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


slightest increase In the taxes assessed upon
their lands and other property. and demand
seem to bo expected, in some quarters, to re-
gard the unnecessary volume OF insdous, In
direct taxation visited upon them by lr present
rate OF tariff duties with indifference IL not with
favor.
The surplus now remaining in the treasury not
only furnishes conclusive proof OF unjust taxa.
independent menace to the prosperity of the peo-
pie. This vast accumulation OF idle funds repre-
sents that much money drawn from the circu-
lating medium OF the country. which is needed in
the channels of trade and business. IL Is great
mistake to suppose that the consequences which
follow The withdrawal and boarding by the gov,
ernment OF the currency OF the people are not or
immediate Importance to our citizens. and only
concerns those engaged In large financial trans
actions
In the restless enterprise and activity which
free and ready money among the people pro-
duces Is found that opportunity for labor and
employment, and that impetus to bus ness and
production. which bring in their train prosperity
TO our citizens In every station and vocation.
New ventures, rew Investments In business and
manufacture, the construction OF new and i'm
portant works, and the enlargement OF enter
prises already established largely depend upon
obtaining money upon easy terms with fair Sc
curity; and all these things are stimulated by an
abundant volume OF the circulating medium.
Even the harvested grain OF the farmer remains
without market, unless money Is forthcoming
for its movement and transportation to the sea-
board.
The first results OF a scarcity Of money among
use. Increasing distrust and timidty is followed
by q refusal TO loan or advance on any terms.
Investors refuseall risks and decline all securi.
ties and in a general fright the money still
In the hands Of the people is persistentiy hoard:
ed.
II is quite apparent that when this perfectly
natural. IL not inevitable, stage Is reached, de-
preston In all business and enterprise will a a
necessary consequence lessen he opportunity
for work and employment and reduce salaries
and wages OF labor.
Instead. then, Of being exempt from the innu-
ence and effect Of an immense surplus lying lie
In the national treasury. our wage earners. and
others who rely upon their labor FOR support,
most Of oil directly concerned In the situation.
Others seeing the approach OF danger may pro
vide against L. but it will find those depending
upon their daily toll for bread unprepared help
less. and defenseess. Such state of affairs
does not present case OF lleness resulting from
disputes between the laboring man and his EN-
ployer but II produces mn absolute and enforced
stoppage of employment and wages
In reviewing the bad effects Of this accumu-
LATED surplus and the scale OF tariff rates by
which IL s produced, we must not overlook the
t-ndercy toward gross and scandalous public
eStrayH garcs which congested treasury induces,
nor the fact that we are maintaining, without ex
| cnse. In time Of profound peace. substantially
the rate OF tariff duties imposed in time OF war
when the necessities OF the government JUS ified
the imposition of the weightiest burdens Sron the
people.
DIVERS PLANS HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED
for the return Of this accumulated surplus to the
people and channels of trade. Some OF these
devices are at variance with all rules OF good
| finance; some are deiusiye, some are absurd, and
81 me bptray by their reckless extravaganza the
demoralizing influence OF great surplus Of pub
| lie money upon the judgments OF individuals.
While such eirn'ts should be male as are con-
sistent with public duty and sanctioned nv sound
| Judgment to avoti Danger by the useful disposi-
ton of the surplus now remaining in the treas
urv, II IL eyilen that il its disr button ac-
conf lishrd another accumulation womb soon
take place. IL the constant flow of redundant in.
| come was not checked at its source by a reform
| in our present tariff laws.
| We do not propose 20 deal W III these conditions
| hy merely attempting To satisfy the people of tn"
| truth of abstract theories. nor hv alone uIgng
| their assent TO political doctrine. We preset 10
| them the proposition that they are unirstly
treated In the extent Of present federal taxation,
| that as a result condition o. extreme danger
exists and That IL is for them TO demand -"medy,
| and that defense and safey promised IL lie
| guarantees OF their free government
| We believe thn: the same means which ere
adopted TO relieve the treasury OF its surplus and
| prevent its rccurrencr, Ehoulu cheaper 70 our
| people the cost ~ supplying their daily wants
Both of these objects we seek in part TO gain by
| re, ucng the present tariI rates upon the neces
| safie, OF life.
We fully appreciate the Importance to the
| country of our domestic industrial enterprise.
II the rectfication of ing wrongs their main
teuance and prosperity Ii uld be carefully aud
| in friendly spirit considered. Even such re-
| Lance upon present revenue arrangements
| as hare been invited or encouraged should be
fairly anu iust, regarded Abrupt and radical
changes which might ~ danger such enterprises
ptr6c.a upon their success and Continuance. are
hot contemplated nor intended
| Bat We h cw tho east os CIR domestic manu-
factured pred ces IS Increased, aI.l their price e
the consr.:I 'nhS0C q by TIE cutY s.posed up
on the raw material l.s3sd "a Their manusqctur.
| We know th,t tlis increased coat prevents IN,
sale OF our predictions at foreign markets iF
composition win these countries whirh have tht
advantage CT free raw material. We knew tha
confined 10 home market our nauufa factulins
| operations are curtaiied. their demand for laoo
Irregular and the rate OF wages pail uncertain.
Meprorose. theref re, 20 stimulate our do
| meStc industrial enterprises by freeing from
duty the imported raw materials, which, by tn,
employment OF labor, are used IN our hcmt
manufactures, thus extending the niarssts FOL
their sale. and permitting an increased enc
steady production with the allowance of abun
dant profits.
THE INTERESTS or LABOR.
True to the undertaking course OF the demo
cratic party. we will not neglect the interests O
labor and our workingmen. In all efforts Il
.ienedy existing evils we wall furnish no excus'
'inr The loss OF employment or the reduction o
| the wage of honest toll On the contrary, W.
propose. in any adjustment OF our revenue laws
| I cunccde such encouragement and advantage
the EMPLOYERS OF domestic labor as will easil,
| compensate for any q Inference that may exist he
| tween the standard OF wages which should b
| aid TO our lahoring men and the rate Above,
| IGg the mark Is for our manufacturers, tp pro
mote the teady employment OF labor, while b,
oh apening the cost of the neceSsaries of life W
increase the purchasing power OF the working
| mans wages and adj tn the comforts OF III
| home
and before passing from this phase Of th
| question am constrained to express the orii
on that, while the interests of labor should b
always sedulously regarded in any mod 'iicatio
Of our tariff laws, and additional and more direc
and efficient protection 10 these interests woul
hc afforded by the restriction and prohibition o
the immierat on or importation Of laborefs fron
other countries, who swarm upon our shores
having no purpose or intent of becoming our fe
L W citizens or acquiring any permanent lnteres
IN ur country. but who crowd every field Cf en-
pioyment with unintelligent labor at wages whitI
ought not TO satisfy those who make claim I
American citizenship.
The platform adopted by the late national con
; venion of our party contains the following dee
hration:
! Judged by democratic principles the interest
Of tie people are betrayed when by unnpceSsar
! taxation trusts and combinations are p-rmttc
and foStered up while unduly enriching the fe'
that combine, rob the body of our citizens by dI
! p,iyiug them purchasers of the benefits c
natural competition"
such combinations have already been cor
dcmucd by the democratic party. The declara
tion Of its national convention is sincerely made
anc no member OF our party will he found ~
c.siug the existence belittling the peruici1
,esuts of thrsc devices to wrong the ucop!t
! Under various names they have been runishe
by the common law for hundreds Of years; an
J they have lost none OF their hateful features l.,