Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-19
JONES, OF FLORIDA,
ON the Party of the People and the
Chances for Hts Success
In the Future, through Carefully Con.
sIdered and EconOmic Legislation

NEW YORK. November 1S.-Senator Jones,
| OF FIorida, who is staying at tne New rOT h
Hotel, was called upon by reporter OF the
World, who asked him what he thought OF
the result of the recent elections and what
| ought 10 be the course of the Democratic
| party in order to take advantage OF Its VIC
tory.
I'm my Judgment" said Senator Jopes,
"all the Democratic party has to do to re-
lain the confidence of the people so une-
| quivocally expressed at the late elections is
TO give effect in practical legislation to its
time honored principles. What is required
at this time, more than ever before, is TO
impress upon the public mind the teachings
OF Jefferson, Madison and Jackson. Oar
admirable system of popular government,
under which the rights of localities and the
interests of the nation are go wisely secured,
affords the only safe guarantee for the con-
tinuanee of free principles on this continent.
All power in this country emanates from the
people, and they have delegated TO their pub
lie servants the precise measure of authority
they shall exercise. The Democratic party
has always been the peoples party, for the
reason that 1t never advocated the exercise
Of any power which the people did not give
to their official servants. Still, this party
has been denounced as the enemy of free
government because il has ever contended
for the rights of the people and their su-
premacy against the usurpations of the men
they placed 10 power. II the principles Of
the Democratic party are honestly enforced
there will be no necessity in this country for
labor parties or other independent organiza
tions in the interest OF particular classes.
The true province of government is to give
protection aud security but no favor TO any
class of men. This is government OF
equality. The mechanic and the farm
laborer has the same but no greater rights
than the man who works in factory.
sin raising money for the support of the
government" continued Senator Jones, 81
contend that there is no power given any
where in the constitution, which IS the ex-
preston of the peoples will, TO pay the least
regard to any classes of industrial interests
Taxes should be made as nearly equal and
uniform as possible. The indirecr system of
taxation will always continue, but it is the
essence of this system that revenue should
be lis object and not its incident, and in
raising revenue no more money ought TO be
collected than is necessary to meet the ex-
penses of the government in exercising the
power OF protection over all interests and all
classes OF men. / know very we'll that m any
people imagine that the revenues ought to
be raised and then distributed to support
special interests. There is no authority for
this under our government. When the gov
erpment attempts 10 distribute the public
money for objec not National, but special
and Ice Al, there is no rule possible TO be
adopted that can make such expenditures
either constitutional or Just. The tariff
must be reformed The greatest -bens-I
fits to the greatest number, is a
vital principle of popular rule. Nc
one expects absolute free trade; but The prin-
ciple which majority of the people of this
country will insist upon is that our tariff
must be SO framed that it will produce the
largest sum of money possible of collection
under the Indirect system, without regard TO
special or individual interests. With re-
spect to reform in the civil service of the
country, think the time has arrived when
the people will not submit 10 be bribed by
their own money or their own ofieers The
aboninable practice of usiUg the public
offices of the government aud money forced
from employees necessary 10 conduct the pub
lie business in order to carry elections must
be repudiated by the Democratic party. II
tn at party will honestly advocate a reform
of the tariff reduction of internal revenue.
civil service reform and the reduction OF
public expenses 10 the smallest sum neces-
ssry 10 carry on the government, it will suc-
coed. Ii should be its duty TO separate as
far as possible the interests OF individuals
aud corporations from the affairs of govern
ment. Going before the people with de-
termination to bring back the government to
the economy, simplicity and purity which
marked the earlier administration of the re-
public, it will be iHvincible. II it relies upon
the support of jobbers and special Interest,"
who have nothing in common with the great
body of the people, it will fail and ought to
fail"