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

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hands of the people is persistently
boarded.
1t is quite apparent that when this
perfectly natural if not inevitable stage
is reached depression in all business
and enterprise will, as necessary cOn-
sequence, lessen the opportunity for
work and employment, and reduce
salaries and the wages of labor. In |
stead, then, of being exempt from the
influence and effect of the immense !
surplus lying idle in the national
treasury our wage earners and others |
who rely on their labor for support,
are, most of all, directly concerned in
the situation. Others seeing the ap-
proach of danger may provide against
it, but it will find those depending on
their daily toll for bread unprepared,
helpless and defenseless. Such state
of affairs does not present case OF
idIeuess resulting from disputes be-
tween the laboring man and his
employer, but it produces an absolute
and enforced stoppage OF employment
and wages.
DANGERS OF RECKLESS WASTE.
In reviewing the bad effects of this
accumulated surplus and the scale OF
tariff rates by which it is produced we
must not overlook the tendency toward
gross and scandalous public extrava-
gance which cOmgested treasury IN
duces in time of profound Eeace sub
stantialy the rate of tariff duties i'm
posed in time of war when the necessi-
| ties of the government justified the
weghtiest burdens upon the people.
Divers plans have been suggested
for the return of this accumulated sur
plus to the people and the channels OF
| trade. Some of these devices are at
variance with all rules of good finance;
some are delusive, some are absurd,
and some betray by their reckless ex-
travagance the demoralizing influence
of a great surplus of public money upon
| the judgments of individuals. While
such efforts should be made as are con-
sistent with public duty and sanctioned
by sound Judgment to avoid danger by
the useful disposition OF the surplus
now remaining in the treasury, it is
evident that if its distribution were
accomplished another accumulation
would soon take its place if the constant
flow of redundant income was not
checked at it's source by reform in
our present tariff laws.
, "We do not propose TO deal with
these conditions by merely attempting
to satisfy the people of the truth of
abstract theories nor by alone urging
their assent to political doctrines. We
| present to them the propositions that
they are unjustly treated in the extent
of present federal taxation, that as a
result a condition of extreme danger
exists, and that it is for them to demand
l a remedy and that defense and safety
promised in the guarantees of their free
l government. We believe that the same
!, means which are adopted to relieve the
i treasury of its present surplus and pre-
vent its recurrence should cheaper tt
our people the cost of supplying daily
wants. Both of these objects we seel
U in part to gain by reducing the presen
tariff rates upon the necessaries of life
I FREE RAW MATERIAL WANTED.
It We fully appreciate the importanc
It to the country of our domestic INDUS
d trial enterprises. In the rectificatiol
d of existing wrongs their maintenance
l. and prosperity should be carefully an,
n in a friendly way considered. Eve
|, such reliance upon present revenu
Ia arrangements as have been invited o
d encouraged should be fairly or justl
l. regarded. Abrupt and radical change
N which might endanger such enterprise
lt and injurlously affect the interests @
Of labor dependent upon their success an
H. continuance, are not contemplated @
,e intended. But we know the cost of ou
p domestic manufactured products is il
of creased and their price to the consum
ut er is enhanced by the duty Impose
at upon the raw material used i'll the
at manufacture. We know that this il
1n creased cost prevents the sale OF OF
he productions at foreign markets Ill con
il petition with those countries whic
h. have the advantage of tree raw mat
Dv rial. We know that, confined to
of home market, our manufacturlf
IN operations are curtailed; their demar
for labor irregular and The rate
Nv wages paid uncertain. We propos
Oh therefore, to stimulate our domestic i
he dustrial enterprises by freeing fro
OF duty the imported raw materials whi'
!. by the employment of labor are used
on our home manufacturers thus extendll
CT the markets for their sale and perm
q ting an increased and steady produ
%, ton with the allowance of abunda
as profits.
)le True to the undertaking course OF t
IDS democratic party, we will not negle
a the interests of labor and our workiD
nd men. la all efforts to remedy existil
ass evils we will furnish no excuse for t
lie. loss of employment or the reduction
the wages of honest toll. On the CO
trary, we propose in any adjustment
our revenue laws to concede such G
'ht couragement and advantage to t
eht employers of domestic labor as W
lr- easily compensate for any difieren
Die that may exist between the standard
es' wages which should be paid to o
On. laboring men and the rate allowed
arc other countries. We propose, too,
ses extending the market for our man
lue factures 10 promote the steady e
all ploylnent of labor, while by cheape
Sc ing the cost of the necessaries of /
Inc we increase the purchasing power
JIG the workingman's wages and add
'is the comforts of his home.
~ BAD IMMIGRATION AND TRUSTS.
tbe And before passing from this ph,
his of the question | am constrained
,en express the opinion that while the
me terests OF labor should be always SEQ
ore Iously regarded in any modification
nd our tariff laws all additional and mt
coo direct and efficient protection to TIN
interests would be afforded by the
nre striction and prohibition of the imI
lest grafton or Importation of laborers tr
of other countries, VINO swarm upon
re. shores, having no purpose or intent
will becoming our fellow citizens, or acql
Xiv ing any permanent Interest i'll {
lec- country, but who crowd every field
,rs, employment with unintelligent lal
ms, at wages which ought not to sati
in those who make claim to Amerit
nds citizenship.
,od The platform adopted by the !
vet national convention OF our party c.
me tains the following declaration
arv "Judged by democratic principles
xa- interests of the people are betray
cnt when by unnecessary taxation tru
@ if and combinations are permitted 6
nue. fostered which, while unduly enrich
ulv the few that combine, rob the body
lust our citizens by depriving them, as pl
ties chasers, of the benefits of natural co
, TO petition" Such combinations hi
his always been condemned by the den
,re- cratic party. The declaration of
rom national convention is sincerely m
,try and no member of our party will
!, of found excusing the existence or be
.l:.,.. ,l,n rnSnlts Nf those