Passaic City record., 1893-03-11

The existence Of immense aggregations
Of kindred enterprises and combinations or
business interests, formed for the purpose OF
limiting production and fixing prices, is In
consistent with the fair fields which ought
to be open to every independent activity.
Legitimate strife in business should not be
superseded by an enforced concession to the
demands Of combinations that have the
power to destroy, nor should the people to
be served lose the benefit of cheapness
which usually results from wholesome COM
petition. These aggregations and combina-
tions frequently constitute consplracies
against the interests of the people, and in all
their phases they are unnatural and OPP
posed to our American sense of fair
ness. To the extent that they can be
reached and restrained by Federal power,
the general Government should relieve our
citizens from their interference and exac-
tions. Loyalty to the principles upon which
our Government rests positively demands
that the equality before the law which it
guarantees to every citizen should be justly
and fairly conceded in all parts Of the land.
The enjoyment of this right follows the
badge Of citizenship wherever found, and
unimpaired by race or color, it appeals for
recognition to American manliness and
fairness.
Our relations with the Indians located
within our borders impose upon us response
bilities we cannot escape. Humanity and
consistency require US to treat them with
forbearanca, and in our dealings with them
to honestly and considerably regard their
rights and interests. Every effort should
be made to lead them, through the paths Of
civilization and education, TO elf-support.
ing and independent citizenship. In the
meantime. as the Nations wards, they
should be promptly defended against the Gu
pidity of designing men and shielded from
every influence or temptation that retards
their advancement.
The people of the United States have de-
creed that on this day the control of their
Government in its Legislative and Executive
branches shall be given to a political party
pledged in the most positive terms to the ac-
complishment of tariff reform. They have
thus determined in favor of more just and
equitable system of Federal taxation. The
agents they have chosen to carry out their
purposes are bound by their promises, not
less than by the commands OF their masters,
to devote themselves unremittingly to this
service.
While there should be no surrender of
principle, our task must be undertaken
wisely and without vindictiveness. Our
mission is not punishment but the recti-
fication of wrongs. If, in lifting burdens
from the daily life of our people. we reduce
inordinate and unequal advantages too long
enjoyed, this is but q necessary incident OF
our return to right and justice. II we
exact from unwilling minds acquiescence
| in the theory of an honest distribution
Of the fund of Governmental bene-
| fcence treasured up for all, we but
| insist upon principle which underlies onr
| free institutions. When we tear aside the
| delusions and misconceptions which have
blinded our countrymen to their condition
under vicious tariff laws, we but show them
| how far they have been led away from the
paths Of contentment and prosperity. WheI
we proclaim that the necessity for revenue
to support the Government furnishes tn,
| only Justification for taxing the people, W,
announce truth 30 plain that its denia
| would seem to indicate the extent to which
| Judgment may be influenced by familiarity
with the perversions of the taxing
power; and when We seek to rein
| state the self-confidence and busines
enterprise of our citizens by discrediting al
abject dependence upon Governments
favor, we strive to stimulate those element
of American character which support tn
hope Of American achievement:
Ny anxiety for the redemption OF th
pledges which my party has made, and soil
citude for the complete justification OF tn
trust the people have reposed in us con