Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-16

productions than we permit enabis
Which d Re1pe .h IT, SCI! far PRICES
every patriotic eti@ci reioices in the constantly
Increasing sstatness Of our people in American
el,lzeahhip and in the glory Of our National.
r s,e.elnents and progress. the sentiment pre-
.diie ih2 tne leadinG-str:3ce useful TO a nation
~ ~ Infancy me-. De well TO great extent dis
!, ,arded 70 the present stage of American
a,hs,~eaIty, courage and fearless self-reliance,
va for the privilege OF INDUCING this
sentiment with true American enthusiasm. our
cltlZens are quite willing TO forego an idle sur
plus in the public treasury. And all the people
| know that the average Federal taxation ppor
imports is to-day, in n,ss g prcpe- Phi f'ftlG
| less. While npe, e5ria rflic.es OF necessary
consumption i = actually more than was i'm
posed I'J the grievous burden willingly borne at
aiime when the Government needed millions
10 MAINTAIN by war the safety and integrity Of
| the Union.
It has been the policy Of the Govc-nmen. to
| collect the principal part Of its revenues by a
TAX upon imports ana no change in this policy
is desirable. But tho present condition OF al
fairs copstrains our people tn demand tnet ~
revision of our rpvrnte lave the receipts ~ The
Government shal. be fcd1cetl 20 the necessary
expense @; ita econ6Inrai administration; and
this demand should De fecogni@td ard cteyett
~ the peoples representatives ii the iegis-
,atlve branch OF the government
In readlusting the burdens OF Federal taxa
ton, 4 sound public policy requires that such
OF our citizens as have built up large ard I'M
noriant industries unGCr the present conditions
SEOulu not pc suddenly. ara 10 fDSiS 4nftr.t
privcd Of advantaytaa Il nhich they have adapt
ed their h''sihess: but if the public good re-
euirTS, lt they should be content with such con-
sidcration as shall deal fairly and cautiously
with thcir interests while the Just demand
OF the people for relief from needless taxation
is honestly answered. a reasonable and timely
Submission 10 such demand should certainly
he possible withou. disastrous shock ~ shy III
tcresti ana .. chetrtsi e''re'"Hiar f.,bt..'!n!os
aver,s atr'i'' t!isi needless action often the
ea'-'5" Tn OF impatcncc and delayed justice.
Due regard should be also accorded in any
proposed rcadiustment Of the tariff 20 the in
terests of American labor, SO far as they are in
volved.
We congratulate ourselves that there IA
amcng us 10 lahorinE ciass fixed within un-
yielding bounds, ard t,arr,ea UsdaF Conditions
10 the inesrfaa.e faie 81 daily toll we recos-
pie u lab6r D chief factor In the wealth Of the
lterabiic; and we treat those who ,haEe Il in
their Ercping as CitizpHs entitled u cars
full regard and thonahtfbi attention. This
regard afb attention should be award
Cd WEN, not only because labor is
.he capital of our workingmen. just
ly entitled to its share of Government favor,
but for the further and not less important rca-
son that the lahoring man, surrounded by his
family in his humble home, as n consumer ia
vitality interested IN All that cteatnhs tic cost
OF living and enahlns him "a i'Fiis >-itfiil i.s
domestic t'iciE additional comforts and adj
taSlaets. THIS relation Of the woriinginari to
The revenue laws OF the countrv;anG the MANNER
in which il papaplt iatlhcncee to ii',esn6h g.
wages; s,0tid fGt ~ ,irEu.ltr III Ind lust!iiali6
nromiAhhca given 10 the proper maintenance OF
.he supply and protection Of wCll-pald labor.
And ti!cSe considerations suggest such an ar
rangenlcnt of government revenues as shall re-
duce the expense of living while it does rot
curtall the opportunity for work nor reduce the
compensation of American labor or iniuriousIy
affect its condition and the digniGed place it
holes IN The estimation " our people.
