The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-22
THE TARIFFS QUESTION

Should be Dealt With at Ouce-SCnator
Coke HIS Some Views.
NEw YoRK, July 2l,-Replylng to
certain questions regarding the sher-
man law aud tho extra session OF Con.
gress propounded by tho World to Hon.
Richard Coke, that gentleman under
date Of Waco, Tex, July II, has writ
ten as follows:
"In my judgment much Of the depres-
sion results from thefact that the peo-
pie have at tgeneral elections, when the
subject was the absorbing one Of the
canvass, demanding n thorough and
radical reform Of the tariff, leaving
manufacturers, producers of raw ma.
teras and consumers alike in condi-
Non OF expectancy Of this reform at the
earliest possible day. All industries OF
the country under this condition are
carried on in hand to mouth way,
simply getting immediate and pressing
requirements, producing very largely
the stagnation OF trade which exists.
Hence believe that the tariff question
should be taken up at the earliest pos.
sible moment and dealt with as expedi-
tlously as Is practicable, and the reform
demanded by the people thoroughly
made. | think the highest duties Of
Congress, when 1t meets, is TO com.
muncO at once and perfect this work.
lean see no reason why a tariff bill and
all the financial legislation needed may
not commence and progress together as
soon rs Congress meets.
Failure to take up the tariff ques.
uon at the extra session OF congress-
would, in my judgment, have an ex.
CeCdlngly bad influence on the country,
and especially ou tho Democratic party.
Noy about tho financial question. l
90 nofbeliovo that o simple repeal OF
the Sherman law will give relief. II We
can got tree and unlimited coinage OF
silver believe the financial question
VIII bo apttied permanently, Rnd. in
my judgment, 1t never will DO until the
result Ia reached. fear this Is not
practicable, but as tho unconditional
repeal OF tho sherman bill would be
equivalent to total dOmonetizRtion OF
silver, sure to follow, Ia my opinion,
and being unNlterably opposed
TO this result, | can 500 no roliefin doal-
my with itnnloss II Is replaced BY some
act which shall fully and unequivoCally
recognize the determination OF the
country to adhere to bi-metalliC cur.
ionGy. Tho Sherman aCt repealed, tho
Bland act, under which no lees thnn
Mo million nor moro than four million
standard silver dollars wore coined
monthly, should bc revived. 10 repeal
we sherman uct without onaCtine some
lhlGg at least as good as tho Bl0nd act
vvI3nI0l leave no other conclusion but
'hAl tho country had deliberately aban.
Toned the promises OF tho Democratic
p'nlorm and determined to place itaolf
un3n tho 9Inglc gold standard.
, 10 sum up, believe that as soon as
,No two houses Of Congress nro organ.
itpd they should 70 TO work to rodoom
W' Nromlsos Of tho platform with 70.
spec' TO she establishment of metallic
currency that tho FREQ coinage OF silver
on the 9omc plane with gold would be
lNe proper mode Of doing this, feeling
talls,lnd that an act for this purpose
Ionlu bo bnttrcssod and guarded 40 as
w. wNtoince and luNintnin parity bo-
'Wocn gold md silver coin, and 1T tho
saNe lime to 70 vigorously TO work oil
Wrlll blll which shall redeem itl good
MN 'ho pledges OF tho Democratic
"I9,iy To tha country In tho vital matter
", 'Or reduction Of taxation. Neither
wv oil tlesO Issues can bo postponed,
Ie Rllct no moro than tho former. 1,
,uetglore cannot concur In tho ouggos.
EVn 'nr Congress to nUct aud adjourn
@,pt @,t taxing action upon tho financial
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