The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-12-16

touched by the magical wand OF labor. It springs
into activity, furnishing an occasion for federal
to bear its burden; and the laborinv man Is
thoughtfully inquiring whether IN these or
cumstanoes and considering the tribute
ury as he supplies his 7 daily wants.
he receives his fair share Of ADVANTAGES
There is also o suspicion abroad that the sur
ceptional business profits. which under the !ys-
tenn which produces such surplus increase With
out correspondent 5,
at large the vast Accommodations OF q few among
our citizens whose fortunes. rivaltnr the wealth
Of tho most favored In anti-delnooratic .na5ious.
and Industrious republic. Our farmers, too.
and those engaged directly and Indirectly IN
supplying the products Of agriculture. see that
thsIf by banyy;sa a1d g se opsea tb as s nse d torseS Ia u pe .,
excessive and needless taxation, wa1le their
products struggle In FOREIGN markets with the
competition OF nations which, BY allowing q
enable their people to sell for prixes which dis
tress the American farmer. As every. patriotic
citizen ~rejoiceS In the constantly increasing
pride Of our people in American citizenship and
In the glory OF our national achievements and
progress, q sentiment prevails that tho leading
strings useful to q nation in Its infancy may
well, to q great extent, be discarded in the pres
ent stage of American. ingenuity, courage
and fearless self-reliauce: and for the
privilege of indulginG this sentiment with trud
dulcIlChA6 AQlnSlhSkA Jul AK Nuio0 UkA|#
Ing to forego an idle surplus In the public treas
;ury, and all the people know that the average
rate Of federal taxation upon imports is to-day,
in slime ..ot peace but little less, while upon
some articles of necessary consumption it ID
actually more, than was imposed by The grtevous
burden willingly borne at = time when The gov
safety and integrity Of the United Bates. It
has been the. policy of the government to collect
tho principal part of its revenues by q tax upon
Imports, and no change in the policy ia desira-
HE is Rrf the rra1enf condition Of affeira CON.
strains our people to demand that by o revision
of our revenue laws the receipts of tho govern
% n t.. s esano o9 Teauo ssm t. she aeOes and s5ls dse
mand should be recognized and ebeyed by the
peoples representatives In the Legislative
BuRDEN OF FEDERAL TAXATION
a sound public policy requires that such: OF our
citizens as have built up large and important
industries under the present condition should
not be suddenly and to their injury deprived Of
advantages to which they have adapted their
business; but II the public good requires 1t.
they should be content with such consideration
interests. While the just demand Of the people
for relief from needless taxation is homes lyi
answered. q reasonable and timely submission
to such q demand should certainly be possible
without 9 disastrous shock to any interest,"; and
o cheerful concession sometimes, ayerts abrupt
and needless action often the outgroWth Of M,
should be also accorded in any proposed read
justnent, to the interests Of American labor SO
far as they are involved. We congratulate our.
fixed :within unyieldtug bounds and doomed
all conditions to tho MEMORABLE fate
OF daily toll. We recognize In labor
public, and we treat those who have it
for their keeping as citizens entitled TO the most
careful regard and thou9htful attention. This
not only because labor is. the capital Of our
~workingman, Justly entitled to its share OF
government favor, but for the further aud not
surrounded BY his family in his humble home
as a consumer Is vitality interested In all that
cheapens5 the cost of living and enables him to
bring within his domtcile additional comforts
and advantages. This relation OF the working
man TO the revenue laws OF the couRtry and the
manner in which 1t palpably influences the
OF wages should not be forgotten nthe
5ust1lahle prominence glyen,to the proper maiu-
tennnce Of the supply and protection OF well
paid labor. And these considerations suggest
such an arrangement Of government revenues as
the opportunity for work, nor reduce the
compensation Of American labor and injuriously
Affect its condition and the dign1fied place
1t holds In the estimation Of orr people. But
our q,
FARMERs AND A~anIcuLTURIsTs,
those who from the soil produce the things con-
plainly concerned, than any other of our citizens
in, q just and careful system OF federal taxation.
Those actually engaged in and more remotely
cne-halt Of our population: none labor harder or
more continuously. than they. No enactments
limit their hours Of toll, and no Interpretation OF
the value of their products. and yet. for many Of
thssnccessartes and, comforts OF life. which the
most scrupulous economy enables them to. bring
insG shslr h psssAafs Isl ssSlr to- 1m gay e nr,s q
iatt shss a saaesa siasss ~s sapannasaEa i n sisea y q sss
seeptnsinSjssaaIihssse eonsiderat t,.asi the Inn ine;
GreHsing and. unheuessary surplus OF national IN
come annually accommodating. be released to tts
nssSei9 s 6y nn shs9Sss sSs pri Of e 81 u .sssnus - y;
lite and give ftesf Entrance to such imported
SEAlnsricnn labor may bo maui
IHkstable commodities. Nothing
ban biz Ned, however, In the direction
Of this Ef5EE6ed reform. unless the subject
ts appruk1ht1 ina patriotic spirit of devotion TO
thS intcrestsss 81 ths entire country and with q
good. S5s SO E $&$r
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
: The sum paid upon the PUBLIC debt during the
,043. 36. During the twelve months ended Oct
81, 1861 Ter cent bonds were called for re-
.dempkon amounting to 1927 s3. 100, Of which
quircmcnts Of law relating to the sinking fund
and S4G6, 399 for tho purpose Of reducing the
public debS by application Of Q part Of the sur
bonds thus called s15y2;sse,4so b Became subj ees
under such calls to redemption prior to
Noy; Il 1885. The remainder. amounting to
that date In addition to the amount SUR
1ectt to payment and cancellation prior to Nov.
!. There were also paid before that day certain.
bonds amounting to $5,072. $50 which were an
ticipated as to the maturity, Of which So, &c.,
900 had been called prior to the 1sS OF Noyem-
Der. 1886, to the extingnishment Of our bonded
and interest-bearing debt. leaving on that day
and still outstanding $1.l53.443.112. or this
amount $3.50. S4e, 700 wore aLil represented by 8
per cent bonds They. however. have been since
NOV. y, or Will Mt once be- further reduced by
1921 06,150. being bonds which have been
called, as already stated. but not redeemed and
cancelled before the latter date.
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