The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-15
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WASHINGTON, July 14.-The correspon
dent OF the Philadelphia Enquirer returned
hero this evening from Chicago, and sen
tho following interview with Frank Hufd
Of Ohio, to his paper tonight: f8S
II would like to know something abou,
the action OF the Committee on Rssolu
tions by which they arrived at their con
clunion on the tariff plank Of the platform
and how you like 1t asked the reporter,
i Z "rhe platform adopted by tho conven'
tion,"" replied Mr.. Hurd, "is satisfactory to
the revenue retormels, or free traders, aa
they are called"
"Why?"
"1n the first place all idea Of protection
OF any kind is clearly excluded from it.
The provisions which Yelats to raw mate.
rial, 10 the es.ablishmentol some intimate
commercial relations with the other
American Republics, and 10 the loss OF the
American marine trade on the high seas
under the present tariff policy, all point to
q reduction Of the tariff rates aud cloae
approximation 10 free trade. The further
declaration that all Federal taxation shall
be exclusively Tor public purpoaes declares
the principle on which all tariff reformer,
are agreed, viz: that no money shall be
collected by the Government for the pur.
pose OF helping any busineyIor individuals.
The platform declare that hereafter taxa
tion shall only be for the usss Of tho Gov.
prevailed has levied taxes for the beletit
oi Individuals. III theehange from the old
policy TO- ltheinew the platform declares
that all changes shall be made gradually In
order that no interests which have been
established shall be il, jured, and that they
should have luu opportunity 10 Rdjnst
themselves to the new condition. 1t also
declarts that no change shall be made
which will lessen the wages of labor
These arc the only limitations upon the
methods ol exercising the taxing power
Tor public service. These limitations are
recognized as iuat ones by free traders"
You propose, then, 10 cut the dogs tail
dog2" .-.--s-.---
REVENUE TARIFF.
It is our claim that change from the
protective system 10 the revenue System
shall benefit the manufacturers and add 10
the wages Of the laborer. The platform ia
therefore, plain enuncia!ion OF the doc
trine held by all the tariff 1eiormers in the
last Congress, and by the advocates Of com.
mercial freedom all over the country. 1t
can not, therefore, be, but satisfactory t,|
every one who hopes for the adoption Of
ultimate free Trade in this country. Wei
propose to do by deglees what.the business
interests OF the country that have be-.
come fixed under the present sys.
tenn would object TO have done a:
once: In my judgment, revenue tariff
which would bs entirely satisfactory to the !
revenue relormers could be adopted in q |
day without any detriment to the business
interests Of the country; but, in consider.
alton Of the apprehension that they enter.
tain on this suble l am willing that ii !
should be done gradually, and this is the |
doctrine declared by the platform. a,-t.
How do you account for the Demo.
cratic protectionists. so-called, like Con.
verse and those acting with him, making
nearly one-hRlt the committee agreeing 10
It If it is susceptible Of the Interpretation
that yop put on it?" MI 4
THE OHIO PLATFORM pNeARDED.
"1n the committee Mr. Converse moved
to substitute the Ohio platform. which pro-
vides for, incidental protection. It was |
voted down-S0 to 8, He then proposed
to insert the Ohio plank as to the reatora.
ton Of duty on wool, which was also voted |
down by large majority. a motion was
made by 8 member of the committee to |
strike out the word 'e8clusively.' The
msjority sgainst this was only two. After
these defeats Of this element Of the com nit |
tee they considered the propriety OF making !
a minority report, but as I understood |
became satisfied they would bs over. |
whelmingly beaten in the convention and |
that tbnis poaition would be better while |
they remained in the Democratic party by
appearing to be content with the platform,
al majority had agreed upon it, than by
carrying the combat into the convention, |
where they would ba defeated. The action
Of the committee to which | have referred
shows oonclrolYely that it wss their inten.
ton to exclude from the plsttorm every.
thing that locked like protection OF any |
kind" sr.--r29t5 -
npid M. Cleveland have any part, direct.
ly or indirectly, Ia making the platform ~
cLEyELANp's HAND IN THE PIE:
"Mr. Cleveland ,was known to be a pro,
nounced revenue ieiormer, and was in |
hearty sympathy with the majority in the |
Houeect Representative in their efforts to
pass the Morrison BILL have undera.ood
that the views Of MIR. Marble and MI.
Hewitt, which were presented to the con.
vention, represented the vlews Of Mr.,
Cleveland on this subject, and the platform
Was largely madeu up on the propositions.
submitted by them. II you want any cor.
roboration ol my views on this subject see
Mr.. Bookwalter, late Democratic oaud udidato
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