The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-05
TARIFF REFORM.
The President Approves the Yet D
published Revenue Biii.

Economy in public expenditure Il
duty that cannot innocently be neglect<sI
by those intrusted with the eontru q
money drawn from the people for puhxI
uses. Ii must be confessed that our stI
parently endless resources, the famllisriaI
of our people with immense accumulated
OF wealth, the growing sentiment snssli
them that the expenditure OF nlohsFI
should be In some manner 10 their ffnn@
date and personal advantage, the indlne|
and almost stealthy manner In Which q
large part of our taxes are exactcd and NJ
degenerated sense of official accounsah |
ity have led to growing exiravaganct q
governmental appropriations. Al hzI
time. when depleted public treasury coz
fronts US. when many of our people sz1
engaged in hard struggle for the necrI
saries of life, and when enforced econoesI
is pressing upon the great mass Of FL
countrymen, l desire to urge with Oh taaI
earnestness at my command that conSu
sional legislation be so limited bv stfaI
economy as To exhibit an appreciation II
the condition OF the treasury and ST.
pathy with the strained circumstances
our fellow citizens. The duty OF pun
economy is also OF immense Importance
its intimate and necessary relation 70 e
task now in hand OF providing reyenn
meet government expenditures and YET
ducing the peoples burden of Federal So
alton.
After hard STRUGGLE tariff reform q ~
reclly before US. Nothing so imports
claims our attention. and nothing
clearly presents itself as both an OPP
tunity and duty, an opportunity 70 =
serve the gratitude of our fellow citszsnA
duty imposed upon us by our oft-repesrs
professions and ny the emphatic manas
of the people. After fun discussion g
country men have spoken in favor Of g.
reform, and they have confided the tes
OF its accomplishment to the hanas
those who arc solemnly pledged toik
there is anything in the theory OF . TO
sentation in public places OF the peefs
and their desires: If political ofliesu
really the servants Of the 49,
and If political promises
professions have any binding
our failure TO give the
so long awaited will be sheer rsefesne
Nothing should intervene 90 distract g
attention or disturb our effort n1su
reform Is accomplished by siss and 80
full legislation. While We should ssAunesq
adhere To the principle that only The 49,
sity Of revenue justiiies the inapos
of tariff duties and other Federal taxsl'e
and that they should DO limited 81
economy, We cannot close our eyes
fact that conditions have grown up s1s*
Us which in justice and fairness esh
discriminating care In the distriDuties
such duties and taxation as the eme'1
cies OF our government actually as's
Manifestiy, if We are 10 aid ths pee{
directly through tariff reform, ons
most obvious features should be .
ton in present tariff charges nPon
necesxaries OF life. Tho benefits 81 - -.
reduction would be palpAbls and 49,
TALLY seen and felt by thousanos
would be hotter fed and clothed ssa
ter sheltered, These gifts should n..l
willing benefaetions Of govern
whose highest function Is the pfa.a..ss -
OF the welfare of the people. s0 -
closely related 10 our peoples pfosps
and weli-being il the removal % Z.
tons upon the importation OF