The Penn's Grove record., 1888-12-08
THE MESSAGE
TRANSMITTED TO CONGRESS
BY THE PRESIDENT.
AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT
srvrsw OF THE COUNTRY FOE AZ
HUNDRED YEARS.

Our Growth and Prosperity-His Views
on the Tariff o. Related to an Economi-
cal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS speaks Of the
sackviiis Affair in sorrowfui Terms.
His Plans for the Abolishmeut Of Trusts.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-President Cieve-
lands message was presented to Congress
to-day. The document contains about ten
thousand words. The main points touched
are herewith given:
To Tie Congress Of the United States.
A YOU assemble for the discharge OF the
duties you have assumed as the represen-
tatives OF o free and generous people, your
meeting IL marked by an interesting AND
Of the present session Of the Congress, the
nrst century of our constitutional exis-
tence rs q nation will be completed
Our survival for one hundred years 10 not
sufficient to assure us that we no longer
have dangers to fear in the maintenance,
with All its promised blessings, OF . gov
eminent founded upon the freedom OF the
people. Ihe time rather adnion she's Us 70
soberly inquire whether in the past we
have always closely kept In the course OF
aafety. and whether we nave before us .
way plain and clear which leads 70 nappi-
ness and p~erpetuity.
When the experiment Of our Government
was undertaken, the chart adopted Tor our
uidauce was the Constitution. DoparE
urs from the lines there laid down 10 fniF
ure. It is only by . strict adherence to the
direction they indicate and by restraint
within the limitations they FIX, that we can
furnish proof to the world Of the Illness OF
the American people for self. government
The equal and exact justice Of which we
boast as the underlying prinoiPles o. cus
relations OF our citizens TO each other.
The Government itself is under bond to
the American people, that In the exercise
Of it's functions and powers u VIII oeai
with the body OF our citizens IN z menner
scrupulousiyhonest and fair aud absolutely
iust. IL has agreed that American citizen
shin shall be the only credential necessarr
10 iusEfy taeAAfE0rAequalltN beS6re the
law. and that no 'condIRon In 70 shall give
rise TO discrimination IN ue-AetRost-oI
the people BY their Governmd0
inc citizen Of our Republic m Us early
DAYS rigldly insisted upon full compliance
with the letter Of this bond, and saw
stre;cbiug out before him q clear Held for
Individual e~ndeavor. His tribut to the
support Of his Government wes
economical maintenance, and he was 50
cure in tn, enjoyment Of the remaining
ompen OF his steady and contented
toll. In those days the frugalty OF the
people was stamped upon their Govern
ment, and was enforced by the free,
thoughtful, and intelligent suffrage OF the
citizen. Combinations, ~monopolies, anu
a~geregations Of people were either avoided
or sternly regulated and restrained. The
pomp and glitter OF Governments less iree,
offered NO temptat,on aga eEssented hn NJ ., a..
in friendly competition, Wrought for tnB
ennohlemeut and dignity Of man, for the
solution OF the problem 81 free govern
ment. and for the aohievement OF the
grand destiny awaiting fhe land which
God had given them.
A century has passed. Oar cities are
the abiding places OF wealth and luxury;
our manufactures yield fortunes never
dreamed OF by the fafhefp bf the Republic;
our business men are m1dly STRIVING In
the race for ricbes, and I'M nense aggre2a-
tons Of capital optrpn th@ imagination In
the magnitude OF their Undertaking.
We view with pride andsatlsfaction this
bright picture Of U counGy's growth and
prosperity, while only q closer scrutiny de
yeIops a n. .OmSesf shadx 8 Upon m sns
luxury Of our citt1 yerty
and w~retchednesn co D stive
49, -
ing urban populaM 4rr he impov-
erishmsnt of rurd - tud discou-
tent with agricu| - Z. ats. The
farmers son, n4 " with his
the eager chase foil g red wealth.
We discover thu 9 n les realized
by our m~anufactuS Ess4sPger solely
the reward OF fndusQy and en-
lightened foresighZ at that 9hey result
eminent, and are frgely built npca undue
exactlons from the masses of} our: people.
The gulf between employeEshu d She en-
ployed is constantly Widening and dplasses
are rapidly forming, 4 ~cc1nptaesng the
are found the toiling poor.
As we view the achievementa Ok agRre-
gated capital, we discovsf tho sxistelce OF
trusts, combinations, and m0nopolies,
while the citizen is struggling far IN the
rear or 10 trampled to death beDsa4h an
the carofully-restrained creatures Of the
law and the servants Of the p~eoplsssfAre
fast becoming the people,s masters.
Still congratulating Ourselves upon 3he
wealth and prosperity OF our country,
and complacently contemplating every
i frSm these oonditions. Il !. our
duty as patriotic citizens 70 Inquire ~ the
present stage of our proRress, hew tho
bond of the Government made witt the
people has been kept and performedf
Instead Of limiting the tribute drawn
from oar citizens, to the necessities OF IN
economical administration, the Govern
ment persists in exactlng, from b sub
stance Of the people, millions which un-
applied and useless lie dormant in its
Treasury. This fragrant injustice and this
breach Of faith and obligation add to sx-
tortlon the danger attending the diversion
OF the currency OF the country from the
legitimate channels OF business.
Under the Same laws by which these re-
suits are produced, the Government per-
mlts many millions more to be added to
the cost OF the living OF our people and to
hA taken from Qur r0uRlmArS- VVhiGh nm
reasonably swell the profits Of small but
powerful minority.
The people must still be taxed for the
support Of the Government under the
operation OF tariff laws. But to the or
tent that the mass OF our citizens are In
ordinately burdened beyond any useful
public purpose, and fer The benefit OF 9
favored few, the Government, under pre-
text Of or exercise Of it's taxing power, en-
tiers gratuitously into q partnership with
these favOrites, to their advantage and
to the injury Of q vast majority Of our
people.
This is not equality before the law.
The existing situation 10 injurious to tho
health Of our entire p~ody-poiitic. IT s~tif1es,
in those for whose benefit it 10 permitted,
all patriotic love of country, AND substt-
tutes In its place selfish greed snd grasp
ing avarice. Devotion to American Gill
zenship for its own sake and fof what it
should accomplish as q motiYAto our Da-
toms advancement and the aAppinss OF all
our people, Is displaced hfthe assumption
that the Government, In cad Of being the
embodiment of equality lie but an instru-
mentality through whlc especial AND indi-
vldual adj Ytages are Y be gained.
The grS epces of Il bse not included
within Z Egols of \ ese benefoiaries,
when fuhsNksxed wiz surely arouse m
r~itation and discch< Our farmers
long-suffering and patbe siso,truggl'ng in
the race Of life with the THFest and most
unremlttiug toll. win EP0wA to sec, in.
spite of misrepresentatsIyE B~osisleading
ialiso,ss, that they afutiing. Va accept
in foreign markets Nnenfsn.~o vnpete
with the formers OF t5'asT their
lands are declining
debts Increase; and TT
sating favor they are
OF the Government toll
OF others, such enhatyftfto wood or Goa
things they need, thdBurnsf any stove, fiji
OF their labor fail to fblacef CRATE. wit
or leave no margin f0yout q " dang
Our workiugmeu, e4Cheai tuel
delusions and no longdfhey .
cry that their wages arfooa. a