Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-09
NEW CONGRESS INTERVIEWED.
Representatives Declare with Candor

Representatives Declare with Capdor
Their Positions on Public Measures.
The World yesterday presented the answers Of
majority OF tho members Of tho next Congress
70 thcse three quesiions
l. DO ypu, with present Information, favor re-
peal - tho sherman silver lawf
.. DO you favor an Income taxg
g. DO you favor The repeal OF the Sistc-bank
taX9
The important facts shown are that 20 the
tr't question there are oighty-six representa-
ifoa Who Ray practically yes while only Ugh
teen ray mo. OF the rest, many who qualify
thc'r answer 40 strongly that they cannot fairly
30 pince1 IA tho Affirmative column show pigin-
y 'ha; 'heir incunAiiuns are in favor Of repeal.
Inc sentiment OF The lover house on that Ques-
ton seems TO Do Overwhelming.
he newer question Of the income tax de-
Veiops on Interesting situation. Many who
speak freely as 70 the sherman bill oyade or
ignore this question, but forty-1vo say squarely
That they favor and fOfty-tyo that they DO not.
southern aud Western congressman are the most
numerous advocates Of such a tax.
On the State-bank-tax question opinion IN al
lnosi a. one-sidod as IN regard TO the sherman
hli. MANY dodge u entirely. bur SKY ray posi-
tvei} that they are against repeating tho tax,
Wdie only thirty favor the repeal
Following arc the replies Of the Virginia and
North Carolina representatives:
VIRGINIA
LySCHBCRG, Juno 0.
Z % f"t fHfief ~ me hNffus
! earnestly advocate the repeal OF the State
bcnk tav.
Tho Sherman law ehould he repealed IA soon
ns the Democrats fulGl their pleOgc az Chicago
20 coin both metals, gold and silver. without dis
elimination, not before. TO repeal tie sherman
lsw without substitution would cre0te panic.
Reduction ~ expenses IL preferable 20 in
crease Of taxos, bat n increase DO inevitable in
COME tax should be levied.
JOAN W. DAME Senator Democra0.
WARSAW, June G,
TO ne Edfor n he Wor'd:
] am not N favor Of unconditional repeal Of
Sherman nv.
favor an income tax md repeal Of tax on
State banks. W. A. JONES lDemOcrar.
PROVIDENCE FORCE, June t.
To me Ejifor Of me Word.
As az present advised favor repeal of Sher-
IN % law. wi'h something better substituted.
Favor income tax and repeal OF Stnie-bauk
tax. b. GARDINEB TYLER ,DemoraD.
STAUSION, June q.
70 The ritter ofhe B0r'd:
am q strong advocate 81 the adoption OF an
income tax ~ Congress and think the sherman
law should be repealed and a. least tho Bland
Allison law substituted as an initial step IN the
work u reform.
Henry ~. GEORGE TUCKER DemocraN.
Senator Hutton DemO'raD IA on record
against silver repeal tOneressman Wise
democrat was said at his homo 10 he IN Wash
ingt0u. but he could not DO reached there by
telegraph
NORTH CAROLINA.
WEsoN, June o.
TO The Ed,tor o( ne HOrId:
favor she repeal 81 he sherman law and the
ona -tucni % coinage Law ia exact cOniOrmauco
with the Chicago platform.
DO favor income lax.
also empnaii'ally favor repeal o. tax on is
sue ~ state banks
i. 4. WOODWARD Democrar.
WALLACE, June d,
H. M Fdtor n nc Uor'd:
WIN cote to repeal sherman law with proper
SUI stiiute.
Also 20 repeal tax on state banks.
For income tax. Is. +. GRADY tDemocraD.
ROCKY MOUNT. June g.
u ne RI toy Of ne Horid;
Tea B H. BUSN lDemocrar.
WAsuISGTON, ID. c., june 9TH
To me Fifor II tht World:
favor a repeal Of the sherman act on certain
conditions. Iregard that lnw a. tho worst Zoe
90 silver coinage.
favor an income tax and repeal Of the tax
on Statc-bAnk uoies.
JONI HENDERSON Democrat.
Senator Ransom tDcmO'rnN ~ recorded Ia the
Words loll N favor OF silver repeal ana Senator
Vance against 10.