The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22


all nor the worst With Infused cunning |
prohibit0ry duties nre put on articles that !
come m conflict with American manufactures /
such foreign articles are excluded. and we I
are left 90 the tender mercies of the iron /
kings and lords of the loom. But this ex-
clusion OF reign goods prevents the sale Of /
American goods Foreign countries not al |
lowed 90 soil hero cannot a'oro 80 buy here. !
They must carry their wares 20 more liberal /
countries whore they can buy their imports /
with their exports.
What ia the ehect OF Our recent tariff leg 4
islat0n: 10 doubles the pr.ce OF one-haf tho I
articles we buy and frequently more than /
doubles H. and subjects our pr0luc NJ /
classes particularly the farmers. 90 the necs-
sltv II selling IN restricted market. The tariff /
puts a paper wall around the country watch |
q. MINER e. cnnnot climb Wien we buy, our /
own uuwlso lcgi .afiYu dou les tho prices Of /
oar purchases uut c.. u we eeli or attempt /
30 SCH. We must ren ia q su0therel market /
our only roiaolc market d. .ne open world /
but our ton people arc told that the Tho, /
market Ia ga.. oaough far them The hun /
gry world sa ou' i'9rs and clamorous Tor |
our s.ruls pro boz We are forbidden % /
Sell NhI s. lore. lIta 90 b1y tlat the lu /
profits % prOtec.e. adD Try may su or no /
abatement a tA0-saui million dollars per /
uium s taken trom oUy pockets. On we /
t.se IA The amount IL per cent. to give /
t..- tcmen ou. sum .s O. l,Ol00OOol0 10 is I'D 1
e. e,t the same thing IS # tho people o. this /
eOu4tIy were IL. uired 60 lay aside 2 90 CO., !
70 meet tho double demand OF tax ana }
irbut9 Putting our voters At one-hftl Of
our population. each voter holds retired /
rom his pers nal use practically confscated. |
To meet the demands Of our t4rld laws s2..S3
FOR pensions, r. shown .................... 3l2
Total. ........................ e s5
To round numbers $500 IS the amount
which the average taxpayer la o. retire nom
lIs persona. use % enable linn to meet the
annual demands OF our pensl and tari
laws. he holds TO- IS true. Tor II stands ln
his name aud he has 10 pay State nd county
or cltv taxes upon r. but II l. worse than
coniiscated lie IS compelled o. manage 1t
aud all its iucOme goes 10 the public. Twenty
eight billion seven hundred aud fifty millions
is the amount ~ effect cOniscated to meet
the tyranaOus eAactions OF our pension and
tariu laws
BUT tie tariff is occult so multiform. so
silent 10 lis operations. That while 10 is suck
Ing ouc blood % the death wa don't know
how II doe. T. or when Il does u hardly tuat
70 % e., o 40 all IL We saw 10 ID It's mixed
hideousness we should be shocked At Tie ex-
po-Dre
Chief among tho sniIrr~1s Of this enormous
abuse Of the taxing power rs The farmer lie
rs compelled 90 sell at the lowest and buy AZ
the highest prices his pf0perty Is visible and
tangible and can't hide from { assessor
lie is between the upper and the neither mill
stoue OF pluto racv smd pauperlsm. No
wonder If he rises even IN Dhnd frenzy
against the unseen forces that are crushing
hope from life aud fortune. lie Is peculiarly
and particularly the victim OF unwlse laws
What the farmer needs IS not help nor
bountles nor special legislation IN his behalf.
bui relief from this crushing burden OF I'M
necessary taxation.
lie demands. at least ought TO demand
With al energy that viii brook no denial. re-
lief from the crushing burden OF unnecessary
taxation. lie refuses longer TO DO q
newer Of wood and drawer of water 10
tho bloated favOrites OF the law who
fatten ON bis sweat and blood. He de-
clnes longer % toll IN summer heat
that lazy drones and filthy paupers HAY live
on ms labor aud eat out his substance.
