The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-09-15

Gated upon the utmost care for estab-
Iished Industries and enterprises,
Jealous regard for the interests OF
American labor and a sincere desire to
relieve the country from the injustice
and damages OF q condition which
threatens evil TO all the people OF the
land. We are dealing with no imagi-
nary danger. Its existence has been
repeatedly confessed by all politics
partles and pledges of remedy bavc
been made on all sides. Yet when il
the legislative body where under TIL
constitution all remedial measures ap-
plicable to this subject must originate
the democratic majority were attempt
ing with extreme moderation to redeer.
the pledge common to both partica
they were met by determined opposi-
ton and obstruction, and the minority
refusing TO cooperate in the house O.
representatives., or propose another
remedy, have RENTED the redemption
of their party pledge 10 the doubtful
power OF the senate. The people will
hardly be deceived by their abandon
ment of the field of legislative action 10
meet In political convention and flip
PANTY declare i'm their party platform
that our conservative and careful effort
to relieve the situation is destructive TO
the American system OF protection.
Nor will the people be misled by the
appeal to prejudice contained i'll the
absurd allegation that we serve the
interests OF Europe while they will
| support the interests of America.
They propose in their platform to thus
support the interests of our country by
removing the internal revenue tax
from tobacco and spirits used in the
arts and for mechanical purposes.
They declare also that there should be
such revision of our tariff laws as
snail tend TO check The importation of
such articles as are produced here.
REPUBLICAN FALLACIEs EXPOSED.
Thus in proposing TO increase the
| the duties upon such articles TO nearly
or quite prohibitory point they con-
less themselves willing to travel back
ward in the road of civilization and 10
deprive the people OF the markets for
their goods which can only be gained
and kept by the semblance at least OF
an interchange of business, while they
abandon our consumers TO the unre-
strained oppression OF the domestic
trusts and combinations which are in
the same platform perfunctorily con-
demned.
They propose further to release en-
tirely from import duties all articles OF
foreign production Except luSnries)
the like OF which cannot he produced
in this country. The plain people OF
the land and the poor, who scarcely use
articles of any description produced
exclusively abroad ana not already Tree
, will not find it difficult 10 discover
whether their interests are regardeo w
this proposition. They need ineItAelr
homes cheaper domestic neCessarics
and this seems to be entirely unpropld-
ed for in this proposed scheme TO serve
the country.
Small compensation for this neglect
l ed need is found in the further purpose
J here announced and covered by the
3 declaration that if, after the changes
G already mentioned, there still remains
Q a larger revenue than is requisite Tor
the wants of the government, the entire
D internal taxation should be repealed
srather than surrender any part of our
k protective SYSTEM" Our people ask
It reliet from the undue and unnecessary y
burden of talitl taxation now resting
upon them. They are offered free
q tobacco and free whisky. They AL
=. for bread and they are given stone
N The implication contained in this party
q declaration, that desperate measurel
d are justified or necessary TO save iron
m destruction or surrender what i
,e termt d our protective system, shoult
,r confuse no one The existence OF suci
" a system is entirely consistent with thu
"a regulation of the extent to which !
es should be applied and the correction o
Of its abuses.
I'd STANDING FIRMLY FOR JUSTICE.
Dr. or course, in country as great a
IL ours, with a variety of interests, oftel
n leading in entirely different directions
q, 1t is difficult if not impossible to settl
"a upon perfect tariff plan. But i
1T accomplishing the reform we hav
IL entered upon, the necessity of which
Ut SO obvious, believe we should not b
n. content with reduction Of revenu
ch Involving the prohibition OF impor
e. tations and the removal OF the lmern'
tax upon whisky. 1t can be better an
hg more safely done within the lines
M granting actual relief 10 the people
VI their means OF living and at the sam
se' time giving all impetus to our domest
III enterprises and furthering our nations
'in welfare. If misrepresentation OF OF
en- purposes and motives are TO gai
III credence aud defeat our present efio
ng in this direction, there seems to be Il
IT. reason why every endeavor in II
lc future to accomplish revenue refor
'ht should not be likewise attacked al
, with like results. And yet no though
ne full man can fail 10 see in the count
ECU nance Of the present burden OF Il
'g- people and the abstraction by u
ny government of the carrency OF Il
me country inevitable distress aud disaste
oi All danger will be averted by time
y. action. The difficulty of applying Z
Vi remedy will never be less and q
,h- blame should not be laid at the door
Lne .!S the democratic party if it is applied t.
1ln late.
ice With firm faith in the intelligen
vi and patriotism of our countrymen, al
'ur relying upon the conviction that mi
, III representation will not influence then
ny prejudice will not cloud their unde
'u- standing and that menace will II
IN intimidate them, lei us urge the peopl,
gu gu interest and public duty for the Wind
'i.S cation. of our attempt 10 inaugurate
vi righteous and benefcent reform.