The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-09

| ~ tho rich
4 have shown that instead ~ Surplus q
Hide less than <iosnftpo lef, ~ the Ci.v,
land administration. me frcAsur, i now con
frontei by bsnkrlp'sy, This Il the icSalt u
pArt ~ The recall ~ txtravly1ncc q. q rcpuh
iican congress II Il IA a large measure IN
necessary result ~ the Mckinley iarir ~,
that hill the treasury Was deprived Of ~ ,t1 80
~ revenue hy rcpsallng the sugsr TAX: hat Il
order % compensate the sugar grower for fhi
loss of tho protection AFFORDED hun. iioUo0s
annually. Tor nfieen YEAR, are paid him out o
1 the treasury a. bounty. The consumer Is Il
/ DC dc!utcd into the belief that be i the rccipi
cnt o. great benefits urdcr the free sugar claus
| ~ this bill. white under the another section 81
I the same hi.i siO.t1App arc 10 tc taken annual,
1 from the pockets 81 The taxpayers aud given q
| the su-;ar.groNcrs
In addition 10 this. whatever bcr.ns MIGHT
come 10 the eou~r'ner ~ the free sugar clause
largely increased cost of wooltn goods and oi
all other rec,ssarics ~ lsfe. The repeal OF the
sugar tax was simply intended to reconcile The
consumer "a The sill greater taxes laid upon
him. Heretofore the persistent elairn OF the
protecfIonisi has been that tariff taxes were
not paid by the consumer This claim = now
abandoned Tie advocates % the Mckinney
law conccdc the tax upon sugar 20 have bccn
paid BY The consumer Else. Why take 80 much
credit 70 themselves for removing M - there
not danger that the consumer may inquire II
removing The tariff tax npon sugar lessons It's
cost. why would not the same blessed results
follow . reduction 81 iarln taxes upon al u the
other neccssrrcS ~ iifcy
The demncraiie house OF representatives OF
The pr ssrt ,ong.s - has PASSED bin removing
the lrsrcl~ea cNfic- imposed by the Mckinley
I'm ufor I'm pA-e and providing that within .
few year. Il IA 20 upon the free list II ms
also passed Inv free WOOL and cheap clothing
bill, hy Nh'ch wnr, 4 admitted free Of duty ana
q large rrdrctlor sough. to b. effected ia IN.
tar.f upon WOODEN FOODS % all descriptions II
hls also reno; "a the farir upon binding twine.
But for Tic b. Silly OF a republican senate
these rnc-furss 50 Just. 50 beneficial TO The PEG
pie. would now ~ upon our statute books Our
present tariff laws need careful revision Their
glarins Inconsistencies should be corrected. II
Il 70 the intcrrsg 81 manuf lciurer and con.
sumner alike That IN the main raw material Do
admitted free OF duty. Working The raw ma
terial into the finished product would give en-
pioyment TO our skile. rsrxtnen. The resluc-
ton OF ta-sl taxes 70 the minimum upon the
nccessaries ~ life Il important 70 AL OF our peo-
pie. Il would prove u inestimlble value T. the
millions who earn their bread BY daily toll
MY fellow citizens 70 you the tlrir l. the
al.-imrnrtant question The question IL not
support ~ The government. but how much shall
under the fc.ms o. Law b. seized by tie favored
the prosected-clasScs.
when rho tariff bill 81 1851 increasing the
average Of tariff taxes from ~ 10 = ,cr cent
was under consideration Mr.. Morrill,. the rcpab-
lican author Of the bill. said: 1t was NOT de-
sirned as a pcTmanfrt system. but only a. q
temporary measure As already shown This
war tax. instead OF being reduced when the war
had closed. was hr successive republican con
crosses increased "a an 3seragc OF 4. per cent
The republican party responded 10 the demand OF
The people Tor redCced taxation BY the Passage
% the Mckinley tariff all ~ ls9j thus heavily in
crcaslng war taxes upon the people twenty-five
years after the war had closed Arc your inter
csts safe Ia the hands OF 4 party controlled hy
the protected monopoiists OF this country TnIs
i the imp0rtarr question Tor your determine.
ton a. the polls The democratic party WAGES
20 warfare on any business interest II say0rs
no legislation hostile u the true interests ~
any business enterprise. We believe thar the
burdens Of taxation should b. equally distribut-
cd We oppose all legislation that enrichcs the
FEW BY taxing the many.
The contest upon which we have now entered
i rof deep significance 70 the American peo-
PIE. Shall high tariff continually increasing
with The demands 81 The protected Classes be
The settled policy % our government. or shall
there be relief to the people from the burdens
u unjust TAXATION
Another issue 81 great moment 10 the pend
ng contest Is the force bill. The magnitude of
Ifis issue cannothe oserStatcd II MAS mean
The control % The election az representatives in
congress by the hay0net The republican Marty.
py it, acts 70 tho Fiffy-nrst congress and hy il
platform in-tts late national convention stands
pledged 20 the passage u the force bill That
= will pass this bin VII "a IL has the power no
sane man can doubt To all OF the people--a.l
who desire the peace and prosperity OF our
common country this question i important
TO the people q the southern states il j. ono o.
Ir.nsccndcnt Importance. shall they stili have
The horrors with which they are nienaced fnl
heir counterpart only in those Of the darkest
hours o. the reconstruction period,
Il am heartily in accord with the democratic
narty in its efforts 70 repeal the obnoxious pro-
visions Of the compulsory school law. enacted
~ republican legislature inshis state
IT is PASSING strange that legislation 50 hos
Tile 70 the srirl. % our free institutions should
.vcr hare found IT, way 10 our statute books
The right Of the parent q exercise reasonable
control over the education OF his child should
,of be abridged The democratic party n ms.
aois stand pledged to the repeal OF law which
l1s. justly, given orense 70 90 many OF the beet
:itizcns in our state
Fellow Citizens: firmly believe that your
interests the interests of Oil the people or ;hesc
United States, are bound up IN the success os
'nt party tnAt came IN with Jefferson in the
vcry Infancy OF our republic: The party Which
'or more than half century ~ existence has
stood az tho helm OF state: the party which in
All periods of our history has been the bulwark
~ our constitution and the faithful guardian Of
the rights ~ al thr people: the rarty urdcr
whose broad banner The men ~ an nafionai.sies
have been welcomed q share with Us this Cod
ziycn heritage: the party which. from the be-
INNING. has been the foe 81 prescription.
whether on account OF birthplace or religion.
me party which knows 10 privileged classes.
put which demand. equal and exact justice for
III; the party which. under Jefferson. purchased
nc great valley ~ The Mississippi ana extended
'ur domain TO the gulf and 70 the ocean: the
party which. Under Madison. bore our flag to !
'icfory in our second struggle with Great Brit
I'm and which. Under his immediate SUCCESSOR
established firmiy for ali time the rights of the
Amercan nation BY the declaration and main
'cnancc OF the Monroe doctrine. the Marty
y hich. In the early morning and IN the noon 81 !
his century. glorird In the leadership az Jack
ION and ~ Douglas. the undaunted foes az spc- |
nal privileges and 81 unjust taxation.
Under the matchiess leadership Of the man
Who gave you an honest administration Of the /
government. who wrestcd from the grasp az !
hose who had robbed you OF your heritage So
Fo.wo acres and restored IL 70 the pubic do.
main; whose principle In action IL. Il public |
'ficc l. public trust under hIs leadership tn. \
Democratic party confidently submits IND mo \
ncntous questions "a issue. and viii abide Nv \
ne determination " the Anal arb,tcrs ~ the 7
soils