The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-06
1TF TARIFF IN FRONT.
Culver QUESTION sUBsIDI
IL aPY IN THE CAMPAIGN.

| ,u-bss do YOU think or the ISSUES OF the
1T campaign, senator = said L
p - will include the whole list Of ques-
- -enIied the senator. The tariff, I
pO-' sb5uld be made the principal issue,
D una the question Of silver enters into the
'-n,nsign it should be secondary 70 the
.s don't think the Democratic party
80 take up the silver question for con-
,'-.t;on at this time. 1t certainly should
mt a plank in its national plat
,,rm fsvoring free coinage. 1 doubt
much whether we have any
,siHg TO gain from the silver states. They
naturally repu bli c an, and win vote
~ republican ticket In any event.
Tsis has been the result in past cam
IS@ | don't think the majority
pse.ho business people of the United
S..tss are in favor Of further legislative Ia
oI"sssrsnce with the currency at this time,
sn5 some of the propositions suggested are
an If danger 10 the country. The free
~. image of the American product Of silver
:. rTSposed by some would certainly be
.S,T.s for the people generally in one re-
'0.ct at least, than any plan yet adopted, as
Nv would donate all the difference between
,ssmllion value and the coinage value OF
.te metal 10 the owners Of mines and specu-
ia,ors in mining stock instead of the gov
s-nment making them q present in fact
t.on the people Of the United States OF a
.rass many million dollars every year.
e,om Feb. Is, 1878, the date OF the resumD-
ton Of the coinage of the silver dollar,
!, lime 80, 1891, this difference amounted
,onearly $72, 100000, which has gone into
he treasury TO the credit Of the taxpayers
oitbs country. OF course, il the governs
mant receives bullion from the owner, coius
h free of charge and gives him back q
| ,,smped dollar for every 81 grains of pure
s1yer. the bullion owner will receive a very
| large sum over and above the commercial
value of his products in the markets of the
world. The changing Of the ratio from 16
10 ITO 1871 TO |, as proposed by Gov. Hill,
would be worse than free coinage under our
present ratio, and it would be q step back
| ward instead OF a step forward"
SENATOR CARLIsLE's PLAN.
"What do you propose, Senators" l
asked.
u believe that every dollar in circula-
ton among the masses of the people should
be as good as any dollar that circulates in
financial circles, or forms the basis Of our
trade, domestic or international, and it
seems 10 me that we had better let the mat,
least. and see what the future may develop.
Think the principal commercial nations Of
The world ought to Join in a monetary con-
ference and fix an International ratio. II
all the commercial nations were to meet
and decide that any quantity OF silver
should pass and be received as money at q
certain value, 1t would, of course, be good
for that amount in their trade.
THE capitalist can always take care Of
bis own interest when changes occur, or are
about to occur, In the relative values Of the
different kinds Of currency in circulation.
because he eau, in anticipation of such
changes, convert his money at any time into
the most valuable kind of currency and
hoard it in order to realize the premium.
while the laborers, and, in fact, the people
generally have nothing to hoard and are
compelled to recsive from day to day ia
payment OF their labor and its products lust
such money as the law makes legal tender
whatever ID may be.n
THE TARIFF ON REVENUE LINES
How about the TARIFF"
The tariff plank in the noxt democratic
national platform ought to declare In favor
OF Just revision and reduction OF tariff
taxation, with due regard, of course, to the
Failng OF revenue and TO the industrial sit
uatlon as 1t has grown up under the exist
Ing system. Theoretically I am a free
Trader, because believe that all taxes are
simply necessary evils, bus IL will be long
Vme before we can have free trade In this
country. We must approach it gradually,
sep y step. II 1t were sn original oueS-
uon the situation, Of course, would be dif-
ereut, but we have to deal with artificial
c'naltons and cannot expect TO accomplish
scomplese reform by Single measure of
legislation -
Then you believe that we will at some
u.n9 nave absolute free trader
g. hardly absolute" replied Senator Car
use, though very near 10. We will ALWAYS
geel certain amount of money to carry on
'u7 government and We muat ALWAYS i'm
ToSe taxes OF some kind to pay its expenses
plt my idea OK good government Is one
Taicn accompllshes its purpose with the
nasI possible taxation upon the people. Not
OAy should the rate OF taxation be as small
o loss'cie consistent with tho raising of the
g9.o@Safy amount OF revenue, but the bur
oen' u taxation should DO distributed as
~ S5I4iiy as possible upon the people accord
Ms thelr ability to bear them. Our pres
Ss+tSyStem of taxation violates both of these
'ule5 10 the most fragrant Manner
suppose tbs Republican party will
"a, @S1 nv 10 make fight on the Mckinley tar
1es; replied Senator Carlisle, "but
SIiVy VIII find that law much more uupopn-
.al tnan they suppose The east is eradu-
!; 10y y, coming to tariff reform, as embodied
81 ule democratic idea. New England is a
s s'eae commercial as we'll as q great manu-,
.,a.i.lIrlhg country. It wants free raw ma
' ~.iaL 70 work with, and it wants fewer re-
c oan upon its commerce. New York
S Sr'u ~. De carried for the Mckinley tariff
tb tho u .ne northwest and the great states of
s sIe wesE are not for it. Ohio, it is true,
c,1CCea chinley governor, but in the Ohio
NC the silver question lost
s.o some votes. Ohio is q state that
s s'"a1s oy herself. It does not belong to the
m ~'s nor the west. 1t has become a great
fso o.al ;acturing state. 10 has mines and
t ersJ dm and glass and pottery works scat
VIII iJ Oh over it, and it is no criterion by
sn m'Ga 70 Judge the other states OF the union
gbant. VI the Potomac and east Of the ALLIE
cool - INC. not the tariff after all, as Gen. Han
IN .,V sad, local issuern
Mas l suppose to certain extent # ia
sef-;S,aal political action Ia governed by
liant ,-seTest. Patriotism is to a large ex-
try nr oelush sentiment. II q mans coun.
pfosp paotects his rights and promotes his
him p eniy, he loves It; but if it oppre.ses
kdforarops him of his property, the case
Taken for Crank.