The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-12-20

quailffee OF Government and people can NOT
ap4expenditure which is profigacy.
tbs surplus equals of1e-thir1 of the entire
| revenue. II isequaI to ten dollars on every
voter in the land The Democratic party is
pledged to the reduction of this surplus.
| Every line of its platform, every tradition of
| its history, every act. and word OF its csndi-
dates. every declaration Of all its leading men
confirm this pledge
rsee no such pledge. or promise. or desire
on the part Of the Republican party The
passes IL ny IN a1ine. ~ =
The whole argument is In favor of high
taxation. Mr.. Blaine, froui the hour when he
SPOKE to the committee announcing his nom
inatiou. In every public utterance. his letter
of acceptance. his short addresses his speech
on the evening of the Maine election, has il
Illustrated and enforced the argument. Every
Republican OF high or low degree in every
State, at every meeting. down to the smallest
gathering last night in Ohio, has yexed the
weary air with the assertion that high tariff
taxation is the very Foundation OF prosperity.
The timid call 1t. by different names; they
| gloss 1t over with various pretenses; they
gloss Il over with high-seundine phrases: but
| high taxes. Even my staid. judicous col
| league AYERS that no one complains; that
| high taxes are source of prosperity, and
| 50 popular that the people are greedily crying
| for nose. -
Mr.. Blaine in his letter to Mr.. Smith, of
Philadelphia in November, 1883. demands
| continuance of the internal revenue system
| that the surplus may be easily collected and
distributed to the States
| Everything anything to increase and to ex-
| pend the surplus. Nothing to prevent its ac-
| emulation. and let it remain In the pockets
We hear much vain beating the air on the
| subject of the tariff. Let US clear on some
| rubbish. ~
| There is no free-trade party. scarcely any
| individual free traders in the country There
/ are no enemies of American labor; no enc
| mics of American manufacturers. We must
have tariff for revenue, and It should be so
| laid as to do the most good, and the least
The present tarf is the product of the COM
peting and combining and compromising
| selfshness of private interests seeking boun-
| lies at the expense of the people.
Mr. sherman, in his speech before the wool
growers in this City, explained the combna-
| ton between the wool goods manufacturers
sive grazing fields of the Southwest He
| might have shown similar combinations, with
equal ease, in almost every case wherc duty
| IL laid. 8
Three rules, and three only are necessary
| guides in this branch of reform First-To
reduce the expenses OF the Federal Govern,
t to the :9wsst possible point eonsistea
/ Just taxation that every dollar collected from
| the people shall 20 into the public Treasury
Third-That i'm the application OF these two
/ rules care shall be taken as to. time and
changes to protect existing interests, and the
| labor of our country. Can any sane, unselfish
man object to eitherl Their application will
| complete the work The Supreme Court OF
| the United States said Ito lay with one hand
1 the power of the Government ON the property
| of the citizen and with the other to bestow it
on the favored individuals to aid private enter
prises, 10 build up private foftuuesss is none
| the less robbery because II 10 done ander the
forms OF law and is called stsxation. This Is
| not legislation. tits decree under legislative
| forms. Nor is il taxation. rTherecan be no
tax which is not laid for public purpose"
The Democratic party teaches thus:
.'TheDemocracy pledges itself to purify the
| administration from corruption, to restore
| economy, TO revive respect for law, ana to re-
| dneestaxationto the lowest limit consisteut
| With due regard to- the preservation of the
| faith of the Nation to its creditors and PEN
i sioners.
-Knowing full well, however, that leeisla,
| ton affecting the occupations OF the people
4 should be cautious aud conservative in
| merhod. not in advanceof public opinion, but
/ responsive TO It's demands, the Democratic
/ party Is pledged TO revise the tariff in spirit
/ of fairness to all interests.
\ "But in making reduction in taxes, it ID not
/ proposed to injure any domestic industries,
| but rather to promote their healthy growth.
4 From the foundation OF this Government taxes
l collected at the Custom House have been the
| chief source OF Federal revenue. Such they
| must continue to be. Moreover. many in
| dustries have come TO rely upon legislation
| for successful continuance. so that any
/ change of law must be at every step regard
! ful of the labor and capital thus involved
1 The process of reform must be subject In its
| execution to this plain dictate OF justice.
| IAN taxation shall be nmitedtO the reqt1ire-
| ments of economical government. The nec>
i essary reduction in taxation can and must be
/ effected without depriving American labor of
| the ability 10 compete successfully with for
| eign lahos. and without imposing loycrrates
| creased cost of production which may fexist
| in consequence of the higher rate of'wag&e
prevailing in this country. = 80 49, }
"Suficfeft pevente rs pay ahthe expenses
| Of the Federal Government economically adj
ministered, including pensions. interest and
principal OF the public debt. can be got under
House taxes on fewer imported articles;
Ibearing heaviest on articles of luxury, and
bearing iichtest on articles of necessity. r.s--s
ave therefore denouuce the abuse Of the
Limitations. ne demand that Federal staxatios
sila llbe exelusivciy zf0r public purpose s~ash
shall not exceed the needs of the Government
economically administered"
/ read side by side. in very able newspaper,
two strong articles. The one asserted dat
the business failures, the scarcity OF employ
the low a and s failing prices TSs oter ssserje1
that high protective tariff Is sgeat bic sing,
because by reason Of home conlpetttoq the
sistency of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "a
In proof of the second, it was Averred That
| wooden blankets of the same quality and make
under very high protective tariff were sold
at half the price, and At greater profit, than
when the tariff was lower. 1t was averred
az sa so peS yss1 es =. ssr per
e dssS s sSS Ths
dan not compete with foreign producers and
make money when the prodnct will bring
{10l but can copnpetes with home producers
4ndsnake money whom thd1r produce will
bring only sc. The argument is that miners
6fieeNs ssiBeFs Of coal. makers q steel. forge
men. furnacemen, laborers of all kinds are
better paid. better clothed. better fed, their
families are; more, cemf9rtabs, and capita!
Yields aiarge interest, when the product of
| thor labor IS sodat xyS instead of &i01.- Tel
that tsths hungry men in the Hooking Valley
to-9aE and they will mob you. soas.. 80
Thc Republican party has had absolute
| legislative power for twenty four years. with
| two short Intervals Their tariff and financial
measures have been carried according to their
own sweet VIM. 1SS r1 Ns- =
Banks. even National Banks. ARE falling.
/ olere iizuts are becoming bankrupt fosIhdries
1 are otosed,s faeppries are silent, miners are
efrikfngs laborers are without employment.
wsthcsteiving wages In the'nattst Of iabun-
8ans harvests men and womensand cf1 dren
a$e 1suSszvv lYhe lsomesnarlfst doesn6 keep
up the price of wheat. Corn sells at twenty
cents at the farm and eighty cents at Chicago.
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