The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-31
NUMBER 81.

~ 'N'NFs WhItOtI IToo COR
me danger Oflfrpt cnltn and a reduced
"uiy ON on coal was imminent. Mr..
McC"mas secured a hearing of West
ern Maryland miners before the
ways and Means Committee, and
the result was retention of the duty.
But before the hill was reported the
advocates Of free coal united to strike
on the duty; hut Mr.. McComas. as
leader OF the Southern Republicans
Of the House, and by their authority
declared that if this,sgrpat Western
Maryland product swese left unpro.
terted, The entire tariff bill should be
defeated. And the result was that
the quantities.. which had again
wavered ssonds arya hyisse duty aud
Mr. Ice2s,0sds vSi festi sasssls
before the House. And he had an
equally great fight with. the Senate
Committee. Appearing.}he that
committee he addressed each mem.
ber personally. beginning with Sena-
tor Morrill,, thene Senator Allison,
then Senator HiscOck, then Senator
AIdrich and finally Senator Jones,
and rerounting what the bill would
DO tor their respective states, he de.
r'ared that he WAS authorized by the
Southern Republicans in the House
to say that if the principal of pro.
lection were abandoned, as to coal,
they would vote solidly against the
bill. And. as in the House, 40 i'm
the-Senate, Mr.. McCnmas won Il
greater victory for his state than was
ever achieved even by Maryland's
great Representative. ex x-GOvernor
Francis Thomas. Never before, since
coal was first mined in Maryland,
was this Industry in such great peril;
and Its salvation is due 10 the eff
forts Of Mr.. McCnmaS.
Tie led the fight for reduction of
tie internal revenue tax on tobacco
from s to = cents.
Near the close of the session Mr..
M"Cpmas delivered speech that is
noW.heinG circulated widely by Con-
greSs;OuaI and state committees, 1t
was a naStrrly summary of the re-
suits Of thirteen months of Republi-
can administration in finances, i'm
customs revenue, in internal revenue.
the public debt, and the marvellous
good results of the Republican silver
bill, which has increased the prices of
all farm products.
Besides the labOrs we have briefly
enumerated Mr.. McCOmas, with in
finite patience and never-failipp
courtesy, has listened to the appeals
of thousands of applicants for Office:
he has promoted the passage of num-
beress war and pension claims
against the Government he has in
troduced in the House and had passed
host of pension bills for deserving
ex. Union soldiers he has received
throngS of visitors. from % to five
and six times that number, daily;
the correspondence that he has con-
Quoted is almost beyond computa-
tion. All these matters affecting pri-
vate.-interests only have received
careful attention from him. But their
variety and multiplicity. have not
prevented him from accomplishing
so much of benefit to his district, his
state and the country.
What Democrat having read this
article can honestly repeat the inn
pudent question-"This man Nc.
COmas, what has he done?" He,has
done far more and better than any
Maryland Congressman within the
recollection of any of us. And his
industry, his experience, his patience
and his influence all acquired i'm years
OF Congressional life. DEVOTED to the
study of the great principles of gov.
ernment and the study of the needs
Of his constituents-quaIify him for
still further usefulness.
Such man is necessary to the Ma
tion. and much more necessary to his
state and to his district. Can the
people of the sixth Congressional dis.
trct afford to lose his services /? We
put this question to each voter, as a
mere business proposition: Would
you place your affairs in the hands of
an inexperienced, incompetent agent,
when you have already cne whose.
fidelity. industry and ability have
been tested by years of experience?
And ii i1.as a business proposition,
that we ask you to give it the
thoughtful consideration it deserves,
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