New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-17
AN INTERESTING LETTER.
WHAT DAVID b. HILLS VIEWS "EHr
NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO.
FAvoRING THE FREE CoiNA"h VT
AGAINST THE STATE BANK TAN-iN f"'0'
or 4 TARIFF PROTECTING AMERICAN
voRIlINGMEN If MORE REV

WORKINGMEN If MORE REV
ME is NEEDED
Dt, u Inn wrote a letter nearly two years ago
., f,l,rh Howell OF THE Atlanta CONSTITUTIONS anu
some time ago authorized It's puphca''on, Nv. 49,
ter was written just prior to the asSe'nu.'"s -
extra session OF the present congress III w -,
., 1892 and bearing directly upon the next Na'''i'
,n and the DEVELOPMENTS OF the last TWO
,aars becomes a document of national Interest. IL
is as follows:
Aibanv. y. v July 49, 1885
Nv Dear Howell: Absence from home am p'u 81,
sona engagements have prevented an Sa'n., pys
~ v"ur rent letter asking conhdentaiy my views
Frs~As TO the approaching session Oh ex,rs - 3
sion of Congress should have been calssd ; apnd
last and advised the President III vi Tie seemed
only interview / have had Win MN. "e which /
bent having one IN b sepdf them that what
no wS in regard to the currency and arn
maj Was desired TO be adopted could better De u2
u, ,r,bn,ed and before party differences should aug
ment The President thought differently eut has
I'M syss Ssdt o 70 &us Sniaf that make
fear that we shall be In session h, nn'i Democratc
DO pq5 i e session ns turing The elections
he 55syeloped All Of which viii tend to distract the
party. and give setback in me da moi h nope So
long as Congress must meet hope H., w'n o oni ne
in session thirty days and adJcaTn ea out The exc
tre ire silver men can prevent III the RepuDcams
can prev Ven chance are that we shall be in session
until December / would not take up any other
legislation n than n he TePea Of f0l he Sherman
favor the unconditional repeal OF tha' , law all
Yer make a mistake in attempting TO deienh II; J..
should be abandoned by general recHn Tammemy
letter which you have undoubtedly seen. fersohay
should prefer not to repeal the law nn' an amer se
more probable the adoption OF snch yuns,'e var
from
course is unconditional repeal me counnry ,ad IN
favor OF it, Therefore it is unwise. while agreeing
upon the general proposition, 10 "ast. our ti u.
,be reneaI he made at once and let VA differ as To
other financial matters afterward ! am 10 tayor 9i
nk a. Keen that issue 10 the front. should not
strive for temporary success or conpd9'sv I,r
ures We should be for free coinGse nnier an me-
national agreement II 1t Is possible 10 procure no o
and Tor which every eNeTo ,r snSu bmetal
ism This il the great goal for when We sh1ul.
80, be inpafient The ,eope must be- educated
I Tb NJ gneXpec,ed action % india and the general
ma a. This Tine / do not believe in the Band bil
or any other measure which guarantees ANY, n
alike as pledged In the Democratic Natlont P,at.
form Lei prepare no, Tor p.se"I N vc, yor 'o ~
The sherman law VIII not give the relief which ~
anticipated. 1t will aid business temporary p"n ~
manent financial relief will be Irresistible we
b,IJ continue TO hold out free coinage as the goal
ah hh ,5 rovntry must ultimately reach. The
,riumph Of the nonometallists WIFI be but TEN
Thiri-As to the repeal Of the 10 per c.nt tax on
state banks. That tax cannot oe WEI. n.I.1irI
j. an unlemocratc tax. Osiens.by' u - Ilpos'i .D'
feverun mi II does not IN fsaar BRING n an' trF"-
nue. and was never intended FOR that purpose FROM
Of the taxing power should not Ike 10 20 upon
record IN favor Of such tax nor 10 a.sIe 20 re-
fuse repeal Of H. regard thAt TAX Iuss.on as o.
Independent one. which has Iie ocarns ri9h d ,ng
main great question Of free conase OF s''yrf AZ
While that tax cannot be approved from Demo
cratic standpoint fear the sonseq PenSes o. ,b ls
Congress has not power directly. 10 prohibit state
banks from issuing ther noies Mn'Gn ,',",, ,
money. although they cannot De inad9 Iesai s'i.i
and are no, money in fact ! 90 not ilke such Vic
ca barnnr ihe chnmpions of H. While perhaps We
should take the ground that the states should be az
liberty - issue such notes II they desired 20 90 50
vet such issue should be encouraged We should
not be switched on from the gold and silver Issue
wildcat state bank currency viii not De success
IL may be temporary relief but in the end wil be
be so worthless that while in New-York or Georgia
they might be perfectly good always yet In so man
circulation would be discredite,i You Will observe
from what / have stated that | advise should
move cautiously in regard TO the state bank taX
and MOI mix 1t up with the lesal-tender currency
Fourth-As to tariff reform. do not apprehend
any serious difficulty In this mater There WI
| the last Democratic House. and which were ie
fused consideration In the Senate. Whatever bills
the Treasury Department may recommend think i
| tariff reform go great ways. The condition OF
the Treasury will not admit OF much reduction
except In those where reduction IL likely
| to produce more needed revenue. ] do not think
we need lie awake nights at all, anticipating
trouble from the tariff question. doubt the
policy OF rcsic-ir" the sgpr f"" or" '"""'r boz
come TO regard sugar one OF the necessities and
comforts OF lfe. and they want II as cheap as
possible. Let the tariff be retained on those arti-
cles which come In competition with our own
workmen. If II is necessary 10 secure more revenue
These my views hastily expressed. and. Of
course. always subject TO moiih alton after con-
eultaiion with party friends, While like to adj
here TO my own views as well as any one. In party
affairs believe in the old doctrine "ln essentials
unity, in non-esscntials liberty. and in all things
charity" remain, very truly yours
DAVID r.. HILL.
To Mr.. Clark Howell. Atlanta. Georgia.