Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-07


come together to affirm the right to
buy and sell without restriction. He
referred to the depression of business
throughout the country and the prev.
alence of labor strikes, and said that
| oef0re long the pressure of events will
compel an answer to the question, why
a this land Of plenty and good living
| here was such stagnatioD and distress.
1t was only question of time when
he elements OF liberty involved In this
free trade question should assert itself.
Letters Of regret from ChaS. Francis
Adams, Jr., Boston, and Perry Bel
mont, New York, We're read. Mr.
Adams favored reduction of the reve-
nues 10 what was necessary in times of
peace. In making their reduc-
| ION, protect manufacturers by
| temOying the tax on raw mate
ials, put coal, ores and wool on
free list; do not tax toll books and
| machinery, extend the free list so that
manufacturers will be in a position to
contend with the manufacturers of
| other lands IN the open markets of the
world. Do not tax food, nor medicines.
Belmont favored keeping up the tariff
discussion IN advance of the
presidential election. 1t was
impossible to tell how far
Effects of the last tariff bill might COM
pei new legislation by congress, but
from all appearances tae commercial
interests would bear testimony before
the end of the coming session to the
necessity Of further and corrective leg
lslatlon. Belmont said, it was not
only relief from the amount of the
present taxation that was needed, but
relief from unjust and discriminating
taxes, as well. The house should as
semble next winter prepared to per-
form whatever legislative duties may
arise In regard to tariff. No member
of the house, democrat or republican,
could even, if he wished, escape this
manifest official duty.
On motion committee was appoint
ed to prepare an address to the people
of the United States, as follows: Thos.
4. Sherman, New Yerk; w. 2. Fish
back, Indiana; a. r. Eddy, Michigan;
w. r. Smith, Iowa; E. Z. Shepherd.
New York; G G. Taylor, Iowa; r. r.
Bowker, New York.
The conference then took recess
till evening.
DETROIT, June This afternoons
session of the free trade conference
accomplished but little, owing to 8
lack of report from the committees
platform. The session opened with
reading several letters and kilograms.
Theo. Roosevelt, of New York, favored
the immediate return to the policy of
free ships, the abolition of prepos-
ferrous duties on works of art, a rapid
reduction and total abolition Of duties
on raw materials and progressive
modification of all import duties in
the direction OF tariff for revenue only.
kilograms were read, reporting
their inability to attend from
United States Senator Vance, of North
Carolina, Bushrad Morse, Boston; John
S. Phel ps, Springfield. Mo. Pending
the arrival OF the committee, some
time was spent listening to reports con-
corning the free trade sentiment of va
rlOus sections of the country. They
were of a more encouraging tone for
republican tee traders than for demo-
cratic protectionists. Justice Clark, of
Iowa, spoke in a similar vein. Arecess
vas taken till afternoon, when the
committee on Organization submitted
the following: The conference recog-
nizes and desires tie record its hearty
appreciation of the valuable work al
ready accomplished by the local and
state organizations, and the very i'm
p0rtant assistance to such effort which
has been rendered b. American free
trade league, and whereas the latter
has proposed to reorganize upon a
basis more thoroughly representative
and national, and desires counsel of this
conference to such end. Therefore
the conference recommends,
BATS OF ORGANIC ALTON,
First-"That the free trade works of |
this country be organized under a ger
eral direction Of the free trade league. |
Second-That the American free
trade league appoint national COM
mittee composed of one delegate from
eacn state league, such delegate to
have general direction of the work in |
hl1 state, and to be responsible there.
for.
Third-That executive committees
Of the national committee appoint and
have power to designate as a member
10 represent in the national committee.
Each Of these states which have no
state league.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
DETROIT, June 1.-The free trade |,
conference re-assembled at three
o'clock, but the committee on address
oeing still out, brief speeches were
made on the question Of the best {
Methods Of action. Whether hv nroani-