The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-09-15

those conditions by merely attempting
to satisfy 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 unjustly treated in the extent
of present Federal taxation; that as a
result condition of extreme danger
exists, and that il is for them to de-
mand a remedy and that defense aud
safety promised in the guarantee Of
their free Government
We believe that the same means
which are adopted to relieve the treas
ury of its present surplus and prevent
its recurrence should cheaper to our
people the cost of supplying their daily
wants. Both of these objects We seek
in part to gain by reducing the present
tariff rates upon the necessaries oflife.
We fully appreciate the importance
to the country of our domestic indus
trial enterprise. In the rectitication of
existing wrongs their maintenance and
prosperity should be carefully aud in a
friendly spirit considered. Even such
reliance upon present revenue arrange
ments as have been invited or encourage
cd should be fairly and justly regarded.
Abrupt and radical changes which
might endanger such enterprises and
injuriously affect the interests of labor
dependent upon their success and con-
tinuance are not contemplated or in-
tended.
But we know the cost Of our domes-
tic manufactured products Is increased,
and their price TO the consumer cnhanc-
ed by the duty imposed upon the raw
material used in their manufacture.
We know that this increased cost pre-
vents the sale of our productions at
foreign markets in competition with
those countries which have the advan-
tage of free raw material. We know
that confined to a home market our
manufacturing operations are curtailed,
their demand for labor irregular and
the rate OF wages paid uncertain.
We propose, therefore, to stimulate
our domestic industrial enterprises by
freeing from duty the imported raw
materials which, by the employment Of
Iahor ara nsed IN our home mannfac.
lures fins extending the markets 10,
for their sale and permitting an increas.
ed and steady production with the al
lowance of abundant profits.
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True to the underwriting course o
the Democratic party, we VIII not neg
lect the interests OF labor ana oul
workingmen. In all efforts to remedy
existing evils, we VIII furnish no oxcus'
for the loss Of employment or the re
duction of the wages OF honest toll
On the contrary, we propose III an!
adjustment Of our revenue laws TO con
cede such encouragement ana ad'an
tage to the employers OF domestic Ia
Dor as will easily compensate for an!
difference that may exist between TN
standard OF wages which should d.
paid to our laboring men and the rat
allowed in other countries. We pro
pose, too, by extending the market
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cheapening the cost Of necessities o
life we increase the purchasing power
of the workingmans wages and add Il
the comforts OF his home
And before passing from TINS phas'
OF the question am constrained 10 eN
press the opinion that whiie the lntcr
ests OF labor should be always sedu
lously regarded IN any modification o
our tariff laws, an additional and NOR