Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-08

at the same time provides better al
ministration OF then government. The
law embodying this reform found it,
way 10 our statute books more from the
popular sentiment in its faVov than from
any love for the reform its @f on the
part OF legislators, ana has grown IN
spite Of the covert as we'll as open hos
tility. Beneath all the vagarieS ard SUBJ
limated theories this reform, a sturdy,
common-sense principle, not only suited
to this mundane sphere, but whose APP
plication our people are more and nDre
recognizing 10 be absolutely essential to.
the most successful operation Of their
government, If not 10 It's perpeutity. IT
seems 10 me to be entirely inconsistent
WAN the character OF this reform, as
well as with its best enforcement, to
oblige the commission TO rely FOR clerical
assistance upon clerks detailed from
other departments. There ought not to
be such a condition In any department
that clerks hired TO do work there can
be spared 10 habitually work at another
place; and 1t does not accord with SEN
sible view of civil service reform that
persons should be employed on the theory
that their labor Is necessary in one de-
partment when, in point Of fact their
services are devoted 10 entirely different
work in another department.
Tariff Reform.
After hard struggle. tariff reform is
directly before us. Nothing so important
claims our attention and nothing so
clearly presents itself as both an OPP
portunity and duty-an opportunity u
liens and duty imposed upon US by
our oft-repeated professions and by the
emphatic mandate of the people. Af,er
full discussion our countrymen have
spoken in favor Of this reform. and they
nave conilded the work OF its accom-
plishment 10 the hands Of those who are
so!emniy pledged % II, II there is any
thing in the theory OF o. representation
IN public places Of the people and their
desires, IL public officers are really the
servants OF the people, and If political
~ ions hl - 81 ind
Ing force our failure 10 give the relief
so long waited Will be sheer recreancy.
Nothing should intervene to distract our
attention or disturb our effort until this
reform Is accomplished by wise and
careful Legislation. While we should
stanchly adhere TO the principle that only
the necessity Of revenue JusuAes the I'M
position of tariff duties and other fed
eral taxation, and that they should be
limited Oy strict economy, we cannot
close our eyes to the fact that con-
ditiOns have grown Up among rs which
in justice and fairness call for discrinl
mating care In the distribution OF SUCH
duties ana taxation as the emergencies
Of the government actually demand.
ManifeStlly, ii We are TO aid the people
directly through tarin reform. one of the
through tariff reform, one or IT'S most
obvious features should be a reduction
in present tarin charges upon the neces-
saries of NE. The benefits Of such re-
ducton would be paipabie and substan-
tal, seen and felt by thousands who
would be better fed and better clothed
and better sheltered. These gifts should
be the willing benefaction Of a govern
ment whose highest junction Is the pro-
motion or the welfare of me people. Not
less closely related to our peoples pros
perity and Well-hcing is the removal Of
restrictions upon me Importation OF the
raw materials necessary 10 our m"nuIac-
lures. The world should be open 10 our
national ingenuity and enterprise This
cannot be while federal legislation,
tOrbds 20 American manufacturers 40
cheap materials as those used by their
competitors. II is quite obvious that the
enhancement OF IL price OF our lnaAu-
featured products resulting from t1lS
policy not only con!'-es the marhet lor
these products within our own b3rders,
TO the disadvantage of our manufacturtrs rs.
but also increases their cost TO our cit
lZops The interests Of labor are GER
tainly though indirectly, involved in
this feature OF our tariff system The
sharp competition and active struggle
among our manufacturers 70 supply the
limited demand for their goods soon nj
the narrow market 10 which they are con-
fined. Then follows suspension or work
i'm mills and factories, q discharge OF
employees, and distress In the homes OF
our woTilinglnen. Even If the often dis
proved assertion could be made goOd
that q lower rate OF wages would rrSult
from free raw materials ana low ta'lt
duties. the intelligence OF our WORKING
men leads them quickly 20 discover lhat
their steady employment permitted ny
free raw materials, is the most import
ant factor in their relation 70 tarlH lesls-
a measure has been prepared by the
appropriate congressional committee en-
hOdying tarl. reform on the lines mere
IN suggested, winch VIII be promptly SUD
ntted for legislative action IL IS the
result OF much patriotic and unselnsh
work. and I believe II deals win lts SUD
lect consistently and thoroughly as eN,
listing conditions permit. ] am satisfied
that the reuuced tariff duties prONlN'd
for in the proposed legislation, added
to existing Internal revenue ldMlilol,
n-iU in the near future. though perhaps
not Immediately, produce sumclent IeNe-
nue. 10 meet the needs Of the goVernInent..
The committee, after full corsidera-
ton and provision against a temporary
deficiency which may exist before me
business of the country ADJUSTS ltSeIl 70
the new tariff schedules, have Wlsely en-
braced in their plan few addltonal IN,
ternal revenue taxes, including a small
tax upon incomes derived from certain
corporate investments
'rhe new assessments are not only ap-
golutely just and easily borne, but they
have che further merit OF being suGh
as can be RENTED without unla yoraple
business disturbances whenever lIe ne
CeSsity OF their imposition ITO loAbSi "a
In my great desire for the success of
this measure, / cannot restrain the bslle,
that q revolution can only be attained
by means of counsel on the. part OF the
friends Of tariff reform, and az a result
Of their Willingness 70 suborulhale PeI-
sonaI desires and ambitious TO the gen
eral good. The local interests anecteo Dy
the. proposed reform are numerous anu
30 varied that " all are INSISTED upon, !he
LEGISLATION embouIcd in the blll VIII TAIL
In conclusion my intense feelluS' OF
responsibility impels me to invoke lot
the manifold interests of q generous ana
care and to pIedse. my willing support
to every legislative effort for the ad-
vancement OF the greatness anu Pros-
perity of our beloved country.
GROVER CLEVELf ND
Executive Mansion. washington, Gecem-
Rser 4 1893,