The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-11-01

the checking of their baleful operations among
the good results promised by revenue reform
While can not avoid partisan misrepresenta-
ton. our position upon the question OF revenue
reform should be so plainly stated as to admit Of
no misunderstanding We have entered upon no
crusade of free trade The reform we seek to in
augurate is preicated upon the utmost care for
established industries and enterprises, jealous
regard for the interests OF American labor, and q
sincere desire TO relieve the country from the In
justice and danger of a condition which threatens
evil to all the people of the Land We dealing
with no imaginary danger. Its existence has been
repeatedly confessed by all political parties and
pledges of a remedy have been msde on all sides.
Yet when in the legislative body where, under
the constitution, all remedial measures applicable
to this subject must originate, the Democratic
majority were attempting with extreme modera-
ton to redeem the pledge common to both par
ties they Were met by determined opposition and
obstruction; and the minority, refusing to coop
crate in the house of representatives or propose
another remedy, have RENTED the redemption Of
their party pledge to the doubtful power of the
senate.
The people will ardly be deceived by their
abandonment of the field of legislative action to
meet in political convention and fippantly declare
In their party platform that conservative
and careful effort to relieve the situation is de-
structive to the American system of protection.
Nor will the people be misled by the appeal to
prejudice contained in the absurd allegation that
serve the interests of Europe while they will
support the interests of America. They propose
in their platform to thus support the interests Of
our country by removing the internal revenue
lax from tobacco and from spirits used in the arts
and for mechanical purposes. They declare also
that there should be such revision of our tariff
laws shall tend to check the importation of such
articles are produced here Thus, in propos-
ing to increase the duties upon such articles to
nearly or quite prohibitory point they confess
themselves willing to travel backward in the road
Of civilization and to deprive our people of the
markets for their goods which can only be gained
and kept by the semblance, at least, of an inter
change of business, while they abandon con-
sumers TO the unrestrained oppression Of the
domestic trusts and combinations which are In
the same platform perfunctorily condemned.
They propose further to release entirely from
import duties all articles of foreign production
except luxuries) the like of which can not be
produced in this country. The plain people of
the land and the poor, who scarcely articles
Of any description produced exclusively abroad
and not already Free viii find it difficult to dis
cover where their interests are regarded in this
proposition. They need In their homes cheaper
domestic neceSSarieS; and this seems entirely un.
provided for in this proposed scheme to serve the
country.
Shall compensation for this neglected need is
found in the further purpose here announced and
covered by the declaration that if, after the
changes already mentioned. there sill remains