The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18
coNaRKs.MAN SNYDER.
He Replies to Some Criticisms Of the Wheel;
log "ROgistsr."

| COhGhb5AMAN SNfDER,
He Replies to Some CEitioiSmS Of the Wheel,
log "RegiStSr."
Special Dtpateh 10 ls TatelligaeE.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan, 16,-Your cor
respondent called upon Congressman Phil
Snyder, Of the Third district, to-day, at
his rooms in the National Hotel, and in.
tsrvieYed him concerning the recent attack
upon him by the Washington correspond.
ent Of the Wheeling RegiIter. The attack
in question purported to be an interview
with one OF Mr., Snyder's Democratic con.
stituents, and its publication produced
quite Gommotlon among the Captains
friends here and at home. In reply'to
my question as TO whether he had seen
the letter he said:
"Yes; and at first suppoSing 1t to be
what 1t purported to be,-an interview
with Third District politician-I confess
to being surprised at some Of It's state.
ments and It's general tone. A second
reading, however leads me to believe that
the statements were prepared In writing
and given tothe Register correspondent, to
be published in the shape Of an interview
by come gentleman, In his own interests,
or in those Of an intimate friend, as q can.
dldRte for Congress, for my position upon
the Questions therein referred to and the
relations sustain toward the people oi
my district are misrepresented."
~ see the interview states that your
position on both the silver and tariff ques.
tions Is not In accord with the sentiment OF
the people Of your district. What have
you to say concerning this very serious In.
dlctment2"
sNYDER's RECORD,
ut wonld have been no trouble for the
gsntlt man reported to have been inter.
viewed to have asCsrtained my position on
tho question oil the expsdienoy Of the sus.
penslon OF silver coinage, by a simple ref.
erebCe to the record OF the last session OF
the Forty,eiHhth Congress- -
Mr.. Snyder here opened bound vol
ume OF the Record ri.rrGl o,and, turning
to page 2,24S, he pointed out statement
he made on the floor Of the House Febru-
ary II, 1885. The following sentence
caught your correspondence eye:
II am oppotod to any legislation on the
part Of Congress looking toward either the
Limitation or the suspension ot silver COIN
age" !
Mr. Snyder then closed the book and
continued: III think | stated my position
then unCqulvocally, and ! have had no
cause 10 change my views since. 1t would
probably DO we'll for the eminent polih-
clan from the Third District, before again
40 vigorously criticising my course upon
grave questions OF public policy to at least
ASCERTAIN the positlOn occupy with refer.
ence to them. am ready Rt all times to
express myself freely"
.PosITIoS on THE TARirF. "
"This prominent Democrat also says
you have aagrantly miarepresented your
distnctupon the tariff issue, and are tol'
lowing the lead Of tho high PROFESSIONALS
Of the East, in opposition to tho wishes Of
your people,
The "youthiul Congressman pulled
away at d Cigar for o minute or two, and
then with smile playing about his lips
said:
record was iulIy passed upon in my last
canvass. Ny nomination was made by
acclsmation, resolution was passed by
the convention endorsing my course In
Congress, aud at the election which FOL.
lowed In November my lnajofity was
Sbout 500 more than Mr.. Cleyeland's.
nv positlon on the tariff has been per.
sistontly mIsrepresented by those with in:
terested motives. In speech delivered
during the first session ofthe Forty.eiRhth
Congress, ! endeavored to make myself
clearly understood. In opposing tho
Morrison bill, stated that while opposed
To that particular measure, ! YRg IN full
sympathy with any action contemplated
| by Congress looking toward o revision oil
t6e tariff laws and the correction OF the
lineoualties existing thareln." Mr.. Snyder
Then read the INTELLiGESuER correspond.
ent the following paragraph from his
speech:
framed, like the internal revenue law, 70
meet conditions growing out ot the war.
| II q larger and higher than any necessity
| OF the uoy1Rpment, requires, and II lg
larger and higher than any theory ot
protection or fevenue taIiG viii justify.
| II Is also unequal and unfair IN its applL
cation 10 different interests Of the country
and Che Morrison bill would make II more
90. tt =,
Will poB uP AGAIN.
"Are youa candidate for renominAtlOn2"
/ asked. g,
II am" .h'4
~ see itis charged that you ought 10
be retired because you are a Kanawha
man. There is complaint that KanaWha
county has been given too many honors
Of this kind and that the other counties do
not have show"
~ believe be replied, "that the people
OF our district will pass upon the claims Of
the vario1V candidates upon their respect.
I've merits, and not Upon the question ot
geographical location. Whatever the re.
suit may DO I shall accept u cheeriully"
hDo yot apprehend any trouble In the
matter tof yohtseli2" .,
II have no fears Of the result Of this
fight against me, because the questions
involved will be submitted 10 the people
ior decision, and not 10 the politicians"
WEST VIRGINIA sBNATORstI1P.