Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-12-05

there is a fair prospect Of accomplish
ing an international agreement on
the subject Of coinage. lie also
recommends that the existing stat
utes governing the issuance OF gov
ernment bonds be amended, AS the
authority Of the Secretary of the
Treasury is not sufficiently clear.
THE PENSION LIST.
The President quotes from the Ssc-
rotary Of the interior: "ln June laet
there we're on the pension rolls $780,
OH names, an increase Of 1924 over
that OF the previous year"
Speaking of the recent rulings of
the Commissioners Of Pensions, the
President says:
Il am unable to understai d why
frauds Ia the pension rolls should not
be exposed and corrected with thor
oughness aud vigor. Every name
fraudently put upon those rolls is u
wicked imposition upon tho kindly
sentiment IN which pensions have
their origin. Those who attempt in
the line of drLy to rectify these
wrongs should not be accused of Oh
NIFTY or indifference to deserving and
honest Veterans"
Coming to the tariff, he says: "Af-
ter a hard struggle, tariff reform IL
directly before us. After Il full dis
cussion, u cOuntrymeu have spoken
In favor OF this reform, and they have
contided the work Of it's accomplish
nleut to the hands of those who are
solemnly pledged to it.. Ii there is
anything in the theory of representa-
ton IN public places of the people
and their desires; ii political officers
are really servants of the people, and
II political promises and pr. LESSONS
have any binding force, our failure to
give relief So long awaited will be
sheer recreancy. Nothing should in
tervene to distract our attention or
disturb our efforts until this reform Is
accomplished by wise and careful
legislation. While We should adhere
to the principle that only the neces-
sity Of juStIties an Imposition
on tariff duties, and other federal TAX
alton, and that they should be limited
by strict economy. We cannot close
our eyes to the tact hat conditions
have grown up among us, which IN
justice and fairness, call for dlscrimi
mating care in the distribution of
such duties and taxation as The emgr-
gencies OF our government actually
demand. ManIfestly it We are TO
aid The people directly through tariff
reform, que Of the most obvious feat
ures should be the reduction in pres
ent tariff charges upon the necessa-
ries Of life.
Tho benefits of such reduction
would be palpaOle and substantial
seen and felt 10y thousands. who wouIG
DO UoULer fed and clothed, and better
sheltered. Not less related to ouI
peoples prosperity aud we'll being IL
the removal Of restrictions upon The
importation Of raw material necessary
20 our manufacturers. The world
should DO open to our natural ingenu
ity and enterprise, but this cannot bt
while federal legislation, through the
IMPOSITION of high Tariff, torblds t
american manufacturers as cheap ma
terials as those used by their compel
itors. 1t is quite obvious that the on
h~ancement OF the price of our manu-
factured products resulting from Thu
policy, not only confines the marke
for these products within our owl
borders to the direct disadvantage o
Ii manufacturers, but also increase
their cost to our citizens. The inter
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