The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-12-07

8rON largo hLpIOf ~ VI y '''.~S" 800
! distribution by rcmher> q eor,rc.' ~ o-d'Hsry
p. seeds bulbs And cu.,tneH = Afeh Srs eoNaoa II
all the states md :err1,ori~r sa4 everywhere
easily obsainaole At low r7ieen
In each state ard se.r:.cry Agricultural AZ.
pertinent STATEN hns trea cs.ah..'AsA Thee
stations BIZ their very character AID aaDs are
| tbs proper agencies 10 experiment wt,s And
| test new varieties Of acc,is aat yet sAH ts3'e
| eliminate ami wasteiul Distributes ~ isS!Als-
| uon an. legislators CONTINUES. answering -
purpose ualcss It 70 TO remind coas,i,u-a.a that
:hcir representatives arc Wiling ~ rersHoSr
| tdcrn with xrs,uities At public eost.
Uncor tho sanction Of existing legislation
| tiers WAS sent out from sac a~rsri,.ral DE-
| par.mcnt during the la.t ks>al year sGsuaA q
cabbage seed 70 r!ant 10 c, screr OF lard. sVf-
| tcicnt quart!.r OF tcane 10 psn' +,t5o a-res.
| nee, eccd CROUCH 10 plant 81 acres. suhc:sat
sucur,bcr seed 10 cover ass acres vi;h vines,
I and enough n Iskiaelon and watermelon sccHs
| 90 plan. 26.5 acres The total quantity q
/ aowcr and vegetable seeds thus Distributed
! was contained in more than nine Ht!ioa pack
| uses and thcy wcro suflcient. x planted. 70
| cover 50. 500 seres OF land.
The continued intelligent execution q: me
! civil service law and tho Increasing approval
| By the pcopo OF Its operation are moss crafty
/ INV The recent extension Of It's Limitations
| and regulations 10 the employees 81 fSas asliv.
| sry post Offices which has been honestly sEA
promptly accomplished By INC commission, With
tho hearty cooperation ct the ps.tassIs,.
| general is 81 immensely Important advance -
Inc usefulness OF The System nm. -srsisls
sore thun ever convinced Of tAc iAaaie1iss.s
.oneti,s conferred by tae sivi. scrvI.a Law, no,
| only In it's effect upon ihs p1t.c s"rv,t.. oN:
| Also what Is evan more important. ~ -. etoSS
| - elevatuy the tsue Of POLITICAL nis centrally
Economy In public expenditure is a duty that
Ice, 10 Cd hu hNa N.
trusted with tho control OF money drawn fro'a
the people for public uses. Unjust be confessed
that our apparently endlcss resources the IA
miliari,y ot our people with immense aeeat7"'
lations OF wealth. tho growing sentiment aTlonS
them that ,fh expenditure OF public money
| should in some manner DO TO their inmcolAs
end personal advantage the indirect and almost
steal Thy manner in which s large part OF cur
taxes ore cxacted, and,u dcgenerntod sense 81
official Accountability, have lod TO 3 grow Ing
extravaganza In governmental appropriations
AT this time whom o cpletc-l ,rolic treasury
confrontS us, when many OF our people arc en-
gagged In hard struggle Ter the nccebsar!es OF
| life, and when forced economy is pressing upon
| the great mass Of our countryiuen. l desire 10
urge with oil the earncstncaS At my command.
that congressional legislation be 40
limited by strict economy as 70 OK.
hibit an appreciation OF tho condition
OF the treasury and sympathy with
| tho Strengthened circumstances of our fcllo"
| citizens. Tho duty OF public economy Is Also OK
| immense impor tance In It's intimate and ncccs
sary relation TO the task now in hand OF provic'
| ing revenue TO meet government expenditures
| and yet reducing the peoples burdens o! icdcra'
| taxation
Aitcr o hard struggle tariff reform TX directly
before U.s. Nothing 80 Impor tant claims Cur A.
| ten ton and nothing clearly presents ITSELF
as both m opportunity and duty-aa oppor'
| tunty TO deserve tho gratitude on our Fellow
| citizens and duty imposed upon US ~ our o.
| repeated professions ana by the emphatic maa-
| date OF the people After full discussion cur
eOuptrymon have spoken in favor OF :his rc-
form and they have confded the work Of rs ~
complishment 10 the hands OF those who axe
solemny pledged to It,
While we should staunchly adhere " the
! principle that only the necessity OF revenue
| iustines the imposition OK tariff duties and ether
federal taxation and that they should be
limited b. strict economy, We can no! close oui
| ewes to the fact that conditions have grown W
among US which In Justice and tnirne.s Gull i'f
! discriminating care In the disribuiox q such
| duties and taxation ns the emergency 81 our
! xoyer1ment ,ually demand.
