Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-11
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WASHINGTON, d c., November TO-
Democratic members OF the Ways and
Means Committee talk in way that
Major Mckinley no doubt would con-
slider very rude II he could hear them.
They assert very positively that not
withstanding the Majors advice to them
to abandon the work Of revising the
tariff. they mean to go right on with
that work, just as If Major Mckinley
had not been reelected by big major
ity 10 Ohio the other day.
If Mckinley thinks mis- reelection
means that the country has changed its
mind about wanting tariff reform, he Is
welcome TO his thoughts.
The Ways and Means Committee and
the Democratic party think differently.
Some Of the committee, moreover, hint
broadly that Mckinley is man Of one
idea and is liable to construe almost
anything that happens into an endorse
rment Of himself and his policy.
The work OF constructing new tar
if bill on the revenue lines laid down
by Democratic traditions and platforms
will 20 right on, absolutely regardless
of the State and local elections Of last
Tuesday.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS LAUGH
At che suggestion that the tariff issue
was in any way involved in those cleo
tions. The people voted under the
sting OF hard times. These hard times
were brought about by McKinleyism,
by Republican financial legislation and
other vicious Republican legislation.
tits now the task Of the Democrats to
help restore prosperity by undOiug the
evil which the Republicans committed.
In this work they will sssuredly not 90
70 the Republicans for advice.
IF we admitted, which we emphatic
ally do not" said one member, "that
Tuesdays elections were a reputation
Of the anti-McKinley policy for which
the people voted In 1890 and 1892, the
Republicans have furnished US with
ample precidents under which we
could Justify ourselves in refusing 10
heed the people McKinleyism was the
issue ip the election of 1890. Ii was
overwhelmingly defeated. The Re
publicans themselves admitted this.
But they didn't set about repeating the
Mckinley law ia obedience 70 the vote
of the people. Far from il. They de-
fed the will OF the people, and arro-
Eantly blocked every effort the Demo-
Gratis made IN the Fiity-SeCOnd Con-
gress to eliminate some OF the most in
iouitous features Of the Mckinley law.
Again 10 1892 McKinleyisn was the
issue. 1t was again
VIGOROUSLY REPUDIATED.
Still, in the short session of the Fifty
second Congress, after their second de-
feat, the Republicans of the Senate
made no move 10 obey the popular mar
date. They treated the overwhelming
demand for tariff reform with contempt.
Now because they are successful in
local elections in which the tariff was
not an issue, they demand that the
Democrats shall not 60 on with the
work Of tariff reform. This IS gall and
imnudence run mad.
Chairman Wilson, Of the Ways and
Means Committee, said tonight that
the reports now circulating In the news
paCNrs purpOrtiRg 90 give outlines Of
the new tariff bill were very miSlead
ing. All of them be had seen bore un-
mistakable evidence Of being mere guess
.-o-l~ rwha oou,rnfttaa for ohyfous raa-
sons, Is keeping ils counsel until il gets
the new tariff bill into something like
its final shape. When that time comes
the provisions of the bill will be made
public. Until then people would be
very unwise 20 get excited over reported
provisions OF the bill.