Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-12

exora0le laws Of trade cannot be
changed by acts Of Congress. While
do not object 90 a tariff ON coal, have
always held that no Democrat can con-
sisteutly ask for it for the purpose oi
protection. No Democrat can consistly
ask for a protective tariff on anything.
III 10 be necessary 60 tax coal with an
import duty for she purpose OF raising
the revenue necessary 90 deiray the eX-
penses OF the government economically
administered, / do not object 30 10, but
am now, always have been, and always
expect 20 be, opposed 90 placing tariff
duty on any American product for the
purpose of protection, or 10 other
words, for the purpose Of Increasing the
profits of large corporations.
In reply 20 the question, What will
likely be the condition OF the party in
the next campaign, and the prospects Of
the party carrying the next election In
this State2 Col. Rowan said:
There Is no reason 20 fear that the
Democratic party win not be Ia as good
a shape for carrying the next election 10
this State as they we're TWO years ago,
To is trge that there is great deal Of
dissatisfaction among the people on &C
count Of the general depression in busi-
ness, aud the people are always prone 70
attribute an their ills TO the political
party in power, but / am conn-
dent that i the Wilson bin becomes a
law within reasonably short time there
Will be an immediate revival OF busi-
ness. and before the time for the next
election arrives the people will be IN
such a prosperous condition that they
viii have no reason 20 complain.
"One thing I am certain OF, and that
Is this: If President Cleveland should
turn more Republicans out OF Office and
give their places to Democrats the party
would be in a vastly better fighting con-
dtion than it is now
WHAT AUDITOR JOHNSON rHINRs.8
Bon. Isaac " Johnson, State Audit
or, said. "I have not made o careful
study Oh the Goa. tariff question, and
consequently I do not feel justified ia
Offering an opinion as Co the probable
effects 0f che passage OLthe Wilson bill,
with a forty cents tariff on coal but
am for the 0iI, whether there be- a
tariff On coal or not, inasmuch as 10
makes a general reduction of tariff
duties, fro compliance with the demands
of the Democratic platform, adopted az
Chicago in 1892. There have been a
great many arguments presented on
both sides of the question, but 1 am In
cined to believe that no change made
in the Mckinley tariff act by the Wilson
DIN. as reported 10y the Senate Finance
Committee, viii effect any of the indus
tries of West Virginia, either one way
or the other. I'm one respect 10 will
have a very decided effect, and that IS,
TO- viii. reduce the price of all mauufac-
tured goods TO consumers ln this way
it will be OF immense benefit 90 the peo-
DIe of West Virginia, as well as those
Of other States"
'I am heartily in favor OF the in
come tax provision of the Wilson BILL
as that goes q long way toward Justify
ing the restoration of the tax on sugar
Without the income tax the sugar tariff
cannot Do justified. I am ia favor OF
Che passage OF B.and's silver seigniOr-
axe biu In word, / desire TO see the
Democratic party promptly enact such
laws as shall redeem los promises made
in the Chicago Convention. The delay
in carrying out the pledges made 10
that convention is doing more to injure
the party than anything else.
"There should bs no division ia the
Democratic party OF the State on any
of the schedules OF the Wilson bin, as
they are in line with the Democratic
doctrine OF low tariff, and I do not think
there will be any division. With the
prompt passage OF the Wilson bin, as
reported by the Senate Finance Com
mittee, the patty will bs in good shape
Co enter che next campaign with excel
lent prospects of success. But the de-
lay in passing the bin is exceedingly
annoying. and this delay is doing much
just now 90 injure the party
ApJUrANr GENERAL HoLLEy.
Adiutant General James A. Hollsy
was next seen. lie was very busy 10
his Office. but be took time 90 say;
''I am not very much Of tariff man,
but inasmuch as we have 20 raise a
certain amount of revenue 90 support
the government / think it nothing
more than just and right that we have
a tariff on coal, aud l am very glad
that the Senate F.nunce Committee has
put it on. think it will have a good
effect for the Democratic party of the
State. I believe the party will lose
nothing in the coming election, and /
believe that our victory at the polls in
November will be no less gratifying
than it was boz 1892.
State superintendent Of Schools
Lewis aud Secretary Of Stats Chiffon
were both out of town, and consequent
ly could not ba seen.