Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-09-19

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ed In the channels Of trade and business. n Is
Quences which follow the continnai withdrawal
and boarding by the Goyernment az the orr
rency Of the people are not Of immediate
Importance to the mass OF our cittzena and univ
concerns those enRaQed In larre finnncinl trnns.
actions = - " = ans'
-s Mn the restless entssDrse and activity
produces IL found tcat opnortunlfv for iabnr
ind employment and that impetus "a husinesa
prosperitv 10 our citisena n sverv station and
vocation, New ventures. new inyestmants lin n
business and manufacturer the Construction az
OF enterprises already establishad. depend
largely upon obtaining money upon ensy terms
with fair security; aud all these thii,Rs are
stimulated bv an abundant volume Of cirouiat.
ing medium. Even the hnryeated eratn Of The
farmer remains without market unlees
money 10 Forthcoming for its movement ana
suThe first reauitss Of scarcity OF money
among the people 10 the exaction Of severe
terms TOR its use. Increasing distrust ana tim.
idity 10 followed BY 5 refusal to loan or IA.
vance on any terms Inyestors refnse nil risEs
and decline ali securities. and in = renerai
fright the money still in the hands Of the peo.
emit that when this perfectiv naturai n nnt In,
evitable, stage IA reached deDresaion in MI
business and enterprise will. "A a neoassarv
oonseouepce lessen ina ouportunitv for worSS
and employment and reduce asiariss and ths
wages Of lnh0r - =. $3.50 =, ".~ $50 49,
.sinstead. then. of beine exemnt from thu IN.
nuenoe and efFect az the immense snrnlI,s Ivinr
idia in the Natinnai Traosn,v Cnr Ha~o S - e
ers and others who RELY upon their TABOR for
support are most of all directly concerned in
the situation Others seeing the approach Of
those depending upon their daily toll for bread
unprepared, hopeless and defenseless. Such
dlensss Resulting from disputes Setween the
laborng man and his employer, but it produces
ON absolute and enforced stopage of employ.
I'm reviewing the bad effects OF this accumu-
lated surplus and the scale OF tar,ff rates bv
which 1t IS produced, we must not overlook the
Which "ns treasury inc
duces, nor the fact that We are maintaining,
without excuse, in u time of profound peace,
In time Of war, when the necessities OF the Gov
eminent justified the imposition of the,
weightiest burdens upon the people.
return OF this accumulated surplus to the poo
pie and the channels OF trade. Some of these
devices are at variance with all rules of good
finance; some are delusive, some are absurd.
and some betray by their reckless extrava-
g0nce the demoralizing influence of o great
surplus Of public money upon the judgments
OF individuals. While such efforts should be
made as ore consistent with public duty and
sanctioned by sound Judgment, to avoid danger
by the useful disposition OF the surplus now re-
naming in the Treasury, 1t is evident that II its
distribution were accomplished another &C.
cumulation would soon take its place il the
constant flow OF redundant income was not
checked at ITS source by q reform in our
present tar.n laws.
1--WE do not propose to deal with these CON.
ditions by merely attempting to satisfy tho
people of the truth of abstract theories mr. nv
alone urging their assent to Dolitical lnctrine
We present to them the propositions that thew
are unjustly treated in the extent of present
OF extreme danger exists. and that It ia for
them to demand o remedy and that defense
and safety promised in the guarantees Of their
free Government. We believe that the same
means which are adopted to relieve the Treas
ury OF its present surplus and prevent its re-
currence, should cheaper to ourpeople the cost
of supplying their daily wants. Both of these
objects we seek in part to gain bv reducing the
present tariff rate upon the necessar;es of life.
I'VE. fully appreciate the importance to the
country Of our domestic enterprises. In the
rectitcation OF existing wrongs their mainte-
nance and prosperity should be carefully and in
friendly spirit considered. Even such re-
y sy an%
cal changes which might endanger such enter:
labor dependent upon their success and
continuance are not contemplated or intended.
But We know the cost Of our domestic manu-.
featured products is increased and their price
to the consumer enhanced by the duty imposed
upon the raw material used In their manu-
11C lure. we know That this increased cost
prevents the sale of our productions ut foreign
markets In competition with those countries
which have the advantage of free raw material.
We know that confined to q home market our
manufacturing operations are curtailed, their
demand for labor irregular and the rate OF
wages paid uncertain. We propose, therefore,
to stimulate our domestic Industrial enter
prises by freeing from duty the imported raw
materials which by the employment Of labor
are used IN our home manufactures, thus ex'
tending the markets for their sale and permit
ting an increased and steady production with
the allowance OF abundant profits.
True to the undertaking course of the Dem
ocratic party, we will not neglect the interests
of labor and our working-m men In all efforts
to remedy existing evils we will furnish no ex-
cuse for the loss Of employment or the reduc-
ton of the wages of honest toll. On tie con-
trary, We propose in any adjustment OF our
revenue laws to concede such encouragement
and advantage to the employers of domestic
labor as will easily compensate for any differ
ence that may exist between the standard OF
wages 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, by cheap
cninQ the cost OF the necesSarieS