Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-06

Dr;nc;pIes Of conduct. Something may be |
for the public good. And the
Erst object Of all good citizens Is to pre-
serve sound government under which they
i've, and the best way 70 preserve our own
Government is to conhne Il to It's Constl,
tutional Jurisdictions, by which the equal
rights of all shall be protected in the best
sense of the old adage, and BY the hmita-
tiou. as far as possible Of its great army OF
Office holders, Who If unduly increased, will
eat up the peoples substance, perpetuate
the power Of a dynasty, and destroy the
foundations of public liberty. The Govern
ment must have revenue for peace and Tor
war. The revenue for the former should be
limited to the most economical wants OF
Government, and for the latter it should
be what is expedient for the pub,
lie defense; and, if necessary 1t should
be collected from all sources from which
revenue can be derived And these prin-
ciples should be iudiciously and Justly ap-
Piled. Equality, in its proper sense, should
be the rule of application. Capital has the
greatest interest in the preservation OF the
government, whether against foreign az
erosion, or domestic confusion, insurrec-
lion. or resolution, and so it should main
tain its proportionate contribution to the
public expense, and the rational exigencies.
Every good citizen, consulting the liberties
of the people and regarding their welfare.
under all possible circumstances OF SELF
preservation, viii accept this rule OF taxa,
ton, by the indirect means Of a tariff, ana
will oppose an undue increase Of this great
Army Of Ofice-holders as directly tending
TO Capitalization and the preponderancy OF
governmental power as against the Liberties
of the people, and as creating another sep
arate class of officials whose interests and
associations will be with those who are
already powerful enough-if not too power
full. Like the locusts of Egypt, they will
devour everything, and ike the frogs Of
Egypt. will stink in their putresence, and
make malaria in all the land. This should
be avoided. 1t must be avoided if we would
save the country, so drifting by legislative
encroachment, judicial subserviency, and
the eohesiveness of public plumber, into
Capitalization. A practical step towards
avoiding such fatalresult is By the collection
of that revenue which is necessary for the
economical NduJS Vi INC BO'CAhSh' ~
the imposition of duties on the importation
Of foreign merchandise, in the proper and
iudicions meaning of the terms, the rival
manufactures of foreign nations. All
wealth comes from the country, either by
lis direct service or as applied to our native
material and TO our lands, and 1t should
not be, as far as an adjustment Of our true
interests are concerned, further taxed be-
,ond the economical wants of the govern.
ment, or its exigencies Of selfpresergation.
Selfpreservstion has a distinct and vital
meaning as we think and know that our
LANCER comes only from Capitalization and
from foreign politics.
THE TRUE REMEDY.
Every man has right to sell his labor
nd products Of his lands, with the least ex-
elton of taxes possible, when he can get
he most for them, and buy in the market
here he can get the most for his money.
Ill men in all situations of life act on this
aholesome, prudent and frugal principle.
sut upon the higher and necessary princ;-
lie that all citizens must concede some
hing that is individual to each to the safety
nd prosperity of the whole, and this secur-
ty Of the government, and i'll this case, to
he wholesome limitations upon lis power
tul officially. there can be such a conces-
ion and adjustment of interests that the
'armer shall be benefited by the creation, or
.xtension, or support Of a home market
or his products, that the laborer
f this country shall not be brought
nto hard competition with tho
sbor of foreign countries, and that the cap,
taEsts shall have safe and remunerative
-eturn on their investments. By whom shall
hese adjustments be made? So covering
as they dc, the power of the capitalists, the
needs Of the laborers, and the interests Of
he sgriculturalists! 1t is almost purely
legislature function, aud as power is al
cays stealing from the many to the few"
md as capital is only another name for
gower. it can be left to take care of itself
We all know the power and influence OF
capital before the elections, in the elections,
md after the elections. The only restraint
md corrective the people have over this
Ireat influence in our public affairs, is pub
lie opinion, and the election of men Of
moderation and frmness and of some well
recognized principles Of policy who will do
no wrong to any class and as far as posi-
lie. do right to all, and this by maintain
ng that conservative position which from
1900 to 1924, and from 1928 to the begin
ming of the civil war, made that equipoise
If all interests, which, through so long a
period of time secured the investments Of
,apital, gave labor, on the whole, its salts.
actory reward, and by its wise policy con-
Serted territories into States, and prairies
and wildernesses into farms; paid off the
National debt of two wars Great Britain
md Mexieo), and left no infamous record
Of defslcation and corruption.
DIRECT TAXATION Is GENERALIZATION.
All the interests are dependent, one on
he other, aud all these interests are capa-
lie of a judicious adjustment, keeping
strictly in view the sOundness and the uni.
tormity ofthe currency, so that the currency
capitalists shall not havethe means and the
opportunity Of producing confusion and dis
order for the selfish attainments Of their
ends, that the manufacturers shall not sacri-
Zee all other interests to their large accu-
mutations, that labor shall have its certain
ECNdEuS NlluOul lih pOlb Ou "a Va pAilhS
necessity which our country does not pro-
duce and without import on other articles
than what is necessary to carry out such
system of revenue as will be beneficial to
all, and that the agriculture of the country
shall, at all times, be as prosperous as the
course of trade will permit, and that the
army of Office holders, which is. now too
great, shall be lessencd rather than in
creased. A revenue by direct taxation is
only another name for the "devouring 10.
Gusts" who would strip the people Of every
green leaf Of refreshing life Direct taxa
ZION is only another name for an immense
Amy of office holders which would fill every
county in the Union with swarm of asses.
sors, collectors, spies and servile tools Of the
administration who would fasten the chains
OF an imperial centralism on the freedom
and energy of the people. Every house
would be visited, every closet ransacked,
every hen roost counted, aud every petty
pursuit and interest dragged by the nets
and hunted out BY the espionage of these
foragers on the private and public life Of
the people. AS things are the whole lie
gionary OF officials must contribute of their
services and salaries to this enslavement o.
the people. Political power and such COM