The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-09-22

moderation to redeem the pledge common 10
both parties, they were met by determined OPP
position and obstruction: and, the minority re-
tusiug to CO. operat- In the House Of Represent
atives or propose anoih r remedy, have remit
ted the redemption Of their party pledge to the
deubtful power Of the Senate.
THE PEOPLE WILL HARDLY
be deceived by their abandonment of the fieli OF
legislative action 10 meet In political convention
and fiippantiy declare in tn ir rarty platform
that our conservative aud careful effort TO re-
ieve the ion Is destructive 20 the Amcri
can system of protection. Nor viii the people
he misled by the appeal to prejudice contained
in the absurd allegation that We serve the inter
ests of Europe, while they will support the inter
ests of Amer en-.
They propose in their platform to thus sup
port the interests of the country by REMOVING
the internal revenue tax from tobacco ami from
spirits used in the arts and for mechanical pur-
poses. They declare also that there should be
such revision of tariff laws IA shall tend
to check the importation Of such articles as are
produced here Thus. in proposing to increase
the duties upon such articles to nearly. or quite,
n probibitory point. they confess themselves
willing to travel backward In the road of civil
ization, and to deprive our people or the mar,
sets for their gooas which &C can & en'g oe sansa ntsr
change of business, while they abandoned our
consumers to the unrestrained oppression of the
domestic trusts and combinations which are In the
same platform perfunctoriiy 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 peop-e of
the land and the poor, who scarcely use articles
OF any description produced exclusively abroad
and not already free, viii find 1t difficult TO DIS
cover where their interests are regarded IN THIS
proposition. They need in their homes cheaper
domestic necessaries: and this seems To be en-
tirely unprovided Tor In TINS proposed schenle 10
Small compensation for this neglected need Is
| found In the further purpose here announced
and covered by the declaration that IL after the
changes already mentioned there still remains
| larger revenue than Is requisite for the wants
uf the government. the entire internal taxation
| should be repealed rather than surrender any
| part of our protective system.
DExAoooux talk.
| Our people ask relief from the undue and un-
| necessary burd. Of tariff taxation now resting
| upon them. They offered free tobacco and
| free whisky. They ask for bread and teey are
| given n stone.
The Implication contained In this party declar.
| alton that desperate measures are justified OF
uecessary to save from destruction or surrender
| what is termed our protective system, should
confuse no other. The existence of such sys.
| tenn is entirely consistent with the regulation of
tie extent to which IL should be applied and the
| correction of its abuses
OF course In a country as great as this, with
| such n wonderful variety of interests, often
leading I'm entirely different directions, 1t Is dif.
ticult, If not impossible, TO settle upon perfect
| tariff plan. But In accomplishing tho -efoi m
| we have entered upon the necessity OF whcf
| Is so obvious, | believe should not b,
| content with reduction of revenue involving
the prohibition OF importations and the removal
| ter and more safely done within the lines OF
| granting actual relief to the people In their
| means of living and at the same time giving an
| impetus to our domestic enterprises and further
| ing our National welfare.
II misrepresentation of our purpo es nj mo.
tiVes are 10 gain credence and defeat TAR present
effort in this direction there seems to be no res-
on why every endeayor In the future to accomplish
revenue reform should not be likewise attacked
aud with like result.
And yet no thoughtful man can fail to see in
the continuance of the present burdens OF the
people and the abstraction by the government oi
the currency Of the country, inevitable distress
aud disaster. All danger will be ayerted by time
y zion. The difficulty Of applying the remedy
will never be less, aid the blame should not b
laii at the door of the Democratic party II 1t Is
applied too late.
" it'll firm faith In the intelligence and patrio
iiSm of our country man, aud relying upon the
| conviction that mis- epre. tation wall not III
luence them. prejudice will not cloud their I'M
derstandiHc. and that menace will not intImidat'
them, let MS urgp the peoples interest and Iuni'
duty for the Niudication of cur attempt To In
acgtrate righteous and een"icent r,ioa:n
GROVER CLEVELAND.