The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-07

untary bankruptcy law. Widespread com.
uercisI di.as,ar often without fault
of those ruined, has rendered sucI ia"
necessary TO revival OF cLeult, anu et,it-
nently desirable in the interest OF hu'
manity.
3D. The passage Of a bill favorable to
the constrt,ction Of the Nicaragua canal.
This was favored by the democracy as
long ago as Buchanan AuInllIslrat,oll,
ana but for the war wouiu laHe 1ouD,iess
been carried by our party INTO execution.
The last National Democratic convention
inclined favorably TO this canal. the coun-
Try, with its expanding commerce needs
1t. The South. and, indeed an sections
would be benefited by II. ana the time
has come when Democracy SHOULD take a
decided stand for IL:
4th. / am opposed 70 the Increase OF
the standing army. There is 10 lack OF
reverence for law and order amongst our
people. our splendid volunteers Will leap
TO the front should eXigeEcy arise, as
they have always dole-they are the
sure reliance of the RepuDnc, ana | am
unwilling to encourage I'm the least the
European notion OF large standing ar
mies-the enemy always of popular lber-
ty.
9Th Secretary Carlsles currency plan
referred to by the President in his mes
sage, has not yet appeared / would
prefer the carrying out OF the Demo
cratic idea and promise of the Chicago
platform to take the tax off of state
bank currency. It affords not a dollar
or revenue, ii is not only protective but
prohbitive: IL is at war with all notions
OF Democratic principle and tradition; II
Is made the model pTereXt and precedent
OF All the crank measures OF taxation
!such as the anti-option bib, and is total
~ unwarTantahle But the House has
voted against It's repeal. We must make
the best of our situation and conditions.
and under the circumstances | shall
favor the passage OF some such State
currency BILL under restrictions, as Mr..
Carlisle will probably recommend, sub
ject TO such amendments as may APP
pear necessary or eXpedient.
eth. | favor the admission OF Arizona
and New Mexico as States. This will
soon come about through one party or
the other We should take the future
by the forelock and welcome those com
munitieS into the National household
while power remains 10 US.
fth J would cheerfully vote 10 take
the differental tax Of one-eighth OF a
cent of OF refined sugar, controlled, as 1t
IS, by trust. and Will do so If oppor-
tunlty is presented, though il is not 10
De. overlooked that the Senate reduced
tnls tax seVenty-iiYc per cent. while the
wilson bill originally reduced il but fifty
per cent. \ few errors in the tariff bill
ought 10 be corrected. and some provi-
SION adopted TO carry out existing laws.
But our session must be very brief, GUS
tomarY and Indispensable legislation
presses further attempts to legislate
on the tariff would meet powerful op-
position.
As to free coal and iron. that matter
mas been definitely settled by both
houses OF Congress. and it is vanity OF
Vanitles' 10 seek % disturb their decis
ion. We have reduced the tax on these
articles from seyenty-five cents 10 forty
cents per ton We have left upon then
a clear tax for revenue only We shall
have deficit for a time Of twenty mil
lions in our budget. and to take this
tax of and leave a further deficit 10 bt
covered by Understanding bonds. is e
rob Peter 10 pay Paul, at COMPOUND
cost. Besides this free coal and iron
with tariff protective to finished pro
ducts, as now exists Is the very refine
ment OF the protective theory, and has
no place In a Democratic tariff foI
revenue, as was well pointed out by Mr.
wilson. Of West Virginia. a few years
hgo. II means TO give free trade or
what we have TO sell and protection or
what We have 10 buy, and TO deplcte rs
at both pockets at the same time. II
means TO take tax OF TO protect manu-
facturerS. and TO put tax on to protect
manufacturers. II is a doctrine exploited
by the Republican Presidents Grant anC
Arthur. and which crept into some Demo
cratic minds through eastern Afugwumr
channels l. is too late in the day. Il
ever practicable. 10 put this additions
Republican annex on a Democratic meas
IRE. u was never just and never his
torically or by principle a Democrat,
idea; and for the present. at least. it i.
disposed Of.
shall always support every admins
tration recommendation when | can lust
~ do so in conformity with my owr
convictions and Democratic doctrine. bu
the representative who delivers himself
bodily with all his convictions. into the
hands Of any administration and goes il
blind, Is not, In my opinion, fit either
to be trusted or followed.
Very truly yours,
JOHN ". DANIEL.