Feliciana sentinel., 1892-10-08

justaahIe elimination by the government it.
self is betrayal Of tho peoples truss. We
bsvc, however undertaken to build n great
ton upon plan especially our own. To main
tain and TO furnish through its agency the
means for IN accomplishment. OF national ot-
tects. the American rcori" arc willing. thr ouSh
federal taxation. 10 surrender part OF their
earnings and inco'ac.
Tariff legislation pr"scn:s faui'ia form Of
federal taxation. S,.c' lcGi i5laiion results as
surely in upon tn" d iily life OF our peo-
pie the tribute pail directly into tn. hands
NJ the tax Gat:crer, W" feel the burden o:
these tariff taxes too paipablv to be persuaded
by any sorhis:t:- that they do not exts. arc
paid by foreigner.
Such taxes r.pras nn.iu, q liInjnutop OF tho
property rights o. tie People. are ju-tiaable
when laid ana collect d far the purpos. Of main
tanning our government AMI furnishing the
means for the accom- ,,ii-hm-nt of its leeit:-
mate purposes ant functions. Thf, f. tax
alton under tire uncration Of tariff for reve.
aus. II accprt!s with The profession Of Amer
lean frer institutions aud - Justice and hon.
esty answer tn. :cst supplied by a correct Rp-
probation of tha principles rVoa which these
institution rest.
EcoEo,nv in Government.
This theory OF tar legislation maniscstiy
en1oins strict economy in public expenditures
and tlIeir limit1tinr % legitimate public uses.
inasmu~fi sS il t"xhhts a. abso'uts c1tortion as
any cxaCtIon hg way Of t. yrticn from the sub
stance of tho r"ori, beyond the necessities of
careful and proper a';Iniuistr alton Of govern
ncpt.
Opposed to this theory the dogma ia now
boldly rrrs Nutrl that tariff t1vot on Il tusti-
G,tta f,r .+,a .rrr.ss ,,,rrosc ,nd t,rsrt ~
tbor.,,, ,,ror,ottny o.n,-i,1 iptarests and an.
terpri.es. Surl : proposition iq sa clearly
fra-y to the syIr't OF our constitution and
,,;ra.,lr ,,,o,.,,,,s ~. a;..,,r1,p., by s,,ash
,,.s.,n1 ,,cn3 nr ,atr.o.f,. sop.i,ra,t that ~.
.,a,.,ant womb ruIolv s,oc, our reon,e AZ
they bal not already 'ren insiiiously sIlurcd
from the safc land'narts OF principle. Never
t,ro ,,o,,o... a.sr =, for n7t;onsi s--ou,h ratrf.
o,i, d,vo.io, 20 country aud sirrere roy-rt1 for
tbcs. who toll. baca So BETRAYED to tha SUD.
rnr. Of n pnrricious doctrine. In ita be.
half the ,.lra that our infant industries
should he fo-trrnd d;d s"rvica until discred-
;ted by our s.aiwart -rovvth: then followed the
exigrncfes o.. tc:ribi. wsr which made our
people heeilc-- of tn" opportunitias :or Interior
schemes afforded by their wi!lins; and patriotic
navmcnt of unpr crcd ant ed trjlrtc:and now af.
ter long period of I,arcc. when ou- overbur
de,, ID rorntry,!,rn ask for relief and a rcstora.
t;on to- fuller eai,ytnent of their incomes and
s,r,ir-z th.v nrS ,u.t I,v tie claim that tariff
taxntjon for tn. sake of protection il an Amer.
lean system. tho rontiTUrrre ot which is ncc,s-
sary in order that high wages may he paid to
.pr wDrkjrrrue:, and a home market bo pro-
,.,, t',,tr,rv =, r,st,c.
-r,, ,.r,t,,s,s ,onl, ~ ,,,,.r dsc,iv,
rh .r~,.h !, tr,at such a svs;am ia directly an.
,..o.j,,, h,y .yorv senti,ront Of ius.,ce md
.''. ,r ,,-l,;,.b A,,nrir,ra ora ,,-..- oninentIv
rror1 II /. also t,li. that while our WORKING
w., a,l t,r.nara car, IN, lcast OF all our peo.
lefa t;3pfSS liyas against the harder
i', ~ ,t,;rI, s,ch ,,r;fr t,x,.io, ,ccresa
thn workiorrnap suff ring from the irnpo-ta-
tInn aud cTn,,loynsut of ,,aurar labor ins.i-
gated 10y his rrofes~ed friends, and seeking
,a,,,,.;,r tnr hi, interests III organized CO.
ra,;,,, ,ir vyait. for a division O, the nd :
ynn,as.rs secure / TO his employer under cover
ola generous .oliritude for his wages; while
the farmer j. learning tlat the prices OF his
rrodurts are f!x ID il foreign mar sets, whore
he sufr.r. from competition bull, mp by the