Maufcsuy II wc are 10 aid tho people direct
Nv through tariff reform. 0nt Of ~ rrost obvious
| features should be u reduction ia present tnllN
| charges upon Tho ncceSsaricS OF NJ" T4r Lcnc
| dts OF such o reduction should be pal.>ae! "nl
substantial. seen aud felt by thoun4nds. VINO
would be better fed. and better c!oth-d, MAI
better sheltered. These gifts would TO ihs
willing benclactions OF government "S1ao
highes. function IL tho promotion OF The "r!!ars
OF tho people No lcss closely related 10 eur pco.
pies prosperity and well being - the ronofal
| OF restrictions UPON the Importation af mo r4w
matorials necessary 10 our manufactures. III
world should be open 10 our national iRxenrIN
| and on terpri3c.
| This can not be while federal lcs!,AtiNn
through tho i'm posi- ton OF high tt.rin .sc..'s 20
American manufacturers ~ cheap "a%f'AS
| az those used by their competitors. A|n 6Al'e
| obvious that the enhancement a tRs viz ~
our nanufactu rcd products runultRr from taa
policy not only confines the UInrkc- ior .b"te
products within our bOrlors 10 ,hs d!tosi 10
| ADVANTAGE OF our manufacturers, but $50 ii+
| creases the!r cost 70 oar citizens 1hs Ti;"r'
ests OF labor are certainly :hnG1h tnirceLy -
yolved in this feature Of orr t>riA s:SH.m p"
sharp competition and nct.7c s'rnsxic snons
our manufacturers 70 supply the !lni;ei oe'nard
for their goods, soon MI thc sarroN HNrN"t 70
which they GRO co1.inei Thea follows sT1pon'
sion OF work In mills And fact'r.~'. dIsoh.r;S
OF employees md dis ;ross In the h,.ncs of 1R
| woxktagmen Even u the often Gtspro!cd r
sertion could be made good that lower ~ C ot
wages would result from free raw rn'f;ri>ls ARD
low tariff duties, the Intelligence % onr wo'f-
ingmen leads ihcm quickly - diAco7cf MAI
their steady cnp'oyment p,rmitie1 " T'o
raw materials, Is the mos. importaat 1900: Ia
their relation 10 tariff legislation.
measure has been prepared Ivy the Anp'S
pirate congressional comm 800 cA'o1y!is! tor
| III reform en- the lines herein siha;c, sed. Which
will be promptly submitted for lo:i7s";Ivc 40
tiou It Is the result o! mech rrIrionc and ~
selfish work and believe :: d~1is III n - st:-
feet consistently and rs In ).onSh'J ~ C.. - 'i'%
conditions permit / I'm s:usilrd ih"' ~" re-.
duced tariff provided for IN the proposod iH n
lat.on added 10 existing !.;efntl rcronac titA'
ton. will in the near futur", though per.a.s
not immediately, produce slI!c:en! revenue 10
meot he needs OF the government
The committee, after iu.l Consideration. Ina
70 provide against t"mpotarT a"nt.ehr'
which mag cxis; before The business 81 no
country adjusts 'scl! 10 Tho nrs :ar!H sef j.
ulcs have wisely embraced IN their pisa r y
additional Internal revenue taxes. nclG'.I"t :.
small tax upoI incoL1"S UcfiVcI !.oH CO 80"
corporate nyc,tncnts.
These new asscsa,neA:s crc rot orly ao:o!'tlc
iust and easily borne. put they haze The fur.cr;
merit OF being such AZ can De- .cni.tIc1 T" .!!4yu'
unf1yora bic business dia.roanc" = h.H'1 I II }
necessity OF their Imposition ~ !pcar. CO 3 ..
In my treat desire fpr .nc suc'c q: ~ :
measure can not restrain tac s::gro::oa Nal
its success can ou.y De attained b Mcn:s "
unselhsh couEsc! on the par: OF h- friends OK
tariff reform. nGd IS n rcsI.. .! ts"ic x!iliiS'
ness 10 subordinate ,crao1~ dcsires 1nd AI'!'
billions 10 the general good TIE loc~! lHtcsc.tt
affected by the proposed reform are ~ nuincr-
Gus and so varied shat II all arc iCsssaed upon
the legislation cInDodyiay .he reform :nG-. IN
evtobly fall
In conclusion MY intcasc fccia. OF res2"ns'
b.ity tnpeis TIC 10 invoke 10. tao ,nan!frl. IN
teres,s OF Il generous ana oonAiinS people Tho
mos. scrupulous care and 10 pledge ny :no>'