Yes. the farmer has come has come to the
front amt has come u stay. That his active
and determined participation III govern
/ mental matters will IN the long run. le salu-
tary and beneficial there is no room 70 doubt
He is too strongly identlhei win the pros
peritv Of the country not % desire and seek
its good Blinded and ireuZled by evil legs
iatiOn. like all men, he is likely TO be led astray
In his methods But time at length sets all
things even. and he viii see things IN their
true light. He viii be powerful and con
servatve fact0r in the politics OF the country.
# be commits errors ne Will be ready 20 sec
them and correct them.
"A fair field and no favOrs' is the true
ground for farmers 60 stand upon. lie must
hght the high tarh. the internal revenue,
corrupt and wasteiul pension legislation ana
wastetul public expenditure generally. Low
taxation the essential condition II prosperity,
must be his battle cry. in the accomplish
ment of these patriotic objects, where Will the
farmer find an ally so strong, so lncorfupuOie,
so dauntless and determined, AS Grover Cleve.
landY lie has been weighed andknever found
wanting Not one of his lHustriOus predeces-
sors has left behind cleaner record Despite
hostile Senate, he left an immense surplus
behind about l50.0OJ,OOJ, and constant
Nv appealed TO the fact as an ar.n-
meut for the reduction OF taxa
ton. The Government he maintained,
had on hand a corrupung surplus. ana
this was the proof that the taxing
power had been tyrannically abused ~ he
Government had too much incomes; the
ne nile from whom it had been wronetully ex-
/ t,rted. too little. Ye filters of the soil. who
| have been laboring long and hard ana yet
/ have scarcely been able to make living. IN
many cases absolutely unable, mere is your
/ friend a man whose word has been pledge"
/ In usaud times for reduction OF laAatoH' huu
who has never been found wo SO that his
! words. More than this and vastly more. on
| ,,r,af occasions which supremacy tested
| moral courage. Grover Cleveland throwing
AWAY ambition. true 20 las conNlct' rs anu 10
/ ,lli. hted faith has fortified nus W'td Oy MS
/ acts Tlis mHn. grand II MS colossal strength
/ 81. his blunt honesty, IL hls lniioHlOle lusuce
! vvhf is So Drm that u were - easy u turn the
! snu from his course as BIN from the paths ol
/ duty. who Is the most heroic figure III / has
/ anueared on the horizon OF American pohNes
/ since tie day II Washing on tins man. TINS
/ .sitive inc0lruptuDle man. ls ready, IL we
! sav SO O. serve Us again as resident OF the
| United States. The times demand lust such
n man. TheTrery atmosphere Is laden with
! the most dangerous hrlesles. Who can elap-
pl. them with such lofty courage. such phlio-
sophie composafe ;
i.nt We Ars told that his nomination Is mex
n.,ii.nt that hls utterauce Ola the silver Ques-
/ f.of has alieuated from his support tho great
farming community. ON tins matter } wioh
10 saw that tls free coinage oil silver j. oi
vastly less Importance than tuii feiorm tnat
lefof. tho Democratic party d.s1Oies itself 10y
committing Itself o. % quest on o. secondary
/ ...,uortance. 1T ought 90 reap tue fruits O, rs
| last GREAT victory. distinctly wOA on me lafiH
/ theory. which MIR. Cleveland paced before
fine crYutr. that with o tremc i0ous D. emo
c...tic ma .oritv in the House, despite p hostile
Neu,+e. which Is sensiby weakening De
fore Inc overwhelming tide OF puDnc senll-
/ mont ~ is easy 20 Obtain wiso tarih le3is,t-
ion. and that all other questions must he
ia allowances until this great TEL }'ln III
/ Snail become crystaizod % our laws. ShaH
f-e GREAT campaign az education couht IoF
notI.ng, Shall we toollshly ritter away our
etraneth on inferior matters when the Rroa'
! MN question Is yet unadJusteN sinai We re-
call cur forces from the topmost CREST ol ~
/ ,. ...,....,. .,pl oIloW lie enemy 10 tulu