Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-17

W. Pnot ihhuAco ~ uttllAnus tnt It3tDfaLlOu OF
our navy. 1t has sQuandered hundreds Of mil
lions TO create navy that does not exist 1t
calls upon Congress IT, remove the burdens under
which American shipping has been depressed. 1t
imposed and has continued those burdens It
Processes preference for free institutions It
organized aid tried to iegslze control Of State
elections by Federal troops. It Processes do
sire to elevate labor. II has subjected American
workingmen TO the competition Of convict and
imported contract labor: 1t processes gratitude
to all who were disabled or died In the war leav-
ing widows and orphans. It left to Democratic
House Of Representatives the first effort to
equalize both bounties and pensions. II proffer-
cd pledge To correct the Irregularities Of our
tarih. 1t created ana has continued them. Its
own Tariff Commission confessed the need OF
more than 20 per cent. reduction. Its Congress
gave . reduction OF less than per cent 1t pro-
fcsses the protection Of Amarican manufacturers
II has subjected them to an increasing HOOD OF
manufactured goods and hopeless competition
with manufacturing nations, not one OF which
taxes raw materials. II Processes to protect all
American industries II has impoverished many
to subsidize few. 1t processes the protection Of
American labor II has depleted the returns OF
half our people, Processes the equality Of all
citizens before the law. Attempting to fix the
status Of oolored citizens, the Acts OF its Con-
gress were oyerset BY tn decisions OF Its courts
Its caught criminals are permitted TO escape
through contrived delays CT actual connivance in
the prosecution. Honeycombed with Interruption,
outrageous exposures no longer shock its moral
sense Its honest members and its Independent
journals no longer maintain successful contest
tor authority In its connsels or veto on bad
nominations.
That change Is necessary Is proved by an OK.
isting surplus Of more than 500 000, 00', which
has yearly been collected from suffering peo-
pie. Unnecessary taxation Is unjust taxation.
failed 70 relieve the people from the crushing
taxes. which have paraiyzed business, crippled
industry and deprived labor OF employment and
Of Its Just reward.
The Democracy pledges itself to purify the Ad-
ministraion from corruption, To restore economy.
to revive respect for law, and to reduce taxation
TO the lowest limit consistent with due regard
TO the preservation Of tho faith Of the nation to
Its creditors and Its pensioners, knowing full
well. however. that legislation affecting the vel
fare Of the people should be cautious and con-
sentative In method, not In advance Of public
opinion, but responsive to Its demands.
The Democratic party Is pledged to revise the
tariff In spirit Of fairness to all interests but
In making reduction In taxes 1t is not proposed
to injure any domestic industries, but rather to
promote their healthy growth From the foun-
dalton Of this Government, taxes collected at the
custom house have been the chief source Of Fed
eral revetue, and such they must continue to be.
Moreover many Industries have come to rely up
on legislation for their successful continuance, so
that any change Of the law must be at every step
regardful OF the labor and capital thus involved
The process of reform must be subject to the exc
cution Of this plain dictate Of justice, All taxa
| ton shall be limited to the requirements Of an
economical Government The necessary reduc.
| ton In taxation can and must be effected with
out depriving American labor Of the ability TO
| o mpete successfully with foreign labor. and
without imposing lower rates Of duty than Will
| be ample to cover any increased cost OF produc.
| ton which may exist In consequence Of the
higher rate OF wages prevailing In this country
Sufncient revenue TO pay all the expenses OF the
| Federal Government, economically administered
including pensions and interest and principal Of
| the pbblic debt, can be got under our present
| system 81 taxstion from custom house taxes on
fever Imported articles. bearing heaviest on Ar.
| tjcles 81 luxury and bearing lghtest on articles
| OF necessity. We therefore denounce the abuses
Of the existing tariff, and, subject to these limi.
| tations. we demand that federal taxation shall
be exclusively for public purposes and shall not
| exceed the needs of the Government, economi
| caily administered.
Informal revenue is . war tax and 50 long Is the
| law continues the duty derived therefrom should
| be sacredIy devoted TO the relief OF the people
| from the rcmainias burdens Of the war and bs
| M sde fund TO efray the expense Of the carr
/ md comfort az worthy soldiers disabled In tht
line Of duty IN the vars Of the republic and foI
| tie = ynlent OF q j, pen sions as Congress ma,
| feou, inc b. IN, srtut to such soldiers n like
| funl Tor thu - rs having been already proyid
Ell. and an, ,..r illus should be paid Into the
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coinage AMI ~ the cultiyafion and crcuIa
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