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Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19
DEMOCRATIC PLANS.
Free Trade to Be Reached by Gradual
Reductions of the Tariff.


Reductions of the Tariff.
Ex-Gov. Russell, of Massachusetts
has an article in the May Forum on
"a Year Of Democratic Administra-
ton" He asserts therein that after
years of discussion and deliberation the
country in 1892 repudiated protection,
and then proceeds to answer the ques-
tion why a democratic congress has not
carried out the will of the people-why
your tariff bill does not come up to
your tariff platform" His reply Is:
NO, the platform set the goal which the
party believed the country would eventually
reach. 1t did not undertake to say that the
best way 10 reach the goal is by one exhaust
effort; but rather to make a start and then
guide the speed with all the aid experience can
give. The important fact Is the change of pol
icy. The bill is not radical nor wholly
logical. But it is dealing with policy which
for thirty years has ruled the country and has
encouraged many men and interests 10 believe
they were dependent upon It. The funda-
mental fact is that the Wilson bill changes an
established policy. Heuceforth high protec-
tion is TO cease McKinleyism is 70 he re-
pealed and ended and the country gradually is
10 be brought back to the principles Of tariff
taxation for revenue only"
This means that if the democrats re-
main in power for number of years
they will signalize every two or four
year period by cutting off more protec-
ton and taking another step towards
free trade. Every one Of those tariff
bill years will be marked by the fea-
lures which have made last year and
this so ounpleasantly conspicuous. When
the democrats announce they are about
to reduce protection some more en-
ployers will have to drop wages again,
and there will be repetition of the
present industrial strife.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

Even if the democrats were absolute
y sure their lease Of power was to be
long one, it would be better for them
to reach the goal by one exhaustive
effort'-to cut off the dogs tail at once
rather than to be keeping the indus
tries OF the country in a turmoil By
tariff f-tink kering for series Of years.
But since the democrats are not sure of
their ability TO hold on to power they
ought, If they are sure their tariff prin-
cipie is a sound one. to put 1t in full
force at once, in the hope that il they
did not continue to control all branches
of the government they might at least
retain possession of one, and thus pre-
vent the reversal of their policy.
1t is certain that the bad opinion
which the voters have of democracy
now will not be changed by Gov. Rus
sells declaration that the democratic
party is going to move gradually" in
the direction of tariff reform. They
have had already more tariff reform
than they want and they do not banker
after any more. The slow march of the
democracy towards free trade will come
to full stop on the 4th of next March,
for then the present house Of repre-
sentatives will come to an end and the
one to be elected this fall will be con-
trolled by the republicans. There will
be no more anti-protection legislation
after next March. What the democrats
cannot do in the way of tariff legisla-
ton before then never will be done.
Two years later the democratic legisla-
ton of this year will be swept from
the statute books by voters less pros
porous but wiser than those of 1922
Chicago Tribune
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19
A Judgment Reversed.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Tennes-
see law, which the officials of that
state contend authorizes them to tax
the property of the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad Co. for 1855 to 1889 inclusive,
was declared by the supreme court Of
the United States yesterday, in an opin-
ion by Justice Jackson, to be invalid
as far as that company is concerned.
The judgment of the supreme court of
Tennessee was therefore reversed.
Chief Justice Fuller dissented. The
dissent of the chief justice was based
upon the theory that the 8-per cent.
provision was rule of taxation which
was special and exclusive and in viola
tion of the constitution of the state
Justices Gray, Brewer and Shiras joined
the chief Justice in his dissent.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

