The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-04

into partnership with its favorites. TO
their advantage and 70 the injury OF q
vast majority Of our people. This i
not eguasfty before the Law.
The existing situation i IN
furious TO the health Of our entire
bodv polite II stiles all patriotic
hive OF country and substitutes IN it,
piaee selfish greed ard grasping ayarlee-
Devotion TO American eit;zepship Tor
it, own sake and the benefit X should
aeconplish a. a motive TO or nation :
advancement and the happiness Of al
our people il di-piaeed by the assunp-
ton that the government. instead OF
being the embodiment u equality y
but an fundamentally through which
especial and individual advantages are
10 be gained. The arrogance Of tse
assumption is unesnceaied. IL ap-
pears In the solid disregard Of all bat
personal interest In the refusal b abAis
Tor the benefit Of Others one iota Of
selfish advantage aud in the eomBifsa-
ton 10 perpetuate such advantage
through efforts 20 control legislation
and improperly control the suffrage o.
the people.
THE PEOPLE Viii DEMAND a cHtsGE.
The grievance Of those not included
In the circle Of these beaeiicsaTies,
when fully realized. vii surely arouse
irritation and dizcoutant. our farmers,
loug--ftTeriEg and patient, struggling
In the race 81 life wifh the hardest
and most unremitting toll, VIII not
fail 10 see and estimate the nlIsrepre-
sensations and misleading fallaeses.
will see that they are Obliged to &C
eept such prices for their products Is
arc fixed In foreign markets. where
they compete with the farmers o. the
world; that their lands are deciiuingin
value, while their debts increase, ana
that without compromising labor they
are forced by the action OF govern
ment 10 pas for the benefit OF Others
such enhanced prizes for the thing.
they need. that the seanty returns Of
thier labor fail 20 furnish them sup
port or leave no slarltn for accumula-
ton. Our workingmen, enfranehised
from al decisions and no long fright
ened by the cry that their wages are
endangered by a just revision Of the
tariff laws. will reasonably demand,
through such revision, steadier en-
pl0yment, CHEAPER means OF living,
freedom for themselves and children
from the doom Of perpetual servitnde
and an open door to their advance
ment beyond the limits OF a laboring
class. Others of our citizens whose
comforts and expenditures are meas
ured by moderate salaries and hxed
incomes will insist on the fairness and
business OF cheapening the cost OF
necessaries for themselves and their
families.
When 10 the selfishness OF the bene-
ficiaries OF unjust discrimination I'M
der our laws there shall be added the
discomfort Of those who will suffer
from such discrimination, We Will re-
alize the fact that the beneticent pur-
pose of our government, dependent on
the patriotism and contentmentof our
people, is endangered.
THE COMMUNISM OF CAPITAL.
Communism Is a hateful thing and
a menace 10 peace and organized gov
eminent but the communism of conf
bined wealth and capital, the out
growth OF oyerweening cupidity and
selfisbne-s, which insiduously under
mines the Justice and integrity OF free
institutions, is not less dangerous than
the communism OF oppressed poverty
and toll, which, exasperated by IN
Justice and discomfort. attacks with
wild disorder the citadel of rule.
He mocks the people who proposes
that the government shall protect the
rich and they in turn viii care for the
laboring poor. Any intermediary be-
tween the poor and their government.
or the least delegation OF the care and
protection the government owes the
humblest citizen in the land. makes
the boast OF free institutions u glitter
ing delusion and the pretended boon
of American citizenship a shameless
impo.ition, and a sensible revision of
our tariff laws should be made for the
relief OF those OF our countrymen who
suffer under the present conditions.
Such revision should receive the sup
port Of all who love that justice and
equality due 90 American citizenship;
of ali who realize that in this justice
and equaii v our government iinds its
strength and power to protect citizens
and property; Of all who believe that
the contented competence and comfort
OF the many accord better with the
spirit OF our institutions than colossal
fortunes unfairly gathered in the
hands OF a few, of all who appreciate
that the forbearance and fraternity
among our people which recognize the
value of every American interest are
the surest guaranty of our national
progress, and OF all who desire to see
the product of American skill and
ingenuity in every market Of the
world, with resulting restoration of
American commerce.
NOW 10 REJOICE THE REVENUE.
The necessity OF the reduction OF
our revenue is SO apparent rs 90 he
generally conceded. but the means by
which this shall be accomplished and
the sum OF direct benefit which shall
result TO our citizens. present a con
troversy OF the utmost importance.
There should be no scheme accepted rs
satisfactory by which the burdens OF
the people are only apparently re-
moved. Extravagant appropriation OF
public money, with all their demoral-
izing consequences. should not be toll
Grated, either n a means OF relieving
the treasury of It's present surplus, or
a. founding preteXts for resisting a
proper reduction in the tariff rates.
Existing evils and injuStices should be
honestly recognized. boldly met and
effectively remedied. There should he
no cessation of the struggle until q
plan is perfected fair and conservative
toward existing industries. but which
will reduce the cost 10 the consumers
of the neceSsaries of life. while il pro
yides for our manufactures the adj
vantage of free raw materials and
permits no injury 10 the interests OF
American labor The cause for which
the battle Is waged is comprised with
in lines clearly and distinctly defined
IL should never lie compromised. II
Is the peoples cause.
MISTAKEN LEGISLATION.
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