The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-12-13
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Our worRingmen, enfranchised from oil delu
SION and no longer frightened bv the CIV thAt
their wages are epdangercd IA . mss Ievlslon
y cur tari1 ia~a "!., reasonably demand
tbrongh 'Hsn DIVISION. ,teadi6r employment,
@"caper peaIs OF living in their homes, free
uum for themselves and their children from tho
doom OF perpetual servitude, and an open dqor
to advancement beyond ths INIT q Ia,
moderaHc sa!GriCs and fixed incomes will insist
opd~ ,he fairness and justice OF cheapening
.ne cost OF necesssares for themseilyeS and
OF the bcnencipries - unjust discrimina-
tion under OGr laws there shall be
eddyG the discomfort Of those who suner from
such discrimination, we will realize the fact
that the beneficial purpose OF our Government
dependent upon the patriotism and content
ment OF our people are endangered. .-,, o..
Communism is q hateful thne and rctacs
TO pence and organized government. But tic
communisn OF combined Wealth and capital,
the o9lFrowth OF overweanlng cupidity
mines the justice and integrity OF free
Institutions, is not less dangerous than
which exasperated by injustice and discomfort,
attacks With wild disorder the citadel OF rule.
he mocks the people who proposes that the
Government shall protect the rich and that
they in turn Will care for the lahorin8 poor.
Any intermediary between the people and their
Government, or the least delegation of the care
ana protection our GoYernment owes TO the
humblest citizen In the land makes tho hcast ct
free institutions q glittCring deluSioE and tho
pretended boon of American citizenship d
shameless imposition.
TARIFF REVISION.
Il just ard sensible revision OF our tariff laws
should b made for the relief OF those OF our
rOnntryI. en- who suffer under present rordi
tions. such revision should receive the sup
port OF all who love That justice and equality
due 10 American citizenship: of all who rc,,z.
that in this justice and euu",,v 6HY Soyeru.
ment iinds its sire aEtt is power 10 protect
t .,le cit'Zc. and his property of all who beretc
fha tod a
many accord better with The 5pilit OF our insti-
| tatobs -har colossal fortunes unfairly gathered
| u ihe hands Of few; OF all who appreciate
tEat the forbearapce and fraternitr nr.caS
l our people which recognise .t4c value of every
American int""eot, are the surest guaranty
~ or .Sational progress, and OF all who dc sire
| TO see the products of American skill apd in.
genuty in every market of the world : it'll re
| sulting restoration of Au'etitah commerce.
BHk REVENUE.
The necessity Of the reduction OF our revenue
! 80 apparent as to be fenerallS conceded
| But the means by which 'h's cn3 snail he ac-
| compshed, and .Se sum of direct benefit
| which sea,i result to our citizens, present q
coilroversey of the utmost Importance. There
| should be no scheme accepted as satisfactory
! by which the burdens of the people are only
| apparently removed. EXtravagurt aprropria.
! tions of public money, with all their d6moraliz-
! ing conscGucnpes, should not be. tolerated,
| either as means OF relieving the treasury OF
W present surplus, or as furnishing rreteAts
iSF sesstng proper reduction IN tani Fases
|
| be hc.rstiy recognized, boldly met
! and efIectually remedied. There should be
no cessation OF the struggle until plan is per-
| fectcd. fair and conservative, toward existing
| industries, but which will reduce the cost to
| consumers of the neeessaries of life, while il
| provides fer our manufacturers the advantages
! Ul freer raw material and permits no injury TO
| the interest OF American labor. The cause for
which the battle Is waged is comprised within
| lines clearly and distinctly defined. Il should
never be compromised. Ii is the people S
| cause.
