The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-06-05
White Metal Men Open and
Enthusiastic in Their
Declarations.
Hansbrough, Johnson, Kyle and Pickle
All in Favor of Free
Coinage.
Gold Standard Men Qualify Their
Utterances..-Tariff and
Isl
Income Tax.

printed Geographic interviews with a
large number of congressman and sena-
tors. The following questions were
asked of each:
do you favor single gold standard
or free coinage?"
DO you favor further tariff changes?"
do you favor the principle of the in
come taxi"
Many of the members to whom the
questions were sent were away from
home, but answers were received from
about half the members of the next con-
gress. 1t is to be noted that the silver
men are open and enthusiastic in their
declarations. They speak like men who
know what they want and they are bound
to get 1t or know the reason why. The
this aggressive vigor and speak with
numerous qualifications.
The possibility of renewed tariff agi-
taton is apparent in the replies to the
question as to the further changes in the
tariff. Only % members are against
all change, while 35 favor moderate
changes and 38 are pronounced for radi-
cal changes. Most Of the latter are Re-
publicans who desire to see the Mckinley
law restored. A few are free traders.
The moderates are chiefly those who
think changes will be necessary in order
to increase revenues.
The income tax question brought out
many sharp and piquant answers, and
proved that even in the minds of con-
gressmen supreme court decision does
not always decide. Forty-nine congress-
men say that they favor the principle Of
the tax. Forty-seven oppose it. A
great many evaded the question or failed
to answer it.
Here are some Of the replies from the
most prominent individuals:
Winona, Mimi, June IL stand
squarely upon the Republican platform
IQf~I 1892. believe the outrageous dis
EXAMINATIONS in the existing tariff law
should be corrected. voted against
the income tax and would vote against
1t again.
j. A. Tawney, First District, Rep)
st. Paul, Mimi, June IL favor the
free coinage of gold and silver, our own
product, each to be equal in metal val
ue with the other, or made so by inter-
national agreement. At present the
country needs rest on tariff. The affairs
of the government should be so ad-
justed that no income tax would be nee
essary.
A. F. Kiefer, Fourth District, Rep)
Glenwood, Mimi, June IL do not
favor single gold standard nor do be-
ratio of 16 to / by the Uuited States
alone 1 think the tariff on all agricult-
ural products at least should be restored
to the Mckinley schedule. don't favor
the income tax.
Frank M. Eddy, Seventh District,
Rep)
DEVILS Lake, N. D., June IL am op-
posed to a single gold standard and favor
the free coinage of silver Independently
and without the consent of Great Brit
A0A, AOA 0AO OOCo HUI AAICAu " COuScuI
to it. / believe France and Germany
would join us If an honest effort were
made on our part.
III. c. Hansbrough, Senator, Rep)
Petersburg, N. d., June IL am for
free coinage. I favor making the next
tariff bill as strongly protective in pro-
portion to prices and changed conditions
as was the Mckinley bill in 1890.
IN. N. johnson, Representative Rep)
Aberdeen, S. D., June IL favor the
free and unlimited coinage of silver. The
tariff should not be disturbed except to
be lowered in some schedules. The in
come tax law was the fairest revenue
law ever placed upon the statute books.
The supreme court has overstepped it.
self in the recent decision.
james H. Kyle, Senator Pop.)
Faulkton, S. D., June IL am oppos-
ed to single gold standard and indorse
last years Republican platform of
South Dakota on silver, which declares
for the free coinage of the American
product. I favor increasing the tariff
for protection and greater revenue.
j. A. Picker, Representative at Large
(Rep.)
Topeka, Kan, June IL don't favor
single gold standard. favor unllmit-
ed coinage Of gold and silver, on equal
terms at the present legal ratio. l favor
such changes in the tariff as will place
all articles of prime necessity on the
free list. / favor a~graduated income
tax, beginning at $1,000 and increasing
the rate of tax as the amount of income
increases.
w. A. PETER, Senator (Pop.)
Leavenworth, Kan, June IL favor
bimetallism. l am opposed to the pres
ent tariff law and to an income tax in
time Of peace.
-Lucian Baker, Senator (Rep.)
Indianapolis, June IL don't favor
the single standard Of either gold or sill
yer. / favor the free coinage of both. l
believe the income tax to be an impost,
last named, but expressly provided for
in the constitution, the same as duties
and excise, neither Of which are taxes
in the ordinary sense, else the law is
numbered with three necessary words
X favor its imposition whenever other
sources of revenue may fail.
David Turpie, Senator Dem.)
washington, June IL oppose single
gold standard. am in favor of restor-
fnE silver BY free and unlimited coinage