The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-09-04
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sumption, and of which the use is volnn-
tary rather than necessary.
3. They claim that the abandonment Of
the present high, discriminating and un-
necessary tariff taxes and the levy of ma.
tiOnal revenue ON comparatively few
articles on which taxes can be collected
with the least interference with the free
ly chosen pursuits OF the people are nec-
essary steps to gradually insure the coun-
try full industrial employment and high
wages, all abundant production and low
cost, extended market and q permanent
revival of commercial activity. The trado
competitors of the United States are load
ed down with debt and the support Of
great standing armies, which in turn en-
tail a burden of taxation so heavy as to
impair their resources, cripple the ener-
gies of their people and increase the cost
of their products. To successfully mako
the race for trade with the nations thus
hampered it is only necessary that the
people of this county adopt tax policy
Numerically opposite.
Other nations must then disband their
armies and set their soldiers to work.
with better wages and better subsistence
than they now have, to afford them any
chance for competing with country 10
rich in resources, so intelligent and active
in respect to population, and 30 free in
respect to government a. the United
States. 1t is for such q result that the
American Free Trade League sinvites'the
Of the patriotic men of all
political parties.
The recent trial of strength in congress
shows that the change OF single dis
trict in half of the States, from the pro-
tectionists to the free traders, il all that
is required to reform the revenue system
Of the government In moro than half
that number of districts change Of less
than per cent in the vote viii change
the district. It Is, therefore, essential
that each friend of commercial freedom.
in anticipation Of the nominations In his
district, shall examine and
rs Ear a. possible publicly declare his de-
not to vote for any candidate
Tor Congress who Is not opposed to q
tariff for protection, except where it Is
necessary to defeat an avowed protection
LIST opponent candidate who strangles
Democracy by catering to monopoly and
and traders In special legis-
support from toilinR taxpaying masses ON
10 put an independent candidate in the
must be left to the free traders of each
district to decide for themselves.
Added to this let every friend of the
al influence by didusing sound secono-
mic litersture and BY promoting .the.os-
yanizaticm Of clubs Of 1--WE or more per-
NJ h. IL
such q system requires NO large expendi-
nre of money, and need not be neceesa-
lily depedent on the direction Of any GEN.
raj organization, but such an orRanixa-
ion viii exist, and viii be all the stron-
,er from the multiplication and coopera-
ion of independent, and in q large degree
Individual action. It is thus possible that
ariff reform can be accomplished blythe
orce of public opinion in both parties.
the respect OF those in power.
But il the efforts of the Democratic
arty in Congress, helped by liberty-lov.
1g Republicans, to carry any practical
leasures OF tariff reform continue to be
Jet by the opposition Of the Republican
arty organization and it, Democratic
lies, Democratic and Republican free
'aders must unite to destroy . party
hich cannot carry out it, own principles,
, suprlant it with party of freedom, and
,mpel the advocates Of the opposition
} join together in the open field. Our
form of Republican govern
ent requires at least one party having
le courage of its convictions and ready
show itself party by risking defeat
defense OF its principles. II the exist
q parties fail to face the vital issues of
le day, the League will furnish the nu-
Gus for the wider party development
at may prove necessary. For the pres
It, independent action in the congress-
nal districts will accomplish every pur-
,se.
The American Free Trade League
I'VE reasons t. believe that an al1so-
te majority Of the number If free
ade voters in most of the congress
Dual districts is sufficiently largo to
I'D the balance Of power between tlie
ndidates Of the two great political
rites, aud it only remains to those to
|lom this appeal is now made to de-
ie whether that power shall now be
intelligently exercised, as tn make
both feared by politicians and res
cited by statesman. Let the first step
taken and the battle will l,e sub
antially won.
At meeting of the school board,
ly 5th. the following rsssOlufiona