San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-13

Tho Tariff Policy Introduced In His Mes
sage OF Last Year Adhered to-Our For
eign Relations iu u Satisfactory Condi-
tion-The SacISviiie Incident Referred
to--A Review Of tho Affairs OF the
Nation.
To THE CONGRESS- OF THE UNITED STATES: As
you assemble for the discharge OF the duties you
have assumed as the representatives OF free and
generous people, your meeting Is marked by an
Interesting and impressive Incident. With the
expiration Of the present session Of the congress
the first century OF constitutional existence as
a nation will be completed. Our survival for 100
longer have dangers to fear in the maintenance
with all its promised blessings Of government
founded on the freedom of the people; The time
rather admo1ishes us to s91erly inquire
closely kept In the course of safety,
and whether we have before us way plain aud
clear which leads to happiness and perpetuity
idly insisted upon full compliance with the let
ter Of this bond, and saw stretching out before
him clear field for individual endeavor. His
measured BY the cost Of its economical mainte:
nance and lie was secure In the enjoyment OF
the remaining reeompense Of his steady
and t toll In hSss ds shs
government aud was enforced by the free,
thoughtful and intelligent suffrage Of the citi
zens. Combinations, monopoles and aggrega-
tions of capital were either avoided or sterny
regulated and restrained. The pomp and glitter
of governments less free offered no temptation
and presented no deluson to the plain people
who, side by side In friendly competition, wrought
for the ennoblement and dignity of man, for the
solution of the problem Of free government and
for the achievement of the grand destiny await
ing the land which God had given them. A cen
tury has passed. Our cities are the abiding places
of wealth and luxury; our manufactures yield
fortunes never dreamed of by the fathers OF the
republic; our business men are madly striving in
the race for riches, and immense aggregations OF
capital outrun the imagination In the magnitude
of their undertakings.
When the experiment of our government was
undertaken the chart adopted for our guidance
was the constitution. Departure from the lines
there laid down is failure. 1t Is only by strict
adherence to the direction they indicate and by
restraint within the limitations they fix thatw
the American people for selfgovernment. The
equal and exact Justice of which we boast as the
underlying principle OF our institutions should not
be confnel to the relations OF i.if our citizens citizens
bond to the American people, that In the exercise
of It's functions and powers 1t will deal with the
body of our citizens in manner scrupuiously
honest and fair, and absolutely just 1t has
agred that American citizenship shall b8 the only
credenial necessary to justify the claim OF
equality before the law, and that no condition In
life shall give rise to discrimination In the treat
meut of the people by the government.
We view with pride and satisfaction this bright
picture Of our country's growth and prosperity.
While only closer deseGps oa tSs
wealth and luxury OF our cities mingled with
poverty and wretchedness and unrenuneratve
toll A crowded and constantly inc ntreasng urban
population suggests the impoverishment of rural
ct IS and discomfort with agricultural pursuits.
The farmers son. not satisfied with his fathers
simple and abor9us LIFE joins The eager iSi chase i
fortunes realized by our manufacturers are no
longer solely by reward of sturdy industry
and enlightened foresight but that they
of the government, and are largely
built upon undue exaction from the masses of our
people, The gulf between employers and the em
ployed Is constantly widening ana classes are rg 1
powerful while In another are found the tollng
poor.
As we view the achievement Of aggregated cap
nations and monopolies, while the citizen is strug
Cling lar in the rear or is trampled to denth be.
meath an iron heel Corporations, which should
be the carefully restrained CREATURES OF the law
the peoples masters. Still congratulating our
selves III on the wealth and prosperity of our
country and eompacenty sHntemplattins every
tions, it is our duty as patriotic citl
of our progress how tho bond of the government
made with the people has been kept and per-
formed
Instead Of limiting the tribute drawn from our
citizens to the necessities OF its economical I'D.
the government persists In exacting
from the substance of the people millions which,
unapplicd and useless lie dormant in its treasury.
This fragrant Injustice and this breach of faith
aud obligation add to extortion the danger at
tending tue diversion cf the currency OF the
country from the legitimate channels of business.
Under the same laws by which these results ara
produced, the government permits many millions
more to be added to the cost of the living or Our
people and to be taken from our consumers,
which unreasonably 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 extent that
the mass of our citizens inordinately burdened
beyoLd any u, ,eful public purpose, and for the
benefit of favored few, the government, under
pretense of au exercise Of its taxing power, en-
ters eratilusly into partnership with these favor.
ties to their advantage and to the injury OF
vast majority Of our people. This Is not equaity
before the law. The existing situation Is in1uTi.
ous to the health of our entire body polite 1t
stifies In those all patriotic love of country and
substitutes in its place selfish greed and grasping
avarice Devotion 70 hn Amerim 81 sSauS aceompisE
as motive to our nations adVancement
and the happiness of all our people, is displaced
by the assumption that the government, instead
strumentality through whicn especial and lndi-
vidual advantages are to be gained.
The arrogance of this assumption Il uncon-
c.aled. II appears in the sordd disregard OF all
but personal interests, In the refusal TO abate for
the b. neft OF others one iota OF selfish advant-
ages and in combinations TO perpetuate such ad
yauiugcs through efforts 70 control Isglsiatloh
plr The grievance of those not included within
the circle OF these benefciares when fully real
lz-dwill surely arouse irritation and DIS
content. Our farmers long-suffering aud
patient. struggling in the race OF life with the
hardest and most unremttiug toll, will not fail 10
see iu spite Of misrepresentation aud misleading
fallaci.S that they are obliged TO acrrpt such
urits.s for their product fred IN fCign mar
fe;s where they comp. u with III. farmers Of tie
world: that their land are declining In value
v lille iheir deiits i8crrase; aud thar without
favors they are torcsd by tiIt nc,
ton Oi thu government to pay Tor the Oeneit ot
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