The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-09-20

ntensiaed by the light OF nv experience in the
presidential ONCE, which has soberly impressed
me with the severe responsible which 1t
imposes, while 1t has quickened my love fer
American institutions, and taught me the
priceless value OF the trust Of my couutrymen.
II is OF the highest Importance that those
who administer our Government should jeal-
ously protect and maintain the rights Of Ar.er-
fcah Uttitens at home and abroeG, and should
strive to achieve for oar Country her proper
place among the nations OF the earth; but
there is ne people whose home interests are SO
great and whose numerous objects OF domestic
cohoern deserve SO much watchfGl leess and
care. Among these are the regulation OF
sound financial System suited to our needs,
thus securing an efficient agency of National
wealth and general prosperity the construcs
tiOn and equipment of means OF deterse TO in
sure our National safety aud maintain the
honor beneath which such National safety re-
poses; the protection OF our National domain,
still stretching beyond the needs ef :. cen
tury's expansion, and its preservation for the
settler and the pioneer OF our marvellous
growth; sensible and sincere recognition or
the value OF American labor, leading TO the
scrupulous care and just appreciation OF the
interests OF our workingmen; the limita ton
and checking of such monopolistic tendencies
and schemes as interfere With the
advantages and benefits which the
people may rightly clam o generous regard
and for the widows and orphans OF such as
have died. to the end that while the apprecia-
ton OF their services and sacrifices is duleb.
ened, the application OF their pension fund to
improper causes may r. preronled; protection
against q servtle ihim:S ration which injurious
ly competss with our laboring men in the field
OF toll, and adds 70 our population sn element
ignorant Of our Institutions and laws, imeossi-
bile OF assimilation with our people, and dan
gerous to our peace and welfare; a steadfast
adherence 20 the principles Of Civil Service re-
form and q thorough execution OF the laws
passed for their enforcement, thus permitting
10 our people the advantages or business meth
DDS IN the operation Of their Government; the
guaranty to our colored citizens OF all their
rights OF ofcitxenship and their just recognition
and encouragement in all things pertaining 70
that relation; a Arm, patient and humane IN.
dian policy, so that in peaceful relations with
the Government the civilization OF the Indian
may be promoted with resulting quiet and
safety to the settlers on our frontiers, and the
ourtailment OF public expense by the introduc-
tion OF economical methods in every depart
ment OF the Government
The pledges contained In the platform adopt
ed by the late convention OF the National Dem
ocracy lead to the advancement OF these OBJ
1ects, and insure good government-the aspira-
tion OF every true American citizen, and the
motive for every patriotic action and effort In
the consciousness that much has been done In
the direction of good government by thespres-
ent Administration, and submitting its record
to the fair inspection OF my countrymen, in
dorse the platform thus presented with the de-
termination that II am again called to the
chief magistracy, there shall be a continuance
OF devoted endeavor to advance the interests
OF the entire country.
Our scale Of Federal taxation and its conse-
quences largely engross at this time the atten-
ton OF our citizens, and the people are soberly
considering the necessity of measures OF relief.
Our Government Is the creation OF the people,
established to carry out their designs and ac-
complish their good. 1t was founded on justice,
and was made for a free, intelligent and virtu-
GUS people 1t IS only useful when within their
control, and only serves them well when regu-
lated and guided by their constant touch. 1t is
o free Government because 1t guarantees 10
every American citizen the unrestricted per-
sonal use and enjoyment Of all the reward OF
his toll and Of all hts income, except what
may be his fair contribution to necessary pub
lic expense. Therefore, 1t is not only the right
but the duty OF Q free people, IN the enforce
ment Of this guaranty, TO insist that such ex'
penso should be strictly limited to the actual
public needs. 1t seems perfectly clear that
when the Government-thts instrumentality
created and maintained by the people 10 do
their bidding-turns upon them, and through
an utter perversion Of its powers extorts from
their labor and capital tribute large
H in excess Of pubic necessities,
the creature mas TcDclcu
the creator, and the masters are robbed
by their servants. The cost Of the Government
must continue TO be met by tarin duties, collect
cd at our custom-houses upon imported goods,
and by internal revenue taxes assessed upon
spii tuous and malt liquors, tobacco and oleo-
margarine. I suppose IL is needless to explain
that all these duties and assessments are add |
cd TO the price Of the articles upon which they
are levied and thus become tax upon all those
who buy these articles for use and consump-
ton. suppose, too, 1t is well understood that
the erect OF this tariff taxation Is not limited to
the consumers Of imported articles, but that
the duties imposed upon such articles permit
corresponding increase in price to be laid upon
domestic productions OF the same kind, which
increase, paid by - all our people as
consumers Of home productions, and entering
every American home, constitutes q form OF
taxation as certain and inevitable as though the
amount was annually paid into the hand OF the
tax-gathersr These results are inseparsole