Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-26
GRAIN GIVES HIS VIEWS.
He fayors the Retirement of the
Grccnbacks.
TARIFF COMMISSION SUGGESTED.


cuero, Texas, November I-In view OF
tho near meeting o, congress tho follow
ng viowh OF the Hon. W. II. Grain upon
current events as cNprosstd IN q letter to
gentleman In Chicago. copy OF which
ny special request. was furnished your
correspondent. may be OF interest to the
democracy;
bes TO Assure You that white do not
OF course. assume that any auggsstions
made by democrats otherwise than OF To-
cal character will meet with favorable
consideration at the hands OF Our repubii-
IAN friends, l shall be m favor OF u rropo-
tltlon. which may perhaps Introduce. to
provide for the retirement OF the green
backs by the Issuance OF low ia,erts;-
bearing bonds In small denominations
which shall be themselves circulating me-
dun. redeemthlo Ia inshllmonts ut
stated periods. either In geld OF re ssuabie
bonds OF smaller denominations md char
ucters with the same legal tender power.
80 that In point OF fact there may ho no
necessity for the taking away from the
people OF paper currency. which.
whether conaututionaliy issucd or not.
has become recognized necessity in the
financial transactions OF our country. Ny
object In this would be to do away with
hN'A 'iiNtlNHd tnt
OF gold redemption. and at the sumo time
continue In the hands OF the people
paper currency which should meet the
requirements OF tho ordinary transactions
OF trade.
Resides this. am In favor Of propo-
eitlon when suggested In 1885, when
first entered congress. and which the
New York Herald then characterized a.
u kindergarten project, to ehthp',sh
commission whose duty II would be 70
supervlfe and watch Tho operations OF
the tariff during the vacations OF con-
rrcss to the end that thry might make
such suggestions Ms they might deem foa-
aonahle and proper for tariff alterat ohA,
that would he bipartisan In their chnr-
nCtcr, and Mt the same time have Que re-
gard for the production OF revenue anu
the protection of American industries ana
/ also favor n Natiora, quarantine which
would take the rerunary hur'hen and
teotion from coast and frontier States,
also favor u vigorous and rNriouc
National policy, having due regard, now
ever for the established policy OF our
government which means non.interfcr-
once with foreign nations In the mannge-
ment Of their domestic af1nirs, for DO
rot believe that we ought TO prevent tho
collection OF just dclts by foreign gov-
,rnments from our sister ropuOllcanl un-
i1s i, Nc sssp,nn pr9s e,9 0xer mem
fibly In political enthnglements. " not In
war, with the other nations OF tho world
other words. i believe in the nsacrtlon OF
the Monroe doctrine, and It's rilutcnnrce
even ~ the cost OF war, but do NOS think
that We should Interfere with the nssor-
ton OF retrihutive justice by foreign corn.
tries unlos- that assertion should be n, ,dc
. nreiext for the ACQUISITION o. American
territory by other countries. II IL "A fact,
ns your readers well know, that we arc
confronted with the operation. Of our i'c-
AZ In aaNH InNa ri NaN
lnfions whenever foreign countriea de-
msnd rcnaration for. Injuries comnitted
within the territorial jurisdiction OF
that ch~rncier or control which makes II
Responsible IN Indemnity. and fvriher mr.
er nsfsst nss sisn 2ysed by wsSi
rppronrin lions for wrongs done, pariiru.
larry In the ease OF tile Chinese In Wv
ro,itrnl nutorrony. We are unable TO sat
isfGctorilv adjust such mntturp how can
We he esnerted 70, do 30 In tho ragc. OF
over whose territory wa exercise no jurin.
diction of any character.
on the subject Of the tnr'N, while
voted for the Wilson bill md for all fnen-
furcs Of any character which Ind honod
would confer benefits unnn the conau'nor
without disrcqsri 70 tho interest Of those
engaged in production and manufacture
! rhall fnvo, my chnugc IN 'hH tnrlff
which ca'niN'shna n Just equilibrium hc-
tween the nroduror and tho ma,nirncturer,
ycnrs ngo.
In nne while I believe In our matort.i
entering into tile manufactures Of this
country FREQ or fntv. heranae II viii DO
or advantage 10 the manufacturer, ilke-
viFe heiieye that tho manufacturer fhnnid
not enjoy a pr,tnftivr duty, which wnuli
rrovsnt Tho consumer from, bN'ny the re-
rinteni OF ihe bounty OF free raw inairlai.
WHY should. ~ have stated. I see the
i,cuntv 10 transferred not 10 the backs ~
the consumers hut tho hnrkf NJ the wool
n,nnrfnctur"r from the backs ~ tho rhcep
OF Texas and other States OF the Union.