Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-13

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HUNTINGTON, w. VA, April IA
representative OF the REGISTER called
to-day on Judge Thos. II. Harvey to
ask who, in the Judges opinion, ought
to DO the next Congressman from the
Fourth District. The gentleman re-
ceived the REGISTER representative in
ais usual frank and cordial manner.
Judge, how is your Congressional
boom?"
That is question you newspaper
men can answer better better than L.
AS you Ers aware, the notOriety or
boom, il any, I have for Congress has
been given me by you gentlemen Of the
press"
care you not in the race for the DEM
OcrGtlc nomination, and shall not the
REGISTER so announce yOU?'
al canuut say that 1 am, for / have
not yet fully determined 70 make the
race.
NUMBER OF MY FRIENDS,
and some of the newspapers OF the Dis
trict, have been giving me some noto-
riety in that line, and, while l am much
gratiied by the kind expressions and
assurances made me on the subject l
have as yet made no definite declara-
tiOn."
what do you think OF the Demo
cratic chances for success in the Dis
trict."
II do not underestimate the gravity
OF the situation, nor the hazard OF sue
cess az the polls, for / realize that our
friends, the enemy, will seek 10 saddle
the result OF thirty years OF their own
bad legislation upon US, and try 20 hold
US responsible for the present world
wide depression In business. Success
will not come 20 rs without q struggle,
but have an abiding faith that the
nominee Of the party, whoever he may
be, can and will be elected"
What do you think OF the Wilson
bHl2"
II heartily approve OF it, and hope
that the present exasperating delay in
its passage will soon be az an end.
Every consideration for the welfare Of
the country and good faith of the party
demand this. Surely the long years OF
investigation given 10 the
SUBJECT OF THE TARIFF
ought TO bring forth the fruits Of a
speedy and intelligent reform Of the
system-a lifting Of tax burdens Our
party declarations of 1892 ought to be
our rule OF conduct now"
"HOw about the income taX?"
81 cannot too strongly approve the
income tax feature Of the bill. 10 is Just,
wise and moderate, and its provisions
are only 'Odious' 20 the Comparatively
few citizens whose incomes will be
reached by its operation. Whatever
may be said Of 10 elsewhere, no man Of
any party will make an issue against it
IN this district
"What is your position on the money
question:"
II am q bimetallist and deplore every
blow intended 20 strike silver from the
currency OF the country. j do not think
there is much politics IN the East on
this subject, but a united, intelligent
and, 70 my mind, dangerous effort is
being made there 90 make gold the only
money Of ultimate redemption, and OF
silver, at best, only subsidiary coin.
The Chicago platform means the double
standard or nothing, and IL is a matter
Of profound regret that
A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT
should evince a constant and marked
hostility 20 the white metal The veto
OF the SeigniorGge Bill, based ia part
on alleged antiquities in It's language,
and containing by clear implication a
promise or inducement that properly
drawn measure would be approved,
provided 10 embodied q provision au-
thorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
20 issue bonds ct his discretion, payable
IN gold, will not meet with the assent
of the Democracy OF the United States.
On this subject l may say shat, in my
opinion, we will wait a long time for
the restoration Of silver, IL we depend
on the advance action Of European
financiers."
What do you think OF the doctrine
OF civil service reiOrm?'
81 am not much of a civil service re-
former In the present sense OF that
term. I believe that if we have q Demo-
crat who Is sufficiently intelligent TO be
President, we have remaining al ade-
cuete number 20 tin the subordinate
places 10 the government
And you decline to definitely an
nounce yourself as a candidate at pres
ent9'
'T DO, MY HEALTH Is NOT GOOD,
and I am now holding a position Of
honor aud trust, and my term OF Office
has not expired. j am attached Oh the
people OF this circuit and feel that my
first duty is 20 them. have said all
along, and mean 10 now, that I will not
be a candidate for Congress-, or anything
else, unless the people OF my judicial
circuit desire 10. am going 90 Logan
the last OF this month. That county is
Ia my circuit but not ia the Fourth
Congressional District, and I propose
that the good people Of Logan shall be
consulted. as vel. as the other counties,
as 20 my course.
"Besides, what could / do IN were
in Congress? I could draw the salary
aud that promptly. but do not want
any Office simply for the salary there is
in il. There are several things outside
OF general legislation that should be
done for this District 10 possible. The
completion OF the improvement OF the
Big Kanawha is assured, but We have
the Little Kanawha, Guyandotte and
Sandy Rivers, the improvement OF
which
WOULD OPEN TO COMMERCE
three OF the richest territories in the
Ctota We napd a custom hOuSa in my