New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-28

BOOMING REED FOR THE SPEAhElVSHlf'
Mr.. Bouellc Mane-I am in sympathy with the
main purpose Of the Senate bll but should wish some
notifications In the direction Of strengthening its
protective features. ! would increase tho duties on the
articles worth 2OO,000000 which are imported and
come into direct competition with the products OF
honc- labor and skl aud preserve that portion of the
home narlgt for home industries. l would make any
further reduction that may BIZ necessary by removal
OF internal revenue taxes from tobacco alcohol used IN
the mechanic arts. etc. For speaker the man who has
been thrice chosen the Republican candidate for
that Office. when the selection meant thc iaOors am
honors Who for three successive Congresses has borne
the brt OF battle for his party in all the tedious ana
thoroughly equipped pal]amentanan on The Ke-
publican side Of the House of Representatives, the Hon.
Thomas i. Reed
SIR. McComas Maryland-I do favor a revision of
the tariff on the lines Of the Senate bill favor an
absolute repeal Of the tobacco lax and certain modi-
hestons favored by the Appropriation COMMITTEES re-
The National supervision OF Congressional
sft s6a hod do voS PoaO UndeT a prudSnt
restraints 10 guard against misappcaton OF the funds
4 would vote TO help establish new lines to develop
our South and Central American trade
prominent Western Congressman-I am in favor
of the repeal Of the tax Oh tobacco The Democratic
marty is making of internal revenue ystem
as breastwOrk from which 1t is able enec ually
70 assail our protective system and therefore 10
destroy any portion Of this vantage ground weakons
the cause Of free trade and strengthens the position
of the forces OF protection favor National control
Of CoDgresSloai essoohs s s measure azure WIZ
Projection 70 the voter IN many parts OF the south,
none of these conditions exist to-day viii a
Rational election law remedy the evlf Suppose
Won pass National election law placing every polling
Mace I'm charge OF Government official; the day OF
election comes he receives all legal votes, counts
them and make honest return, and yet you have
moi touched the root Of the matter. You would
have quiet election, but in many portions OF the
eotb there would be none but white Democrats al the
noIis How easily such a law c0nld be circumveDed
You would find, previous 10 the election. the same
midnight regulators" masked ard notwithstanding
every parish-assalng defencelcss negroes In the 1
cabins clubbing and whipping Them, munerne
White Republlcans and doing whatever is necessary
An the Judgment Of these outlaws 70 Keep hepuDEcans
Hack and white from the polls. More than TINS On
RE day~tbe morning-of election every highway ana
cross road leading 10 polling place wouId De M,
tested with political assaSsins IN AMBUSH 20 sIoot
down any venturesome Republican deiuG Sa,, mt9
fanced seourity by National elccuon la" n
law which would simply insure 10 the cItizeh, Nhon
sf the polls the opportunity 10 vote ana t :
AN Ionest return Of that vOs would only chahko .he
Focus of political crime from the baIotpok 10 inc
hisrE mans home. / wlll not knowingly 1aVOf any
measure which will invite fresh outrage upon race
ai~ea ADV prosecuted to the limit Of human endurance
ANY Constitutional measure, however. which WIN gvo
secritv 10 the voter black white. not only Al the
noIls but In his home. VIII receive my mos NOS
matter Elections today In the South are worse man
a farce tlsy are crimes. aud the Republican party
Wal mot DO held guiltess II 1t asks the black man