Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30
FINLEY DISCUSSES POLITICS.

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T. B. Kell, ]. B. Allison.
FINLEY DISCUSSES POLITICS.
Congressman Finley and Mrs. Finle!
were in Columbia this week, and whil
there, Mr.. Finley talked politics will
the. Columbia State, which. in Its issu
Of yesterday had the following:
1.-The Republicans" said Mr.. Finley
"are handling the tariff as they wisl
to handle It, and as they always hav,
handled 1t. This country has, to ,
large extent, reached development
along manufacturing lines, from tn
standpoint Of local consumption. Les
than 4 per cent of the manufacture,
goods consumed in this country are i'm
ported.
1T was largely on this account tina
the necessity for passing the tariff bill
confronts the Republican party. Th
protection given by the Dingley tariff
law during the last twelve years is nov
found prohibitive Of the importation o
foreign goods to such an extent tina
the Dingley law does not raise suffi
cient revenue to conduct the bushes!
Of the government.
1.-THE Payne bill now being consideret
In congress is a higher prohibitivt
measure, generally speaking, than thu
Dingley law, and do not believe tina
this law will raise the needed revenue
The Republicans in congress do no
think 80 either. and they have incor
porated in the bill a provision for is
suing $500, 900, 900 bonds, something un
heard of before in tariff law"
What influence" he was asked, "dc
you consider the passage Of the Payne
bill will have towards doing away will
the industrial depression that still
seems to affect the country? VIII 4
have tendency to restore confidence
and promote Industrial activity?"
mo" said Mr.. Finley, II do no
think that the passage Of the Payne
bill will materially affect the industria
depression in the United States. There
is some improvement along industrial
lines, but I am inclined to think thai
the depression will continue in large
measure; how long no one can tell"
How does the consumer figure ir
the proposed tariff laws?
Republican tariff laws are framed
at the expense Of the consumer an6
in the interest Of the manufacturer
The export trade Of this country's
manufactured goods is hampered and
largely prevented by the Dingley law
and 1 see no prospect Of relief undei
the Payne tariff law. The Democrats
have been permitted practically nc
voice in framing the Payne bill. This
course has also been followed by Re.
publicans in the senate. The law as II
will be written will be Republican
measure from the enacting clause tc
the signature of the president. This
is the open and declared purpose Of the
Republican party.
ment in the house 1 am satisfied
great many Of the schedules would
have been changed. Many Of the west
ern Republicans are growing restive
However, this was not permitted"
What about the ship subsidy meas
ure?"
"Yes, yes, the Republican party is
going to make a desperate effort to
pass the ship subsidy bill next winter
In discussing the Payne tariff bill
advised the proposition Of free ships
and the Democrats in the house includ-
ed this measure in the motion to re-
commit the Payne tariff bill with in
structions.
"This motion has brought the only
opportunity the Democrats had in the
house to show their hand, and as to
what they would do in framing the
tariff law. The motion embodied IA
propositions, practically all of them in
cluded in three propositions: First, a
tariff for revenue; second, an income
tax; third, free ships.
I'm the last election there was a
strong and growing sentiment in favor
of the Democratic party. I have no
doubt that this sentiment is growing
I believe that the Payne tariff bill will
prove q failure as a measure Of relief
to the people"
rs four years too far off to prognos-
ticate about it?"
II think the prospects Of Democratic
success in 1912 are growing. Politicians
In Washington to a greater extent than
at any time within ten years believe
that we will be successful"
But, there are to be nearly four
years Of Mr.. Taft?"
president Taft Is a man Of ability,
and 1 think fair minded. He Is we'll
thought Of by the Democrats. l do
not think that the south will be
troubled with Objectionable political
appointments, made solely for political
purposes, as has been the case in the
past.
Mr.. Roosevelt acts largely from i'm
pulse; President Taft from the stand
point of reason. All this talk, how
ever, about splitting the solid south
In nonsense. South Carolina is Demo-
cratic today because her people are
Democrats, and the same Is true Of
Texas and the other southern states"
Asked with relation to postal mat
ters, Mr.. Finley said:
when 1 first went to congress my
idea was that IL could help to frame