The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28

perience of free trade, the wages were 50
per cent higher than at any other period.
The protection tariff increases the raw
material to every manufacturer so per
cent.
This forces the manufacturer to cut
down the wages. Why is the raw
material high? On account Of the pro-
tective tariffs Gentlemen, I would like
to know if the condition of labor in this
country at the present time is satisfac-
tory"
Many letters of regret were read.
Speaker Carlisle said that he heartily ap-
proved of the purpose for which the
meeting had been called, but his official
duties prevented him from attending.
The necessity for the reduction Of tariff
taxation, he added. and consequent de-
crease of cost of production was never
more urgent than at the present time.
The maintenance of existing rates of tax
alton upon imported goods is not justifi-
ed either by the financial condition of
the government or the interests of any,
class of people. He believed that the
time was not far-distant when the Excess
sive exactions and the oppressive in
capabilities of the existing system will be
corrected.-Western Associated Press.
New York, May 23.-Tammany hall
was crowded tonight on the occasion of
the meeting which the advertisement
said, was ''the first gun for the presiden-
tial canvas" Ti.den's name evoked long
I Jntinued cheers whenever it was men,
toned. Congressman Blackburn and
Hurd were the principal speakers. Con
gresham Morrison sent letter reiterat-
ing his we'll known views.
Speaker Carlisle in letter said, since
the close of the war more than fOur-fifths
of the internal revenue taxes had been
abolished, while the tariff remains sub
stantially unchanged. Indeed, on many
| articles of necessity in common use
among the people the rates of duty are
higher now than during the war, while
on nearly all Of them the duties are
| higher in proportion to the market value
of the articles than they were then
Taxes upon the vices and luxuries of the
people have been greatly reduced or en-
tirely abolished, while the taxes upon
the necessaries of life and the imple.
ments of labor are retained and in some
instances increased. Under this policy
commerce has been DISTRACTED, the cost
of production increased, and earnings Of
labor confscated. These taxes are moi
needed for revenue, and they cannot be
legitimately or benefcially maintained
for any other purpose. There is not al
instance in the history of the worlf
which government has made its people
rich and prosperous by imposing unnec
essary taxes upon them. Every dolla
taken by taxation is just so much with
drawn from the productive capita
of the country, and from laborers means
of support, and therefore the plaines
principles of Justice and sound policy de
mand that taxation should be reduced
to the lowest limit compatible with thu
public necessities. To tax the people TO
the purpose of raising revenue for thu
public use is the legitimate function o
the government and if the burden il
equally distributed no citizen has RICH
to complain, either Of the tax or of it
incidental effects; but to impose ia,
for any other purpose is a gross abuse O
the legislative power, and will Away
provoke agitation, protest and resistance
The stability in the laws affecting tn
industrial interests of the people are ali
solutely essential to continuous an
rapid development of our resources, bu
stability can be secured only by doing a
nearly as possible exact justice to a
whose interest are effected by such legis
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