Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-07-08

Tariff REEOKM.

anSS'hk u oSSul ohionH tLo pOol"S
SHOULD he cautioiis aud cousei vatiye in
method. net in advance Of public opin-
ion. but responsive to it's demands. the
Democratic party !. pledged to revise
the Tariff in n spirit Of fairness to all in
trrrsts.
But in making reduction in taxes. it
ia not proposed to %injure any domestic
industries. but rather to promote their
healthy growth. From the foundation
OF this Cove. nnent. taxes collected ut
the Custom House have been the chief
source Of federal ereuu Such they
must continue TO be. Moreover, many
Industries have come to rely On legisla-
ton for a successful continuance. SO
that nuy change OF Inv must be Mt every
ttep rrgur:lfui Of tie labor aud capital
thus involved. The process Of reform
must be subject in tie execution to this
plain dictate Of justice.
AL taxation shall be limited to tue TO-
quiiements Of economical government.
Tie necessary reduction III tnxntinn cnn
and must be- effected " .thout depriviug
American labor of the ability to COM
pete surce stu ~ with foreign labor, aud
without imposing l6ve! rates OF duty
than viii he anu le 10 cover aify in
creased cost Of production which may.
exit in consequence of the higher rate
OF wages prevailing III this country
National Democratic Platform. 1854.
The proposition with which We have
to DIAL is Ito reduction OF the revenue
received by the Government, nnd indi-
rtCtiy pnid iy the people fiom custom
duties. The question Of free trade il
not involved. nor i, there now any oc-
Custom for tile GENERAL discussions nf the
wisdom or exnrdirncy of IL protective
system.
Justice and fuirness dict tie TINT in
any modification uf our present laws
ie'atii x ID REVENUE. the Industries and
interests which have been eucuul nged
by such laws. and i'll which our citizens
have inrBe investments. shOuld not lie
Iuthlrssly injured or destroyed. We
should ulso GCul with the subject in
such Hammer ns Ia protect tho interests
OF American labor, which Is the capital
Of our workingneu; its stability aud
proper remuneration furnish the most
justItaLle pre ext for " protective poll
cy.
With IL Il cs- limitation n certain re-
duc,iou shout be mnd- in our customs
revenue. The amount OF such rrduc-
ti"n LAYING cen determined. the ill.,
quily foIi' W.. where tan it beat be- re-
mitt d aud what articits Gun be he
released irom drty. i'll the interest Of
our citiZeus?
/ think the. reduction should be made
in the IeveTuc derived froIu n tax uyom
the imported neceSsnries of lite. We
thnh directly lessen the cGst of living in
every family Of tie lnnd. anil r~clcrsr IL
tue people in every humble home u
inrger measure Of the rewards Of: frugal
industry. = President Clcyelaud's Mes
Rage, Dec. =. 1855. =
Our progress toward n wise ,conclu-
sion Will not lie improved BY dwelling
upon the theories Of protection and free
tiate: This nvnrs too much of handy.
ing epithets. 1t is n coalition which
confronts ns-not ii theory. Relief from
t is cnnditirm may invClve.a slight re-
duction Of tho advantages which We
nwnId our home productions, but the
entire withdrawal OF such advantages
shcnld not be- contemplated. The
question Of f. o trdn is absolutely IT.
relevant; and the persistent claim mnde
i'll certain quarters. thnt.'ali efforts to
relieve the people from u~iijust and TIN
necessary tnxntiOn nrc schemes of So
chilled frre.!radrrs. il niisclrievous and
far removed from any consideration for
Ito public good.
The simple and plain duffy which we
owe the leopIo is to reduce tnNution to
the necessary expenses Of nm economic
al operation Of the Government, and to
restore to the business OF tho country
the money which We hold in the Treas.
my through the pcrversion Of govern
mouial pow'rs. These things cnn and
should lie lone with sufetY TO all our
indu' tries. without danger to the or-
portunity for remuneratiye labor which
our workiugmon need. aud with benefit
to them and NIL our people. by cheapen-
ing their means Of subsistence and in
crcasipg the measure Of their comforts.
- President Clovolund's Message, Dec.
g., 1887.
Tic Democratic party OF tho United
S'ft in National Convention assem-.
blcd rcnews tho pledge OF its fidelity to
Democratic faith. aud reafirms tho
platform adopted ly its representatives
IN the Convention Of 1891. and indoises
the siews ~oSlnossed hy President Cleve-
Innl in his las, Earnest message 10 Con-
grcss rs the correct Interpretation OF
TINT platform upon the question Of tnr.
lit reduction.
, Our established dom, site industries
and enterprises should not. aud need
not. he endangered by the reduction