A RESOLUTION was introduced in the
Senate on the 10th authorizing the ap-
pointment of five Senators to investi-
gate charges of attempted bribery OF
Senators in connection with the pend
ing tariff bill.
The East Tennessee, Virginia &
Georgia Railroad will be sold at public
outcry at Knoxville, Tenn. July Z.
DESTRUCTIVE flood is sweeping down
Black River Valley, in Wisconsin. A
large number of dams, mills, iron
bridges and other property have been
destroyed.
THE gold engaged for shipment from
New York on the 10th amounted to S2,-
525, 900.
HALF million dollars will scarcely
cover the damage done by the great
storm of the 10th in Minnesota and
Western Wisconsin.
LAMAR County, Ala, is in state OF
excitement over the cold-blooded MUIR
der of Spencer Atkins, prominent
farmer and aged citizen, by band OF
Whitecappers.
THE old home of Benedict Arnold, in
New Haven, Conn, has just been sold
for the use of lumber firm. Relics
from it will be taken by the New Haven
Colony Historical Society.
WILLIAM YOUNG was taken from jail
at Ocala, Fla, on the 18th by body OF
leading citizens and hanged to tree
opposite the grave yard.
BY the torch of an incendiary at
Boston over 81, 900, 900 worth of property
is in ashes, over 500 of the medium and
poorer class, consisting of over 2,O0C
people, are homeless
THE board of managers of the United
League Club of Chicago on the 14th
voted to expeI Col. William c. P. Breck-
inridre from the roll of honorary mem
bership Of the club.
WILLIAM JONES, who was serving a
life sentence in the penitentiary at
Baton Rouge, La. for wife murder al
Shreveport when he espaped two years
ago, was arrested at Dallas, Texas, on
the 14th.
THE Louisiana Legislature on the
14th elected Don Caffery Senator from
the State of Louisiana for the long term,
beginning March A, 1895.
THE graves Of the Confederate dead
were decorated by the citizens OF Little
Rock, Ark, and large number OF In
yited guests from surrounding towns on
the 18th.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

On the 18th the statue of Columbus,
by the Spanish sculptor, Sunol, was
unveiled on the mall in Central park,
New York, by President Steven
son, in the presence of a distinguished
company of men, prominent in the dip
lomatic, political, business and social
worlds.
On the 18th DR.. Wekerle, Hungarian
prime minister, arrived at Hanover,
and had an audience with the emper-
or, laying before his majesty specific
complaint of interference in Hungari-
an affairs on the part of Austrian Off
cials.
On the 18th Gen. Robert P. Dechert,
who had been i'll for several months
from an affection of the liver, died in
Philadelphia.
The British home secretary has posi-
lively refused to order the release of
Mrs. Maybrick, the American woman
serving life sentence in Woking for
the alleged murder of her husband, or
even to reopen her case for the purpose
of Introducing new evidence.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, Secretaries
Gresham and Carlisle and Capt R. D.
Evans arrived at Norfolk. Va, on the
lighthouse tender Maple on the morn
ing of the 18th. The party were trans
ferred to the Violet and proceeded to
Currituck sound. where the presiden.
tial party intended to spend three days
shooting snipe.
On the 14th it was officially an
nounced that the president of Brazil
had suspended diplom tic relations
with Portugal. given passport toCount
Paratay and the personnel of the Por-
tuguese legation at Rio. and ordered
the Brazilian legation at Lisbon to
withdraw.
IT is stated that Representative Levi
T. Griffin, of Michigan, recently af-
flicted with total deafness, has received
no encouragement from New York
specialists whom he has consulted.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19
LIFE is SHORT,
and Senator Jones Has No Time to No
tice Newspaper Charges.

And Senator Jones Has No Time to No
tice Newspaper Charges.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The story
printed in New York paper yester-
day morning purporting to relate how
the senate and the members of the
finance committee capitulated to the
Sugar trust in the arrangement Of the
sugar schedule of the tariff bill, at
tracted some attention among SEN
ators, but few of those whose names
are prominently mentioned were pres
ent. Senator Smith, of New Jersey, is
absent on account of sickness, and Mr..
German is out of the city.
Mr. Brice said be had glanced
through the article sufficient to know
that there was no truth in it SO far as
he had any knowledge in the matter.
Mr.. Jones, chairman of the subcom.
mittee that fixed up the bill, said
life was too short to bother with the
reading of all the stories printed in the
daily papers concerning the working
of the finance committee and state
ments purporting to give the reasons
for the attitude assumed by various
senator's
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

