The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-24
CLEVELAND ON THs pARlFF.
A strong Denunclstioa of Vicious Pro-
feetiou l.eGl.latlop.

strong Pronunciation 81 vicsous pro-
tec;ion Legislation.
| OF President Cleve.and's fealty 10 the
platform upon which he received the
support az the people of the United
States there can be no doubt after his
inaugural address is pcrused. There Is
no equivocation or indircction in his
words. He says:
They ,the people, have thus determined in
| favor OF \ more Just and equitable system OF
| federal taxation. The agents they have chosen
| 70 carry out their purposes are bound by their
promises not less than by the command ~ their
| masters TO devote themselves unremittingiy TO
| this service. While there should be- no surren-
der Of principle, our task must be undertaken
| wisely and without vindictiyeness. Our mis-
| sion IL not punishment but the rcctincation of
| wrongs II In lifting burdens from the daily
| life 81 our people we reduce inordinate ana un-
| equal advantages too long enjoyed. this il but a
necessary incident Of our return 10 right and
| justice
| III we exact from unwilling minds acqui-
| tscence In the theors OF IN honest distribution
! OF the fund Of governmental bcncncencc treas.
urrd up for all. We but insist upon q prime iple
which rndcrlic> our free institutions. When
we tear aside the decisions and N iseonc CO ptions
which have blinded our countrymea 10 their
condition under vicioa~ tariff laws. we but
show them how far they have been LED away
rum paths OF eoutfntfutnt anu prosperity
When We proclaim that the necessity for rev.
cnue 10 support tn. government furnishes the
onlS Justification for taxing the people. we an
nounce truth SO plain that its denial would
seem 10 indicate the extent to which Judgment
may be influenced BY familiarity with the per
versions OF the taxing power: and when we
seek TO reinstatc the self-conhdcnee and bust.
ness enterprise OF our citizens by discrediting
az abjcct dependence upon governmental favor.
we strive to stimulate those elements OF Amer
lean character " hich support the hope OF Amer
lean achievement"
The recognition in these words OF
the right of the people to command and
the duty of their serv ants to obey is
plain and unhesitating. II is racog-
milton of the fundamental principle of
democracy-of truth that cannot be
gainsaid. The viciousncss of the ex-
isting tariff laws has been made ap-
parent To those who have long been the
dupcs of the monopolists, and vast ma
jority of the electors have decided
that the tariff tax must go. IL there
has heretofore existed any fear that
there might be lack of cooperation on
the part of the executive with the pur-
pose declared a. the polls, that distrust !
has been removed. With harmony ana |
a common aim between the people. |
their representatives in both houses of |
congress and in the white house. there
can be no excuse for dallying with an
issue OF such paramount importance.
Protection has had fair trial. has
been convicted OF cndeavoring to sub
vert the theory of popular government
and condemned to death. i; only re-
mains for the executioners to do their
work Congress is called upon to
formulate the decree. President Cleve-
land will not hesitate to perform his
part and administer the comp de grace
TO the iniocitous system which has for
so many years corrupted our legisla-
ton. intimdated our executive officers
and robbed the workingmen of the
just fruits of their labor. A new era
in industrial conditions has already
dawned. for the slavery of the people
of the United States to the protective
tariff opprcssors has practically
ended. Chicago Herald