Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-12-06

ai,ate for ths beuslI AZ oihsrs one iota,of 4
selish advantage. and IN combinations 10 /
perpetuats such advantages through efforts
10 control legislation and improperly inf11'
eDce the sutfrages OF the peopla
The grievances OF thoae not included |
within the circle Of these benehciaries. when |
fully realized. viii surely arouse rr1tation
and discomfort. Oar farmers, long suffering !
aud patient, struggling In the race OF LIE
with the hardest and most unrequitting toll,
will not fail tO see, in spite OF the misrepre-
sentations aud misleading fallacies, that they
are Obliged 70 accept such prices for their
products as are fixed in foreign markets
where they compete with the farmers OF the
world: that their lands are declining In
value while their debts increase; and that
without compensating favor they are forced
by the action OF the government 70 pay, Tor
the benefits OF others, such enhanced prices
for the things they need that the scanty re-
| turns OF their labor fail 20 furnish their sup
| port or leave no margin for accumulation-
Our workingmen, enfranchised from all
delusious and no longer frightened by the
/ cry that their wages are endangered oY
| just revision Of our tariff laws, will reasona-
| bly, demand Through such revision steadier
employmeut, cheaper means, OF living IN
! their homes freedom for themselves and
I sheir childrea from the doom OF perpeeual
servitude, and an open door TO tneir al
xancement beyond the limits OF laooring
/ [l1SS. OLQeTs Oh OHT CtbtLcuS NhNhro SothASa"@
, and expenditures are measured by moderate
salaries and fixed incomes, will insist upon
4 the fairness and justice OF cneapsnln2 the
cost OF necessaries for themselves and their
families
When, to the selfishness of the beneficiaries
Of unjust discrimination under our laws,
there shall be added tine discontent OF those
who suffer from sucn Discrimination, we
will realize the fact that the bspehcsnt pur-
poses of our government, dependent upon tine
patriotism aud contentmen5 OF our people,
are endangered. .i5&
Communism Is hateful thing, and
menace to peace and organized government:
But the communism of combined wealth and
capital, the outgrOwth OF foverweeninz cupid
ity and selRshness which insidiousty under
mines the justice and integrity Of free insti-
tutions, is not less dangerous than the com
mnnism of oppressed poverty and Tod,
which, exasperatsd by injustice and olscoh-
tent, attacks with wild disorder the citadel
of rule.
He mocks the people who proposes that the
government shall protect tins rich and tna5
they in turn will care for the laboring poor.
ANY intermediary between: the people and
their government, or the least delegation OF
the care and protection the government owes
to the humblest citizen in the land, makes
the boast Of free institutions glittering de
tlusion and the pretended boon OF American
citizenship a shameless imposition.
| A inst and sensible revision of our. tariff
laws should be made for the relief OF those OF
our countrymen who suffer under present
conditions Such a revision should receive
the support of all who love justice and
equality due to American citizenship, OF all
VINO realige that In this Justice and equality
our government finds IT'S strength aud its
power to protect the citizen and his prop.
erty. OF all who believe that the contented
competence and comfort ot.nany accord pet
tat ~,t of ,trr fncf
colossal fortunes unfairly gathered in the
hands Of few, of all who appreciate that
the forhearauce and fraternity among our
people, which RECOGNIZES the value OF every
American interest, are the surest guaranty
of our National progress, and of all who de-
sire to see the products OF American skin
and ingenuity in every market of the world,
with a resulting restoration Of American
commerce. #t-
The necessity OF the reduction of our reve-
, nue. is SO apparent as to be generally con-
! lceded. But the means by which this shall De
! accomplished and the sum of direct benefit
which shall result to our citizens, present
controversy OF the ntmest Importance.
There, should be no scheme accepted as
satisfactory by which the burdens OF the
people are only apparently removed. Ex-
travagant appropriations of pu alic money,
with all their demoralizing consequences,
should not be tolerated, either as a.means OF
relieving Jh0 Ur6HSuEy u tbS ptoouA1V ou pAuS'
, or as furnishing pretext for resisting q
! proper reduction in tariff rates.
Existing evils and injustice should be HON
!, estlv recognized, boldly met and effectively
: remedied. There should be no cessation Of
! the struggle until plan is perfected, fair
! and conservative, toward existing industries.
; hut which will reduce the cost to consumers
/. Of the necessaries of life, whAe it provides
: for cur manufacturers the advantage of
i freer raw materials and permits no injury
/ TO the interests OF American labor.
!. The cause for which the battle Is waged is
i comprised within lines clearly and distinctly
+ defined. It should never be compromised.
. 1t is the peoples cause.
!. 1t cannot be denied that the selfish and
: private interests which are so persistently
heard when efforts are made to deal in q
= lust and comprehensive manner within OUT
i tariff laws are related to, ii they are not re
: sponsible for, the sentiment largely prevail
l. ing among the people, that the general gov
!. Iernment is the fountain of individual and
!. private aid; that il may be expected tt
!. relieve with paternal care the distress o
:. citizens and communities, and that from tht
= fullness of its treasury it snould, upon the
: slightest possible pretext Of promoting th'
= general good, apply public funds to the ben
: eft Of localities and individuals. Nor can 4
4 be denied that there is a growing assumption
!. that, as against the government and in favo
a lof private claims and interests, the usua
= Irues and limitations of business principle
"a and lust dealing should be waived :
v These ideas have been unhappily much en-
: eouraged by legislative aoquiesceence. Rslie
I from contracts made with the governnen
! is too easily accorded in favor of the citizen
i the failure to support claims against til
n government by proof is often supplied by M
il better consideration than the wealth OF tn
i government and the poverty of the claim
i ant. gratitude. MI the form nf pensions ar
y s<ra,,ped u,,, 10 r5ner r..4l ..ranui tnan tn
=. tlee6y eoni, ,5on ut the .spptcaae. '.G rea
"a SONS less valid: and large sumssare expende,
for public buildings and other Improvement
N lupon representations scarcely claimed To
il reared Co public needs and Deces. iJies
,r The exbe,it to which sne consiier ,tion q
H. sucn matters subordinate and postpone ae
:. tion upon subj iects OF great pntsie i'm ;, It
"a ance. should, the president rhinks arrest ~
=. Itenrion and lead to reformation, and he chm
cites few OF the numerous Illustrations {
m this condition:
n. The crowded coalition of the calendar q
r. the supreme court and the delay to sutton
y. and the denial OF Justice resulting therefron
10 has been strongly urged Upon the attention
~ of the congress- wftla 9 plan for the relief {
~ the situatien approved by those well able
10 Judge OF its merits.
rS While this subject remains without etfe
= tive consideration many laws have bee
q. passed providing for the holding of terms
rs Inferior courts at places to suit the cor
~ venience cf localities, or 20 lay the f0unds
an tion OF an application for che erection @f
lv new public building.
II. Repeated recommendations have has
submitted for the amendment and change
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