The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-04

tariff laws should be made for the re-
lief of those of our cOuntrymen who
suffer under the present conditions,
and such revision should receive the
support of all who love that justice
and equality due to American citizen
ship; of ali who realize that in this
justice and equality our government
finds its strength and its power to
protect the citizen and his property ;
of all who believe that the contented
competence and comfort of the many
accord better with the spirit of our in
situations than
COLOSSAL FORTUNES
unfairly gathered in the hands of a
few; of all who appreciate that the
forbearance and fraternity among our
people. which recognize the value of
every American interest, and the sur
est guaranty of our national progress /;
and of all who desire to see the prod :
uct of American skill and ingenuity in
every market of the world with a re-
sulting restoration of American COM
mercc.
The necessity of the reduction
of our revenue is so appar-
ent as to be generally con-
ceded, but the means by which this
end shall be accomplished and the sum
of direct benefit which shall result to
our citizens, present controversy Of
the utmost Importance. There should
be no scheme accepted as satisfactory
by which the burdens of the people are
only apparently removed. EXtrava-
CANT appropriations of public money,
with all their demOralizing consequent
ces, should not be tolerated either as
means of relieving the treasury of it's
nishlng pretexts for resisting q proper
reduction in tariff rates. Existing evils
and injustice should be honestly
recognized, boldly met and effectively
remedied- There should be no cessa-
ton of the struggle until plan is per-
fected, fair and conservative toward
existing industries; but which will
reduce the cost to consumers of the
necessaries of life, while it provides
for our manufacturers the advantage
of freer raw materials and permits no
injury to the interests of American
labor. The cause for which the battle
is waged, is comprised within lines
clearly and distinctly defined. 1t
should never be compromised. It is
the peoples cause.
It cannot be denied that the
SELFISH AND PRIVATE INTERESTS
which are so persistently heard when
efforts are made to deal in just and
comprehensive manner with our tariff
laws, are related to, if they are not
for, the sentiment largely
prevailing among the people, that the
general government is the fountain of
Individual and private aid; that it may
DE expected to relieve with paternal
care; the distress of citizens and COM
and that from the fullness
of its treasury it should, upon the
slightest possible pretext of promot-
ing the general good, apply public
funds to the benefit of localities
and individuals. Nor can it be
denied that there is growing
that, as against the gov
and in favor of private claims
and interests, the usual rules ard
limitations of business principles and
just dealings should be waived. These
ideas have been unhappily much en-
couraged by legislative acquiesence.
Relief from contracts made with the
government is too easily accorded in
favor of the citizen; the failure to
support claims against the govern
ment by proof, Is often supplied by
no better consideration than the
wealth of the government and the
poverty of the claimant. Gratuities in
the lorna of pensions are granted upon
no other real ground than the needy
condition of the applicant, or for
reasons less valid; and large sums are
for public buildings and
n 20
tons scarcely claimed to be related to
the public needs and necessities. The
extent to which the consideration Iof
UGH matters SuDordinates and post
pones action upon subjects of great
public Importance, but involving no
spesial private or partisan interest,
should arrest attention, and lead to
A few OF the numerous illustrations
of this condition may be stated. TIE
crowded condition Of the calendar of
the supreme court, and the delay to
5uitors and denial of justice resulting |
has been strongly urged |
upon the attention of Congress, with |
plan for the relief of the situation, ap-
proved by those well able to Judge of |
is merits. While this subject re-
mains without effective consideration,
many laws have been passed providing |
or the holding of terms eff Inferior |
courts at places to suit the convent |
.nce of localities, or to lay the foun-
lation of an application for the erec-
ion of a new public building.
OF THE PUBLIC LANDS. |
Repeated recommendations have
,een submitted for the amendment and
hange of the laws relating to our pub
lc lands, so that their spoliation and |
diversion to other uses than for homes
# honest settlers might be prevented.
While a measure to meet this con-
eded necessity of reform remains
waiting the action of Congress, many
laims to the public lands, and appli-
atoms for their donation in favor of
tates and individuals, have been al
owed.
INDIAN MANAGEMENT.
A plan in aid of Indian management
nd recommended by those well in
ormed as containing valuable fea-
lres in furtherance of the solution of
be Indian problem has thus far failed
f legislative sanction, while grants of
oubtful eXpediency to railroad cor
orations permitting them to pass
trough Indian reservations have