The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-09-01

deny to the people equality before the lnw and
the iuirncss and til" justicr which are ih' lr
right. The cry OF American lnDUr Tor II bcItri
share In the rewards of Industry Is stihed WIN
false prciCnstR; cnterpIIsv Is f"tterrd hni bound
down To hume mHTk"ts; capital 10 Encouraged
with doubt, and nHcquu unjust laws Ghh neither
he properly amended OF rcpeHle !. The democrat
ic party W II continue, with all the power conid-
ci To IT, the struggle To reform these laws ia Hc-
COrdancr with lhc pledges ot It's tHrt nlhttprH,
Ind"rsCd ut the ballot box ny The suilraErn %!
the people. OF AL tn" IN iustriuuS ir"e men Of
our land, the immense majority, including
every tiller OF the soil, gain no AdlahihSE liOIh
excessive tax laws. but the nri6e ui nearly
everything they buy is increased hy tn" ihVOr-
ltism of AN unequal system oil taxation. nj
unnecessary taxation ~ unjust taxation II 10
rcpu2nnnt to the creed OF the democracy 'hhl
bV such irgslulon the cost of the nece sar.Cs nI
life should he I'm ju- titaby inCrChb'd tO all our
people Judged by democratic rinclL'cs' lhr
lnterestR OF the people IL" betrayed when, DS
unn1 ccssary taxation, tribt- ana conblhaL oh'
are permitted to exist, which "h..c uh'ih ei'-
| riching the few that combine rob the hpty 81
our citizens by derrivlng them Oi the benefits oi
natural competition.
| Every democratic rule Of governmental ac-
tion Is violated when thTUugh unnecessary t,.A :
alton II va 1 sum Of money isr beyond the ut'""
OF AN economical admin istiatIon Is dTa"D from
| the people and the chuhne.s oi trade and arc",
| muated ademOralIzIng surplus IN th' natlLiiitl
tIeusury. The money now lying lhlr III thS lth
| crul treasury, resulting from super luuus taxa
| tiUn, amounts to more thun Unc hundred ahu
twenty five mIll,Ons, and the surplus cole Ct"n
10 reaching the sum OF more than slAty mil'iOnh
l
| tatIun the remedy oi the republican parry 10 10
| meet and exhaust by cXtravngant appr 0priatOns
and expenses, whether constitutions ur not,
! the nccuc. ttIon OF extravagant taxation iht
den -tic policy is To enforce 1. IStilty In
| puufIc expense and abolish unnecessary tax
alton Our established domestic industries and
| enterprises should not ami need "OL be rDddn'
| 3rrcd by the reduction AMI correction OF tit
| burdens of taxation. On the contrary IAN
| and careful revision ot our tax laws, with du'
| allowance iOr the difference between tn wagei
OF American and foreign labor must promote ant
| encourage every branch of such Industries ant
| enterprises by giving them assurance oil an cA
| tended market and steady and continuous oper
| atlOns. In the Interests OF American labor
| which should In no event be neglected., the re
vision of our tax laws cOntcmpi!I. Ell by the drIn
Ocratic party. should promote the advantng" U
such labor by cheapeniDg the co / o. The mecca
sarIcs OF lie IN the home of every work inSmal
and Mt the same time securing to him stead,
and rcnumcratlve employment
| Upon this question OF tariff reIOIm SO closet
concerning every phraee of our national hi,'
and upon every question involved IN the prob
lem Ui good government, the drn OcTatlc par
submits it's principles ami prOie 5sIons to TN
intelligent suifrages of the American people.