Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-15
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through the deserved support ~
discriminating, intelligent and
thoughtful people.
After Mr.. Cleveland had taken his
: seat Mr.. Springer WIS introduced and
responded TO the toast The Isuuss
} OF the Day" Mr.. Springer said
$50 far as political parties are con
cerned the issues OF the day arr tltnss
which relate to the circulating mrdi
um, to public expenditures aud the
methods Of raising the revenues en.
ce 'sary for tho support Of the nAiionai
government.
"The matter oi chiei intass sl 81 thss
time afIo,ting our circulating mes'ium
is the contention In reference Io the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
That political parties, ss nov Inst.
tuted, are divided upon thi. question
there can be no doubt. There IL little
apprehension in some quarters, nota.
bly, in the business ccnters and IN ll,e
Eastern States, lest Congress. may Vt
this session pass free coinage bilL
Whatever may be my per.onsl
views on this subject, can state with.
out fear OF contradiction that there /.
not the slightest probability oi free
coinage bill becoming q Law during
this Congress. Nor IL there the
slightest probability Of any amend
ment being made TO the existing isw
on that subject. II any neasnro on
the subject should be passed u will
be one which Democrats, North,
South, East and West, can and wsll
cordially support. II is Of the utmost
importance that we should not PEE.
NIT differences OF opinion on the eoln
age question 10 divide or sn,baffass
us in the presidential contest on
which we are about TO enter.
"In reference 10 public expendl.
lures, the Democratic House oi Hep.
resentatives OF this Congress may be
relied upon for course of rigid econ.
omy. The speaker has placed NJ the
head OF OF the Committee on Appse.
priations Hon. William n. Holman II
Indiana, whose name 10 a guAraasse
to the country that this will not be
O billion-dollar Congress. The Issue,
however, in the next campsisa ls
that which relates 20 the methods oi
raising the revenue necessary iof the
support OF the national government
The laws on the subject nov IN iosce
have been passed by ths Republicans,
and that party Ia wholly responsible
for the existing tariff leai.lasios. TIE
last and perhaps the most otjsetsonsi
measure on this subject ever pss.ei
in this country is that known - the
Mckinley bill.
"What can the House oi Repre-
sentatives do 10 repeal or modify some
of the most obiectional feature. Of the
Mckinley bills A general revision ei
the tariff by this Congress ls utterly
impossible. The Senate is ksruhll
can and the President is q Rspul.li.
can. A bill for the general fevlssaa
OF the tariff would have no chance
whatever OF success In the Senate snd
could only amount 30 declaration oi
the principles and polisie. ny the
Democratic House Of Representative.
and by the making of q platform Zoe
the national convention ior the en-.
suing presidential campaign.
at does not follow that nothing can
be done on the subisct oi tariff issisis.
ton. Many Of the provisions Of the
Mckinley bill are 30 ousrsseous aud
oppressive as TO demand immesiisse ".
peal or modification. Separate t.lls
for this purpose should ee reported te
the house Of representatives and
passed through that body q, the ssfl..
est time practicable. These bills
should have for their ehieet ths sa
largement Of the free list and The -.
curing OF proper materials Zoe our
manufacturers and cheaper neecssarlss
OF life to the masses Of our people.
"The measure Of most impostssee
which ought 70 be pssso1 BY the heuss
is one placing wool on the Tres llss sasl
repeating what are known as ecmrsa.
satory duties upon WOODEN goods.
"Of one thing The eonntfy may he
assured, that no step backward in ths
cause OF genuine tariff reiofm ~ill 10
taken by the Democratic members ol
the present house oi representatives.
Opposition to the ohiectionshls ics.
lures OF the Mckinley bii! sns a..
mand for tariff reform will he kept la
view, and this issue viii be pas Zoe.
ward as paramount and overshsslaw.
ing the others In the Presidential cam.
paign OF 1892"
Letters o! regret were received Irem
Governors Flower. Boles. Of loss.
Russell, Of Massachusetts,, and uas,ien,
Of Georgia, Senator Hili and others.
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