The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-19

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Some Of the won't features Vi the tarih
act Of 1883 were allowed by PROFESSIONALS
to 90 through because ~ they desired 10
end the agitation; ~ they thought that
II that bill we're passed there would not
soon be another agitation Of tho tariff
question, and tho country would regain by
stability some part Of its loss by reason Of
a lower tarif. Thele were protectiohists
who were frightened by the beating OF
free trade tom.toms, AID at the last caioled
into a groindless belief that the tariff was
TO he let alone for awhile.
Suppose that Mr., SlcrriSon,s proposed
bill, or any similar measure, be now III
lowed to pusj is there any reason to hope
tha. the tsiA would be let alone pr ten
yeats, Tor five yeas, ior two years. On
tho contrary, Is there not every reason to
believe that any success will encourage
the irea traGefs to renewed efforts in the
same line? Ga this side Of the question
the Louisville COur or Journal is authority
We sneak Of theec proposed reductions
in A spirit u disappointment II accepted
by the Senate, they stem very inadequate
rewards for long years u contest, 10 rev.
emile II formers TINS bill is not, as q neas'
ure OF reform, III they hoped for "
And vet, az practical men, revenue re-
formers Wii!gY4t their earnest support to
tbia biIl, or n hllntltjUR on these ,propo-
ssls NJ lii Norrisou, with the ref Ction
that hall u LOAF 10 better than no bread
Revenue reloTmeTs want something done,
be II ever 20 little; they want to move
forward, though only step or two. This
bin il a disappointment, but they arc
need 10 fighting in tho face OF diSappoint.
men,s, aid they will continue tho c]ntest
col lldent that their Ultimate NUN pa ID
certain.
By all means, let Democratic House
pass the bill and pass 1t wilhouta division
in party ranks, Harmonious action at
this time on como question IL necestar,y--
harmonious action, remember, not lar
nonious agreement 10 do nothing
Surely no man who PROCESSES to stand
on the Democratic platform adopted At
Chicago can hesitate moment 70 sup
port this bill. 1.-THE Revenue Retormeia
can accept 1t there should come no pro-
test from PENNEY lVania. The Revenue
lIviorne1s will accept IL; they will make
another effort to secure tbs cooperation
OF their friends nom Pennsylvania, and
II this effort fail IL will demontttate The
futility OF my further attempt in that
direction. Passed by Democrats House,
it will he the parly's authoritative inter-
prtation Of the National platform.
"IIali loaf Is better than no bread"
and "reiormcrs want to move forward"
They nliitiy to do Letter mt lime. Coal,
iron orc, salt and lumber on the free list
in the present bill, in tho next a longer
free lst. ManulacturedirOn and steel and
fabrics cut down in 1856, next year more
cutting on the same products, and more,
and more, until the ideal taiir Of the re.
formers is reached in a purely revenue
measure, such as that Of the Walker tariff
OF 1916, which will level the industries Of
the United States. Then the free trader
will realize his dream OF "buyinS in the
cheapest market" not stopping to think
where he is going to get the whereSithal
to buy.