ATLANTA, Ga, has murder mystery.
Early on the morning of the 18th, in
her little home in the suburbs, the
dead body of Mrs. Mary Lilly, one of
the best-known women of the city. was
found. She was lying on the floor of
her kitchen and resting against her
neck was pair of tongs, with which
she had been strangled.
PAUL EWING, aged Is, son of DIR. M.
]. Ewing, of Findlay, o., committed
suicide, on the 18th, by taking forty
grains of morphine. He was in love
with young girl who would not re-
ciprocate his affections and ended his
troubles.
IRA DAVIS. the 19-year-old son of
Gen. w. L. Davis, of Cedar Rapi DIS, Ia,
was drowned in the Cedar river at the
palisades on the 18th.
On the night of the 18th thirty five
firemen were badly burned at Brad
ford, Pa, by the bursting of 4. 100
gallon tank car of benzine, and in the
wild rush to get away from the flames
hundreds of people were knocked down
and trampled upon.
A MINE explosion occurred on the
18th in West Bear Ridge colliery. near
Ashland, Pa, by which one man was
instantly killed and three others seri-
ously injured.
ESTIMATES made on the 18th show
the loss on the Brooklyn tabernacle to
be $500, 900, insured for Sl3O, 900; on the
Hotel Regent, s700, 200. insurance,
SsO0,oO0; on adjacent residences, s22,-
500; on Summerfeld Methodist church,
$4,000
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
Kecoil of the Rant About Republican Ex
travagance.


Who does not remembe the braying
Of the democratic press about the bill
lion-dollar congress2'' OF course all in
telligent observers of events knew that
it was primarily the manifested of
the intense hatred of the democrats to
the soldier element, especially over the
passage of the disability pension law
by the Fifty-first congress; and, second,
pursuance of the weIl-known demo-
cratic policy Of raising parrot-cry to
mislead the masses. For it has long
been the policy of the democratic lead
ers to assume that the people are fools,
and will believe an oft-repeated false
hood, and act upon that belief, sooner
than take the trouble to ascertain the
truth; and or political history records
a number of instances in which they
were successful thereby.
No partisan catch-phrase was ever
worked to such an extent as the bill
lion-dollar congress- In point Of fact,
the appropriations made by the Fifty
first congress were below that figure.
but the ignorant among the voters be-
lieved the lie and took no trouble to
ascertain the facts The house Of the
Fifty-second congress was democratic,
and one OF it's first acts was the adop-
ton OF buucom be resolution, intro
duced by that intolera BILE old humbug,
Holman, which declared that mo
money ought to be appropriated by
congress from the public treasury ex.
cept such as is manifestly necessary TO
carry on the several departments fru-
gally, efficiently and honestly admin
istered."
One might justly suppose that, after
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

the howl concerning the 'billion dol
ar congress" and the adoption ot such
a resolution, the democrats Of the
house would, il only for partisan ad-
vantage, cut down the appropriations
below the figures Of the preceding con-
gress The fact is, however, that the
Fifty-second congress spent more than
its predecessor. Here are the figures
from the official footings of the clerk
Of the appropriations committee:
The Fifty-6rst, the "billion-dollar
congress appropriated soss, 417,1sa
The Fifty-second congress. demo
cratic, appropriated 81 ,o27, iO;, ,547.
Here is an excess of almost $50, ,00O,-
900 as a starter But the appropria-
tions made were not enough. and al
ready the present congress has had to
pass five deficiency bills, carrying an
aggregate of "a. 571, ,577; and the chair
man of the appropriations committee
declared recently that the total Of ap-
preparations which must be made to
cover the deficiencies of the Fifty-sec-
ond congress will reach $4,000, 900.
This makes the amount spent by the
Fifty-second congress almost sa3, O0o.-
Ooo more than was appropriated by the
much-abused "billion-dollar congress.
If there is any voter stupid enough to
hereafter believe any democratic rant
concerning republican extravaganza"
and democratic economy" he should
at once array himself with the re-
mainder of the fools and idiots of the
country Toledo Blade.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

i, 'CSEY and his army have abandoned
,AAlngton in Difference to the orders
me district board of health to va
V and have established their camp
snort distance over the district line
II, lalFland, whereat the people of the
y esnoorhood !. are greatly perturbed.
:" olstrlct officials declare that no
,~s ~, IoSey armies will be permitted to
'er the capital.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

