The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-28
THE TARIFF.
Opinions Of Democratic Con-
gresSmen On 1t.
NOTES FROM HEADQUARTERS.
Internal Eevenus - Lighthouses
Randall Theft - Failure OF
Justice-OJher Notes.
Democratic Congressman on the
Tariff Question.

NgA AOHohCA vi
Tariff Question.
BosroK. HovembCr 2T.-Some weeks
ago the Globe sent letters OF inquiry to
the leading Democratic Congressman.
asking what action CQSgress should
take on the tariff question in the COM
ing SESSION. Nearly all the replies
fsyo- 8 revision of the present laws,
though they differ as TO the means by
which il should be accomplished. The
following is an abstract of the replies
which the Globe Will print tomorrow.
Congressman Collins says: The atti-
tude Of the majority should be 10 press
some scheme of reduction 10 vote
under the operation OF the previous
question If possible.
saws: Believing myself that reduc-
tion of the tariff IS essential to pros
De,ity in business to the country at
large. I am in favor of keeping It con
stantIy to the front until success at
tends the efforts aud a reasonable
measure OF commercial freedom is OBJ
tanned"
Congressman lowering writes from
Washington: Some measure ef re-
Lief from the OnerOus taxes by a revision
of the tariff should be given TO the
COUNTY, 81 tic EOl4AlA6 1NaoADAA Va CCAA
yress. but with majority of seventeen
in the present House las shown by its
vote last spring. against any consider
alton of the subject l am not much
encouraged 10 look Tor any
measure of practical relief on
this important question by the present
Congress. nor can / see much 10 en-
courage the belief that the Fltueth
Congress Will do any better, and Will
venture the prediction that II any at
TEMPT by il Is made TO reduce the sur
plus revenue, IL Will be rather oy aooi-
ishing the internal revenue tax on
whisky and tobacco than by reducing
the tax on those articles of prime neces
sitv entering into the everyday con
sumption of the masses OF the people
Colonel Morrison, OF Illinois, says
The attitude OF the majority party II
the House this winter toward the tain
question, should be that attitude which
viii best secure such reduction that IN:
tariff will WELD all the revenue We need
and no more. without removing the IN
ternal revenue tax on tobacco AM
r.. r. Miles, OF Texas, says: 'Th
Democratic party ought TO and WI
Dush the tight this winter Tor reduc
ton OF the tariff The people engage
in this fight are enlisted Tor val
a. J Warner, OF Ohio, says:
think the majority party should favo
3 tariff on all products in the proouc
tion OF which there Is competition be
tween this and other countries sum
Gent 10 cover the difference IN To
cost Of production arising out OF
b difference in the condition unde
which their production IS carried o
here and elsewhere. l have been plead
ing with the leader Of my party c
assume q more aggressive policy.
H. Hartt, of Crewiordvllle. lnu
saws. u saw soou after the InaIgura
ron of President Cleveland, that n
poIicv was going 10 run ~ some ehann'
with The Republican policy. Ihey al
identical on finance aud tariff. anu o.
the land question. Cieyeland's polio
Is in opposition TO any regulation
railroa. freights, and. in a word, IS
simple sub-iettjng of Republicans
under Democratic colOrs. With such
policy. the great mass of the Peep
have become disguised, and THOUSAND
of Democrats to nv knowledge, nav
voted the Republican ticket, TO man
fest their disapproYal OF Cleveland
suicidal policy"
Martin y. FeTran, Of Ohio, believ
in q lust, far. reasonable reducut
and mobilization of the tariff, keeplI
ALWAYS in view incidental protecuon
well as the revenue.