Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-09

committee will earnestly second all his efforts
In behalf of economy In public expenditures.
and the Democratic majority in the house viii
stand by the committee Il must be borne IN
mind thar many Of the extrayagant appropria-
tions Of the last and preceding Republican con
gresses are made permanent, and cannot be 70
pealed or reduced without the corporation Of
the senate and the president. Were it not for
this fact much larger reduction would be SO
cured by the present house OF representatives
The Mckinley Bin Denounced.
The most important issue, however, In the
next campaign is that which relates to the
methods * raising the revenue necessary for
the s. pport Of the national government. The
laws upon this subsecs now in force, and which
have been paesed since tho war, have been
passed by the Republican party, or at times
when the Republican party was in control Of
one or more Of the law making power ~ the
government That party is wholly responsible
for tho existing tariff Legislation, The last,
and perhaps tho most objectionable measure
on this subject lever passed in this country. is
that known a. the Mckinley bill
A general revision Of the tariff by this oon.
gress y utterly impossible. Tho sennte Is Re
publican and the president ia q Republican A
bill for general revision of the tariff would
have no chance whatever Of success in the
senate, and aJuld only amount to a declaration
of the principles and policies by the Democratic
house Representative aud by the making Of
platform for the national convention Ia the
ensuing presidential campaign.
IL does not follow, however, that nothing can
be done on the subject OF tariff legislation.
Many Of the provisions Of the Mckinley bill are
30 outrageous and oppressive as 10 demand i'm.
mediate repeal or modification. Separate bills
for this purpose should DO reported TO the house
Of representatives and passed through that
body az tho earliest time practicable. These
bills should have for their object the enlarge
ment OF the free list and the securing Of cheaper
raw materials for our manufactures aud cheaper
neeeasariea x life 70 the masses OF our people.
The measure Of most Importance which ought
70 be passed by the house, IL ono placing wool
on the Tree list and repeating what are known
~ compensatory duties on woolen goods
or one thing the country may be assured.
that no step backward Ia tho cause OF genuine
tariff reform viii be taken by the Democratic
members OF the present house Of representa-.
ives, Opposition 10 the Objectionable features
Of the Mckinley bill and demand for tariff
reform via be kept steadily in Wow, and this
issue will ne preserved as the paramount to aud
overshad5wing all others in the presidential
campaign Of 1872.
Speeches were also delivered by Senator
Cantor, Governor Albeit, Judge Mcmahon,
Hon. J. G, Hendrix and Comptroller Myer
Letters Of regret were received from Gov.
ernors Flower, Boies, Of Iowa; Russell, Of
Massachusetts, and Gordon, Of Georgia;
Senator Hin, Lieutenant Governor Sheehan,
Richard Croker, Thomas Gilroy and j. E
Simonds.
The Ladies' Hermitage association, Of
Nashville, sent gavel made Of hickory
wood taken from the hickory grove Of the
Hermitage