The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-28
OJU CONGRESSMAN TALKS.
WANTS AN EXTRA SESSION OF
DE- CONGRESS-
And Saws That the Democratic Party M"s'
Redeen Its Piedges--h2s reasons Ior
IT. ln Interesting Talk

And Saws That the Democratic Party M"se
pedee,n Its Pledges--A2s Reasons Tor
vt--ln Interesting Talk.
CONGRESSMAN Ben Russell stopped liz
,tanta last Thursday on his way to
washington, and whi4e there talked at
length to a Constitution reporter ABOUT
tbe issues of the day.
Mood Of an Extra Session of Congress.
i,gho faliure of the democrats to Gala
ovrra session of congress is, in my
,doment." sal Mr.. Russell, ''the cause
of yencb of tae financial depression
which now exists throughout the coma
+rv Since my return home l have trav-
olsd broadly over the state and | have
ovorvwbere noticed feeling of unrest,
toaather with lack of confidence ON
tbe mart of the people. This | attribute
very largely to the unnecessary delay in
oo}Iino the extra session of congress.
The merchants appear to be more Sc
r,onsIv affected than the farmers, who
have the promise of good crops and who
seem to be in good spirits over their
nyospects for the fall of the year. There
il 2 painful lack of money everywhere
at the present time, and there is need of
some remedy to the financial situltion.
IAN extra session of congress should
have been called before now tJr the pur-
nose of relieving the distress of the
country and to assure the people that
the intention Of the party is to redeem,
as far as possible, the pledges OF the
Chicago platform. II an extr session is
called for september, which l trust will
be tie case, it viii part ally atone for
the DELAY and will serve to restore much
of the confidence with which the dem
ocrats of the country have looked for
ward TO the beneficial results of the adj
ministration, If the extra session is
called and the party addresses itself to
redemption Of It's pledges | have the
faith to believe that the country will
take on new life and that every line OF
business will feel the energizing effect Of
democratic government.
ARepeaI of the Ten Per Cent Tax.
"A repeal of tie 10 per cent tax on
state banks Is on If the most urgent
demands now made on the democratic
party This should be one of the first
duties OF the new congress. 1t would
have the happy result of increasing the
local currency ana Of giving better
tone to the mercantile life of the coun-
II try. There was never a more prosper
Gus time in this state than existed be-
81 fore the war, when the local banks had
h full sway, Money was plentiful and no
such complaint as we now hear was
n urged against the market. If a man
81 went out of the state he could very easily
convert his money INTO gold, and no
difficulty was encountered by the mer-
chants or any one else in their visits to
other sections. The repeal of the tax on
'he local banks throughout the country
would have the result, in my judgement,
OF restoring such an era of prosperity to
The state and to the section which we
nave not experienced since tire war. TIE
sherman law should be repealed and in
lis stead should be substituted the IN
limited coinage of silver This is ans
other very important measure which
3 calls far an a>4ra cosc,or Tho 10 CT cam.
@gn, it is true, was fought on the tai
III Issue, bu since the election financial
questions have presented themselves,
"Dleh are far more important at this
0ne, ana whose settlement is necessG ry, 4
'uu calls for immediate action on theI
Pd' OF the representatives OF the party.
An Income Tax.
An income tax is needed on incomes
u $4,000 and upwards This will give
'De miIIionaires of the country chance
"pay their pro rata share of the taxes
'o allow us to reduce the tariff TO al
'''enue basis. The taliff reform issue
s'unot De obscured, but the financial sit
'''oh OF The country Is more urgent in
demands upon the administrator on.
~ Cleveland will be in accord with
,usIeSa in any measure which it sees
Ito adopt.
Danger for the Party.
~ The campaign of last fail the dem
@'c orators assured the country that
'u0 democrats came into power times
m. ''u De easy and the provisions of tFe
~'aso platform wouId be carried out
'1' letter. They argued that since