The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-08

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The claim that the people can eA-
pcct any proper revision Of the Mrsn
by the Republican party can only de-
ceive those who are wilfully blind.
The Harrison Administration and the
next Congress were elected upon
platform declaring that they would
effect all needed reduction OF the Ma
tional revenue by repeating the taxes
upon tobacco. which are an annoyance
and burden 70 agriculture, and the
tax upon the spirits used In the arts
and for mechanical purposes. and by
such revision Of the tariff laws as Will
tend to check imports OF such articles
rs are produced by our people. the
production Of which gives employment
10 our labor. and release from import
duties those articles OF foreign pro-
duciion (cxccpt luxuries) the like 81
! which can not be produced ~ nome.
! II there shall still remain larger
revenue than is requisite for the wants
4 OF the Government. we favor the en-
trio repeal Of internal taxes. rather
than surrender any part OF our pro-
tectivc system. nt the joint behcst 81
the whisky trusts and the agents 81
foreign manufacturers.
Here is Il distinct pledge on the part
OF the Republicans. Under it they
have succeeded III frying the fat out OF
sour manufacturers, and with X
creased the way TO power. II y not
supposed that the Leader considers
any pledge binding upon the men now
in control Of the councils Of the Rcpub-
lican party For years they have made
that the party Of broken pledges
They have given the lie to their own
uttcrances. and proven false TO the
J teachings OF their best men. But there
are conditions under which even these
men will remember their promises.
They can look back upon the Infamous
surrender OF 1852 without blush;
they can read with composure the plat
h forms in which they have made 70 the
I people promises to the ear, TO be
: broken to the hope; but the platform
OF 1883 was contract. not with the
;. people. but with the combined forces
!. Of corporate monopoly and private
y greed. A wholesome fear OF losing the
/" support OF the men controlling the
pursc-strings will force the next adj
! ministration to stand BY the pledges
! made in the platform on which II was
X elected.
X Ii will be remembered that in lSS'
n the Republicans proposed TO ''corrcc
= the inequalities OF the tariff The,
!. had placed upon their ticket IN avowe'
r tariff rcformer in the person Of JONI
Of a. Logan. Every act OF the party ha'
q been confession Of the need 81 |
u complete revision Of tho tariff. but II
\, defeat as in victory. pledges 70 IN
n peoplc were broken. and every eifof
II. 10 revise the tariff was resisted ar'
r. denounced as the work OF agents
x foreign manufacturers
~ Ii i well 70 keep before the eyes
" the neoplo certain facts in regard l
hi that protective system, which y
he sacred in the eyes Of modern hepu'
~ licans. that they would maintain Il
The expense Of free whisky and Y
!, bacco When tariff for 7roieciio
!, has been made 10 cover more than "
he total cos. Of production includin
al both the raw material and labor
"a will be difficult even for q projections
ew 20 claim that the laborer gets the bcne'
~ 81 the tax. or that the foreigner pa.
IA ~. For Instance. the duty on cylind
81 and crown glass il equal TO about :
led Der cent. more than the cost Of pr
~ duc,ion. The presence OF such q la
1T upon our statute books i PLAIN c'
M dence OF the corrupting influence
Be the protective system. Here are
his few articles that can be clearly g
the sidercd a. within the range OF II
- Inequalities Of the tariff
ors ,.,,,caor ana crown glass. ..................
the steel for railway wheels .... '..-
Nat Iron and steel beams.
III. Il &c tclcanedl t-.r '-.''..
'A'' Castor q l. ..t'''
the WOODEN cloths. from. -.---..c' y
M How completely the burdens ha
me been placed upon backs least able
II bear them can be seen from the
,nce lowing statement:
lfor On every dollars worth 81 The
towing articles purchased by the 9
sumer the amounts set opposite ~
been levied as tax:
Full. n,,.
: y" salt about. NJ,
Fish. ron .t*- +.-''''-
onal Common wooicrs '..' '''''''''' :
4, Uncut diamonds .'s' . I. .
= Cut diamonds. ......-. ~ ie' =
VIZ This list can be extended 70 60
~, III nearly every article required ior d'
I'M ~, use by the producing classes in
~ J, country. II is the result OF icgi
;,a,e ton BY party claiming 70 DC INC
Nil pccial guardians Of American labor
.dret il lie kind Of protection that u y
!. W. posed 10 maintain. even ~ the cxp'
N il 81 an entire abolition Of the into
dele. taxes on liquors and tobacco. ~
,nsti this policy the only equality cont
ntion plated is that the poor shall pa.
Id II much in amount as the wealthy
ion 81 ~ ,,ron The swcctcncd c0ilec ~