Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-09-21

the taxes assessed upon their lands ana
other property and demand good reasons
for such increase And yet they seem to be
expected, in some quarters, TO regard the I'M
necessary volume of insidious and indirect
taxation visited upon them by our present
rate of tariff duties with indifference, IL not
with favor.
After further reference to the tariff ques-
ton the President says:
1--WE fully appreciate the importance 10
the country of our domestic industrial en-
terprises. In the rectification OF existing
wrongs their maintenance and prosperity
should be carefully and in friendly spirit
considered. Even such re lance upon pres
emit revenue arrangements as have been in
vited or encouraged should be fairly and
Justly regarded. Abrupt and radical
changes which might endanger such enter
Prlses, and nlur1ously AFFECT the interests OF
labor dependent upon their success and
continuance. are not contemplated or in
tended. But we know the cost of our do
nestle manufactured products Is lncre aSed
and their price to the consumer enhanced by
the duty imposed upon the raw material
used in their manufacture. We know that
this increased cost prevents the sale of our
productions at foreign markets IN competI-
ton with those countries which have the
advantage of free raw material We know
that confined to a home market, our manu-
featuring operations are curtalled, their de-
mand for labor Irregular and the rate or
wages paid uncertain. We propose, there
fore, to stimulate our domestic Industrial
enterprises by freeing from duty the i'm
ported raw materials which, by the en-
ployment of labor are used in our home man.
ufactures, thus extending the markets for
cher sale and permitting an increased and
steady production with the allowance OF
abundant profits.
True to the undertaking course Of the
Democratic party, will not neglect the
interests of labor and our workingmen. In
all efforts to remedy existing evils, we Will
furnish no excuse for the loss of employ
ment or the reduction of the wage of honest
toll. On the contrary, we propose In any
adjustment OF our revenue laws to concede
such encouragement and advantage to the
employers of domestic labor as will easily
compensate for any difference that may
iSt between the standard of wages which
should be paid to our laboring men and the
rate allowed in other countries. We pro-
pose, too, by extending the markets for our
manufacturers to promote the steady en-
ployment of labor while by cheapening the
cost or the necessaries of life we increase
the purchasing power of the wOrkingmans
wages and add to the comforts of his home"
From the tariff question the President
turns to trusts and combinations, about
which he says:
''The platform adopted by the late Nation
al Convention of our party contains the fol-
lowing declaration:
Judged by Democratic principles the interests
of the people betrayed when. by unnecessary
taxation, trusts and combinations are permitted
few that combine rob the body of our citizens by
depriving them as purchasers OF the benefits OF
natural competition"
''Such combinations have always been con-
demned by the Democratic Party. The
declaration of its National Convention is
sincerely made, and no memt er of our party
will be found excusing the existence or be
vices to wrong the people, Under various
names they have been punished by the COM
mon law for hundreds Of years, and they
have lost none of their hateful features be.
cause they have assumed the name of trusts
instead of conspiracies. We believe that
these trusts are the natural offspring OF
market artificially restricted; that an in
Ordinately high tariff, besides furnishing the
temptation for their existence, enlarges
the limit within which they may operate
against the people, and thus increase the ex-
tent of their power for wrongdOing. With
an unalterable hatred of all such schemes,
count the checking of their baleful opera
tions among the good results promised by
revenue reform.
''While we cannot avoid partisan misrep-
resentation position upon the question
of revenue reform should be plainly
stated to admit of misunderstanding.
We have entered upon no crusade of free
trade. The reform we seek to inaugurate is
predicated upon the utmost care for estab.
I1shed industries and enterprises, a Jealous
regard for the interests Of American labor,
and a sincere desire to relieve the country
from the in Justice and danger of a condi-
ton which threatens evil to all the people
of the land. We are dealing with no imag-
mary danger. Its existence has been
peatedly confessed by all political parties,
and pledges of a remedy have been made on
all sides"
After attacking the Republican party for
its position in regard to tariff bill, and
asserting that the National Republican plat
form offers thu people free tobacco and
free whisky, the President concludes as fol-
lows:
''With firm faith in the intelligence and
patriotism of our countrymen, and relying
upon the conviction that misrepresentation
will not influence them, prejudice will not
cloud their understanding and that menace
will not intimidate them, let US urge the peo-
pies interest and public duty for the vindica-
ton of our attempt to inaugurate righteous
and beneficent reform.
'GROVER CLEVELAND"
DEADLY DISASTER