The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-07-16

tude to all who were disabled or died
in war, leaving widows and orphans.
1t lett to a democratic house OF rep
resentatives the first effort TO equal
lze both bounties and pensions. 1t
processes pledge to correct the II
regularities of
! OUR TARIFF
It created and has continued it, Its
| own tariff commission confessed the
need of more than 20 per cent re-
| duction. IF congress gave a reduc-
ton OF less than 4 per cent, 1t pro-
fesses protection of American manu-
facturers. 1t has subjected them
to an increasing flood of manufacture
ed goods and hopeless competition
with manufacturing nations not one
| of which taxes raw materials; it pro-
fesses to protect all American in
dustries: it has impoverished many
to subsidize a few; it processes the
protection of American labor it has
| depleted the returns of American
| agriculture. an industry followed by
halt our people; it processes the
equality of all men before law. At
tempting to fix the status of colored
citizens, the acts Of its congress were
overset by the decisions of its courts
1t ''accepts anew the duty of leading
in the work oc progress and reform. -
Its caught criminals are permitted to
| escape through contrived delays or
| actual connivance in the prosecution
honeycombed corruption, out break
ing exposures no longer shock its
| morally; its honest members, its IN
dependent journals no longer mann
tam a successful contest for authority
IN its counsels or a veto TO It's noni-
nations. That a change is neces-
sary is proved BY an existing surplus
| of more thar $Ioo, o,ooo.o 900 which
has yearly been collected from suf-
tering people. Unnecessary tax
alton is unjust taxation. We de
| nounce the republican party for hav-
| ing failed to relieve the people from
crushing
WAR TAXES,
which have paralyzed business. crlp-
pied industry and depressed labor of
employment and of Just reward.
| The democracy pledges itself TO
purity tke administration from cor
ruptIOn, to restore economy, TO re-
vive respect for law and to reduce
taxation to the lowest limit CONSIST
ent with due regard to the preser-
vation of the faith of the nation to
creditors and pensioners, knowing
full well how rare that legislation,
affecting the occupation OF the people
should he cautious and conservative
in its method and not in advance of
public oprnlon, out in response to
it's demand. The democratic party
is pledged TO revive the 'arIff IN a
spirit of fairness to all interests.
But in making reductions in taxes
it is not proposed to iniure any do
mestic industries, but rather to pro-
mote their healthy growth. From
the foundation of this government
taxes collected at the custom house
have been the chief source OF federal
revenue. Such they must continue
| to be. Moreover. many Industries
have come to rely upon legislation
| for successful continuance, so that
any change OF law must be at every
! step regardful of the
LABOR AND CAPITAL
thus involved: the process OF reform
must be subject in the execution to
this PLAN dictate of justice. All
taxatioa shall be limited TO the re-
quirements of economical govern
ments The necessary reduction IN
taxation can and must be effected
without depriving American labor of
the ability to compete successfully
with foreign labor and without i'm
! posing lower rates of duty than will
! he ample to cover any increased cost
| of production which may exist III
consequence. OF the higher rate ot
wages prevailing in this country.
Sufficient revenue 10 pay ali the eS-
peeses of the federal government.
economically administered, including
/ pensions. interest and principal of
! the public debt. can be got under
/ our present >y>tcn OF taxation from
| c,ston-housc taxation on fewer lu-
! ported ar+,,.it.S ht.a.;usr heaviest on