The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-07-05
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
ATTITUDE OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY ON THE REPEAL OF
The Internal Revenue. Progress en-
the Mills Bill. North Carolina APP
propriations. Personals, Etc.

[Correspondeaacc Of tie ,Senttnel.l
WASHINGTON, June 29-To-day,
the free list of the Mills Tariff Bill
will have been disposed of by the
House of Representatives. The Re
publicans continue to use obstruction
AIRY tactics, but it is the determination
OF the Democrats to pass the bill this
session if they have to change the
rules to do SO. The internal revenue
part of the bill was brought in Incl.
dentally yesterday. 1t is now thought
that our members will be able to add
the repeal of the fruit brandy tax to
that of the tobacco tax. All this,
however, may amount to nothing, for
/ am reliably informed that the Re-
publican Senate has determined to let
the tariff bill remain untouched in
Committee when it gets to that body.
This action on the part Of the Senate
would render all the efforts of the
Democrats in regard to reduction of
the tariff worse than useless. 1t is
more than probable that the Senate
majority will be able to carry this
point.
One fact the Democratic papers
ought to emphasize, viz: That Mr..
Nichols voted against Col. Tom John.
stnn's amendment of last week to
tighten some of the rigors of the inter-
nal revenue system, and Mr.. Brewer
was paired against it. The North
Carolina Democrats by active efforts
passed the amendment against the
strong opposition of the Republicans,
including the two gentlemen referred
to above. While the Republicans In
the House were voting to uphold the
internal revenue system, the leaders
of that party were inserting plank
in the national Republican platform
intended to deceive our people on
that issue. This notorious piece of in
consistency ought to be proclaimed at
every precinct in the State. Mr..
Brewer said last night that North Car
olina would go Republican, and that
the position Of the Democratic party
on the internal revenue law would be
the cause of it!
Mr.. Henderson said last night: II
have just received letter from home
stating that Harrison and Morton
have ruined whatever chances the Re-
publicans may have had of carrying
the State, and that the Democratic
majority there will be at least 10000
I think that estimate, however, is too
large, but am confident that it will be
not less than 10000. We will not
only carry the State for Cleveland by
a good round majority in November,
but elect two Democratic members
from districts now represented by Re-
publicans. Nichols was elected by
the Knights of Labor, whose full
strength he will fail to poll at the COM
ing election, and in Brower's district
the Democrats will turn out with a
good deal more strength and enthusi-
asm than they did two years ago. II
the other states, some of which have
been inclined to question North Caro-
lina's adherence to the Democracy.
will do as well in the coming election
as North Carolina will do, the election
of Cleveland and Thurman is fore
gone conclusion"
How about the claims OF the Re.
publicans of gaining more strength by
their position on the internal revenue
law"
"If one will only take the trouble
to investigate the position of the Re
publicans ON that subject, he will see
very clearly that the Democrats have
the. advantage there. I'm the last
Congress, under q motion to suspend
the rules, had brought up measure
to relieve the internal revenue law oi
the most odious features, and the bill
was killed by Republican votes, not
more than ten Democrats voting
against it. At this session of Congress
/ brought the bill up again and il
passed the House ON the 7th of Febru
ary, and has been lying ever since un
reported in the Senate Committee or
the Judiciary. The Republicans viii
be able to make no capital out of tn.
internal reyenHe in NartR Carolina
when their position is fully explained
If you, wish further proof of the in
consistency of the @. o. p. ON the sub
iect Of the internal revenue system
1refer. you to the pages of the Con
gressioaal Record of to-day containin,
the speeches of Messrs Kelly and Can
non. A synopsis of these speeche
would make good campaign docu
ment for North Carolina.
The Democrats In the Senate, real
ising the necessity of passing the ar
propriation bills, prevented yesterda,
the usual adjournment until Monday
by which the legislative days of Fri
day and Saturday are usually lost t
the Senate.
~
Hon, John g. CarlisIe has gone t
New York to attend the big Cievelan,
ratification meeting. In his absenct
Hon. j. q. Blount of Ga. one of I'll
ablest and most genial members Q
the House was elected speaker pro TEN
pore. Mr.. Blount is related to th
North Carolina family by that name
from Washington, Beaufort County.
Senator Ransom, after stiff figh
in the Senate with Senator Edmund
and other Republicans secured th
adoption of his amendment appropri