West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-09

has reused tho people to the realization OF tho
fact that the amount raised pr0ie~rcdly for
the ,upaort OF the Government Is raid by
them as atsola,c'y IL added co the price OF
the things which supply their daily wants az
IL it was paid at fxed periods into ths Scnds
of the tax x'gatherer.
'ThoSc who toll for daily Sages are Begin
ming TO understand that capital, though
sometimes vat;nting its importance and
ciamorlng for tho protection and favor Of
tho Government, Is duh and sluggish. till,
touched Nv tho magical hand OF labor, 60
springs iutoactivity, Furnishing an occis'on
for Federal taxation arti gaining the value
which enabloS IL Go bear its burdsu. Aud
the laboring man is thoughtfully iuqpIiripg
whether in these circumstances, and consid~
cring tho tribute he constantly pays into the
pubic treasury as he supplies his daily wants.
he receives his fair shareot advantages
There Is ALTO su ~ cion abroai, that the
surplus OF our revenues indcitoi abnormal
aud exceptional business pronss, which. un-
der the system which produces such surplus.
increase without corr, sponling bsne0t TO
tho peop,e at large ths Vass accumulation, OF
few among our citz,ns. Whose fortunes.
riva lug the wealth OF thu most favored In
antt-Dsnocrltic nations, are not the natural
growth OF steady, pain AMI industrious
republic. Or farmers, too aud those on /,
* 'ged directly aud indirectly I'm supplying
the pro iuc,s OF agriculture, see that day by
day and as often as the daily wants OF their
households rerur, they are forced TO pay ex>
cessive and nesdless taxation, while their
products struggle in foreign markets with
the competition OF nations which by allow
ng freer exchange of productions than we
permit, enable their psoplo TO sell for prices
which distress the American farmer
The relation OF the werklngman TO the rev-
enue laws OF the country, and the manner IN
which 1t palpably Influences the question OF
wages, should not bo forgotten in tho justia>
able prominence given to:the proper mainte-
nance of tie supply and protection of well
paid labor.
On the relations of labor TO capital the
President thinks that when the differences
between employers and employed reach such
n stage as TO result in theinterruption of COM
merce between the States, the application OF
arbitration 10y the General Government might
be regarded ms entirely within its Constitu,
tional powers and he thinks we might reason
ably hope that such arbitrators, if carefully
selected and II entitled to the conf ience of
Tie parties TO be affected, would be vountarI-
" called to the settlement OF controversies OF
less extent and not necessarily within the do,
main of Federal regulation.
"Our civil service REFORM the President
says, may be imperfect In some of its details
1t may be misunderstood aud opposed; 10 may
not always be faithfully applied; its designs
may sometimes miscarry through mistake or
willful intont; IL may sometimes tremble un-
der the assaults OF its enemies or langulsh
under tho misguided zeal of impracticable
friends; but II the people OF this country ever
submit TO the banishment of It's underlying
principles from the operation OF their Cow
ernment, they Will abandon the surest
guarantee Of the safety and success OF Ameri-
can institutions "
In conclusion he inYolSes for this reform
the cheerful and uugrudging support Of Con-
gress, urges an increase Of the salaries of
the Commissioners, and expresses the hops
that such reasonable appropriations may be
made as will enable them TO increase the us,-
fulness OF the cause they have IN charge.