The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-06-20
Democratic Congressman the Sher-
man Law.

Democratic Congressman on the Sher-
man Law.
From The New York Times.
REPRESENTATIVE G. Il. breckenridge, Arkan-
sas: II cannot at present answer your inquiry
further than to say that | favor the repeal OF
the Sherman law and settlement in harmony
with the provisions of the Chicago platform"
Representative John L. Bretz, Indiana: my
vote the repeal Of the Sherman law Will
depend upon the substitute proposed"
Senator White, Louisiana: II favor the
repeal Of the Sherman law, but have not ma
turcd views rs to what legislation should
take its place
Representative John r. Heard, Missouri: 81
am opposed to the repeal of the Sherman
act, except by legislation providing for the
liberal coinage of silver. / am opposed to
the Issue Of bonds and TO restoring Il tax on
sugar. l am in favor of an increased tax
on whisky Of an income tax, if necessary,
and OF making silver coin equal with gold
coin in the actual transactions of the govern
mcnt. as it is now in the law
Representative T. r. Stockdale, mississippi;
81 will wait to see what the president recon-
mendS in its place"
Representative W. r. Crawford, North Caro-
lima: Il am in favor of the repeal of the
Sherman silver law on condition that the
free coinage OF silver is substituted In COM
pliance with the Chicago platform, l am also
i'll favor OF the repeal of the tax on state
banks"
Representative j. w. Bailey. Tcxas: 81
favor the repeal of the Sherman law by an
act providing for the free and unlimited coin
age of Elver. | favor coinage system con-
siSting of gold, silver and United States
treasury notes, kept at par with and re-
dGCmablc in coin"
Representative Cuberson, Texas: II am in
favor of the repeal of the Sherman law upon
condition that the other provision of the
Gem3prItir f,l1f II
OF silver shall be carried out substantially
l am in favor of gold ana silver and pappr
money convertible into coin on demand In
FORM h4't
Representative T. NJ. PaschaI. Texas. .I
favor repeal Of the Sherman law an income
tax, and the coinage of gold and silver ON =
parity with each other. l am opposed to the
issuance of bonds"
Representative j. Capehart West Virginia
Il favor repeal of the Sherman law n nro.
vision is made for the free coinage of silror
Otherwise do not. The west ana south can
not ana VIII not pay their enormous iudrbtrd
ness with l2d-cent dollars
Senator Butler South Carolina: "So1ne con-
ccSslons can and must be made to n very
large number OF the American ppople who
sincerely believe That there ought to no q
more liberal allowance Of currency mo
sherman law furnishes this In \ measure
But think it has very grave defects. Hence
proposition to repeal the 10 per cent fax ON
state bank circulation. This tax is Of amos.
uonablc constitutiOnalty. 1t has sprrof ~,
purpose and there is no sense in rrtiinin~ i
on the statute books. a vicious tariff sTsInIn
ana me Inflated dishonest capitalization of
corporate and industrial enterprises have hnd
more to do with bringing on our finaur;"i
troubles than the sherman law, bad rs it is,
The prodigaiiiy Of the last adminisfrafiGn
Ielf empty treasury. and spectators have
tah advantage of this and have aggravatefj
the nbarrassnents by eXaggcrating the sitna.
ton " t'S ''c "i''i'-