Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-09-13

DAKOTA A THURSDAY
Inevitable stage is reached, depression in
all business and enterprise will, as q
necessary consequence lessen the oppor-
tunity for work and employment and re-
duce salaries and tho wages of labor.
lnstead, then, Of being exempt from
the influence and effect of an immense
surplus lying idle in the national treas
ury, our wage earners and others who
rely upon their labor for support, are
most of all directly concerned in the situ-
alton. Others seeing the approach of
danger may provide against it. but it
will find those depending upon their
daily toll for bread unprepared, helpless,
and defenseless. Such state Of affairs
does not present case of idleness re.
sulting from disputes between the la
boring man and his employer, but it
produces an absolute and enforced stop
page Of employment and wages In re-
viewing the bad effects of this accumu-
lated surplus and the scale Of tariff rates
by which it is produced, we must not
overlook the tendency towards gross and
scandalous public extravaganza which q
congested treasury induces, nor the fact
that we are maintaining, without excuse,
In time Of profound peace, substantially
the rate Of tariff duties imposed in time
Of war, when the necessities of the gov
ernment justified the imposition Of the
Weightiest burdens upon the people.
Divers plans have been suggested for
the return Of this accumulated surplus
to the people 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 reck-
less extravaganza the demoralizing influ-
enoe Of great surplus Of public money
upon the judgmehts of individuals.
While such efforts SHOULD be made as are
consistent with puslic duty and sane
TONED by sound judgment to avoid dan
ger by the useful disposition of the sur
plus now remaining In the treasury, it is
evident that II its distribution were &C.
complished another accumulation would
soon take its place If the constant flow OF
redundant income was not checked at it's
source by reform in our present tariff
laws
We do not propose to deal with these
conditions by merely attempting to sat
isfy the people Of the truth Of abstract
theories, nor by alone urging their assent
to political doctrine We present to
them the propositions that they are un-
justly treated in the extent Of federal
taxation, that as as q result q condition
of extreme danger exists, and that it Is
for them to demand . remedy and that
defense and safety promised in the guar
antics of their free government.
We believe the same means Wnlcn arg
adopted 70 reneVe tno treasury OF lts
present surplus and prevent It's recnf-
renee should cneapen 70 our PeoPle tne
cost OF supplying tnelr dally wants. botn
OF these ob1ects We seek IN par1 70 gam
by reducing the present tarln rate upon
the necessar1es OF NE. we Iully apple.
ctate the Importance 20 the country q
our domestic 1ndustrial enterprises. IN
the rectincation OF exlsung wrongs, tnelr
maintenance ana prosperity snOulo De
carefully and IN friendly spirit consld-
cred. Even such reliance upon present
revenue arrangements q have Deen IN
vited or encouraged should De Ialrly ana
Justly regarded. Abrupt and radical
changes which might endanger such en-
terprises and inJuNously AFFECT the inter-
ests OF labor dependent upon their success
0Au cOACAnu0nSo 0A0 MY SoA SoAs npAes's>A 'A "
intended.
But we know the cost OF our domestic
manufactured products 10 increased ana
their price to the consumer enhanced by
the duty imposed upon the raw material
used in their manufacture. We know
that this increased cost prevents the sale
OF our productions at foreign markets in
competition with those countries which
have the advantageof free raw materlal.
We know that confined to home market
our manufacturing operations are cur
tailed and their demand for labor 1rregu-
lar and the rate Of wages paid uncertain.
We propose, therefore, to stimulate our
domestic industrial enterprises by free
ing from duty the imported raw mate
rails which by the employment OF labor
are used in our home manufactures, thus
extending tLe markets for their sale and
permitting an increased and steady pro-
duction with the allowance Of abundant
profits.
True to the undertaking course OF the
Democratic party we will not neglect the
interests Of labor and our workingmen.
In all efforts to remedy existing
ovi1s will fnrniOh No eYCuSA