The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
CLEVELAND'S LETTER.
AGAIN HE URGES TAX REDgC.
TION.
He adhercs Fully to tho Tariff Views
Expressed In His Message aud Put
Into shape In the Mills Bill.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s, 1sss.

i y
| persistently dwell upon the impressive rela>
| tion OF such action t. the Americ IN people
whose confidence IL thus invited, aud to the
political party to which belong, Just enter
ing upon contest for continued supremacy.
| IL Is OF the highest importance thai those
who administer our Government should jeal-
| ousy protect aud maintain the rights Of
| Amerc ~ citiZ rs NJ home and abroad, and
| should strive to achieve for our country her
| proper place among the nations Of the earth /;
| but there is no people whose home interests
| are so great, and whose numerous objects OF
| domestic concern deserves 50 much watch
| funcss AMI care.
Among these are the regulation Of n sound
| financial system SUITED TO our nee ls thus se-
curing an eflici cient agency of Nation'l wealth
| and general prosperity: the construction and
! equipment Of means OF defcnce.t insure our
| National safc'y aud maint,in tho honor be-
| roath which such National safety repOses;
| the protection # our National domain, still
stretching beyond the needs uf century's
expansion, and its preservation for the settler
and the pioneer Of our marvellous growth; a
sensible and sincere recognition OF the value
of American labor, leading 10 the scrupulors
care aud Just app eciiti0n Of the interests OF
our workingmen: the limitation aud check
ing of such munopolistic tendencies aud
schemes interfere with the advantages
aud benefits which the people may
rightly cain: n generous regard and
care for own surviving soldiers and sailors,
ard for iho widows nni orphanS OF such
ms nave die !, 81 the end that while the appre-
ciat on of their services ard a"ric IS is quick
encd. The application Of their pension iund 10
improper cases may lie prevented: protection
against a Servilc immigration, which irjuri-
ously compct,s with our nboring men in the
field of toll. and sd Is 10 our ,pu'aton an ol.
emcnt ignorant Of our institutions and laws,
Impossible Of nssmilitny with our people,
an dangerous 10 our peace ava WeIi're' a
strict AMI ste,dfast adh"rauc' & the Irinci-
pies Of Civil Service Reform a"d thorough
execution Of the laws passed for their enforce-
m,nt thus permitting to our people the nd-
van'ayss OF business methods In the operation
Of their government; the guaranty u an cur
colored citizcns Of MI their rights ~ citi2en-
ship. and their just recognition aud encour-
agemcrt in all things pertaining TO that rela-
ton: firm, patient and humane Indian poll
icy. so that in peaceful relations with the
Government, the civilization Of the Indian
may h, promoted with resulting quiet and
safety 10 the settlers on our frontiers, aud
the curtalment of public expense 10y the in>
tro iuc' ion Of economic IL m"thOds IN every
department Of the Government.
STANDS oN THE ST LOUIS PLATFORM.
The pledges crrt,incd in the platform ndop-
ted hy the late Convention % the National
Democracy lead 10 the advancement of these
objects and insure good Covernmcnt-tho
aspration OF every true American ciiiZ'n,
and the motive for every patriotic seton aud
effort. In the consciousness that much has
bcon done in the direction Of good government
bv the present administration, and submit
ting its record TO the fair inspection OF my
countrymen, indorse the platform thus pre-
scntcd, with the lcterT'nation that, ii ! am
again called 10 the Chief Mhcistracy. there
shall be n continuarc- Of devoted eudeavor
to advance the interests Of the entire cUun-
try.
Oar scale Of Fedor,l tnxltion md It's con-
sequences largely engross at this time the at
tention OF our citizens. and the people are
so' erly considering the nee 2ssiey of measures
of relief.
The cost Of the Government must continue
to / g met by tariff duties collected at our
customs houses upon imported goods and by
internal revenue taX,s :, assessed upon spiritu-
Gus ana malt liquors, tobacco AMI oleJmar-
gnrinc.
DISCUSSING THE TARIFF.
suppose il is needles. to explain that all
these duties aud assessments are ad iei to the
pricpof the articles upon which they ar" lev
led aud thus become n tax uponnll those who
huy these articles for use and consumption.
SIpp ,se, too il is vol understood that the
effect Of thti tar II taNltiou is not limited 10
the consumers Of imported articles, but that
the duties imposed upon such articles permit
n corresponding increase IN the price lad
upon domestic productions Of the same KIND,
which increase p,d 10y all our p ople as con-
sumers OF home pro iuction AMI entering
every American hone, constitutes form Of
tnNatiOn Us certain and rs Inevitable us
though the amount was annually paid into
the hnnds Of the tax ga hcrer. These results
are iusopNahl- from tue plan we have udop'-
q for the collection Of our revenvc 10y tariff
duties They are not mentioned to disCreilt
the system, Tut 10y way of preface to the
statement that every million of dollars
collected Mt our custom house for duties
upon imported articles ard raid into the pub
lie treasury represents many millions more
which, though never reachiug the National
Treasury, Hre pld 10y our citizens hs the Z
cree sci cost of domestic productions resulting
tr m our tariff avs
In th,s circumsttnc, :, and In view of this
necessary effect OF the operation of our plan
+ raising revenue, the ABSOLUTE duty of linn
itiug the rate Of tariff CHARGES 10 he neces.
sites II frugal AMI economical DdminiStra-
ton II the Government seems - hr perfect V
| plain. The continuance upon prcteXt OF
meeting public expenditures OF such a scale
| Of tariff taxation aSdrawS from Che substance
/ Of the people n sum largely Ia exc IS of pub
/ lie needs l. surely something which, uud.r a
/ government a~"d upon justice, and which
! finds its strength and li,efuln'ss in the faith
! nd trust of the pccple, ought not to be tJler-
atcd.
Unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation.
/ Aud yet this is our condition. We are anuu-
/ ally collecting II our custom houses and hy
| means Of our Internal revenue taxation many
millions i'm excess Of all lrgitmite pubic
needs As a cOrsaq quence there now remains
/ in the National re-sury "A surplus Of MOI q
! than one hundred and thirty millions Of dol
! lsrs. No better evidence could hs furnished
| that the people are oXOrbltautly taxel.
DANGERS or 4 SURPLUS.
In reviewing the bad effects of this accu
| mu a',d surplus and the scale Of tariff rates
| by which It is produced, we must not over
! look the tendency towards gross aud scanis-
| lous public extravaganza which a congestei
| treasury induces. or tha fact that are
| maintaining, without excuse in a time Of
| profound p-ace, substantial ~ the rate of tar
| i'll duties imposed in time of war, when the
| necessities OF the Goyernm mt justitiel the
imposition Of the weightiest burdens upon
| the IeOple.
We believe that the same means which aTJ
adopted TO relieve the Treasury OF It's present
| surplus and prevent Us recurranc-, should
| cheapen TO our people the cot OF supplying
their daily wants. Both OF these objects we
sex in part 20 "a n by reducing the present
| tarin rates upon the nee - aries Of life.
We fully appreciate the importance TO the
country of our domestic industrial enter
prise' In this rectifcation Of existing