Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-12-14

After hard struggle tariff reform Is directly
bsiore us. Nothing so important claims our
attention and nothing so clearly presents
itself as both an opp6; unity and q duty. en-
opportunity To deserve the gratitude OF our
fellow citizens and duty imposed upon Us by
our oft repeated profession. and by the en-
phatic mandate OF the people. After full dis
cusslon our Countrymen have spoken M favor
OF this reform and they have conf1ed the WORK
OF Its accomplishment to the hbng5 OF those
who are solemnly pledged to do IT, II there Is
anything In the theory Of representation n
public places OF the people and their
desires, 20 public officers are ve2lly
servants Of The people, nnd II political promises
and professions have my binding force our
failure to give the relief sol long awaited will be
sheer recrenncy. Nothing should intervene TO
district Our attention or disturb our effort, un-
til ms reform is accomplished by wise gnd
adhere to the principle that only the necessity
OF revenue justhes the imposition of tariff
duties AID other federal tuvation, and that
these ~ IA Inc limited bv strict ECONOMY
w. H. CLOSE our eye. 10 tho fact tiat con
tGNr hiWMai w utt{siS W. w H.. ~, I'VE
~ t"i'cs' ~ tui lt ~
st emergencies OF our government iully de
4 maud. .,,-..
ly fbran,b farF reforn one ,,,' ~ III ni"st oh H.
GUS feature should he q reduction in prcsent
tariff charges uuou tho necessuries 0f life
The benefits OF such q reduction would lc pal
pable and substantially seen and felt by thou
sands who would DO better fed and better
clothed and better sheltered. This gift should
be tho willing henefactions of q government
whose highest function is tho promotions OF
the welfare of the people. Not less closely
our peoples prosperity and well being IL tho
removal of restrictions upon the importation
Of the raw materials necessary to our manu-.
facturors The world should be opened to our
national ingenuity and enterprise
This cannot be be while federal legislation
through the imposition of high tariff forblds to
American manufacturers as cheap materials
as those used by their competitors It Is quite
obvious that the enhancement OF the price OF
our manufactured products resulting from
this policy not only confines the market for
these products within our own borders to the
direct disadvantage OF our manufacturers, but
also increases their cost to our CitzerS
The interests OF labor are certainly, though
Indirectly, involved in this feature OF our tariff
system, The sharp competition and
active struggle among our manutaot-
urers TO supply the limited demand
for their goods, soon nl the narrow market to
which they are confined Then follows suspen.
sion OF work IN mus ana factories discharge OF
employees anu distress u me homes OF our WORK,
,vh o t'S t - a ySni rs
III; t ty Zoo - r'nterini AMI i, IN dmtis
f6o intelilgcnce OF our workmen Leads them gucls.
iy to discover TINT their steady employment per-
alitcd by Tree raw materials Is tho IMPORTANT fso,
Tor in their relation TO tarld legislation
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THE WILSON BILL lNDo"sGp'
A measure has been prepared by tue nppropra
ate Congressional eommlttee emOodylns tarln
reform on me INES ne i,. susEesteui Whleu
will b. promptly submitted Tor legls alive ac'