The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-04
THE TARIFF ROBBERY.
IL II UnJust aud Incpnstttutionsi-b
ID is LOCALIZED Robbery.


IL IL UnJust aud Observation-Disclosures
II In LOCALIZED Robbery.
Andrew Jackson. in his farewell adj
dress, in pointing on, the evils and the
dangers Of cxorbitant tariffs, said:
"Do not allow yourselves, my fellow
.itizens. To be misled on this subject.
The federal government cannot collect
u surplus for such purposes without
violating the principles OF the constitu-
ton and assuming powers which have
not been granted. 1t Is, moreover,
system OF injustice, and, il persisted In,
will inevitably lead 10 corruption and
must end in ruin"
The democratic platform adopted at
the Chicago convention, which nomi-
mated Cleveland and Stevenson, de-
clares:
1--WE denounce republican protection
as "a fraud--as "a robbery Of IA great ma
jority OF the American people for the
benefit Of few. We declare it to be q
fundamental principle OF the democratic
party that the government has no con-
stitutional power to impose and collect
dollar for tax except for purposes OF
revenue only, and demand that the col
lection OF such taxes be imposed by the
government when only honestly and
economically administered
| 1t is therefore no new doctrine nor
new declaration that the democratic
platform makes. 1t remains simply In
line with all that is just, fair and con-
stitutional in the successful manage
mcnt OF governmental matters. The
creed of the democratic party pledges
complete faith in the people; and IT Is
therefore unalterably and patriotically
opposed to the iniquitous and unjust
system OF high tariff that takes from
the pockets of the voters millions OF
dollars in excess Of what is needed Il
carry on the government economically
and honestly administered.
Under the democratic low tariffs O
forty and fifty and sixty years ago
there were prosperous times, and W.
have the word of James G. Blaine him
self that then progress and plenty wen
hand in hand. But in those days. will
the democratic party in power. the peo
pie were not robbed by frightfully bur
densomc tariff taxes. Untold million
, were not being wrung from the hand
of the worl<ingmcn to augment tn
mighty riches of such men as thos
who have become opulcnt an
arrogant rs the bcnefciaries Of the n
, publican tariff inquisition.
; The principles upon which the rcpui
, leans justify high and oppressive tariff
is in itself wrong. The money to b
, collected is simply for the good manag'
. mcnt and the safe and adequate require
mcnts OF the government; and whatevs
D other amounts are collected from tn
: people is the result OF system of Dol
+ and monstrous robbery on the part I
= the party in power. Tho founders OF tn
$ republic and the trainers of the const
{ tuition never intended that the Poop
S should pay towards the maintenance
the government millions more than u
i REQUIRED They intended such a pr
!. ceeding to be unconstitutional and
4 prohibit IL; hence it is that Jackson,gi
g ing expression to democratic doctril
Il as old as the republic itself, assert
is 1.-The federal government cannot collie
surplus for such purposes for pol
l. ical purposes and more thaA the Dec'
o OF the government required witho
l. violating the principles Of the constit
i ton and assuming powers which ha
not been granted. York Pa Gazett