Nevada County picayune., 1892-03-10

informed, will soon be reported, aud
they will, am sure, pass the House.
If they become laws, and the con-
sumers to that extent are relieved of
the burdens now imposed upon them,
the necessity for an income tax will
be greatly increased,
The first duty of Congress is to re-
move burdens from the many, who
have borne them so long, and require
/ the wealth of the country to contrib
ute its just proportion of taxes TO the
support of the Federal Government.
We cannot reasonably expect all the
measures of relief to be finally dis
posed of at the present session of
Congress. Correct principles Of gov
eminent develop slowly, and are the
result of prolonged thought and long
and anxious inquiry. The great
Democratic cause of tariff reform is
I infinitely stronger now than it was
SIX years ago, and is gaining in
strength daily. Discussion and in
vestlgation are constantly making
supporters of those who have been
opponents, but if in the beginning
of the movement every man advoca-
ting it had quit the party because he
could not get instant action in Con-
gress, or positive declaration OF the
National Convention adopting his
views. the cause would never have adj
fI'Int hac Nv nnn1 il dino
to party organization, and the refusal
of the friends of the cause in the par
tv to surrender control to those who
opposed it, This fight, though hard
one, has been successfully made on
the inside of the party. There IS
now no division among Democrats
upon the tariff question, and reform
and reduction only waits on Demo-
cratic control of all departments Of
the Government, so as to enable 1t to
legislate. The truth il mighty and
will assert itself, and so will it be
with those measures. Time, cXaml-
nation and discussion will establish
them. Reflection and investigation
will give them strength, and a little
delay will not shake my confidence
in their final triumph. Whatever
NAV be the action of this Congress,
or the non-aclion Of the next Demo
cratic convention, | will follow my
convictions upon these and all other
measures involving principle. Being
in accord with the party in my dis
trict upon these measures, feel that
| can contribute more to their adj
vancement as a member of the Dem
ocratc party than otherwise.
| expect to do all in my power to
secure favorable action, both here
and in the Convention of my party.
| earnestly appeal to you who agree
with me to join in the effort to sc,
cure proper declaration, beginning
with the township conventions.
The legislation that has caused the
terrible condition of our people has
been the work of the Republican
party and in line with Republican
principles, and yet for twenty years
the majority of the people have been
opposed to this policy and to the par
ty responsible for it-still the Repnb-
licans have held power and continued
this policy until the country is well
nigh wrecked. The reason is plain.
The Republicans have stood together
almost as one man, while we who are
opposed to them have divided and
left them in power. The fotmida-
bic enemy of Repubicanism is the
Democratic organization, and if they
loose power it will be by that party.
For nearly a century it has stood for
the liberty and freedom Of the indi-
vdual citizen; for economy in pub
lie expenditures for low taxes; for
full volume Of sound money, and
for equal and exact justice to all and
special privileges to none. This is
the one enemy that Republcansm
fears. Their hope, and their only
hope, 20 save themselves and their
system of legalized robbery from
; destruction, is to 50 divide the Dem
ocrats as to allow themselves to re-
main in power. | cannot be party
to this, but on the contrary, | urge
that all who oppose these outrages OF
the last twenty-five years Of Repub-
lican management, shall unite in one
great effort for justice to the telling
masses, and for the defeat OF plutoc-
) racy and Capitalization. Willnot all
: the people who oppose the present
unjust laws for once stand together
and secure relief, or will they divide
{ as heretofore and keep the same bad
laws in force and the same reckless
party in power!
To the end of time, there will be
= schemlng, bad men in both high and
, low places, and in all parties and or
CARNATIONS, who, under the guise OF
patriotism will deceive the people 10
their injury. But have great faith
/ in the sound Judgment of the people,
and believe that they will at last lind
out and understand the cause of
their trouble and apply the
remedy. | agree with you that
the people should scrutnze the con
duet of their representatives. they
should also Sctrtinizo the conduct Of
those leaders who, while iuvcighng
against political parties, propose on
" the greater evil of dividing the
people into factions. Mr.. Madison