Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1892-12-09
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
1t is Mainly - Review oft Work OF tho
us Departments.


WAsilA :, Dec. 6.-Both houses of
congress Meet at noon. 1mediately
after roll call the presidents message
was read. The message was mainly 4
review of the work Of the various de-
partments of the government, his rec
concentrations being very limited. The
work of each department is warmly
commended, that of Secretaries Rusk
and Wanamnlier especially so.
Believes in Protection.
Regarding the tariff, after viewing the
progress of the country for the past four
years, the president says:
believe that the protective system,
which now for something like thirty
years has prevailed in our LEGISLATION, has
been Il mighty instrument for the devel-
opment of our national wealth, and Il
most powerful agency i'll protrctin. the
homes of our workinymen from the inva-
sion of want. have felt most solci-
tous interest to preserve to our work ing
people rates of wages that would not only
give daily bread. but supply IL comfort
able margin for those home attractions
and family comforts auri enjoyments
without which life is neither hupef,I nor
swat
1t is not my purpose to renew here !he
argument i'll favor of Il protective tariff.
The result of the recent election must be
accepted rs having introduC I'll new
policy. We must ASSUME that tn" pre-
sent tariff, constructed upon the lines of
protection. is to be repealed ans! that
there is to be substituted for it Il tariff
III" constructed solelE WIN reference TO
revenue; 'slat IL" duty IL TO DC higher De-
cause the increase Will Keep open an
Ahlef!cail mn OF Keep up ene wages o! an
AMefieal, Workman o''t thae III every
case such rutG oi a"1s Is TO De
inposeu as wiz orNG 10 the treasury
OF the chlCeu ot"tes Tue larSeSt returns
ol revenue Inc c"nteS-S nov otih4 pe-
Tween SCne''uieS o''' ''et"ce'l ptlhc'pies'
~ "o.io VI oi'e''s.e W S"SeeS. 'h't 'he
pfe'"ilihe Par'! "iii w. carry ih'o 1es'a'
latlon tne prlhclpies aa'ocateu ny IL anu
lle pleuees gwen lo tHe Peop!e. Inc
t"riif Dlils passed. oy the ho"se OF repre-
sentatl'es III Ihe llsI session were as L
Supposed even III the OPINION OF thelr
promoters, inadequate. ana lusllllea only
| ny the 'act ina! the senate ana house OF
/ representatives We're not i'll accord and
that general revision should not, there
fore, be undertaken.
Let the Democratic Congress Attend to
Tariff Revision.
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business in action and of dimiri .h,I nro.
duction will necessarily result,
These who have advocnted n nrotective
tariff can we'll afford to have their dis
astrous forecasts of !. change of policy dis
appointed. If system of customs duties
can be framed that VIII set the idle wheel:
alo rooms Oh hurope IL motloii ana cfowo
our MaIeilouses I,. VII. ,."e.sn ,.i'ue eoous
h,,sr. .ha, VIII VIII ,,;ra nc mn ;u.ron,1 ,,nrt;
cinotion in the ..markets of the world" ot
greater value than the home market We
surrender; that will give increased work
to foreign workmen upon products to be
consumed by our people without dlmln'
ishin. .lie any ai'oun. o,,, ni morA w. y. uoae