Our Congressman's Views

Among views of congressmen on the tariff question, etc, published by the Chicago Inter-Ocean, appears the following from Hon. J. S. Gorman, of this district: "I will say that it is my opinión that the result of the recent elections will have no influence whatever on the determination of the committee to report its tariff bill, which will be on a basis for revenue only. Also, in reply to what protected product of this state can be put on the free list or have its tariff reduced to a purely revenue basis, will say that I know of no product of this state that needs protection by law to make it reasonably remunerative. Michigan produces iron, coal, lumber, salt, and copper in great quantities, all of which can safely be placed on the free list. I will state most emphatically that I am in favor of an income tax fairly rated on any income of 3,000 per annum and upward, at a fair percentage. I am also in f.ivor of making the proceeds of an income tax a specific fund for the payment of pensions. I don't think the wealthy class of citizens, with large, fixed and speculative incomes, ought to seriously object to contributing a small percentage of their yearly profits to the men who gave them the most numerous opportunities togain the largest proportion of their present wealth. I am in favor of an increase of tax on whisky." Mr. Gorman seemed to know what he was talking about, for on the day that the above anpeared the democratie members of the ways and means committee made public the result of their labors in preparing a new tariff bill, and this is in quite full conformity to the coneressman's