Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-05

of this great statesman, he should not re-
joice that We have large surplus in the
national treasury % he does, and would
NOT be so alarmed because there Is no large
surplus In our State treasury. He should
remember that about fifty years ago Mr..
Webster spoke q follows on this question:
81 have no hesitation In declaring that
the income from customs must be re-
dueed. II mustbe reduced ct the hazard
of injury to some branches Of manufacture
ing Industry, because this, in ny opinion,
would be LEES evil than that extrsordi-
nary and dangerous state of things In
which the United States should be found
laying aud collecting taxes for the pur-
pose Of distributing them"
So il seems that Mr.. Atkinson's great
exemplary did not regard . surplus as
lsuch glorious institution, and he consid-
cred unnecessary taxation as unjust taxa
tion.n
about twenty years ago in Q report to Con.
gress made by John Sherman, that great
Republican author, ssys:
EVERY advance toward free exchange
of commodities is an advantage IN ciyiilzs'
ton; every obstruction to . free exchange
is born of the same narrow, despotic spirit
which planted castles upon the Rhine TO
plumber peaceful commerce; every obstruc-
ton TO commerce is tax upon consump-
ton; every facility to free exchange Of
commodities increases trade and protection
and promotes civilization. Nothing Is
worse than sectionalism within nation,
and nothing is better for the peace Of ma
tons than unrestricted freedom OF COM
merce and intercourse with each other"
In criticising the Mills bill, Mr.. A. de-
clared that the tar on butter, eggs and po-
tatoes Is 90 low that il is ruinous. He
seemed to forget that the Mills bill does
not touch the duty on butter, that eggs
are already on the free list, placed there
in 1870 when the Republican party had
absolute power in every department OF our
government. Nor does the Mills bill touch
the potato tariff.
He again required 10 the surplus, and,
after having Just rejoicsd that We have 1t,
said we should dispose of it by increa sing
pensions, buying our bonds, pass the Blair
bill and repeal part of the internal revenue
tax. What part he did not say. II we
are to Judge from the Republican National
platform and the sentiment represented
by Mr.. Hart and his numerous followers
in the State Convention, even Mr.. A. must
have intended to speak out for free whis-
key. Whsn Mr.. Campbell with his sov-
ereignty under his own hat came
to speak, he made NO such recommenda-
tions. OF course it would be expected that
monopoly representatives generally would
favor purchasing our immature bonds ct
the holders own price, and any one who
could rejoice over our surplus, which
means excessive taxation, would not hest
tate to support an unconstitutional scheme
like the Blair bill. It would please the
writer to say more about this very remark
able speech, but too much Of your space
would be occupied. The writer desires to
admit that Mr.. Campbelrs speech was q
very able and ingenious effort. Indeed, it
was creditable argument, and its superb
ority over the other gentleman's was OBJ
served by everybody. 1t was the best your
correspondent has ever heard on this SIDE
the question. However, any one could
observe many vulnerable points, which
will be noticed in . communication which
will be forwarded in few days.
PRO PATRIA.