The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-09
BENEFIT TO THE PEOPLE


| our citizens whose fortunes, rivaling the wealth
of the most favored III anti democratic nations,
are not the natural growth OF 4 steady, plain
and industrious republic Our farmers, TOO,
and those engaged directly and indirectly In
supplying the products of agriculture, see that
day by day, and as often as the daily wants or
| their households recur, they are forced to pay
excessive and needless taxation. while their
products struggle in foreign markets with the
competition Of nations which, by allowing
! freer exchange Of productions than we permit,
enable their PEOPLE to sell for prices which DIS
tress the American farmer AS every patriotlc
citizen rcjoces in the constantly increa sing
pride of our people in American citizenship and
| in the glory of our national achievements and
progress, a sentiment prevails that the leading
strings useful to a nation IN Its infancy may
we'll, TO great extent, be discarded in the pres
ent stage of American ingenuity, courage
and fearless seIf-relauce: and for the
privilege OF indulging this sentiment with true
American enthusiasm our citizens are quite Will
ing TO forcgo 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 ..or peace but little less while upon
some articles of necessary consumption it is
actually more, than was imposed by the grievous
burden willingly borne at Il time when the gov
eminent needed millions to maintain by the
safety ana integrity OF the United States. II
has been the policy Of the government TO collect
| the principal part of it's revenues by tax upon
imports, and no change IN the policy is Geslra-
| bic. But the present condition Of Alters con-
strains people to demand that by revision
! Of revenue laws the receipts Of the govern
ment shall be reduced TO the necessary expense
| of it's economical administration. and this de-
mand should be recognized and Obeyed by the
peoples representatives i'll the legisl tive
branch of the government. In readjusting the
BURDENS OF FEDERAL TAXATION
a sound public policy requires that such of
citizens as have built up large end import ant
industries under the present condition should
not be suddenly and to their injury deprived Of
advantages to which they have adapted their
busness: but if the public good requires it,
they should be content with such consideration
as shall deal fairly and cautiously with their
| in erests. While the just demand Of the people
for relief from needless taxation is homes "
| answered, reasonable and timely submission
TO such demand should certainly he possible
without disastrous shock TO any interest; and
a cheerful concession sc metimes averts abrupt
and needless action often the outgrowth Of i'm
patience and delayed justice. Due regard
justment TO the interests of American labor SO
far as they are involved. We congratulate our
selves that there is among US no laborlng class
fixed within unyielding bounds and doomed
under all conditions to the memorable tate
Of daily toll We recognize in labor
q ctief factor in the wealth OF the re-
public, and treat those VINO have i.
for heir keeping citizens entitled o the most
careful regard and thoughtful attention. This
regard and attention should be awarded them,
not only because labor Is the capital q cur
MOrEIaGm2n, justly entitled to It's share Of
government favor, but Tor inc turt her and no.
ies, lnli ant reason that tie laBOring man,
surrounded By his family il his humble homs,
as = -u!ner Is vitality interested i'll all that
cneap4..s the cost of living and enables him to
~
aad tvaa ages This relation Of the working
man r" h evGHue laws q the cCu1try ana the
n inner i'll nich ii palpabiv influences the
qus> IN VI wages should 10, he FORGOTTEN in the
Ju- i1abla prominence -.Yen 10 the proper main
tau1uce II the supply and protection of well
paid labor. And these considerations suggest
such an Arrangement CT government revenues a.
shall curta the cost OF living, while it does not
curtail the opportunity fer work, nor reduc5 tbs
compensation of American labor and injurIousiv
affect its condition and the di-nlfed pl2ce
our
FARMERS AND AGRICULTURIsTs.
those who from the soil produce the things con-
sumed b. all are perhaps more directly and
plainly concerned than any her CT our citizens
in just and careful system of federal taxation.
Those actually engaged IN and more rem JtH-t
connected with this kind of work number nearly
cne-half of our population: none labor harder q
more continuously than they. No enactment
limit their hours of toll and no Interposl.lon Of
the government enhances to any great extent
the value of Il cir products, and yet for many Ct
the recessaries and comforts Of life. which the
most scrupulous economy enables them To bring
into their homes, and for their implements OF
husbandry, they are Obliged to pay price
largely increased by unnatural profit winch,
| by the action of the government is given to the
more favored manufacturer. recommend that
keeping in view all these considerations the IN
| creasing and unnecessary Surplus OF national in
| come annually accumulatin- be released 10 the
| people by an amendment OF our revenue laws
| which snail sharpen the price of necessaries Of
| life and give freer entrance 10 such imported
materials as by American labor may be manu-
| featured into marketable commodities. Nothing
| can be accomplished, however, IN the direction
| of his much needed reform unless the subject
is approached IN patriotic spirit of devotion to
| the interests Of the entire country and with
| willingness TO yield something for the public
| coed.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The sum paid upon the public debt during the
| fiscal year ended June 80. 1856. was St4.51l.-
| o433 During the twelve mouths ended Oct.
| ST. $50 ) er cent bonds were called fer re-
| demption amounting to Sl27,2S3. Ice, of which
| $50, 6i3 200 called 10 answer The re-
| quiremenrs Of law relating to the sinking fund
| and Si66399 Tor the purpose O. reducing lie
public debt by application OF part OF the SIR
| plus i'll the treasury u that Object OF the
| bonds thus called S112, 269.45o became sabjac-
under such calls to redemption pr Of t.
| Nov. !. 1856. The remainder amounting tC
| S25, 013650 matured under the calls after
| that date in addition to tie amount sub
| ject to payment and cancellation prior to Nov
| l. There also paid before that day certain
| bonds amounting to c5,012,500 which Were a!I-
| ticipated "a to the maturity, of which S2.6Gf.
| 600 had been called prior to the Isl OF NoEeIp-
| ber 1856 TO tie extinsuishment of our bnnied
| and interest bearing debt. leaving that day
| and still ou standing S1,l53 443 IL OF this
amount $50 SIS, 200 were still represented by J
| per cent bonds They. however. have becn since
=. Nov. II, or Will at once be- further reduced by
! So. 6GG, $50, being bonds which have been
| called, as already stated. but not redeemed and
| Cancelled he ore the latter date.