Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-17

readers all possible light on the subject. for
nuated these questions
!. What do you think n democratic congress
will do W til the Mckinley tariff;
- IN general terms how would you have the
tariff reyised2
These questions wero submitted to leading
democrats of Burlington and Montpelier,
and to the democratic members Of the
House, and the replies obtained are APP
pended
VIEWS OF BURLINGTON DEMOCRATS.
Mayor Haselton sail: II think that one
modification OF the existing tariff which the
democratic party is pretty well agreed in
desiring, Is in the direction Of free raw ma
terial. Tho principle which calls for the
free importation OF the material OF manu-
facturers cannot by any means be univer-
sally applied but con be wisely applied to
many articles which now pay q heavy duty.
The party is also, | think, substantially
ngreed III demanding some reduction of the
duties upon the absolute necessares OF life.
Those provisions Of tho Mckinley bill
which arc least likely to be inter
fered with these which extend
protection to agriculture, as under no tariff
Is the farmer likely to get more than bis
share Of protection. The Mckinley bill
does in fact secure some benefits to farmers
living along or near the Canadian border
and the provisions which accomplish this
ought not to be nterfered with under ex-
isting conditions and they are not likely to
be. The Mills bill will probably furnish
the starting point for Whatever tariff leSis-
lation is attempted, though the experience
OF the country since that bill was before
congress has been such as to suggest some
material notifications Of its provisions. !
en- confident that "a conservative policy in
the revision of tho tariff law is the only
one which will secure the support OF the
democratic majority in tho next congress
and the approval OF the president-eleco."
Mr.. j. II. Hoiton, president of the Young
Mems Democratic cub eaid: "1he demo
cratic party is pledged to reduction
of the tariff; that was the issue
on which the election was contestod.
think the next Congress Will put ell raw
material on the tree list, including wool,
which, believe, will increase the manu-
facture Of woollen goods in this country,
and instead of importing $50, 0N0. 00O cf TINS
product and exporting $3.50, O0G we will in
a few years manufacture the woolen goods
that We consume and export large amount
each year. Putting wool on the free list
VIII operate in the wOolen industry lust al
the putting OF hides on the free list did on
tie leather Industry. | think q large p5r-
ton of the democratic party will he IN
favor of retaining enough duty to make up
The difference of the cost of labor between
this country and England, which would not
average over 20 per cent iuty. y great
many manufacturers especially in the iron
and steel industries, are now receiving from
one to three times as much protection as the
entire labor cost Of producing the
articles Col. Bent, president Of the
Iennsy vania Steel COMPANY, cares but very
little for any duty on steel rails, provided
lie can get his ore and Goa! free from duty,
ind the democrats believe thai under n 10 "
tariff with all kinds Of raw mateiiQl ffee
that VIC could successfully compete in the
markets Of the world vita England. CT any
foreign country, and sin maintain our
present wages. also believe q democratic
Congress will repeal the ban allowing feder-
al interference IN elections and allow each
State to manage its own elections. This
has been source Of great Irritation with
out tending to check Illegal voting or cor
ruptIon OF the voters. l hopc the demo
crGts IN Congress will ain to reduce the ex-
pendture OF the government. and give the
country wise and conservative admins
tration, maintaining u sound currency and
also carrying out the principles OF civil SER
vice reform. ~
Mr.. n L. Chamberlin-'f do not think
the democratic party wiz interfere with the
t3rlt ct al, except Ioj5ibly in putting u
few articles on the free list. believe the
party will do nothing which VIII injuro Il
manufacturer in this country"
Alderman ". f. Hau-'"Ihe people win
demand a change n tie tariff. | am OF tho
OPINION that the democrats, Il they control
the next Congress, VIII give Now England
manufacturers what they desire aud re-
quested and pettonel the j3d Congress
for-free raw material. l want dutv On
manufactured goods to protect our manu-
facturers and laborors. There viii prob
ably be a revision Of the Mckinley bill, but
not so as to interfere with the progress 0.
the country"
J. A. Brown-"The democrats In Con
press will undoubtedly follow the sugc9,
lions made by President Cleveland in L..
last message. The tariff issue is tho ca,
which the victories Of 1890 were won cr
end the people havo again approved Of hi
judgment 10y electing him chief executive o
TIE nation They viii feel duJy bound t,
give the people the benefit Of free raw ma
terlal, particularly OH wool. ! 80 not *
poet, with a conservative man ike Clsyo
land as president, that the fears Of tho 70
pubiCans of free trade VIII he realized
The Mckinley till wiu b, revised, tAe eN-
| cessve duties reduced and thu Whole bill 81
adjusted as 10 do she least possible dana s.,
| to he manufacturers of the country COZ
sIst 'ut with a proper reduction OF tin
duties, There is an unjust Discriminate.
IN the Mckinley bill in favor Of the wea'ta}
people who consume foreign goods whlci
VIII, OF course, be coric coed. Wilde 1.
le"es,ities Of tie government require " Il
- $1,000 600 day, ] don't sea VIII
that fur, ..l, La.