Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-03
RAYARD ON TIE TARIFF.
Pe Advocates Reform In thu In.
tsrest ofthe People,
EUvFAvoRs A CONSERVATIVE COURSE.
Wat VIII be 0one BY the Clans CON-
7i.tee - BucHrer's Ne,s on f.
lance Another Flood Of
Bills nor MOnd.L.

WAsHrH. srN. J9nYary2 Senator lon-
a. +. Bay ard 10 day said that it wss the
solemn duty o' the Democratic maj rrity in
the House 10 consider TINS session the
question OF revising the tara. he pro-
uCunced the so-Calied tsElit bill Il last via.
ter monstrOUs humbuc, snd SAID there
wfre monstro.ities in the existing tAriE
aw that no COT sc.en,iOus lsSisiarc; c 'ud
lock upon withOu; shame. Mr. Eyard is
not believer in tne principe Of pr1tec-
ton, hut he IS conservative in his views
TO making changes. lie wO1.d correct The
spE srent first aud move onward 10 Ire
such reductions as can he safely ~ tde
from time TO time. lie is Of the opinion
that taxation is public act which can
be properly eXer ci5ed only Tor pubhC ends,
and that when il is made Tor private put-
poses for the protection OF individuals II is
perverted from its proper channel. 20.
lection was originally intended for the
weak. That is the very meaning OF the
word, but under ..ie system Of sg-C,liel
protection the strong have been clothed
With constantly increasing power for the
oppression OF tie week. Those whJ are
b,h, flied by protection are those sho need
il TIE least.
The present ta;il system, invoy.n; the
building up and sustaining Of mere private
interests at the expense Of the whole peO-
le, had demorsii2inE effect upon public
men and upon the consideration Of public
nfr in
wero mere representatives OF privaIe inter
ests, and therefore lnCaptbe Of consider
ing legislation from any standpoint OF
mere right and wTun:. Inc TACT tnat the
mere consideration q! ,hr tar.ii question
could not rr ma !r ''.ihp 1t IS'''ug Iau C~y
of n Jury 1, oar hU>lueSs lni"'eC. shJN'd
hUH ailIuvld! ana uhudlurIl WAS our posi-
ton.
Mr. Eaynrd AGVo<atrs 1nriT Rrfopm
in tie interest Uf tie manufacturers i,em.
.r.ycs. The husns.s s.tI.,'oU. 80 lar as
lhr; were ,0hC--H'i, CJui hardly rr
wu!se than it nov Is. II was painful 10
T. j he Pennsylvania pIur"s and see lhs
.,'UIi oi %uTNlnG!Ivn thrown ~. vi rm.
u'rl ment ~ the Out."I oi winter. Nrat
W., true OF Pennsylvania was true OF other
manufacturing sections. Men arr Vut uf
wp-k everywhere and re.Iei CpIh not
Cu..C until the manufacturers were enabled
~ ',!! their products IN The foreign mar.
Et''.
vi Bayard advocates such additions TO
.he tree lists as will secure taxes from TAS
materials as lar as pU,JIOIe, vi zee
mAiO rails he believes ships can hC Uul,t IN
oLr wat,r> ~ "hcaply as upDl the clyde.
v hen he witnessed the launching al the
u"y shipat Lieut. GUrfingc.s yard, The LAT.
ter told him that the tax upon the mater.
isl, entering into the make Up OF the snip
rn'Ounted To t. 900. This was more than
iLr difference OF the cost OF buIiInG n
Imiiar ship upon the clyde. Pro!ention
and The p.s 1iug ui private interests have
| nI come int, rwOven into the verY wtrp and
| ", OF Of leg, station. II was time, hc Thought
| 10 the Democratic yrly io assume posi-.
| TIA Z aggressive pu>i,ion IN advocating a
"a; fSform policy. il had been purity
| uf ne gation long enough. Ii Was cnt~rrug
| on new phase of cXiAiarC", and II rui!el
| 10y honesty and tight would certainly be
successful.
'lr. Bayfrd does not agrre with NJ.
|, wit that the tariff i>s IL Is the on" M.
sorbjrg issue OF the future. lie regards ~
equally important t5" one Ot reforming
tie civil service Of the COOS, rnmcnt.