The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-29
pEl1ocRAT1c sENT1MENr
Among the congressman Largely In Fave
ola Revision OF the TarlfR.

0fR RsYision OF the TAFln.
BosToS, Nov, s7,-soms weeks ago tn,
Globe sent letters OF inquiry to leading
Democratic Congressman, asking what &C
tion Congress should take on the tariff
question in the coming session. Nearly
oil the replies favor revision Of the pres
snt laws, though they differ as to the
msspa by which 1t should bs accomplish
cd, Following Is an abstract of the re-
plies which the Globe will print to.mor-
row: ..-.
Congressman Collins :says: "The atti'
tude OF the msioIity should be to press
come scheme oi reduction to vote, under
the operation Of the previous question, Il
possible"
Congressman Bragg, Of Wisconsin, says;
believing, myself, that q reduction oi the
tariff is essential 10 prosperity In business
to the country at large, am In tsver ot
keeping It, constantly to the front until
success attends the effort, and a TeRsonA.
BILE measure OF commercial freedom Is OBJ
taIned,
Congressman Lowering writes from
Washington; "Soma measure ot relief
from onsrous taxes by q revision ot the
tariff should bs given to the country at
the coming session of Congress. But with
Q mRjorIty Of seventeen in the present
House las shown by its vote last anriugl
agAinst any Oonsi leEation OF tho sun 4c', |
am not much encouraged to look tJr any
measure OF practical relief on this import
ant question by the present Congress,
Nor can sse much to encourage the be-
liet that the Eiitisth Congress will do any
better; and will venture the prediction
that II any attempt by II Is made TO reduce
tho surplus revenues, IL will bs rather by
abollshing the Internal revenue lax on
whisky and tobacco than by reducing the
tax upon those articles OF prime necessity
entering into ths everyday consumption
Of the masses Of tho people,
Colonel Morrison, OF Illinois, says;
"The attitude Of the majority party in tue
House this winter toward the tariff qles.
ton should bs that attitude which will
yield oil the revenue We nssd and no
more, without removing the internal reYe-
nue tax on tobacco and liQpors."
X. 7. Mills, oil Texas, says; "Fhs
Democratic party ought to and will push
tss fght this winter for the radpction OF
the tarid. The ptOple eugagsd In this
fight are enlisted Tor the war"
A j. Warlsr, OF ONO, Asys; " think
the mSjoiity party should favor q tariff on
all produG!s, 10 The PRODUCTION al which
there is competition between this and
other oultrles, snli ;leut tl cover the dil.
ierenCs In the COst OF production arising
out oi tho differences in the Cop piIllops Vu-
der which their production is carried on
here and elsewhere, have bean plead.
ing with tho lesderO Of my party to as.
sumo a mora aggressive policy"
II. Hiatt, Of Charlottesville, Ind says:
II saw soon after the inauguration OF
President Cleveland that his policy was
going to run In the same channel with
the Republican policy. They are idsntl.
cal on the tluanGe, on the tariff and on
the land question. Q.evelsqd's policy is
In opposition to eny regulation ot railroad
freights, and, In word, 1t isA simple sub
letting Of Republicaulsm under Dsmo-
cratic colors. With such q policy the
great mass Of the psople have become
dlsgnsted, and thousands Of Democrats,
to my knowledge, have voted tho Repub.
llCsn ticket 10 mRniie0t their diaapptoba-
tiOn Of ClevelRnds suicidal policy"
Martin b FOrau, OF Ohio, believes in q
Hlust, fair and reasonable revision aud
modification Of the tariff, keeping always
in view incidental protection as well as
revenue"