The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-09-13

confess themselves willing to travel back.
ward In the road of civilization and to de-
prive our people OF thu markets for their
goods. which can only be gained and kept by
the Ssnlblance at least OF an
INTERCHANGE OF BUSINESS,
while they abandon our consumers to the
unrestrained oppression OF the domestic
trusts and combinations which are in the
same platform perfunctorily condemned.
They propose further to release entirely
from import duties all ARTICLES OF foreign
production Except luxuries) the like OF which
cannot be- produced In this country the
plain people OF the land and the poor, who
scarcely uso articles of any description pro-
ducsd exolusivey abroad and not already
free. will find it difficult to discover where
their interests are regarded In this PROPOSE
ton. They need In their homes cheaper do
mestio necessariea; ana this seems TO be en-
tirely uaprovided for in this proposed scheme
to serve the country. Small compensation
for this neglected need is found in the fur
ther purpose here announced and covered BY
the declaration that II after the changes al
ready mentioned there still remains larger
revenue than is requisite for tue wants OF the
government the entire internal taxation
should be repealed rather than surren-
der any part of our protective system"
Our people ask relief from the undue and
unnecessary burden of tariff taxation now
resting upon them. They are oifered-free
tobacco and free whisky. They ask for
bread and they are given stone. The i'm
plication contained in this party declaration
that desperate measures are justified or nee
essary to save from destruction or surrender
what is termed our protective system. should
confuse no one. The existence OF suoh
system Is entirely consistent with the regu-
lation of the extent to which 1t should be
applied and the correction of its abuses or
course, In country as great as ours, with
such wonderful variety of interests, often
leading in entirely different directions, it Is
difficult, IT not impossible, to settle upon
perfect tariff plan. But in accomplishing
the reform we have entered upon, the neces-
sity of which is SO obvious, I believe we
should not be content with reduction Of
revenue involving the prohibition OF impor-
taJions and the removal of the internal tax
upon whisky. It can be better and moro
safely done within the lines of granting
actual relief to the people in their means of
living, and a5 the same time giving an i'm
petus to our domestic enterprises and fur
Iheiing our national welfare. If misrepre-
sensations OF our purposes and motives are
to gain credence and defeat our present eff
fort in this direction, there seems to be no
reason why every endedvor In the future to
accomplish revenue reform should not be
likewise attacked and with like result And
vet no thoughtful man can fail to see in the
continuance of the presens burdens OF the
people, and the abstraction by the govern
ment OF the currency OF the country in
evitable distress and disaster All danger
will be averted by time.y action. The diff
ficuity of applying the remedy will never be
less and the blame shou not be laid ut the
door of the Democratic party If i5 is applied
too late. With firm faith in the intelligence
and patriotism of our countrymen. and rely
ing upon the conviction that misrepresen5a-
ton will not influence them prejudice will
not cloud their understanding and that
menace will not intimida.e them. let us urge
the peoples interest and pubic duty for the
of our attempt to inaugurate
a righteous and benehcent reform.
GROVER CLEVELAND.