New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-05
WEST VIRGINIA INDIGNANT.
COY. MCoRKLE SAYS FREE COAL MEANS THE
LOSS OF THE NEW ENGLAND MARKET
TO SOUTHERN PRODUCERS.

GOV. M'CORKLE SAYS FREE COAL MEANS THE
LOSS OF THE NEW ENGLAND MARKET
TO SOUTHERN PRODUCERS
Baltimore JAN Nv. A. McCorkle. Governor of
West Virginia, and Senator Henry G. Davis. presi-
dent Of the West Virginia Central and Pittsburs
Railroad Company. have given The Manufacturers
Record" their views at length on the Wilson Tariff
bill Mr.. McCoriie says that the Democratic doc
trne for 100 years has been in favor OF retaining
the tariff on coal and that It is in direct opposi-
ton to Democratic principles to remove the duty.
He quotes . the tariffs OF % his Ss mI and
'If the spirit of Democracy Is for free trade tnen
the cutlery the thousands Of articles manufactured
in New England for WHICH we have na1 "a 70 Pay Pay
party must formulate revenue tariff then bring
highly protected England down to revenue no
touch coal am for the whole Sn a1n p he
South. bound hand and foot to the chariot wheels
of the Eastern manufacturers. - ,,,-,
soft coal trade, and proves by statistics showing
prices tonnage. ETC.. that free coal would throw
shut out Southern shippers OF coal almost entirely.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE WILSON BILL
Cincinnati Jan. AT a large and representative
gathering Of Cincinnati business men in the Board
of Trade yesterday resolution was adopted pro-
testing against the adoption OF so radical meas
ure as the Wilson Tariff bill at this critical time
1t was resolved further that 1--WE believe That the
sentiment Of the wage-earners, manufacturers ana
merchants, without regard to party lines, is now
unanimous against the passage OF this extreme
bill and we therefore urge the adoption OF such
measures will give prompt ana f9iI expression
lives in Congress from ohio and adjacent s,aies
will be passed around Immediately to secure sigma
San Francisco. Jan. AT meeting Of the Wool
Dealers and Wool Growers Protective Association
yeserda resolution was a1opea P Tod an
Woollens' as proposed by the Wilson bi and call
Ing upon the Representatives OF CailoTnla ~ U'
gress 10 work and vote against theSe pEop2soS'
The resolution telegraphed to Washinstogn' tho
Mass JSn I6ed nt ysvenng to
send Edward Coey as delegate to MasnS1on a 70
protest asnnst in the Wilson biz The employees
Of NJ j. Whittalrs carpet mills also voted 10 seiu
two Bs aGlsss.e 5an no pecaD 100 employees of
the cotton duck mills r1 at 9ro Se against
the Wilson bill 1t was determined TO urge ros Ma i
land IN bese ms have hearty ali
heretofore voted the Democratic ticket, cen
tra industry and trade affected
by the Wilson bill. IL arranging 10 setu DIX ue
sssainst the bill senator German and the Demo;
cratic Congressman from this state VII De i1len
c srat party in Maryland will lose from 1000 TO
* 0o votes more than enough 10 TURN '"e "'a'e
over into the Republican coiuihh
MD CROKER OPPOSED TO THE INCOME Tan
p,c,.ra Croker placed himself On record yester-
dav in opposition the declared purpose Oh inc
Democratic Ways and Means Committee 10 pass d"
income tax and he was careiHi aiso hO' u I'm
-, h,nse,Y in favor Of any OF the distinguishing
features of the Wilson Tariff bill. The boss OF
Tanmany characterized the income tax as TWO
edged sword which cuts rich and poor alike.
II am opposed TO any measure ne said' Wii ly
touches the earnings of the masses. one nm, ing;
s,,nnose looking casually az the measure. INA, ~
sTected only those who receive a yearly ihf f9
az ~ "a oso or more but such is not the case iete
are landlords in this great city receIVing 81" TO 70
ievv a tax upon their income means simpy nm IN
crease Of rentals. which come Directly from poor
tenants 49,, .,os - oo,,,ca hut an income
tax such as we are now led to BELIZE WIN 30 "
roye and should not exist in free America; 49,
Mr. Croker added that he had 70 donDt lnr ere
,,cnn,e ,ax feature would be opposed by Northe'h
Tnncrats in Congress -eaar lily. but that as nam
r, would come from the SOuth-"our Southern
Srienls" Mr. Croker called them.