Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-08
THE TARIFF.
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ssStand IL Dad, IL IL so ti0oo For
Pup.o
EprroR HERALD The indications
are ultiplying each day that if this
much-talked OF Surplus" were en-
dowed with speech it would be con-
strained to cry out, "Deliver me from
my frionds."
The absurd contortions and gyra-
tjons through which it is forced to go
in response to the pulling of wires in
the hands OF various theorists are
more "amusing" than q brass jump
ing-jack.
One of the latest which has come to
my notice appears In yesterdays En-
press.. With exceeding and COM
mendable self-depreciation, the writer
warns us that all the thoughts to be
advanced by him "may not always
bc according to Cocker"
For the sake OF the reputation for
reliability which that parsonage APP
pears to have left behind him we rc-
joce atths concession, il the thoughts
brought out in his first article are to
he taken rs sample Of what is to
follow in future promised lette 8.
One gets the impression immedi
atelythat the writer Is one OF ta atf
hume ous class who are most anxious
to spend someone e!se's money, is
safe to say there are "whole families"
thus kindly disposed.
He believes in "boodle" govern
ment, it would appear. sect money
honestly if you can; but get it," he
quotes, with commendable fra 'kness.
Upon tho same principle it might
be- said if business is dull, tax new
life into it if money is needed in the
channels Of commerce, tax more out
of them; if man and o family need
provisions, tax their heads to fill tteir
stomachs. How thankful we, "the
dear people," should be for this Won
derful efiicatiouS remedy, taxation.
ono man regards his surplus dollars
as an evil" This original political
economist informs us quite likely, but
if to acquire and accumulate this
surplus" he heecas those dependent
upon him. A great wrong has Deen
committed somewhere. No govern
ment has the right to thus fleece
those for whom it exists, and most
certainly if there is any reliance to be
placed in "the signs of the times"
this government for the people and by
E'the people" will not he allowed to do SO
The writer in question fairly bubbles
over with pride ut Americas unique
po~ition" on the financial qutstion,
while this very unique position" is
the one great mpnacing danger which
tn eatens our counlry's prosperity.
Tnat our country IS measurably pros
porous despite the burdensome system
Of taxation under which it is stru :
Cling, but shows the wonderful vital
ity of all our institutions, and fore
shadows what might he if the load
were lif ed-not ny removing all duty
on imported goods, as Pre- ident
Cleveland is falsely accused OF advo-
eating in his message, hut just what
he does advocate: an adjusting Of the
tariff to the fur herance of the best
| Interests of the country AS whole.
Mmerica's unique position" on this
question demands most perdtively
remedial measures and affords no
cause for gratul alton and gush.
The principle advocaed by the
writer OF sp-nding all the money on
hand, ami raising more by continu-
ance of the squeezing process, is GER
tainly good for those who may have
the spending part to attend to, but is
rather suggestive of the consolation
which "Sntt Lovegood" offered his
father under trying circumstances.
After "Su't" had p eva'led upon 'the
old man" to allow himself 10 be sewed
up in a green calfskin that "pnp"
might be given h s first lessons in
driving cattle under most favorable
conditions, his only response to his
fathers cries for rescue from "pup's"
merciless nippings was "stand it, dad ;
it's 80 good for pup"
That much III and should be ex-
pended in needed improvements is
unquestioned; bnt much time will be
needed to greatly reduce by "judcious
expenditure" what is now on hand,
and meanwhile must this bleeding
process continue?
p esident Cleveland has shown
Congress its duty, and we look there
| for relief. j. q. WILLIAMS.