But ent iatfntfs atd aglHcntufs;gr- thosa
N'io from the soil produce the things consumed
ny all-are perhaps mora directly and panly
concerned than any bthtir pt our rttfens II {,
lust and caregM sss'hn 81 Fedefa taxation.
fhose as',tiallg engaged and more remotely
nearly one half OF our population. None labor
harder and more continuously than they. Nc
cnactments limit their hours of toll and no in
terpositiop Of thc GorerpmFht eRhaac 10 any
Trrn' hfteIt tES taitie OF their products. And
yet. for many of the neccssaIics ana comforts OF
life which the most scrupulous economy en-
able them to bring into their homes. and for
their implements of hushandry, they are
obliged to pay price largely increased by IN
unnatural profit which, by the action Of tho |
Government, is given to the more favored man
ufaCturer
trecemmend that, fsening in Wow all these
the increasing and unnecessary
surplus OF National income annually acc;;mti- |
lating be released ~ the peqri: II al tlherd- |
ment TO our rsvGnhe laws which shall chGdp6A !
the price df TIE itccssares Of life and give |
!tetr entrance to such imported materials AZ |
by American labor may be manufactured into |
commodities. Nothing can be ac- |
CoIlliSItt. however. III lHt UlTtci1OU Oh tNlS |
much-needed reform unless the subject is APP
preached in patriotic spirit of devotion to the |
interests OF the entire country and with a will |
ingness to yield something for the public good. |
While on the subject ri tariff and revenue the |
President especially directs the attention OF
Congress to the recommendations of the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury touching tie sitnplitca-
ton ard anCrd1itnt Of laws relating to The col.
LECTION OF the revenues
Less space is devoted TO the silver question
this year than last. but his opposition to compul
sorry coinage is no less pronounced. The diner-
ence in the bullion price of the standard dollar
-9ii4 cents-when first coined. and its bullion
cents-cn the Goth Of last November,
certainly does not indicate, the Presi- |
dent says, that compulsory coinage by
The Government enhances the price of that |
commodity or secures uniformity in its value.
he mas seen no reason 10 change the views eX-
pressed a year ago on the subject of compulsory
roinagc; aud again urges It's suspension on all !
the groudds contained in his former recumcnda-
ton, reinforced by the significant increase of |
our gold expectations during the last year. and |
Tor the further reasons, that the more
his currency is distributed among
the people. the greater becomes our duty to
protect it from disaster: that we now have an
abundance for all our needs. and that there
seems but little prOprioty iG building vaults to
store such currency when the only pretcnse for
Is coinage Is the necessity of its use by the
people as circulating medium.
The attention of Congress is called to the
yreat number Of suits in New York growing out |
u cOnlllculng views nN importers ana collectors
is 10 the Interpretation OF our complex and in
ieinitc revenue laws. and an amendment is
recommended by which the present condition
If this litigation should be relieved by law
the appointment of an additional
federal judge in New York where these cases
rave accumulated
OF coast GcfCnses and Notifications the Pres
dent says the defenseless condition of our
ea coast and lake frontier is perfectly palpa-
ole. ana the work lalu out by the board on for
.ification is dclaycd in default of Congressional
action. The absolute necessity of our prerara-
ion for effectual resistance against armored
ships and steel guns. which may threaten our
sea coast cities is so apparent that he hopes
Effective steps will be taken In that direction at
nee.
The condition OF our navy. as shown Ivy the
of that department. should challenge
he earnest attention of Congress. The produc-
ion in the United States of armor and gun
tecl is q question which it seems necessary to
ettle at an early day, If the armored war yes
els are to be completed with those materials
# home manufacture. In the event that the
resent invitation of the department for bids to
urnish such of this material as is now
shall fail to induce
domestic manufacturers to undertake
he large expenditures required to prepare for
mis- new manufacture, and no other steps are
aiken by Congress at its coming session. the
Secretary contemplates with dissatisfaction the
of obtaining abroad the armor and
he gun steel for the authorized SHIPS.
1t would seem desirable, the President adds,
hat the wants of the army and navy in this re-
ard should be reasonably met and by uniting
heir contracts such inducements might be Of
cred as would result in securing the domesti-
alton of these important interests.
Postal service affairs show marked and graft
wing Improvement during the past year, the
Increase of revenue gaining in a ratio over the
lcrease OF cost. demonstrating the sufficiency ,
the present cheap rates of postage ultimately
0 sustain the service. The dIferenceS with
ertan ocean steamship companies were ter !
minated by the acquiescelce of all IN the policy
the Government, thus aifording service
enerally adequate to the needs OF the inter
ceanic mail business.
The question of establishing ocean postal
errice to Brazil and the Argentine Republic
commended to the consideration of Congress, ,
nd the suggestion is offered that, as distin-
uished from grant or subsidy for the mere
enefit of any line Whatever the outlay that
lay be renuiIed to secure additional necessary 6