Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-24
Congressional

WAsHIEoToH, Dec. l9.-The najor-
ity report of the Ways and h1eans
Committee OH the tariff was submit
tod TO the House at the opening TO
day. The report says: "The Amer.
lean people, after a full and niost
thorough debate ever given by a
people TO their Gscnl policy, deliber-
ately and rightfully decided tho OK.
istence OF the tariff wrong in principle
aud previously UNJUST 10 operation.
They bnve decided that free men
must always decide that the powsr Of
taxation has no lawful or conBtitu-
tional exercise except for tho provid'
ina Ut revenue for tho support OF the
Govern meut. Every departure from
this principle is Il departure from the
fundamental principles Of froe insti-
tutioLB, and inevitably voras out Il
Kross inequality in the citizenship Of
The country. For more than thirty
.years We have lovied tho largest part
OF our Federal lakes ia violation OF
this vital truth, until we have reached
the existing tariff aud an cItrcme und
"roluInlnous system. OF cinss taxation
TO which history may DO c%hnlIenged
u furnish II parallel. So III u pri-
yaie enterprises hayo bscn tuken into
partnership with tho Government,
30 many private interests now shure
IN the rich p%rerogatiyo Of taxing TO-
O0O,0D people, that my attempt IL
dissolve this illegal union is necessa-
rily encountered by tho opposition
that rallies behind tho intolerance Of
monopoly, tho power Of concentrated
Jnlth, tho Inertia Of fixed habits und
the honest orrora Of a generation OF
falso tchchicg. The bill on which the
committee hao expended 90 much pm.
tient aud a~nIiJus labor is not offered
an u complete response TO tho mandate
OF the huiericrn ~peopleo II no more
protcssoP TO be purgod OF nil protec.
lion than TO DO free from all errJrs in
its COMPLEX manifold details. How
over We mny deny tho existence OF ouy
Legislative pledge, or OF tho right Of
any Congress 10 mako such pledges
Tor the continuance ui duties that
carry with them more or lesv scknowl
edged protection, We must recognize
that great interests do exist boss
e~Tistehco and prosperity il ia pnrt OF
our iOforn' either To imporil ur cur.
tail. We believe, 9nd have tho war.
rant OF u " past experience f1r
beiioriby, tli~ reduction Of duties will
moi icjurs, but will give moro abund
ant hfe to.nll our great muDufactur-
ing industriaa, however much they
tnhy dtead'th ctinnge. In dealing
with tho tariff question, as with every
other long STARRING abuse that has
inter woven itself With u social yr
industrial systcm, the legislator must
always remember that ia tho begin.
ning temperate reform ia tho safest,
having ia itsoli tho principle OF
growth. a glance at the tariff legis-
lutiOn OF our country ought 10 satisfy
ovory intelligent SUDDEN that protcc-
ton hos always shown it's iulsity IN Il
system Of economy by its absolute
failure 10 healthy md stable prosper-
ity u manufacturers, IL tea5bes men
10 depend on artificial help, on laws
taxing their cOIntrymcU, Tor pros.
peritY in business, rutler than upon
their own skill and effort. 1t throws
business from ils natural channel In.
TO un artificial channel IN which there
must sIways be %nuctuation and UNI
certainty, and mikes tho tariff systom
q football Of party politics, and tho
stability Of large business interests
tho eta o Of every popular election.
Mons have iecognizod this nos fully
than me who have from tiino TO
tlino onguSod 10 tho " us'i.J rotect
! cd industries"