The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-20
DEMOCRATS AMONG THEM.
Even Gov. MacCorklr Pleads For Mckinley
Frote ctIon mt the TnriE .earlngs.

| WAsHINGToN. Sept. 19.-A. H. Gallahue OF
New York opened the hearings before the
| Ways and Means Committee to-day by pre-
scnting the petitions of the Associated Trades
and WorkinEmen's Reform League OF New
! York city. demanding that tho duty on vege-
| tables. products of the Bermuda Islands. be
removed. so that the middle class and work
ing people may be able to purchase and use
| the fresh vegetables in the early spring.
| Henry T. Oxnard OF Nebraska spoke next
against tho repeal OF the sugar bounty clause
OF the Mckinley bill. Congress had no right
| no said. to repeal this section. In reply to q
question. he said that raising beets paid the
farmer better than corn or wheat. and that
thew could be raised here In almost all OF the
States. J.. Z. Fowler represented tho Anahein
Cooperative Beet Sugar Association of Cali
forna. and pleaded for no adverse legislation.
o. X. Lapham. farmer OF Staunton. Va. hoped
tho bounty clause would remain. as now he
could grow beets. Without the bounty he
Prof. W. c. Stubs OF Louisiana spoke for the
scientific side Of the Industry JOHN DYE Dymond
OF Louisiana said tho suGar industry Was
ha 1e wa TIE the
law was enacted they accepted it in good faith.
Money was borrowed and improvements made.
factories had been hui i undsrif. The planters
asktu IIlht no CHulRe
John A. Hubbard Of Louisiana. representing
tho rice growers. said that tho tariff was abso-
continued in Louisiana and the Carolinas.
j. $, Nanduzen OF Elmira, representing an
association Of tobacco farmers. in New York
present rates on tobacco. They were abso-
lutely necessary for the protection of the In
"a "a dslssstfon composed Of ex-senator II. G.
Maryland. John Abbott OF Cumberland. Md.
G G AVN, Macc"rkie 81 West virElnis. ana col:
luminous coal interests. EX-SENATOR Davis
said that the duty on coal was now, consider
"n bs hs G Sy fSs Fas
rather than lowered. Free coal should not be
thought Of; and he asked how, New Englanders
ing Industries and ask for free coai Mr. Davis
said that if the duty was reduced. the only
dnce tho, laborers wages and freight rates.
Got Lamh said that his business was supply
70 hold this business without the present tar.
in. +. II Mccullough, President OF the West;
s Gnt GOA %n 81 said
s 81 ,Ia 1S c
men, All citiSens q he United States, they
board, for use, in, New England II the duty
was destroyed they could not do this. ms the
~ there that they could not compete with It.
John Abbott, representing the miners OF the
Cumberland region. presented their petition
protesting against a reduction OF duty on
bituminous coal
Gov. MacCor Of West Virginia made n
strong appeal for the retention OF the present
duty. II the duty was taken off the burden
would fall upon the shoulders OF the inhabi-
tants OF the mountains and valleys of his State.
Mr.. Tarsney asked II he was not Democrat
and q believer in tariff REFORM He replied that
he was and did.
Mr.. Tarsney asked what duties he would re-
form. lie replied that he would take Now Eng
land manufactures. He would make fair re-
duction. not singing out any one industry
Mr.. Reed said that he wanted Gov. MacCorkle
to help the New Highlander. whose mills were
closed.
MIR Bryan asked the Governor to name some
West Virginia products on which the tariff
recollect any at present.
Take Bromo- Settler Cor insomnia
Before TstTtpg-trlli bottle 10 centS-1dA