Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-07
TWAS NOT TIE TARIFF
That Defeated Lawrence +. Neal I
OhiO-Mr. Neal Gives the Reasons.

That Defeated Lawrence T.. Neal In
OhiO-Mr Neal Gives the Reasons.
COLUMBUS, December 6.-Hon. Law
renee 7. Neal, defeated oy Mr.. McKin-
ley, and the author Of the plank 10 the
Democratic platform to the effect that
a protective tariff is unconstitutional,
has been approached repeatedly since
the election 20 say something about
public affairs, but only consented to-
day 20 say something about the Wilson
tariff bill. He said:
II have not examined in detail the
provisions OF the bill, but the bill as a
whole with the exception OF the provi-
sion relating to the bounty on sugar
meets with my hearty approval. feel
gratiaed that the Democratic members
of the Ways and Means committee had
the courage 20 prepare such message,
but am sorry that they felt constrained
10 make any concession whatever IN the
sugar question I hope the bill will be
speedily passed by both houses OF Con-
gress, but that il will be 50 amended
before its passage 10 repeal outright the
provisions OF the Mckinley law author
islng the payment Of the bounty OF Two
cents per pound on sugar The pay
ment OF such bounty is radically wrong
and am not in favor OF palliating a
wrong, or recognizing it, even for q
limited period OF time. Besides, free
sugar will save to the people the ten
million dollars now annually paid as
bounty 70 the sugar producers Of the
country. 1 especially commend the
bill putting coal, iron ore, lumber aud
wool upon the free list"
Do you consider the bill 10 accord
with she tariff plank 81 the Chicago
platform, written by yourself?"
"Ldo, with the exception l have
IAN Sd. regard IL as step we'll taken
in fultillment Of the pledge made to the
people by the Democratic party 10 that
platform. A failure to enact this bill
or some bill tending 20 reduce the tariff
TO q revenue basis into law In the near
future, will in nv judgment impair the
strength Of the Democratic party and
endanger its prospects for retaining
control Of the government"
Mr. Neal said II was absurd to claim
that Ohio at the late election endorsed
the Mckinley law. The people were
controlled In their final action oy other
questions. Ninety-fve per cent OF all
changes In votes from the Democratic
TO the Republic party can ba charged
TO the pension question, and for this
the administration was directly respo u
sible. The action Of the pens on depart
ment 10 the matter Of suspension was
utterly indefensible. The Democratic
party 70 regain the confidence OF the
soldiers and pensioners must do that
which ought 20 have been done years
ago; pass u service pension law, giving
-pensica'to every hOnorablY discharged
Union soldier. Such a law will forever
taxa the pension question out OF poll
tics. The sooner Il is passed the bet
ter. The new order known as the A.
p. A. was the factor that most largely
contributed to the change In the votes
of the remaining five per cent. or Dem
Ocrats who voted the Republican tick
OF. The principal cause Of the large
stay-at-hOme vote In the Democratic
party was the general dissatisfaction
and disgust with the action Of Presi-
dent Cleveland and his subOrdinates In
retaining Republicans 10 office and
keeping Democrats out. Ninety per
cent. OF the Democrats who stayed at
home did so, am satisfied, on this ac-
count. The delay of the Senate In act
ing on the Silver Bill, the closing Of
factories and depressed agricultural in
terestS and kindred causes Influenced
the other ten per cent OF non-DemO-
cratic voters. That the tariff was not
the principal factor is shown by the
fact that I, as reported free-trader,
received 4, ZOO or 4, 500 more votes than
any other candidate on the Democratic
ticket"