The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-06-07
REVENUE REFORM.
The Democratic Hattie Cry i'm
the National Campaign.

the National Campaign.
The Washington Post prints the fol-
lowing interviews with leading Demo
Gratis in the House of Representatives
in support of its demand that clear
and explicit settlement OF principle,
absolutely committing the Democratic
party to the issue Of revenue reform an
the Presidential canvass, shall be made
by the Chicago convention of July:
In my opinion" said Speaker Car
Isle, at will be the duty of the Demo-
cratic National Convention when it
meets at Chicago to make clear and
unequivocal declaration in favor of
tariff reform. The sentiment of the
party is overwhelmingly in favor of n
tariff for revenue and the convention
should so declare"
81 insist" said Mr.. Hurd, of Ohio
"that the convention shall not only
give voice to the principles aimed at
in the Morrison Bill, but that it shall
formally and emphatically indorse the
course'pursued by the supporters Of
that bill. Iwant it to be clearly defn-
ed whether it is possible for a man to
be both Democrat and protection
ist My opinion is that the declara-
ton of the convention will be so clear
and bold that there will be nothing
left for a Democrat to do but to indorse
it or get out of the party"
"All the Democratic members of the
Illinois delegation in the House,
said Mr.. Morrison, care with me in
: desiring to reduce tariff taxes. We
! are all in favor of the central idea OF
, the old tariff plank-a revenue tariff
We care very little what words are
employed to express the idea, so-that
{ it is stated clearly. Whether the con-
: vention declares for "a tariff only fol
| revenue as in 1880, or adopt some
9 other phrase, is of little moment We
r only ashland we fully expect-that
a the Democratic doctrine of tariff fol
4 revenue shall be put to the front.
you know my position very well,
Mr.. Cox said "there has never beer
any doubt as to my views on the sub
iect of protection. Recent event,
have not toned down my opinions
- Not one cent for tribute, is my max
i'm. do not expect or desire any new
doctrine from the National Conven
y tion. The old declaration, II tariff 70
revenue only" is good for me and vii
u meet the views of the New York Demo
g Gratis"
! Said Mr.. Dorshcimer of New York
} $50 far as / have observed, the zea
of Representatives has been intcnsi
= fled by the defeat of the Morrison Bill
|. take our appeal to Chicago, in ful
/, confidence that the 155 Democrat
If who tried to reduce war tariff take
n will be sustained; that the platform
d will fully meet our wishes as regard
T. the chief issue of the campaign.
i, "Thc good old Democratic doctrin
ir of a tariff for revenue is what we G,
# pect from Chicago" said Gen. Slocun
# "New York stands where she In
= hitherto stood on this question"
D. 81 am with my colleagues on thi
i question" said Mr. Campbell. "Th
n New York Democrats have taken n
d backward step since they first uttere
70 the shibboleth, "A tariff for revenu
s. only"
Our old watchword is still goo
enough for me-" said Mr.. Adam
le "New York is more than ever i
ie favor of a revenue tariff"
r "The National Convention" sal
N Mr.. Hewitt, twill give lis a ringin
y revenue reform platform. 1t woul
10 not be Democratic Convention if
at did not"
ry Messrs. Potter, Beach Bagley, Greel
he lief and Rogers, the Post says, wi
'g stand with the gentlemen quote
IT. above. Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentuck
Sc said: "The circumstances und
IT which the National Convention wi
ny assemble will furnish much strong
IN reasons than existed in 1876 or in /
NJ 80 for clear, ringing enunciation
the Democratic doctrine that it
-. neither lawful, honest nor expedieI
of to impose any tax for any other pu
ho pose of government honestly al
n economically administered. tn
-, the platt form will be in accordan
~ with the views of those who stood
ho the Morrison Bill that it will be
>" emphatic declaration as has ev
nI been put forth by any similar bod
=. admits of no doubt, We look to Cl
- cago for vindication of the effort '
- have made here in the House to |
!. y gin the work of revenue reform
- reducing war tariff taxes"
- Representatives Turner, Clay, Re
ertson, Halsell, Willis, Thompson a
Wolford, of Kentucky, express
themselves as uncompromising
hostile to tariff whose object, eth