The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-04-07
CLEVELAND AND THE TARIFF.
Nc uacortsinty Coneerntng ths Inten
tloms OF the New AtlanLnlst ration.

President Cleveland shows in his in.
nugural address that he has made no
departure from the position he has al.
ways held on the subject OF tariff
reform by reduction of tariff taxation.
The policy he set forth in his inaug-
ural Of 1855 and in his repeated mes.
Sages to congress Is the same policy
declared in his inaugural Of 1898 to be
that OF the democratic administration.
II is well 10 bear this fact in mind
when specializing rs to the character
Of the tariff reform bill which will lie
reported 10 congress next fall rs the
result of the summers labors OF the
democratic leaders in congress and the
| democratic administration. Ii was
Grover Cleveland who directed
the attention of the dem
ocratic party 10 the necessity of tariff
reform by tariff reduction and who by
his persistence made it the dominant
issue. In what spirit the work OF re-
form will be entered upon can be un-
understood by review OF the several
declarations of President Cleveland on
the subject In every one of them.
from the first 20 the last. il is insisted
that the work must be done with pru-
dent regard for business interests and
the welfare Of the industrial classes.
The task is to be reformatory. not de-
structiye.
In his inaugural of March. 1878. he
said that IA due regard for the inter
ests and prosperity OF all the people"
demands that our system OF revenue
shall be so adjusted as to relieve the
people Of unnecessary Taxation. having
a due regard to the interests of capital
invested and worl<ingmen employed in
American industries"
In his first annual message to con-
gress, December. 1855, he said: Jus
tice and fairness dictate that, in any
modification of our present laws re-
lating to revenue. the industries and
interests which have been encouraged
by such laws, and in which our citi-
zens have large Investments should
not be ruthlessly injured or de-
I, stro.ed We should also deal with the
subject in such manner as to protect
| the interests Of American labor, which
Is the capital Of cur worlsingmen."
In The second annual message. De-
cember, 1856. he said that lin read
justing the burdens of federal taxation
a sound public policy requires that
such of our citizens as have built up
large and important industries under
present conditions should not be sud
denly, and to their injury deprived of
advantages to which they have adapted
their business; but, if the public good
requires it, they should be content
with such consideration as Shall deal
fairly and cautiously with their inter-
ests. while the just demand Of the peo-
pie for relief from taxation is honestly
answered" adding that ''due regard
should also be accorded. in any pro-
posed readjustment, to the interests Of
American labor so far rs they are in |
yolyed."
In his famous tariff reform message |
VI December, 1887. after declaring that !
our present tariff laws, the vicious,
inequitable and illogical source OF un-
necessary taxation. ought to lie at once
revised and amended" he said: 1T is |
not proposed to yelieve the country en-
tircsy Of this taxation. IL must be ex-
tenssveiy contin red as tie source of I
the governments income; anu in q re-
adjustment Of oIU tariff tAe interests
Of American labor engaged in manu-
facturs should be carefully considered, !
as welg - the preservation % our man
ufactusesA 1t may be called protec-
ton. or by any other name. Aut relief
from tfs ha rishps ard DANCE ss. Of oSr
present tariff laws should be- devised
with spesiai precautioDagainst imperl-
ing the existence of our manuf Wturinx
Interests, But this existence should
sot mesn > condition which with
INT regard to the public welfare
r n nat.ona, exigcncv. must always
assure ,ae' realization of immense
profits instead Of moderate proitable Il
rrurDs."
IN his Lass animal message to congress-.
D-cem her 1883. he said: ~ just ans5sen-
SHE revision Of our tariff laws should
be made for TIE relief of those oSour
countrvme.o wbo suffer ader present
conditions Existing evils and
I'M sstice sssould be honestly reeog.
nizcd. boldly met and effect,fally rem
edicd. There should be no cessation of
the strugg's until plan Is perfected.
fair and conservative toward existing
industries. bus which will reduce he
cost to consugaers of the accessories
of life. while il provides for our macri-
factnrers the advantage OF free raw
materials ard permits no injury TO the
int rests Of american labor"
In his inaugural of March 4 i~sE..
President Cleveland said shs. people
have determined in favor Of mere
just and equitable system Of federal
taxation. The agents they have chosen
to carry out ,hcir purposes are bornxa
by their promises, not less than. by the
corn mand of their masters. to devote
themselves. xurcmittingly TO- this ssrv-
ice. While there should BE- no. susre1,-
der Of principle. our task must be
undertakeu wisely and without hse-l-
less vindictircness- Our mission IS not
punishment but the recsitiratioD Of
wrongs. IL in lifting burdens from
the daily life Of our people. ws ~
duce inord mate and unequal az2van-
tages- TOO long enjoyed. This is but .
necessary incident Of oar return to
right and iassice."
From the inaugural o6 1Ss6 In Nhe