The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-04
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like 10 be called. arc talking wildly about
the possibility and even probability OF Sc
curing the vote OF northwestern States by
accedIng 10 the demands Of those Demo
crafts who arc clamoring for reduction OF
the tariff, the great leader Of the Republic
cans Of the Northwest, Mr.. KAssoN, OF
Iowa, laughs IN his sleeve az the simplicity
Of the men capable Of being mislcd by
such win o. the Wisp, and proceeds de-
libcrately to lay plan for dlssolying the
soIidity OF the South as a Democratic
stronghold. In the Congressional Record,
we find the following paragraph:
REPEAL OF TAXES oS TOBACCO, ETC.
Mr.. Kasson introduced bill or. X.
G,279) TO repeal the law imposing Internal
revenue taxes upon tobacco and upon dis
citations from apples and peaches; which
was read a first and second time. referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means, and
ordered 10 be printed.
This was on Monday last.
Mr.. KAssoS is the ablest man among the
Republicans OF the House OF Representa-
tiyes. lie is an ambitious man. He is eX-
ptricnced in the ways OF the world. lie
knows much better than Mr.. WATTERsoN,
or Mr.. CARLISLE, or Mr.. TUCKER, or any
other Democrat in this section OF the couu-
try. what the people OF his section are In
favor of. He knows whether they prefer a
reduction Of the tariff 10 the abolition OF
the tax upon tobacco and fruit-brandieS.
II is not necessary to ask him which they
prefer. The paragraph above quoted tells
the story.
There is no ambiguity in Mr.. KAssON's
hill. n is not like the resolution which
Mr.. CARLISLE induced The Democratic eau
Gus to pass. promising not TO repeal the
tax on tobacco nor reduce the tax on fruit
brandies unless the tariff was reduced ut
the same time. Mr.. KAssON's bill presents
q clean-cut issue. 1t stands by itself. II
demands the vote OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives upon the questions Of repeating
the law imposing the taxes on tobacco and
fruit-brandies. IL provides for no change
in the tariff. II leaves no room for dodg-
ing. Every Democrat as well as every Re-
publican will have TO vote upon the ques-
ton as presented.
Mr.. KAssoN is trying to put the Demo-
cra's into a false position. We have no
doubt that he offered his bill because Mr..
CARLIsIg's resolution had been adopted by
the Democratic caucus. He proposes TO
compel the Democrats to 90 upon the
record as opponents Of the repeal OF the
taxes upon tobacco and fruit-brandies.
Are the Democrats in the House OF Repre-
seniatives bound by Mr.. CARIIsLE's reso-
luton! II reads rs follows:
ReSolUed. That in order 10 reconcile con-
fctiDg opinions and TO secure legislation
reducing taxation, the plan for the reduc-
ton OF taxes OF the present session OF Con-
gress shall embrace a provision repeating
all internal-revenue taxes on tobacco, snuff,
and cigars and special taxes connected
herewith, and also reducing the tax on
brandy distilled from fruit to ten cents per
gallon, provided that SstCh repeal and re-
dvctiOn shalt not be made eICept in cORneC-
lion NTH reduction Of tariff duties.
Now, we must suppose that the Demo-
Gratis who voted for that resolution did
understand it. They no doubt voted for
the words in Roman. The words in itdi-
res must have escaped their attention. Mr..
RANDALL and a number of others voted
against the resolution. The total vote was
1858 for and 81 against the resolution
some twenty-five or more members Of the
caucus having left the hall before the ques-
ton was put.
Does this resolution bind the Democrats
in the House OF Representatives to vote
against the repeal Of the laws imposing
taxes upon tobacco and fruit-brandiesY II
so, the caucus ought to be reconvened
forthwith, and the members set free. We
would not like to be in the place OF the
Virginia Democrat who shall vote against
Mr.. KAssoN's proposition.