Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-28
CHAIRMAN JONES
Tells Why Mr.. Bryan was De-
feated In the Late Election

. A"A' oryuu was -
~ ieated In the Late Election
n ana why He Hopes for the Future--Favo
'ne imposition Of u Further Tax on Hoo
, - ap Easy and Immediate Meaus
= Of Raising Additional Revenue.
/. WARRINGTON, Nov. "a. Senate
y James X. Jones, chairman of the N;
r ,,onai democratic committee, reache
S washington yesterday afternoon. an
VIII remain here now until congress
= ad]ourns. A reporter Of the Unite
t associated Presses saw him at hi
: nome shortly after his arrival to whor
l .ne senator talked frankly and ente,
, tainingly upon several matters OF cur
rent interest.
i nave no idea," said Senator Jones
answering question In regard to IN
prooaDie legislation Of the approchin,
session OF congress, "that apytbin,
VIII be done aside from passing TN
usual appropriation bills. AS to IN,
Dihgiey Dill, what is there In tn,
present condition to make 1t any NOR,
last session?" was
discussing plans for raising revenue
Senator Jones said,
Many OF tho manufacturers" h.
sa'a, who supported Mckinley will
doubtless be surprised at the charao.
.er OF the bill that will be presented 70
the country. The conditions that ex.
isted when the Mckinley bill of 1soo
was passed were very different from
'nose that will confront congress-
when 1t Games to deal with the ones.
sion. Then there was surplus to be
aissipated; now there is Formidable
oeuc'ehcy to be considered That
VIII make necessary a radically difrer.
ent sort of measure.
'For myself" sail the senator ~
should support bill to increase the
YAK on Deer by one dollar barrel In
'he nrst place, the alcohol in beer does
not pay an equal tax with that in
"hiSky' and in the second place, 1t is
TAX That car be easily borne. | do
no' think that tobacco should be taxed
70 any greater amount than is now
le'ied; 1t Is the one thing that the
poor man almost universally uses and
ne should be spared an additional i'm.
post The same thing is tru. of coffee
ana ID less degree of tea, and for that
reason do not favor taxes on them
Inc beer tax should be an indenend.
ent proposition-it will add saa oON
ooo to the revenues, and if it bs mt in
q OH by itself, the money would come
in at once. oo''o
as to The income tax, have not |
examined the decision of the sunreme
court with view to determining
whether or not measure copld ho
passed which would produce rcvenue
from that source without waiting for
ah amendment to the constitution
per capita tax might be levied" said
senator Jones, "but | am opposed to
taxing poverty. think the property
ana wealth OF the country should bear
'ne cost OF government OF course
'he poor man receives just as much
ina the same benefits from our insti.
'utlons as the rich man. but thew
mould be given to him just as pu blic
are given to him."
what will be the policy OF the ,
committee, senator; will II
the fight as the republican 4
ominittec are reported to have de. +,
iued TO do, by maintaining head. :
uarters IN the interim between cam. a
aigns and educating the people bv n
he issue of literature?"
That has not yet been officially de.
ldea, Senator Jones answered. "and -
VIII not be until after consulta.
on' the date of which has not been 7
.ttled 1t will probably not be until :,
tier congress meets. But | think =,
ou can say" lie continued, that the 81
ght Will be kept up until the issue ~ n
Us been fought out" r
when will that be?' :. -
when tho people of the United - =
-ates have expressed their opinion cr
rectly upon the question of restor. ss
3 silver TO the position it occupied in
'ior to lA73. The platform of the ro. oma m
iolican convention was a straddle- ~
did not declare for the gold stand. ~
q, put only for its maintenance un. N
bimetallism could be secured bv 70
ternational agreement. have been
sured since the election by repub. h.
ans, some of wide reputation. that ~
ousands OF them voted for McKin- mr.
because they believed him
De bimetallist, and that as
ich would be done for silver
der his administration as could cia
accomplished were Bryan to be
'cted. And it would be secured. too VIC
thout danger OF the disturbances In
1t were feared In case of Bryan's IL
ction. There was behind Mai. Nc. mi
nley large conservative element Cr'
'ich distrusted the radical support. INT
OF Bryan, afraid to trust then with sal
administration Of affairs. But the !,
'ublicans are not united on this Vol
eston, and they will have to settle WV
matter for themselves between tro
v and 1900. / am firmly convinced. nov %
led the senator, with great seri.
ness, "that a vast majority oe
the people Of this country de. no'
bimetallism, and II the repu blicsns cas rs
CO themselves squarely in line for o''
gold standard, and the use OF sill.
for subsidiary coinage only, there P
be no doubt of the result of the arti
test. We failed to elect Mr.. Bryan Sta,
year because the epublicans se- tion
ed the bulk Of the artisan vote, g.
If Mr.. Hanna is proceeding upon are
theory that the farmer vote is lost will
he republicans, there can be no to
bt OF the issue. Eur
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