Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-26
THE WEST.
Ohio.

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 Sherman Is Wllltng-Not Working Feu the HomInatton, Bat 0laa Co Accept fs i if Rendered..
 COLUMBUS, May 25.-A buainasa y~7n ir this city, who is not in politics. addressed . letter to Senator Sherman with reference to . question on one of the banking laws, and ex. pressed the hope at it's close that he would bs nominated as the Republican candidass for President. Mir. Sherman in reply says:
 UNITED STATES SENATE,
 WAsHNGToN, May 22, 1884.
 My Dear Sir-Your kind note of the 2oth is received am gratiasd that old friends like yourself still have confidence in me. This Is more pleasing than success. I have not regarded my nomination aa 8 probable thing nor have in any way sought to influ- ence the action of the convention. If ths nomination. comes it will be more grateful if nnsought, and I will then try to meet the responsibilities. If not shall be content. without disappointment, to abide the decision of the convention. It is hardly to be expected that the Republicans of a State so large as Ohio should all have the same choice for President, especially of one who has been compelled to take so active Q part in politics as myself. Still the general good will of the delegation seems to be as- sured, and there is no one on it whom could fairly consider as an enemy. If they were entirely united and cordial they could easily nominate me. With many thanks. am very truly yours, JOHN SHERMAN.
 Michigan.
 general Butler On The TariR- Free Trade Imp0ssible And Advocates .
 Scheme For Revenue Only.
 DETROIT, May 25.-The Evening Journal of this city publishes the following letter from General Butler, giving explicit ntter- ance to hiA views on the tariff question:
 BOSTON. Mass, May 19, 1884. To O. M HUBBARD:-
 DEAR SIR-There is so dvident good faith in your communication to me that I break custom in answering special question as to my political views on specific subjects. Per haps upon the subject of the tariff can give them in word, for never have concealed them. We cannot have free trade in this country, however desirable theoretically it would be. Our country is so large, our in- terests so vast and so much is to be done by the general government, that, for 8 series of years, We.must raise hundreds of millions of dollars by taxation of some sort. The only constitutional taxation know of is the direct tax in proportion to the number of inhabitants of State. The genius of our people will not per- init of that direct taxation, and, therefore indi- rect taxation must be resorted to. From the beginning of the government to this time taxation by duties on imported articles has always been the resort of our government, except in times of war For limited period other methods of taxation have been tried because the duties on the imports were in- sufficient Therefore favor the raising of sufficient amount of revenue for an econo mi cal administration of the government, and ao more, from duties upon imports, and in lay ing those duties to tax all articles of luxury up to the collection point to make free'all raw materials not raised or produced in this country which enter into its arts and manu- factures, and the actual nscessaries of life as much possible, and to cheapen them in every way possible and within those limits to so judiciously place our duties as to best en courage and aid American industry. If could would also devote the taxes. upon whiskey and tobacco to fund to pay the re- maining debts of the var only-to wit, to pensions and the care Of soldiers disabled by the var. I do not know that 1 need make any further statement upon this topic. am, very truly yours, BENJ. E. BUTLER.