On the 10th VIM. Weisler, who joined
the Coxey army at Hagerstown, Nd, &,
was seized with cramps and drowned
while bathing in the Potomac river.
REV. DR.. TALMAGE's new ia bernacle,
at the corner of Clinton and Greene
avenues, Brooklyn, was destroyed by
fire at noon of the 18th. The Hotel
Regent, adjoining, and several dwell
ings in the vicinity were also de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at 81 ,ooo,-
900. This is the third time DR.. Tai
mage has lost his church in Brooklyn
by fire.
On the 18th, while the British war
ship Galatea was firing salute to the
German feet in the Firth of Forth
one man was killed and another fatally
injured by the premature discharge of
one of the small guns.
On the 18th Frank Blakemore, Of
Wheeling, w. Va, accused his wife OF
kissing her brother -in-law, and in his
Jealous rage swore he would kill her.
Their 16-year-old son, George. inter
fered, when Blakemore seized hatchet
and started for the boy, who drew a
revolver and fred two shots, both
piercing his fathers heart.
The barrelhouse at Emery's refinery
in Bradford, Pa. took FIRE, on the 18th,
presumably by spontaneous combus-
ton. and was destroyed. The loading
racks and five oil tank cars standing
on a side track of the Buffalo, Roches-
ter s. Pittsburgh road were also
burned. A tank exploded during the
progress of the fire and scores o. per-
sons were injured.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, speaking at
be dedication of the Mary Washing
On monument at fredericksburg, Va,
'lered the following pertinent words:
As clear and wholesome stream
aa't have its flow from a pure fountain
ad, so must a clean and beneficent
Spular government have it's source in
'ie and morally healthy men" Just
\
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

u Is likely that the so-called nobili-
wv wv. Europe will presently demand a
n, .ay with the United States for the
|, eV'lon OF titled persons travelling
]. 4uefiea' The mad rush of Ameri-
!. %c.ety s'y women for anything bear
u'le, while It's agreeable enough
p'unlless spendthrift from abroad.
n.y. ,aSeeoingly unpleasant to a titled
!. w VINO has fortune and does not
W marry in this country.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

SUN PosT. G. A. r., of St. Louis,
], VSe 81 paying homage at the tomb of
Md b .ilnan on Decoration day, pro-
s,i,e Ie necessary permission can be
N, eu rom the ecclesiastical author
4. ,s,.. s,.u.rolllng the burial place for
.. ~ '-dn comrades of the dead gen.
esein march within the consecrated
M N ~ "a the uniform of the order.
ss.,s' e always welcome to visit other
d .o. ies on their missions of love
"nradeship.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

SILVER men point to the fact that il
s-or dollars had not been in common
=. and certain Denver man had not
,.d a supply of them in just the right
.'.ket he would have had a good
lance Of retiring from circulation him
the means of an assassin's
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19
THE AURORA MINE ON FIRE.
The Lives Of Five Hundred Miners in
Danger at Ironwood, Mich.

IRoSwooD, Mich, May 14.-The great
Aurora mine is on fire. just how
much damage has been done cannot be
told as vet. The lives of 500 men are
in danger, and the whole community
is in great excitement. The Aurora
mine is one of the best known mines
on the Gogebic range. 1t is controlled
by syndicate in which the Colbys
are interested, but is not one of the
group known as the Gogebic consoli-
dated mines. for which a receiver was
recently appointed. 1t has beeen in
operation right along and is one OF
the very few mines that did not shut
down on account Of hard times
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

s,aos interest those who have read
d ,bo.a speeches to know that there
|sn Co.. .'VOo persons living in for
n W.. ies who receive checks
u, ~ linSton quarterly in pay
'ads eIs'ons' III There are 1000 in
3 IN co .no receive sS45,Ooo a year;
d ana etnany' liny' receiving s9s,Ooo a
escss 10y IN Great Britain whose
saais t,sssTegate ,ss 1926, 900 a year. One
Dee no..l j Islands draws sa4 everv
s,cks sra ans and four times a year
Afrie.' + sent to men who are living
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

THE world is better far, and some
ang good is done, when two fools
| usd are-for then they are made
r.-Judge. Not so; the world is
rise; why reason so awry? Don't
|hk like other folk, increase and
Hafiply? So when two fools would wed,
ria, forbid the bans o man of level
lead, It's none of natures plans.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

TIE bell Of the old corvette Kear-
sarge, her log book, piece OF her
memorial tablet and other relics have
been received at the navy department.
They were purchased by Mr.. Lloyd
Phoenix, New York yachtsman, from
some of the natives of the Caribbean
stands and by him sent to the depart
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

