The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-11

10 release enssre.y irosa import duties al
article es sorx'rss s,.ssis,s'fis,l fsxsrpt lax
Hr1eSl tAe Ike es which eaanss He pro
cneess IN this scnntfy The plain people
OF TIE land and the poor. who scsrrely use
arftczes Ct &nT 4@SfrfYfio1 extensively
asz.l aeEesd sad not already free. vii and
Il clssserit % tisS1lxer v here their Interests
~ Their hosneS cheaper casscStic nressSa-
mes. and this. secz1S "a ee entirely Gnpoa-
Es'aess Tor IN tAis r-cpoSe1 sefarTae 10 serve
tnc coa2try. A sEsN csarnrcuSafiut;
foF .thks neglected need : feand
Ia the further psrpo>c here sarcanced aud
covered ~ declaration thRt. II after the
changes aire2dy lHeEEiaHed there sin ~
mains a larger revenue th8a i rsssiiSife
ser the wants Of the government. fhe en-
tire internal taxation should - rersesled
rather than surrender any part q our pro.
tectife systess- our people ask relief
from the nndre azd unnecessary harsien
of taxation row resiiar On them. They
are eaered free tobacco and free whisky
They ask Ter bread and they are given
stone The Implication in this party
declaration that desperate measures are
Necessary 70 save FROM destruction
~ surrender what Is termed our protective
system saoyld confuse no ore. The exis-
tenee ~ szch = system Is entirely COASTS
tent Win regulation ~ the sxteuf IA v hirh
i should be applied. aud the correction of
1tS aarse- of course IN q country e. great
- this, with such wonderful variety of
Interests often leading in eatireiY different
directions II j. impossible 70 settle aTsa,i
perfect tariff plan, bat ia accomplishing
the reform We have entered upoD. the ne
esSSity 0f which i so obvious. believe
ws should not be gauteni with re'iactiou
Of revenue involving prsshihlfion Of irafsoY-
saiians ami removal Of the internal tax on
whisky. II can be better and more safely
Gooe within the lines Of granting aefuai
relief 10 the people in sheir means ~ living
and a the same. time giving ar Improve
ment 70 our domestic enterprises and
fusiheTinS eur national welfare.
MISREPRESENTATION WILL Not AVAIL
II MISREPRESENTATION of our purposes
aud motives are 10 gain crssience aai de-
feat cur present effort IN this direction.
ihere S,cTas 70 D. no reason Nhr every en-
dcaNar IN the fsture - accomplish reyenae
reiarm should not be likewise attacked
and with Ike result asd yei no thought
fni man cAD fail 10 see in the eonfinuanec
Of the present burden offhe people and the
abstraction b. the government ~ the eur-
rcncg OF the c0uatrT. inevitable dis,r -
and disaster. All danger viii he aver;ei
hy timely setiou. The dgfierltv ~
applying the remedy win never be lsss.
aud the blame Shu0id rot he laid ct the
door Of the Democratic party Il IL Is ap-
piled too late. With a firm faith in the
intelligence and patriotism OF oar country
men. and rciyiug upon the conviction that
Misrepresentation viii not influence them,
that psej ejuaice viii not cloud their under
Standing. and that menace will not infsfai-
date them, lei us urge the peoples inter
esi and the public duty. for the vindicn-
ton of our attempt 20 iuaugDratc right.
eoas and benefcisi rcform.
GROVER CLEVELAND