The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-11

Others, seeing the approach of DANCE
may provide against it, but it will tint
those depending upon their daiiv tot
tor daily bread, unprepared and de
pendent and defenceless. Such state
of affairs does not present case of idle
ness resulting from disputes between
the laboIing man and his employer, bat
it produces an absolute and enforced
sioppage of employment and wages
In reviewing the bad effects of this
accumulated surplus and the scale of
tariff rates by which it is produced, we
must not overlook the tendency toward
free and scandalous public extrava :
gance which congested Treasury in
duces, nor the fact that we are main
tanning, without excuse, IN time of pro-
found peace, substantially the rate of
tariff duties imposed in time of war,
when the necessities of the government
justified the imposition of the weightiest
burdens upon the people. Divers plans
have been suggested for the return of
this accumula; ed surplus to the people
and the channels of trade. Some of
these devices are at variance with all
rules of good finance, some are delusive.
some absurd, and some betray, by their
iZing influence of great sur
plus of public money upon the judg-
ment of individuals. While such
efforts should be made as are consistent
with public duty and sanctioned by
sound judgment to avoid danger by the
useful disposition of the surplus now
remaining in the Treasury, it is evident
that if its distribution were accomplish
ed another accumulation would soon
take its place, if the constant flow of
this redundant in come was not checked
at its source by reform in our present
tariff laws
We do not propose to deal with these
conditions by merely attempting to sat
isfy the people of the truth of an alb
stract theory, nor by alone urging their
assent to a political doctrine. We
present to them the propositions that
they are uni silly treated in the extent
of the present REHABILITATION; that, as
result.
A CONDITION OF EXTREME DANGER
exists and that it is for them to de-
mand a remedy and that defense and
safety promised in the guarantees OF
their free government. We believe the
same means which are adopted to re-
llave the Treasury of its present sur
plus, and prevent its recurrence,
should cheaper to our people the cost
of supplying their daily wants. Both
of these objects, we seek in part to gain
by reducing the present tarlf rates
upon the necessaries of life. We fully
appreciate the Importance to the
Il - y
enterprises. In the ratification of
the existing wrongs, their maintenance
and property should be carefully and
in friendly spirit considered Even
such reliance upon the present revenue
arrangements as has been invited or en-
couraged should be tacitly and justly
regarded. Abrupt and radical changes
which might endanger such enterprises
and injuriouslv effect the interests of
labor dependentupon their success and
continuance, are not contemplated or
intended, but we know the cost of our
domestic manufactured produces is in
creased and their price to the consumer
enhanced by the duty imposed
upon the raw material used in
their manufacture. We know that
that increased cost prevents thelsale of
our productions at foreign markets in
competition with those countries which
have the advantage Of free raw ma
terial. We know that, confined to the
home market. our manufacturing
operations ar CT 5ailed, their demand
for labor is IL su.ar, and the rates of
wages paid unit lin. We propose,
therefore, to stimulate our domestic
industrial enterprises, by freeing from
duty imported raw materials, which,
by the employment of labor are used
in our home manufactures, thus ex-
tending the markets for their sale and
permitting an increased and steady
production with the allowance of
abundant profits.
True to the undertaking course of the
Democratic party, we will not neglect
THE INTEREST OF LABOR
and our Workingmen. In ali efforts to
remedy existing evils, we will furnish
no excuse for the loss of employment
or the reduction of the wages of honest
toll. On the contrary, We propose in
any adjustment of our revenue laws to
concede such encouragement and adj
vantage to the employers of domestic
labor as will easily compensation any
differences that exist between the
standard of wages which should be
paid to our laboring men and the rate
allowed in other countries. We pro
pose too, by extending the markets for
our manufacturers to promote the
steady employment of labor, While by
cheapening the cost of the necessaries
of life, we increase the purchasing
power of the workingman's wages and
add to the comforts of his home.
Before passing from this phase of the
question, l am constrained to express
the opinion that, while the interests of
labor should be always sedulously re
garded, In any modification of our tariff
laws and additional and more direct and
efficient protection to these interests
would be afforded by the restriction and
prohibition of immigration or the i'm
portation OF laborers from other coun-
tries who swarm upon our shores, hav-
ing no purpcs Sc or intent of becoming
our fellow citizens or acquiring any per-
manent INTEREST," our country; but who
crowd every field of employment
with uninteligent labor. which ought
not to satisfy those who make claim to
American citizenship.
The platform of our party contains
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