New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-01
FROM THE WEST,

REPRESEkrhIiNE-ELECI
should be further ar legislation, and should be in the
direction of radical reduction My personal preference
Mr. Cox Speaker, but shall Je quite content
with Carlisle or with any other Democrat who will form
the committees in the interest Of the pcOp,e and of
monUposts prefer not to express opinion as to the
Silver Coinage Act at present"
X PREsENTAIyE-ELECT WOOD, OF ISDIANA The
next Congress should deal carefully aud practically with
the tarh. tariff without any protection, or for
RIA enue only is nonsense. A tariff for
revenue Is meaningless anu shows disposition to
dodge question: which the people do not like such
tariff plank ~ thisJyould take with the people " The
existing tariff shall be revised to produce sufficient
revenue TO support Government and more and he
adjusted TO al the gltest on all articles OF daily
81 Ibi1K the silver mi ght be distributed among he
banks 70 make convenient redemption Of etIcdte5
and 10 relieve the storage rooms etc.
COX aud Carlisle Will have close Randall has
small support est Carlisle has trouble III MS own
State which may benefit largely Mr. Cox. Again, II Il
uudrs God generally that Carlisle favOrs the repeal Of
the TAX on wniskcy ana tobacco which, true, Will IN
jurc him very lnuci as such a.ptOOsiOnIsN very uhpopu
lar with the masses"
REPREsENTArIvE-ELEcr KLENEB, OF INDIANA:
Owing to divided opinion camp and hostile
Senate and President it might be wise to the
tariff issue until people are found united,
such an agitation would esJrange our forces and bring
pn tng m return from the enemy. Yet look upon tao
tariff protector on as constituted monster OF
Sn opposed TO suspension OF H. of certld
Gates ! for Carlisle Tor Speaker; Cox second
RFPKEsENTATIyE MATsON, OF INDIANA " A to the
even II it was Tor the Democratic party to do
But am one OF those who believe that party needs
strong ali NATIVE issue and that the reform OF the tar
upon the OF raising only such revenue as Is suci
emf for the Of the Government affords Us Op
norunily for an which IL would be folly for
put aside. am opposed to any legislation now In rola
ton the coinage question OF the suspension OF the
issue of silver certificates have made pledges as TO
the Speaker5bp and shall make none until confer with
my Democratic colleagues from Indiana"
REPRESENTATIVE STOCKsLAGBR, OF INDIANA: AN
effort should De made by the majority the next House
TO secure further tar legislation The revision OF the
tariff by the last Congress was not such the
ueoue demand do not think it would be wise to
,ea the coupul features the Silver Coinage Law or
10 susuend the issue OF silver certificates Believing that
m h iestDg objects OF the next House an I'm favor OF
man for Speaker who viii 90 organize the committees
~ make the accomplishment o. both these objects
p0ssibe Mr.. Carlisle seems to be the most prominent
and, believe is the most available man.
REPRESENTA- IvE-ELaCT SHAW, OF ILLINOIS ." ! favor
LEGISLATION on the tariff but without consultation with
party will express no opinion as to what that iggis
stop. "a would not repeal The Silver Coinage Act Or
suspend the issue OF silver certificates
ANOTHER REPKEsENfAriYE FROM ILLINOIS: 81 re-
pard the tariH laws AS they nov stand unjust some
particulars and of for immediate changes IN
those respects au iOT silver coinage and silver
tidcatus as at present informed. II Mr. Springer is
clud late Tor Speaker -HlI support MN chesr NY as
ue satisfied with Mr cox, and contingency may arise
in which viii vote for mini
ILLINOIS: "The next House should Immediately
proceed 10 prepare and pass bill revising
fine t1rR . In National Convention the
Democratic party resolve that they approve the
measure That puts the party distinct issue with
ont the cnance of Misrepresentation possibility Of
evasion The advantage such position Will he very
great It will the field OF discussion and sharply
define the issues between the two parties on this sub
ject."
REPRESENTATIVE DEUsTER, OF WISCONSIN: g flavor
taft revision but my opinion 1t will be loves labor
lost to try It, tie Senate and President are both the
other side the question Second would vote for
I Edt Of the compulsory '0''u''' d the ''' coinage
ASorgR REPRESENTATIVE FROM WISCONSIN "I
favor further reductions in taxaton thoy should be
made the tain list rather than from Internal Rev
euue."
REPREsENTATIyE-ELEC MORGAN, OF MISSOURI "I
think IL Id be wise TO attempt tarih legislation in the
next Congress- If 1t could be done without serious d
vision in tho party, opposed TO repeal Of the
pulsory provisions oftDe Silver Act and favor
the issue OF silver certificates am iof Carlisle Tor
Speaker"
REPRESENTATIVE HATCH, OF MISSOURI "A fail
ure TO do all in the power Of Democratic House Of
REPRESENTATIVES. to change wisely the character OF
tariff legislation from OF protection to one for rev.
epue only will be properly accepted ty the country
COW edy aud weak surrender Of the Democratic position
as repeatedly declared in its National platforms
think Mr. Carlisle, OF Kentucky, fully represents
the opposition Mr. Randall than any other candidate
and shall cordially support HIM amt most earnestly
MIR Randall during the session would irreyocs"y fix the
status OF the Democratic party on the tauh question and
leave the convention alternative hut unqualified
Endorsement and consequent ACKNOWLEDGMENT oil the
party BELIEVING that Mr. Iilden Will not under any cir
cumstances be candidate, my first choice for President
Is ne Hon William r. Morrison. OF Illinois. 1 do not
think IL would he wise to repeal the compulsory pro-
visions the silver Coinage Act TO suspend the Issue
OF silver certificates"
REPREsENTATTyE CASSIDY or NEVADA: "sOme OF
your cOnundrulus hard The situation is not
without It's embarTassments. feel inclined 10 say II
YOU will pardon the profanity, that It looks II we
might be ID II we do, and id II We don't"