Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-12-07

In which a1arger part OF our taxea are e1acted
| and degenerated sense OF oificial accountable
ity have led TO growing extravaganza in gov.
ernme tai appropriations
TarIn Reform.
| After hard struggle tariff reform ls d.
recly before US Nothing so important claim
| our attention and nothing so clearly presents
Itself as both an opportunity and q duty an
| Opportunity TO deserve the gratitude OF our fel.
/ low itizens and a duty impos upon us BY our
/ Oft repeated professions and BY the emphat tic
mandate Of the people After full discussion our
countrymen have spoken In favor OF this re form
ane they have conided the work OF Its accom-.
plishment to the hands OF those who are sol.
emnly pledged toit II there Is any thing in the
theory OF representation In public
places OF the people and their
desires, II public ofnoers are really
servants OF the people and II political promises
and professions have anv binding force our
failure TO give the relief so 10 awaited will be
sheer recreancy. Nothing should intervene 70
distract our attention or disturb our effort un.
I'll this reform Ia accomplished b. wise and
careful legislation While should staun hiy
adhere TO the principle that only the necessity
OF revenue ju,tines tho imposition OF tarIr
duties and other federal taxation and that
they should be limite by strict economy we
cannot close our eyes to the fact that condt.
tions have grown up among US which in Jus
u and fairness call for discriminating care
as the emergencies Of our government actually
demand.
Manifesuy 20 we are TO aid the people directly
through tarin reform. one OF its most obvious
features should DO reduo ton Ia present tariff
charges upon the necossaries Of life The ben.
onts Of such q reduction would be palpablo and
substantially seen and felt by thousands who
would be better fed and better clothed and bet.
ter sheltered These gifts should bo the willing
benefae'ons OF government whose highest
function is the promotion Of the welfare Of the
people Not less closely related TO our peoples
prosperity and well being Is the removal OF ro.
strictous upon the importation Of the raw ma
terials necessary our manufactures Tho
world should be open to our national ingenuity
aud enterprise
For their goods soon nll the narro market
TO which they are confinod Then folio n
suspension OF work in mills and factories, a
discharge OF employees and distress in the
homes OF our worltingmen. Even II the often
disproved assertion could be made good that
lower rate OF ages would result from free raw
materials and low tarin duties, the intelliyence
OF our workingmen leads them quickly TO dis.
cover tn their steady employment permitted
by FREQ raw m,terials Is the important
factor In their re alton to tariff egislatiou
q measure has been prepared by the approprl.
ate congressional committee embod ling tariff
reform on the lines herein suggested. which
will be promptly submitted for legislative
action. 1t Is the result Of much patriotic and
uuselnsh work AMI believe It deals with ils
subject consistently and us thoroughly as OK.
isting conditions permit | am satisfied that
the reduced tarin duties provided for In the
proposed legislation added to existing internal
revenue taxation will In the near future,
though perhaps not Immediately produce suf.
nclent revenue to meet the needs OF the gov.
ernmenL
The committee, after full consideration and
10 provide against a temporary deficiency
which NAV exist before the business OF tho
country adjusts Itself to the new tarin sched.
ulos, have wisely embraced In their plan few
additional internal revenue taxes includinx IA
small tax upon incomes derived from certain
corporate investments These new assess.
mcnts are not only absolutely Just and easily
borne, but they have the further merit OF being
such us can be remitted without unflvorabIs
business disturbance whenever the necessity
Of their imposition no longer oxists
In my great desire for the success OF this
measure cannot restrain tho suggestion that
Its success can only be attained by mean, OF
unselnsh counsel of the part OF the friends of
tarn reform and as a result of their willing scss
TO subordinate personal desires and ambi i,rs
TO the general good uf the local interests affect.
ed by the proposed refo IN are so numerous and
so varied that IL all are iuslsic ul on The lrqis-
lation tmbodying the reform must inevitably
fail
In conclusion my intense fee ing Of rssponsi.
blllty lmpels me TO invoke Ter The manifold in.
torests OF generous and conniinv p ople lie
most scrupulous care and to edge IN y willing
support 10 every legislative "a RI fur tie nd.
Nanct ment OF the grsItu' - and pr = iorftv Of
our beloved country. GROVER CLEyELAN ND