Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-20

consideration in the Seiiatl Is eliminat-
ed, shows the title quality OF his democracy
l am not prepared to credit the story that the
next republican ticket will be Mckinley and
Hill, but am quite sure the one stands as
good a show as the other. AS for the next dem
ocratic ticket the democrats Of the South and
West will be sure to have something to say re-
garding its composition
c. A. SWANSON, 9TH DISTRICT.
MI. Swanson, who is one of the most active
members CT the delegation, said: II heard
Senator Hills speech and do not like the spirit
therein contained. Idon't consider it demo-
cratic. 1t was a speech from protectionist
standpoint. l cannot see from his standpoint
where any tariff reform would accrue from
such bill as he suggests.
"Under the Mckinley law the revenues
were hardly sufficient to answer the needs of
the government. The only way we can secure
tariff reform, which means reduction of the
tariff, would be by the imposition Of an in
come tax.
MIR. Hills idea is to collect as much mon
ey from tariff taxation as we row collect from
the Mckinley law, but simply to shift the
tax from one article t, another. This idea Of
tariff reform is a sham and a humbug, which
cannot deceive the people. Tariff reform
means reduction Of the revenues collected on
imported goods, and MIR. Hili's threat to vote
against the bill if the income tax is retained
should have no effect upon the friends of that
provision. My belief is that the tariff bill,
with the income tax, is stronger both in the
House and Senate than without
sIn the Spnate, with fhiS frlra at 70 hnd
the bill will receive the support of Senators
PETER, of Kansas, Kyle, of South Dakota.
Allen, Of Nebraska, and Stewart, of Nevada.
In fact there are only two democratic Sena-
tors who will vote against the tariff bill with
the income tax attached. and they are Senators
Hill and Murphy, of New York.
''These people who are fighting the tariff
bill are using the income tax as q pretense
for antagonism, while their real opposition
results from the tariff reduction contained in
the bill, which they are afraid to oppose OPEN
ly on account OF the strong sentiment in the
party fayoring the bill. All the Senate needs
to pass this bill is cloture rule, which
should Immediately be adopted. The people
are tired and disguised with body which
perslstently refuses to adopt proper and SEN
oluie luieo W tIldCG luLO Id w measures desired
by majority of the dominant party and the
people. Cloture in the Senate is a reforma-
ton as much needed as any know off,
OPINION OF j. TAYLOR ELLYsON, VIRGINIA
DEMOCRATIC STATE CHAIRMAN.
From the Richmond Dispatch.l
Mayor Ellyson returned from Washington
Tuesday night. When asked yesterday what
he thought was OF would be the effect of Sen
ator Hills speech, he said it had set every
one in Washington to talking, and that if Mr.
Hills purpose was to make sensation, he
had succeeded admirably. He came away
from Washington, however, with the decided
impression that Mr.. Hill had succeeded not
in disintcgrating the party, but in driving
Democrats together. lie talked with num-
Der OF leading Democratic Senators, and they
seemed to be convinced that the time had
come for united action in support Of Demo-
cratic measures and Of the administration
He believed that the speech of Mr.. Hill had
the party, the only loss being
Mr.. Hills vote