Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-01-11

business of the merchant and tradeSman, and
furnishes work and EMPLOYMENT to our me-
chanics at remunerative wages 1t gives the
State the power of numbers, and increases its
influence in a national as well as a CONNER
Kansas, offers, perhaps, more real and
substantial inducements TO the immigrant
than any other locality where vacant land
exists or where homes can be purchased at
moderate prices. We have magnificent
bursable fund of over s. 800 Oe0.G0 with all the
advantages that society and refnement give
to the people of any state: To the stockman
and agticulturist, our State offers induce
ments that no other locality surpasses. we
have q soil of unsurpassed fertility. a salubr1-
Gus climate short winters, with an annual
rainfall that produces abundant harvests to
reward the husbandmGn. and plenty of water
and green pastures for the stock man,
whether he wants the tame or native grasses.
Our railroads checker over the State, and fur
nish the great arteries that transport the
cereal product and live stock TO market.
1t is necessary to keep these advantages
before the people of the other States,
and of the Old World, to secure large, val
liable and annual increase to our popu-
latiOn. We need the hardy, industrious and
economical German, lrishman, Swede and
canadian, TO help settle up ana SuDdue our
native sOil-tO aid in developingthe ineXhauS-
tible resources of our young 1
shall earnestly cooperate with you in any
means you may see hit to adopt to induce and
invite immigration to our State, whether
through the influence of our State Agricul-
tural Department, or by the appointment of
State Agent to represent at New York City,
or to visit Europe in the interest of immigra-
1t is important that the impression now ex-
listing against our State, on account of certain
supposed 1nfTingem' nts OF the personal rights
or liberties of individuals, and interfering
with certain common and harmless customs.
shouId De ulS~lpated. amendments CoSOme OF
our laws with proper ana yudlclOuS manage
ment, will, think, accomplish the wished-fOr
result, and then in short time the tide of
immigration will be turned to our State.
INDIRECT BURDENS.
There is a surplus in our Federal Treasury
Wit a
nual expenditures, measures the apparent
burdens on the people, This surplus attracts
those who would for their own selfish ends
make spoil of the public funds. Not only the
fiscal officers of the general Government and
the PRESIDENT of the United States, but all
good men of all parties, have denounced and
deplored this surplus as tempting and cor
IuRSlhg IN IT'S eHects: IL IS consequence as
Wen as cause OF eVlI policies and practices,
and denotes excessive taxation and the null
tiplication OF useless and unnecessary bur
uenS on the people. 1t means excessive cost
OF fuel shelter, food, clothing and other ne
ceSsaries and comforts of life. 1t adds by its
eXactions on iron and steel burdens on the
cost OF railroads and increases costs of
transportation of the produce of the farmer
to the markets of the world, and adds greatly
to the price to the customer, while it does
not pay back anything to the producer 1t is
a tax on food which does not inure to the
increasing at rapid rate the wealth per
capita of the States whose people are enjoy
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rate is being rapidly reduced in the Agricul-
tural States of the West.
WneCher this excess is a hundred or two
hundred millions, the pernicious principle is
the same. 1t concerns the people of this ag-
T1c9ltural State to know why this burden is
laid upon them, and what is the cOnsidera-
ton they receive for bearing it. If rhe taxa
ton by the present tariff simply furnished the
funds to carry on the Government frupaIly
administered, even though there were inc
qualities in its arrangement, n patient agri-
CULTURAL people might not complain. But as
the census shows there are States which may
be called protected States. and others which
may be called unprotected States, yet the lat
ter furnish not only their full share of the i'm
lnedlate expenses OF the general Govern |
Inent, but they furnish immense sums which |
their way to the National Treasury, but go to. |
swell the wealth of those who profit by this !
tax on The industries OF the agricultural States
JnaC might be profitable, werei5 not for this
protective system that aids q favored few to (
amass immense fortunes off the masses. Our
census reports show @ rapid increase of the
wealth per capita of suck States, and Il grad
ual decrease OF wealth per capita OF the ag-
rlcultural states. The average tariff tax on |
manufactured articles generally used by the !
farmer varies from thirty to one hundred and
fifty per cent. and this immense tax on the !
industries OF the State makes fearful inroads |
on the earnings OF the patient, tOiling farmer |
To this tax must be added the increased cost !
Oh tiie article TO the consumer which adds |
greatly to his burdens and raises an immense !
sum OF money annually that never nnds its |
way into the Treasury vaults, variously estt- |
HHGeu AT rom nVe hundred millions to one !
billion of dollars which is collected from the |
consumer by the enhanced price of articles OF |
The protective policy of our present tariff |
laws IL the result of bad legislation and a |
vicious system that assumes TO tax one class
OF people and business to help another class
OF people or business; taxing the consumer |
SO us 10 raise the revenues for the support of |
the government, and at the same time and by |
TINS system compelling them to pay immense !
tribute to few because they have succeeded |
IN building up immense mOnOpolies and Sc |
cured in years past the favor of Congress and |
Il protective tariff. The sham excuse for this |
perntcious system is that it makes a home |
market. Inc faIacy OF this argument has |
been demonstrated by every writer on pOliti- !
1cal economy. 1t is only necessary to add |
regulated by the domestic demand, but the |
markets of Europe tllat measures the value of |
our meat and the great cereal crops of our |
State. 1t is argued that it keeps up the price |
OF labor The history of this protective sys- |
tenn IN onr own country proves its failGcy, as |
that are the most protected are the worst off /
in Europe, pay the lowest wages.
The agrculturists of Kansas have their own |
Iocat interests, but they happen to be in ac J
cord with the general interests of mutual !
trade and commerce with other lands. Com
Lnerce IS not one sided affair. The markets /
for the cereals and meat of the great farm
factories OF our State, and of the West, !
must be made, ana when made, con-
tinued by Hberality and justice of |
our own laws. We must not provoke re-
taliation nor invade the National laws of
trade, nor limit our markets in which to buy
what we need and sell at the best prices and |
where we please. The revenues for the SIM
port OF the National Government can be and |
necessarily must be raised by a tariff system
but that system should be so adjusted and ar
eral, though economical support of the Gov |
and be levied on the Iuxurie5 rather
than the necessaries of life, thus freeing labor
OF its unjust burdens and placing the farmers
of Kansas on an equality with the other in
dustrieS of the country, and freeing them
from exactions they ought not to bear |
While it may be argued that you have moth
ing to do with this question, it is important !
that we should understand what burdens are
borne by the people, and how they are en-
forced, so that as statesmen and wise legisIa-
tors you can temper the burdens and taxes
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