The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-05-02

mcat products. Ne must then protect tnem
from unjust allegations on the part % for-
eixn competitors and. A. not infrvqncntiy
Representatives 4, do this u becomes
necessary that We should maintain. an
tached 90 ~ome ~ the Amerlsan lrs atoms
ssntlng tho agricultural lnfrrr~t. whose
~pcriat dnt n shall be a. watch over the
lnt.rsStsof American agricultural products
~ foreign markets. Win the proper GO.
operation on the part ~ our Cunsul~ aud
others. such an oniccr could ne - lncnicu-
liable service IN the manner Indicated. as
| well a. IA supplying valuable Information as
90 the demand existing In foreign countries
Tor Such products a. our farmer. are able 10
supply. a. 81 the bcst manner ~ preparing
the same 90 meet the wants 81 foreign con.
sutncr-. etc.
TAXATION.
IL seems e. me that our system ~ taxation
demands Improvement IN crrfaln directions.
Ihe cost ~ supporting the Government
needs ~ BE- more cunitabiy adjusted among
INC dlurrent classes ~ our pc ,plc. Al pres.
ent ln many : atcs the burden ~ local t4x.
alton presses heavily upnn farm property.
- very nature rendering II easily assess.
anir. Every corporation created bN the
granted either hy St4tc. county IN ncnr.
p1ratci village 81 city. should ~ taxed IN
proportion ~ 4 earnings. and ia an Ways
ne pr ncipfe 81 taxation should be "a place
the bnrdcl III maintaining the government.
whether state. municipal or \ nfiouAl. anon
ths luxury and comforts ~hlch tue w~easthy
49, MANA a. ~ a lHAnNNuuIn IU Ms AU4
nlieAtlon 81 the hardly earned property ~
the poor man.
No doubt many more causes could ia ~.
signed Tor the present agricultural denrc-.
SONS, still less ~ there any doubt but that
"thrr ana more efficient remedies than tho~
suggested might be found. I max SAY Mil l~
found. ~ relieve III have merely tried IL .
Indicate what seemed 10 me tue more I'M.
purtant causes and 10 point ont such RENE.
uiet - a long aud sniicitnus consideration
~ thc sitratinn. and l may adj. long innIl-
ttfity ana sympathy with the nard working. h
lrhEt ciA~~ winch - the Immediate and I
chirf sufferer, have suggested 10 my mind
a, eoth necessary and feasible.
rahuidly confess that my personal sym.
pafhle~ are with the farmers. ana they mat
Dear With me n ! OFFER them an earnest word
ut cansion. No possible relief can come a.
,nNth vr the country. no permanent reuarly
inf present Ills ~ - be- found in measures
Mhich are rathcrt the outcome 81 resentment 4
than the product OF reason. would say 10
.nr iatiners, strand nrin A. the e,eria-ling
Nils IN demanding what - right and resist
ln- any possible Infringement of vour
rtsht~ As citizens BY any other class or rom,
pihation OF people, but beware. lest In vour
tagcrne<~ tp secure your own rights Won
secA - infringe upon the rights OF Others.
~ measure that connict- with the rights OF
one cia~s 81 eitizrn> but what H. sure e.
lvllpw the course Of the boomerang and re-
TURN % tnlure the hand that shaped Il. on
m other hand. let IL be borne in mind br
Al otncr classes OF our citizens thai The
conditions demand consideration
Tow. and thar consideration must be full
'nd lair. For the fitne being IL l.
M AL other questions. and. II necessary.
very other interest must be prepared IL
aside IN favor OF measures looking "
ne relief Of agricultural depression.
j. Al RrSK