Gen. Simon Cameron
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HARRISBURG, March IL, lei5.
Gentlemen: have received your Doic OF this DATE IN
,ch yon ask nv answer questions touching certain
nIntx NJ National policy Your position as members oil
the body TO which the Constitution has conhded the ec-
tion OF the pcsentaves of the STATE in the Senate OF e
United States authorizes you to proPornd these queto,
and in nv opinion requires that should frankly answer
them haye no difficulty IN making my reply.


On the subject TO which they REFER have long SINCE ma
tured and avowed my opinions During the recent rfcs
Dental election the Tariff OF 1912 Was Inuch
The Democratic party of this State took decoea siau ~
favor of this measure. The leading Interests OF he @
are involved In It's preservation. The people
tincton OF party, concur In desirihS tha ilo an@e
shod remain unaltered and regard any attempt 70 ee
,hem ss hazardous 10 The nteres Of american ihuusy
Snnnnr,ed by The Democratic party Of the stare IN MY
views and feeling the portance Of the measure W
sylyanja have no hesitation In declaring lu,s an ~
favor of The Tariff OF 1892 and elected 10 ihe oenae
the United States will sustain without ehAneS.
The amount received into the Treasury rom tue puoiic
I'D - M moi for many years, be OF much Importance
yhober the nroceeds such sales should be distributed
snono the states is question that In my opinion, VIII
NOT far long period be OF much practical moment Inc
nIc lands are held In trust however, or tie beneht OF
s the States In my apprehension, the pest application
,hs This State make of her share IN that trust Wouiu
be its employment In the discharge OF inc STATE aeo.s
am therefore Of the distribution of the proceeds Oh
the pubc lands and If elected will support that measure
The failure Of the Democratic members OF the Legi'a
tu-e 10 unite candidate may have in'uced yeur desire
10 learn the sentiments Of the various gentlemen placed III
nomination. This reply merely repetition oil long ell
tertained and often expressed sentiments They are gwen
without and IN the spirit OF frankress whch ue
sire always TO charact' rze my conduct


have the honor TO be, with much respect,


SIMON CAMERON.
To Messrs Herr Cooper, Bra6y NeFarla d, Rennedy,
Kunkel Sanderson Cochran, Gibbons Rlne, and Bat6'R