The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16
views or THE GOVERNORS.
what the State Executives Have 10 Say
About the Tariff Blll

The New York Herald Of yesterday con-
tanned the views OF the Governors Of sev-
eral Of the States on the Senate tariff bill.
This is an epiiOme Of these views:
Governor stone, Of Mississippi: Any set
Element better than none. Governor Mat
thSeNWS. OF Indiana: SATISFIED that there
VIII be prosperity. Governor Russell
Browne, OF Rhode Island hopes the Presi-
dent VIII veto II. L. T. LleWelling. Kan
sas: 1t Will not improve business. Gov
ernor CleaVeS, of Maine, thinks the action
OF Congress Will retard business. Governor
Hogg. of Texas, thinks the law Is better
than the old one. Governor Nelson, Mime
sofa: business will revive William NJ
t1shback' Arkansas: VIII relieve the
business tension.
Here is what Governor Tillman says;
He accused senator's Of being bought by
the Trusts, while they in turn convicted
him of hypocrisy and dOuble-dealing.
Now this paragon Of party honesty base
~ surrenders TO the corrupt Senate. and
his affrighted miniOns in the House swat
Low. the Senate bin without crossing a
Where is party honesty. consistency. in
tegrity, and an adherence to Democratic
principles
The Presidents svmpathizers will be
gratifed that the ugar Trust for which
he pleaded so eloquently. has fits reward.
while the wicked Partners" among sena-
tors Of the Coal, Lead and Iron Trusts
can smile complacentiy at the victory over
the Nova Scotia coal combine
The Democrats OF South Caroline ara
casting about for better and more honest
men to lead in the next national contest
between the people and the piutocracv
We VIII never ilght under the present
leaders again. And from all such hum
bugs as the Wilson bill. as II passed Tho
House, or as amended by the Senate
good Lord deliver us!
Governor Mckinley. of Ohio. the au-
thor Of the law which the present hin
supersedes, was not inclined to be in
hn
Columbus telegraphs
Governor Mckinley positively refuses
to express at length for publication his
views OF the new tariff law. He told me
have 10 be excused
He said. however, he had no doubt
that President Cleveland would promptly
sign the BILL adding:
1T would be quite unlike him to veto
1t. / understand the House has made a
complete surrender 10 the Senate. but in
the absence Of full information on the
subject ! do not care 10 be quoted. /
may have something to say in day or
Then the Governor read few choice
extracts from the letter OF President
Cleveland to Chairman Wilson. de-
nouncing the Senate bill as the acme Of
party periidy and party dishonor.'
and murmured something about the
crow being a popular dish just now
But he will sign the bill or allow II
70 pccuHt law by the tNplFhtloH ol
the constitutional ten days" said the
Governor. THE dose will be an unpai-,
atable one. and he must swallow his
words. but he can do nothing else"
The Governor did venture 20 say that
under the statistics furnished by the
Senate Committee, based on the importa-
tions of sugar during the fiscal year up
to June 80. 1893. the al valorem duty
under the Mckinley law OF 1880 was 1886
per cent, and under the proposed law
passed yesterday. based on the same i'm
portations. the ad yalorem rate would
be 1921 per cent. or a difference OF one
and one-eighth cents upon every pound
OF sugar imported into this country.