The Russellville Democrat., 1888-09-20

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 intensified by the light of my experience in the presidential onlce, which has soberly impressed me with the severe responsibilities which it imposes, while it has quickeued my love for American institutions, and taught me the priceless value Of the trust of my countrymen.
 IL is Of the highest importance that those who administer our Government should ieal- ousy protect and maintain the rights Of Amer ican citizens at homo and abroad, and should strive to achieve for our country her proper place among the nations of the earth; but there is no people whose home interests arc so great and whose numerous objects Of domestic concern deserve so much watchfulness 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 construc- ton and equipment of means of defense to in- sure our National safety and maintain the honor beneath which such National safety re- poses; the protection Of our National domain, still stretching beyond the needs of n con tury's expansion. and it's preservation for the settler and the pioneer of our marvellous growth; sensible and sincere recognition Of tho value of American labor, leading to the scrupulous care and just appreciation Of the interests Of our worlsngmen; the limitation and checking Of such monopolisiic tendencies snnd schemes as interfere with the RdVlntlEeS ana DenGHtS WHICH tne people may rightly claim; generous regard and care for our surviving soldiers and saiors and for the widows and orphans of such as have died, to the end that, while the appreca- tion Of their services and sacrifices is quick ened, the application of their pension fund to improper causes may be prevented; protection ngalIst a seryie immigration which injurious iy competes with our laborng men in the field Of toll, and adds to our population m element Ignorant of our institutions and laws, impossi- ble Of assimilation with our people, and dan gerous to our peace and welfare; steadfast adherence to the principles of Ctvil-Seryiee TO- form and thorough execution of the laws passed for their enforcement, thus permitting to our people the advantages Of business meth ods in the operation of their Government; the guaranty to our colored citizens Of all their rights of citizenship and their just recognition and encouragement in all things pertaining to that relation; firm, patient and humane h. dien 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 oAr frontiers, and the curtailment of public expense by the introduce ton Of economical methods in every depart ment of the Government.
 The pledges contained in the platform adopt cd by the late convention of the National Dem- ccracy, lead to the advancement of these ob- jects, and insure good goyernment-the aspira- ton of every true American citizen, and the motive for every patriotic action and effort In the consciousness that much has been done ln the direction Of good government by the pres ent Administration, and submitting It's record to the fair inspection Of my countrymen, in- dorse the platform thus presented. with the de- termination that if 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 it's eonse- 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. IL was founded on justice, and was made for free, intelligent and ylrtu- ous people It IS only useful when within their control, and only serves them well when regu- lated and guided by their constant touch. It is q free Government because 1t guarantees to every American citizen the unrestricted per sonal use and enjoyment Of all the reward of his toil and Of all his income, except what may be his fair contribution to necessary pub. lie expense Therefore 1t is not only the right, but the duty of a free people, in the enforce ment Of this guaranty, to insist that such ex' pense should be strictly limited to the tual public needs. It seems perfectly clear that when the Goyernment-this instrumentality created and maintained by the people to do their bidding-turns upon them, and through on utter peryersion of its powers extorts from their labor and capital tribute large iy in excess of public necessities, the creature has rebeled against ahe creator. and the sIasters arc robbed by their servants. The cost cf the Government must continue to be met by tarin duties, collect cd at our GUS tom houses upon imported goods, and by internal revenue taxes assessed upon spiriiuous and malt liquors, tobacco and oleO- margarine. I suppose it is needless to explain .nn sFstFta ed 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 cOusump- ton. Isnppose too, it is well understood that the effect Of this tariff taxation IS not limited to the consumers oi 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 ths tax gatherer, These results are inseparable from the plan we have adopted for the colleo- ton of our revenue by tarin duties. They are not mentioned Co discredit the system, but by way Of preface to the statement that every million of dollars collected at our custom houses for duties upon imported articles and paid Into the public treasury represents many millions more, which though never reaching the Ma tlonal Treasury, are paid by our citizens as the increased cost Of domestic productions resulting from our tariff laws. In these ciTcum- stances, and in view Of this necessary effect Of the operation Of our plan for raising revenue, the absolute duty of limiting the rate Of tarn charges to the necessities Of frugal and economical administration of the Government seems to be perfectly plain. The continuance, upon pretext Of meeting public expenditures, of such a scale Of tarih taxation as draws from Inc substance of the people a sum largely in excess Of public needs, Is surely something winch, under n government based upon justice and which finds it's strength and usefulness in the faith and trust Of the people, ought not to pc tolerated. While the heaviest burdens inci- dent Q the necessities Of the Government are nncompiainingly borne, light burdens become greFous and intolerable when not justified by kMcn necessities. Unnecessary taxation is un- just taxation; and yet this is our condition; we are annually collecting at our custom-houses and by means of our internal revenue taxation, many millions in excess Of all Legitimate pub lic needs. As consequence there now remains
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