham - HEWITT
"Do you know anything of the prospects
ofthe Two Kentucky candidates
"So. except that Mr.. carlisle's candidacy
srpears To be encouraged by the newspa-
psrs generally, and he is man who com
hands general respect Mr. Blackburn Is
In the field to stay and will make an ener'
rstic canvass. think Mr.. RsndalIs sohcy
is to inculcate the impression that Carlisle
ia his only dangerous opponent, and then
Al lhe last 10 scare good many new nen