TIE travelling public learns with pro-
tlnd sorrow that the Illinois law
lgainst ticket scalpers has been de-
dared constitutional. To the traveller
Of limited means the scalper is like the
aadow Of great rock in a weary
and and if the passing of this noble
indian is at hand there will be more or
A@ mourning along the car tracks.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

srrRETARY HERBERT is reported to
,,re been making personal inspec-
,ioo Of the armor plates of the Monte
at San Francisco with results that
n calculated to carry CONSERVATION
i the ranks of those who have been
,ltv of palming off defective armor
\ Uncle Sam for perfect goods.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

TBE Washington jury decided that
imv didn't Keep off the Grass" not
rAstanding there were thousands
viy to testify that if he didn't it was
sause, notwithstanding his efforts
p DO 50, the police insisted on push
tBg him grassward and compelling him
to commit the act that should convict
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

rur Federation of Women's clubs
I. INST passed, unanimously. reso-
,'.;ou y declaring single standard of
.,.litv for men and women. If this
p I;sr * to be fully carried out it may
Is,or good many bachelors out of
nstrimonial market.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

N-Gresham appears 70 have oeen as
poor Judge as be is politician Since
he became secretary OF state eight Of
his decisions as circuit judge have
been reviewed by the supreme court Of
the United States and every one Of them
has been reversed. When his present
tenure of Office expires he win be re-
tired TO private lite forever Toledo
HigdA
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

,- Works sheriff under the new
wiIl now get only a salary of $50,
- ,nstead of SIS, 600 in fees. However,
- console himself with the fact
I'm .bs is still several laps ahead of a
laa 30, ;rstice of the United States.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

EIf the democratic leaders have
patched up an agreement, as the latest
reports indicate, to pass tariff bill
with an income tax annex. they need
not mind about fixing a comparatively
brief period. say of FIVE or six years,
for the latter part of the crazy quilt TO
remain in effect The people know a
sure way to get rid of an income tax
before that time. Cleveland Leader.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

! paively intimatea that Boss
LII reasons for letting go the trial
W. ~ Tammany tiger was that his
o itio .Io income might be so reduced as
zane the income tax.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

WA democratic organ says hard
times are periodic, somewhat like sew
enteen-year locusts. Well, yes; that's
SO, and by singular coincidence the
democratic party comes to the surface
a little ahead Of the hard times. just as
the grubs crawl out of the ground be
fore the swarnas Of locusts appear. De-
mocracy is the lerva OF hard times :
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

Vt Enna.L Louis Republic intimates
Y one ofor Of !, William of Germany may
! Ss,,aorledem'ssdsto 's sold medals by way Of
SS'Ae bio g. ~eht Of his heroic conduct
%& Louia . Ire s,,9. at Gatow recently. If
- Oe forwarded. : '''ieis say
Huntsville gazette., 1894-05-19

There is no use of talking about
democratic honor. That went long
ago. 1t went when the Wilson bill was
brought into congress, for that bill
was open and shameless repudiation of
the solemn pledges which had been
made at Chicago. .Albsny Jonrnsl-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-02-24

PULLMAN, Wash. Feb. 2l-Mr W. q
Windus, one of the three men whs m ad.
the charges against tue college regents
asks that the public suspend judgmen
against him NATL the investig4ti on ha,
been made. His position. he states, ha.
not been CORRECT Y reported. Gov. Nc.
Graw requested the Investigation, and
Attorney Talliman, cemiag here una
wares. ordered tnat il be immediate,
held. and that the charges he signed a.
once. The three men cou d not ind al
attorney here and telegraohed t. Spokane
but could not get oue in time for the 10
vest CATION. which was continued uutiI
O'Clock tsdav. When the papers are
properly drawn up, Winaus says they
will be sigRrd by five or s.x retpon,ihir
citizens Of Pullman. The allegauons ar.
tnat rhe regents overcharg-d their board
bills, per die n, etc. and IN other ways
drew more money from the state than
tnsy were entitled to. Some of the citi
Z-ns have prepared set of resolutions
expressing confidence IN the integrity
and ability OF the present members OF
the bosrd of regents These are receiv
ing numerous signatures aud will ne NJ
out to the press Of Washington for ful
publication.