Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-08

WNsHJNGTuN, March The Repuhii-
cans are in the humliuiug position OF not
btng able to yet Their party into line on
any sort of a tauiI bill. The leaders have
seen lrum the frst that the situation de
m0nded that they have a plan OF their own
tor the reduction OF revenues upon which
they could 20 before the people. Since
Congress met they have heeu trying in
every way To- agree upon q party policy.
At one t.Iae il seemed IS At they Laj ahyyt
come TO an Irding l-d ruulJ e
ready to present rracricJllv unnyokeu
font Now they al, gain larcwa further
aplgt th.E ever. Nj. Reed prepared a
pItu Ion tu" repeal ct the tobacco tlS
aud tie tax ou !umt hrandres and = rcduc
tluu Of the whisky ta> Irom ninety cents
to tlty GENTS per gulon. lie has heen'
takiug this mp amou. the members Of his
parts aud tryIng To whip them into line to
atopt 1t aS party measure lie has met
with open rebellion in many quarters ana
all attempts tp force th- party have failed
Name ut the strongest mcn iu the party
aud almost the entire western wing dc
rar,d thI. II this measure WAS passed
IL would split the patty and that
Mr Reed would EHd that he had the
smallest wing OF H. All sorts OF argu-
meuts wyry made bY Mr. Reed aud his fol
IuurJ- to impress upon the minds ut these
members th, necessity for such united ac-
tIau On su.h q Wegsurr, and for III, ,gcrI
lice Of personal opu,oa to keep the party
together. EIt all this pressure hla had no
effect ib strengthen the plan.
Iuils "ue hall ot the Republican, would
oppose, uuderail circumstance. 8. any prop
,s ttou 10 remove OF reduce the tax ON
whisky, uuJ the removal OF the tobacco
t.,, woald ae merely tolerated hy many
Nlr Browne, ol Indiana, and q hfs,
number yi his associates are in t,,0r of q
proposition 10 place coal, salt lumber, aud
q aw u,tIrlrs Not objected To uu the free
list. to cut ct gIi, cor ueulv all. o, ia,
duty uu sugar; tu ,,P.t Il the taN uu alcohol
used Iu the arts aui on mmaHutlrtured
tuH...". gut possibly rrdE.r 10 To .nmr r>-
tent ON certain ylt>sys oI manufactures.
Eul ,U,E wiiInot sgrrr T. hlud.iu- tobacco
alone or 20 making any reduction in the
whisky ta,.
NIr. Mckinley dCJT az resolution, the
adoption of A,,h ha proposed to Aoyr in
ths hoU~y Ilst MONDAY, providing mer,ly
Tor the repeal ol the tobacco tax. lie sub
ui,trt the resolution t. -olG members ui
his party OF whose support he Was not Ger
tain. telling them that he proposed 10 put
the i3tuorra;, in a hole To his astOnish- !
l,ut he WAS tod that there were ut least !
Utty Republicans then IA the H5U+c who
would oppa-e such proposition .cgard- !
les, at lll ps.tg feeling lie toT@d tho oE- |
position sns.yCus tui angry that De I'D |
not OHcU tGe ,5soiUtun.
TIE I,aturs ara atiit w0TSiu- t0 whip |
H.. party ipta line GuG All ,uri- e., pressure I
Is hruu-h, to beer "a IA. independent /
u-a....s. hu' there aTg.Es+ 60 ,haur, ct
ui .l.r,t,pt uuj.' r,- atsh prot ton .
.str .,.,t To- some y.ut, 50 pjoprslr!oUIs ,hHi /
,t ,... western msuh,.s.
Ih,u, I- suspicion ,&a; tic E~puhh- !
Cabs wiH ry,utuai.r lgnh ln IA" Randall /
bin as, .i,lu, yt opposing the Mills blll. /
Not bat they NuUlt sdnPt ID d. Iu'y !
measure. hut when th.. vote was taken b, |
section, nu the Mills h,.l unite To Snu.t,- |
iute similar scc'ianS at the Randall bill