The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-09-22


administer the government should jealously pro-
tect and maintain the lights Of American citizens
at home and abroad and should strive to achieve
for our country her proper place among the ma
tions Of the earth; but their Is no people whose
home interests are so great, and whose numerous
objects OF domestic concern deserve SO much
wntchfulnesa and care.
rHR GREAT REspoNsIBILry.
Among these are the regulation Of a sound
ing an efficient agency of national wealth aud
general prosperity; the construction and equip
,as, men. Of n;eans Of defense 2 insure our ma
the protection P'' Of our '1 national sp''do, do,
Of century's expansion, and Its preservation for
the settler and the pioneer of our marvellous
growth: a sensible ana sincere recognition of the
les care and just appreciation OF the interests Of
our vci kngfnen: the limitation and checking of
such monopolisiic tendencies and schemes as in.
terfere with the advantages and benefits which
the people may rightly claim; generous regard
and care for our surviving soldiers and sailors
and for the willows and orphans of such as have
died. TO the end that while -. appreciation Of
their sefv.ces ard sacrifices is quicker ed the ap
pication or their pension funds - ilipTaDcr eases
may be prevented protection against Il r@rvle
immigration. w!:ic, ii.furiously ccmpetes with orr
iaburiig men in he Lids of toll, and adds To our
popnlstion an element ighcraut OF institutions
and laws, Impossible If assimilation with our
people and dangerous 70 Orr pace aud welfare;
strict and sIeadiast u adherence 20 the principles
Of civil service reform and thorough execution
of the laws passed for ti.elr Enforcement, thus
permitting To our reople the advantages CT busi
ness methods in tir operation of their govern
menr; the guaranty to our c0lorrd citizens OF all
their ri.hts Of citizenship, and their just recog
milton and encouragement IN al things pertain
ing To that relation: firm, patient, and hnmanic
Indian policy, so that In peaceful relations with
the government the civilization of the Indian
may be promoted, with resulting quiet and safety
TO the se''ers on our frontiers; aud the cnrtaii
a. hts "a IfsF ii net
scononi.cai ineihous in every department o. the
government.
The pledges contained in the platform adopted
by the lac convent on OF the national democracy
lead n the advancement OF these obi scts and in'
sure good government-he aspiration OF "vefN
true American citizen and the motive for every
patriotic action and effort. In the CONSCIOUSNESS
that much has been done in the direction or good
government by the present administration, ana
submitting its record TO the fair inspection OF INV
countrym n, udorse the platform thus pre-
sented, with the determination that, II am again
called TO the ciisf magistracy, there shall be u
continuance of devoted endeavor TO advance the
interests OF the entire country.
Our scale Of federal taxation and Its conse-
queuces largely engross at this time the atteUtion
OF our citizens, and the people are soherly con.
sdeiing the necessity OF measures OF reiieI'
Our government is the creation of the people,
established to carry out their designs, ana ac-
compiiSh their good II was founded on justice,
and was made for free, intelligent and virtuous
peopie. 1t Is only useful when within Their con,
troll, and only serves them we'll when regulated
anu guided by their constnnt touch. IL IL n Tree
government because IL guarantees 10 every
American citizen the unrestricted personal use
and enjoyment of all the reward of his toll ana OF
all his income, except what may be his fair con-
tribution to necessary public expense. There
fore il IL not only the right but the duty OF Tree
people, In the enforcement OF It's guaranty. TO in.
sist that such expense should be strictly limited
to the actual public needs II SEEMS ptriecIy
clear that when the government. this instrument
taiity created and maintained by the people 10
do their bidding. turns upon them, and, through
an utter Of rs eay'r,s n
of public necessities, the creature has reoeiei
against the creator and the masters are robbed
BY their servants.
The cost of the government must continue to
be met by tariff duties collected at our custom
houses upon imported goods, and by Internal
revenue taxes assessed upon spirituoas ana iha'
liquors. tobacco and oleomargerne.
isuppose it Is needless 10 explain that all thrs.
duties and assessments are added to the prics OF
the articles upon which they are levied ana thus
become O tax upon all those who buy these arti
cles for use and consumption supp IS 100.
Is well understood that the effect OF TINS tarii
taxation l. not limited To the consumers OF lih-
ported articles, but that the duties imposed upon
such articles permi; corresponding thcreassG 81 ~
price to he laii upon domestic pro iucions OF the
same kind. which increase, pail by all our peo
PIE consumers of home productions anu enter
ing every American horne, constitutes iorm ~
taxation as certain and as inevitable as thougt
the amount annually paid into the hanu oi
the tax.g.iherer.
These results are inseparable from the plai
we have adopted for the collection OF our reve
nue. by tlrif duties. They are not mentionee
to discredit the system but by way OF preiac'
TO the statement that every million OF doilaF'
collected at our custom houses Tor dnt es upo'
imported articles and paid into the pubic treas
uty represents many millions more, Mhen
though never reaching the national treasury
are paid by our citizens as The Increased cost =
domestic productions resulting from our .aii'
Jaws. -.
In these circumstances, and in view or ihh
necessary eff CT of the operation OF our psan To-
raising revenue the absolute duty OF itihitlnt