The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-17

IN dollars notwithstanding this Immense
oxtravarant OUTLAY. We have 4 :, stem ~ ta>a-
lion ws's - sass K, n' 4 isss sarrs ~
ury rsillnaies viii yield surplus ~ <ivt'p'.
S s. ,sy "s r rem, 'I You'd NJ sd' ss
better. more economical. more conduNiNs W
| honest administrator 20 borrow TOR = uc'i-
tcmnf thr s,oxernmcnf 10 lavish wastcfn cx-
/ pendifures. tho officers 20 corrupt practices.
| Inc people 70 carrless disregard q >ationni
| r.nfi., rnhhcr, az lie people II viii BE- spent
4 IN corruption. The we'll being OF the kcpup-
| lic depends on thu trnEslity nnl honesty q
/ ~ tie rclex OF the people. These sturdy
esxi., VIA ,nsn'"n which Il aonnscation.
a@a MI. l~rps ca' ~s "nsnir u tho entire
\ revenue. Il T. equal % ten dollars on every
/ voter IN the land. The Democratic party =
! pledged 10 tho reduction Of this surplus.
4 Evrrs line Of its platform. every tradition 81
4 ia history every AT and wori ~ itS canhi-
I dates. every dc .arasion OF All it. leading men
4 W. no such pledge. or PROMISE or desire
| on the part or the Republican party: Inc
I platform scarcely aliudes 70 A.. Mr. blaine
The whole argument Il IN favor II high
/ taxation. Mr.. Blaine. from the hour when ne
! spoke 10 the committee announcing his nom
| of acceptance. his short addresses. his speech
4 ~ fec evening of the Maine election. has ~
4 instrafcd and enforce the argument Every
Republican OF high or low degree In every
state. ~ every meeting. down 10 the smallest
\ gathering last night III ohio. has vcxcd the
weary air with the assertion that high tariu
taxation Il the very Foundation OF prosperity.
The timid call II by different names; they
gloss II over with various preten<ts; they
gloss Il over with hleh->oundinx phrases: but
from first 10 last the argument Il IN favor 81
high taxes. Even my staid. ju'iic!ous col
league AYERS that no one complains: that
high taxes arc a source or prosperity. nnn
80 popular that the people are greeuiiy crying
Mr. niaInc IN his letter 70 Mr.. Smith; Of
Philadelphia in November. ISL demanus
continuance OF the internal revenue system
that tho surplus may be- easily collected ana
distributed 10 the states.
Everything. anything g increase ana % g e.
cumulaton, and let Il remain IA the pockets
OF the people.
W hear much vain beating the air on the
subject o. the tariif. Lei us clear on some
Ih.re il no frcc.traic party. scarcely any
Individual FREQ traders tn the country There
nrc no enemies ~ American labor; 10 enc
mics or Am rican manufacturers Wemust
have u tariff for revenue. AMI u should he n,
laId rs 10 ~ the most good. anu the least
1hc present tariii l. the product 81 tho com
prtlng ani combining and compromising
eeihshncss ~ private Interests seeking boun-
tics III the expense Of fne people.
Mr.. sherman. IN his Sprcch before the WOOL
grower. m this city explained the cOmhina-
ton between the wool goods manufacturers
and the growers ut cheap wool On the rxten
SiYe grazing fields ~ the Southwest. lie
might have ShOwnsinilar combinations, with
equal ease, IL almost every ease where . duty
Three rules. ana three only arc necessary
guides In this brAncn of reform. tirst--Io
REFUGE me cxpfnSes ~ ms FEDERAL Govern.
with H. flir administration. Seconi-fns IN adj
just taxation that every dollar collertr from
t!c rcop'c shal. ro inio tne pubic ,,rraT,r ',
rules care shall be taken rs - time nni
changes 10 protect existing Interests. and fhe
labor Of our country. Can any sane. unsciiish
complete the work The supreme Court ~
The limited states said 10 lay with one hand
the power ~ the Government On thn property
of tie eililrn ana win The othnrto hrstow N
Onthr favored .nlividflAiS 10 nil private enter
iris N. II buiid w private fortunes, "A none
The irss ruhh ny fncauss II = done under the
not legislation ItiS Il sirrrsc s4niHr Legislative
forms. Nor T. II taxation There can te ~
TAX which II not laid FOR public purpose"
The Democratic party teaches thus:
.lhc Democracy pledges f<elf ~ purify tho
administration from corruption. ~ restore
duce taxafIon 10 ihc lowest limit consistent
with fInc rexHrf 70 thu preservation ~ fhf
J faith ~ the Nation % ia creditors and pen
.knownr fun wen. however. TINT !ruISla
/ ron nlfc ting the occupations ~ thc people
fhniiu he cautious nni conservative N
method. npf N alynncepf pnhlIe opinion, hnt
parfv II ple,-el Il revise the tariff In a spirit
/. III >lirncsx to all interests.
4 ".fnt inmnkinr reduction Ia taxes. n l. mot
' proposed ~ iniure any domestic industries
1 hnf rather III promotc their healthy growth
= Ffnm thn foundation OK this Government tnxe'
n collected al the Custom House have bccn thu
| chief scarce ~ Federal revenue Snch the,
! must continue 10 he. Moreover. many IN
I dustrics haze come 70 rely upon LEGISLATION
Tor Successful continuance. 50 that any
change uf law must ~ nj every step regard
2 In Of the labor AMI capital thus involved
: The process ~ reform must ~ subject IN A.
r ! execution ~ this plain dictate ~ justice.
Inn taxation shall be limited M the require
. mcnts ~ economical government. The nee
. rSsary reduction III taxation can and must X
= cfnatcd without dcprivinv American ahoro
1 The ability 70 compete successfully with for
: eign labor AMI without imposing lower rate
Z Of duty than VIII ~ ample ~ cover any ~
/ in consequences of The higher rate Of wages
' prevailing Ia this country.
"Su''icicnt revenue % nay all the expenses
4 ar the Federal Government economically nt
! m,niSterrd. including pensions interest ans
) principal ~ the public debt. can b. got uni HI
our present system ~ taxation from Custom
House taxes On fewer imported articles
: hearing heaviest On articles On luxury. an'
) bearing lightcSt on articles or necessity.
, 1--WE therefore dcnounce the abuse IL III,
existing tariff. and. subject ~ the preceding
limitations. we demand that Federal taxation
: shall hc exclusively for public purposes ans
! shall not exceed the needs OF the Government
4 | economically administered"
2 read side by side In very able newspaper
two strong articles. The one asserted tha
! the business failures, the scarcity of employ
\ iN.nt the suffering Of Iaborcrs were due 4
( the low nnd Failing prices. Tho other asscrtc,
thar 4 high protective fnrin Is great blessing
\ because ~ reason of home competition. th'
b prices of All products fall. Mark the con
? sislcncy OF the two propositions.
III proof or the second. u was avcrrcd tina
\ wooden blankets ~ the same quality and max
under very hixh profcctivc tarif were sols
! at half the price. and ~ greater profit ttnl
4 whom the tariff was lower. II was avcrrc'
" that steel rails which. when the tariff WA
Z low suld III $40 pcr tnn. Soli Tor 81 per tOl
!, when the dufy was raised 70 <ss per ton; Tn