The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-01
DEMOCRATIC polio \.
LEADERS ALL AGREE THAT THE TAR
TIFF MUST BE CUT DOWN.
SENATOR MILLS PROMISES MINED
late PROSPERITY uNDER
Al Low TARIFF.

" AstAlN0IpNs AESSCtuUSt -. e1OhN
tor Mills said to-day
TheDemocrats in the next Com
gress viii Undoubtedly pass low tar
in bill on the Nrevenue basis. There
must be free raw materials. The tax
mus. be placed upon tbe manufactured
articles. The consumerwill then have
but one tax to pay, and as That will be
low one, goods win lie cheaper. pro-
duction in this country will be increas-
cd, there will be plenty o. work for the
laboring men and 4 much higher price
for our agricultural products will be
obtainable BY reason Of The demand
which win arise for them TO export in
payment for fhs manufactured goods
that we obtain from abroad.
This has been the case under our
previous low tariffs. In 1916 the
prices Of our agricultural products in
creased more than 20 per cent. during
the fonr months which interviewed be-
tween the signing Of the bill BY the
President and the date Of its going in
to operation. The favorable effect Of
the bill which will be passed by the
Ffty-third Congress will be felt in two
weeksyes, in two days after II be-
comes a law. =
Mr.. Mutchler, Of Pennsylvania, fav-
ors the abolition Of the sugar bounty
and the re-imposition Of the duty on
sugar.
Congressman Livingston, Of Geor-
gia, favors an extra session that tariff
revision may begin at once.
" There is neither reason nor ex-
cuse,n he says, " for not having an ex-
ira session next spring. We told the
people during the campaign that they
were being over-taxed they were be-
ing robbed by the Mckinley tariff and
they viii want to know how long We
are going to let the robbery go on. We
educated them so that. they now i'm.
derstand the situation and they are
not in a7noed to stand patiently by
while we consider whether or not we
will do anything. We need not be in
haste about the work. We can take
all the time necessary, butwe must be-
! gin and work steadily with one pur-
pose in view until something is accom-
plished."
Congressman Breckenridge, Of Ar
kansas, said:
"Thefightwas won, ofconrse, on the
question Of tariff reform. The peoples
decision at the polls was an instruction
to Congress to lower the duties. There
can be no dispute about that. But
nothing was said during the campaign
about the reform being brought about
in an unusual way, and hence an ex-
ira session Of Congress is now being
for the first time canvassed.
/ "a very great deal is involved in .
readiustment Of the tariff. a tariff
for revenue, especially when 80 much
revenue is needed, must be 80 adjust
ed and levied as to encourage trade.
We are fortunate in this, that Mr..
Cleveland enjoys the confidence Of the
country to most unusual degree, and
his decision about when the new Com
i gress shall begin its work is likely to
reflect his well-known sagacity.
\ 9: should be glad to see the Senate
pass this winter the Free Wool bill and
the Cheap Clothing bill. ! take it,
however, that the Republicans Of the
Senate are not likely to pursue acourse
we would welcome. think the whole
tariff question will be open to Us when
we come in. and we must be prepared
to deal with it precisely as it now ex-
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