Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-15

which might endsnesr such enterprises ard
injuriously a6ect the interests Of labor de-
pendent upon their success and continuance,
are not contemplated or intended. But 20
know the cost or our domestic manufactured
products is increased and their price to the
consumer il enhanced by the duty imposed
upon the raw material used in their
manufacture. We know that this in
creased cost prevents the sale Of our pro-
auctions at foreign markets in competi-
ton with those countries which have the
advantage of free raw material. We know
that, confined to homo market our manu-
featuring operations are eartailed: their de-
mand for labor irregular and the rate Of
wages paid uncertain. We propose there
fore to stimulate our domestic industrial
enterprises by freeing from duty the inn
ported raw materials which by the employ
ment of labor are used in our home manu-
features, thus extending the markets for
steady production with the allowance of
abundant profits.
True to the undertaking course of the
democratic party, We will Lot neglect the
interests of laber and cnr workingnen. In
all efforts to remedy existing evils We will
furnish no excuse for the loss of employ
ment, or the reduction of the wages of hon.
| est toll. On the contrary, We propose, IN
! any adjustment of our revenue laws to con-
| cede such encouragement and advantage to
the employers of domestic labor a. will
| east ~ compensate for any difference that
which should be paid to our laboring men
| and the rate allowed in other countries,
We propose, too, by extending the markets
| for our manufacturers, to promote the
steady employment of labor. while cheaper
ing the cost of the necessaries of life, We
increase the purchasing power of the work
ingman's wages, and add to the comforts OF
his home.
BAD IMMIGRATION AND TRUSTS.
"And before passing from this phase of
the question / am constrained to express
the opinion that while the interests of labor
should be always sedulously regarded in any
modification of our tariff laws, an add
tional and more direct and efficient protec-
ton to those interests would be afforded by
the restriction and prohibition of the immi-
grafton or importation of laborers from
other countries, who swarm upon our
shores, having no purpose or intent OF be-
coming our fellow citizens, or acquiring any
permanent interest in our country, but who
crowd every field of employment with unin-
teIligent labor at wages which ought not to
satisfy those who make claim to American
citizenship.
"The platform adopted by the late na-
tional convention of our party contains the
following declaration: Judged by demo-
.. cratic principles the interests of the people
trusts and combinations are permitted and
|, fostered which. while unduly enrichiLg the
! few that combine, robs the body of our clti-
zens by depriving them as purchasers OF the
, benefits of natural competition Such COM
! binations have always been condemned by
, the democratic party. The declaration or
, its national convention Is sincerely made,
6 and no member of our party will be found
! excusinp the existence or belittling the per-
|. nicious results of those devices to wrong the
people. Under various names they have
been punished by the common law for hun.
> dreds of years, and they have lost none OF
: their hateful features because they nave as
: sumed the name of trusts instead OF con-
spiracies. We believe that these trusts are
: the natural offspring of a market artificially
restricted, that an inordinately high tar1n
beside furnishing the temptation for thell
existence, enlarges the limit within which
they may operate against the people ano
i wrong doing. With an unalterabie hatred
/ of ali such schemes, we count the checking
It of their baleful operations emong the good
= results promised by revenue reform.
q NO CRUSADE ON FREE TRADE.
y "While we can not avoid partisan mlsrep-
d resentation our position upon the question
S of revenue reform should be so plainly sta
!. ted as to admit of no misunderstanding
d We have entered upon no crusade or free
J. trade. The reform we seek to inaugurats
d ia predicated upon the utmost care for es-
IS tablisbed industries and enterprises, a Jeai
G. ous regard for the interests of Amer
le lean labor and sincere desire -. y
J. and damages of condition which threaten
I'd evil to all the people of the land. We Ar
D. dealing with no imaginary danger. Its ex
N istence has been repeatedly confessed by al
g political parties and pledges of rerned
is have been made on all sides. Yet when !.
g. the legislative body where under the constr
to tuition all remedial measures applicable I
Is this subject must originate the democratl
a. majority were attempting with extreme moo
I'd Grafton to redeem the pledges common
ny both parties they were met by determine
ne opposition and obstruction. and the mlnorlf
he refusing to cooperate in the house of reprs
is sentatives, or propose another remedy, hav
remitted the redemption of their part
II pledge to the doubtful power of the senat!
is The Deople will hardly be deceived by thel
n abandonment of the field of legislative a.
%, ton to meet in political convention an
n fippantly declare in their party pla
'es form that our conservative anu carer
pt effort to relieve the situation is destructl'
n to the American system of protection. NJ
ial will the people be misled by the appeal
no nreiudice contained in the absurd allegatl(
of that we serve the interests of Europe viii
IN. they will support the interests OF Americ
'er They propose in their platform to thus su
IA | mort the 1nLcIeSLS Vi OuE COuutIy III AOhiO
Tor mo the internal revenue tax from tobac'
SO. and spirits used in the arts and for mecha
'se ical purposes. They declare also that the
en- should be such revision OF our tariff Law
1t as shall tend to check the importation
ge such articles as are produced here.
"Thus in proposing to increase the dutl
upon such articles to nearly or quite pr
~ bibitory point they confess themselves WI
too ing to travel backward in the road OF civil
sr' cation and to deprive the people of the ma
H. kets for their goods. which can only
ed gained and kept By the semblance at lea
nd of an interchange of business, while tn
;as abandon our consumers to the unrestrain
ies oppression of the domestic trusts and col
nn binations which are in the same pletfor
perfunctorily condemned.
eo, STANDING FIRMLY FOB JUSTICE.
To "Of course, in a country as great as ou
me- with such q variety of interests, often lea
ali ing in entirely different directions, it
% difficult, if not impossible, to settle upon
AZ, perfect tariff plan. But in accomplish
IN. the reform We have entered upon, the nect
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