1t ran rot be denied that the selfish
! Gnd private interests which are so persstently
| heard, when efforts are made TO zeal in just
| and comprehensive manner with our tarifi
| laws, are related TO, II they are
not responsible for, the sentiment er
| largely prevailing among the people that tho
| general Government iasthc fountain Of indivd
ual and private aid; that it may be expected
! 10 relieve with paternal care the distress OF
! Iullness of its treasury 1t should, upon the
| slightest possible preteXt of promoting the
general good, apply public funds to the benefit
| OF localities and individuals. Nor can
| it be denied that there is growing
assumption that, against the Government
and in favor of private claims and interests,
| the usual rules and limitations of business
principles and Just dealing should be waived.
| These ideas have been unhappily much en-
touraged by ative.acquiescence. Relief
| from contracts made with the Government is
| too easily accorded in favor of the citizen, as
| the failure to support claims against the Gov
! ernment by proof is often supplied by no bet
ernment and the poverty Of the claimant.
Gratuities in form of pensions are granted
on no other real ground than the
| needy condition OF the applicant or for reasons
/ less valid; and large sums are expended for
| public buildings and other improvements upon
representations scarcely claimed to be related
| to public needs and necessities The extent 10
! which the consideration of such matters suOor-
| dinate and postpone action upon subjects OF
! great public importance but involving no spe-
cidl private or partisan interest, should arrest
| attention ana Lead to reformation.
NEEDED LEGISLATION.
few OF the numerous Illustrations OF this
| condition may be stated. The crowded condl-
| tiOn of the calendar of the Supreme Court, and
the delay to suitors and denial of justice result
| ing therefrOm, has been strongly urged upon the
attention of the Congress, with plan for the
| reliet of the situation approved by those well
able to judge of its merits While this subject
remains without effective consideration, many
| laws have been passed providing for the hold
ing OF terms OF inferior courts at places TO suit
| the convenience OF localities, or to lay the
! foundation Of an application for the erection
of Il new public building.
Repeated recommendations have been sub
mitted for the amendment and change of
the laws relating to our public lands, so that
their spoliation and diversion to other uses
than as homes for honest settlers might be pre-
vented While a measure TO meet this con-
ceded necessity of reform remains awaiting the
action of the Congress, many claims 10 the
lands and applications for their donation IN
favor OF States and individuals have been al
lowed.
A plan in aid of Indian management recon-
mended by those well informed, as containing
valuable features in furtherance OF the solu-
tion of the Indian problem, has thus far failed
of legislative sanction, while grants OF doubt
full eXpedency to railroad corporations, per-
mtting them to pass through Indian reserva-
tions, have greatly multiplied.
The propriety and necessity OF the erection of
one or more prisons for confinement or United
States convictS, and q post-office building in
the National capital are not disputed. But
these needs yet remain unanswered, Whlie
Of liz. htIild hnUn AZ
where their necessity for public purposes is not
apparent.
x revision of our pension laws could easily
be made, which would rest upon just principles
and provide for every worthy applicant. But
while our general pension laws remain con-
fused and imperfect. hundreds OF private
pension laws are annually passed, which are.
the sources of unjust discrimination ana popu-
lar generalization
Appropriation bills for the support of the
Government are defaced by items and
provisions TO meet private ends, and
it is freely asserted by responsi-
BILE and experienced parties that bill
appropriating money for public internal i'm
proVement would fail to meet with favor unless
IL contained more for local and private advant-
age than for public benefit. These statements
can be much emphasized by an ascertainment
of the proportion of Federal legislation which
either bears upon its face ITS private character,
or which, upon examination, develops such mo-
tive power And yet the people wait and expect
from their chosen representatives such patriot
ic action as will advance the welfare OF the en-
tire country; ana this expectation can only DC
answered by the performance of public duty
with unselfsh purpose. Our mission among
the nations OF the earth, and our success In ac-
compIishing the work God has given the Amer
lean people to do, require OF those intrusted
with the making and execution OF our laws per-
feet devotion, above all other things, to the pub
lie good. This devotion will lead us to strongly
resist all impatience of constitutional imita-
tiOns of Federal power, and TO persistently
check the increasing tendency TO extend the
scope of Federal legislation into the domain of
State and local jurisdiction. upon the plea of
subserynp the public welfare The preserya-