Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
TARIFF REFORM.
Friends of the Cause in Gotham
Meet for Consultation.

| Meet for Consultation.
NEW YORK, Oct. ia meeting in the
interest of reforms in the tariff was he'd
here this afternoon to consult and decide
as to the most judicious steps to be taken
to secure the election of Representatives
to Congress, and a Senator who Will do
their best to bring about a revision, by re-
ducing taxes, the tariff levies on American
Industries, and especially the repeal of the
duties ON raw material. Anson Phelps
| Stokes called the meeting to or
der, and j. i. Sargent was
chosen permanent chairman. He made
brief address on the necessity
for revision of the tariff system. Resolu-
tons were adopted commencing the action
OF those Representatives in Congress who
voted for consideration of the bill to sim
pity and reduce duties on imports, re-
| ported by the Committee on Ways ana
Means at the last session of CONGRESS-,
and empowering the chair to appoint
committee whose duties 1t shall be TO take
such action as they may deem eXpedient
to carry out the objects of this meeting
and its principles.
Everett Wheeler made an address in
| support Of the resolutions.
ABRAM S. HEwITT's VIEWS.
Hon. Aoram s. Hewitt was the next
free trade fight in Congress, and said the
Democratic party went into power with a
Tree trade plank in their platform. The
plank was violated through the petty
jealousy OF two Democratic leaders. The
New York members were pledged to Tariff
reform, but were misled. lie deprecated
the Congressional wrangles of Randall
and Morrison. and, to speak plainly,
thought that the Speaker OF the House
. shax Hatn fhnu Ir,A
and shaken their heads together. The
President" he said, ''ought to have used
the power given him by the public.
II the Democratic party now in
power fail to SEND some
free trade measure to the Senate, let the
responsibility OF defeat, if defeated, rest
on them, and turn them out of power.
The mistake of the revenue reformers has
been that you have insisted that reform
! should begin at the top rather than the
| bottom. With free raw material, every
thing else may be left to the energy and
enterprise of the American people," Mr..
Hewitt SAID that revenue reform was
necessary to this city and the whole
country, and he was ready 30 die, If nec-
essary, In the cause.
DEMOCRACY ITS CHAMPION.
He concluded: "lf you have not reve-
nue. reform here. look 10 the Democratic
party, not to the Republicans, 10 bring 1t
about" The Congressman was loudly
cheered at the conclusion of his remarks.
William W ood, Chairman of the Normal
College Committee, spoke briefly. lie
was followed by Arson Phelps Stokes
and Orlando B. Potter. The latter urged
the members to action and predicted that
continuance OF the policy of protection
would enslave labor, He claimed that
protection prevented the development of
the Pacific coast.
Editor Dorsheimer, of the New York
Daily Star, said the New York Congress
men elected this year should be men who
would follow the action and be guided by
majority of the party. He preferred
Republican prOtectiOnist Congressman to
Democratic trimmers.
Congressman Adams pledged himself
to vote for any free trade measure advO.
Gated by the party. e. Ellery Anderson
and Col. FellOwsspOke in a similar strain.
A letter was read from Congressman
Campbell, and the meeting adjourned.