The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-08

f. ioiy In pnble expenditure Is a duty that
can q innocenty be neglected by those IN.
truslt in the coltrol Of money drawn from
The 1rle for prblc uses. Iimust be confessed
that r. apparently endless resources, the IA
militia iy OF our people with immense aocumu-
lauo Of wealth, TIC growing sentiment amen.
them tiat M expenditure OF public money
should h some manner be TO their immediate
and % rs inaladvantage the indirect and almos
steal.ay manner in which a large part Of our
taxes are eXactod. and "a dcgenerated sense q
ofaci9l accouniabllty, have led 10 a growing
extra lrlnce in governmental appropriations
Al as time when a depleted public treasury
c0nir ats u.s. when many Of our people are en-.
gagged iu a hard struggle for the neeeasaries Of
life, tld when forced economy is pressing upon
the great mass Of our coun,rymCn, l desire 10
urge with all The carnestness at my command,
that congressional legislation be so
limited by strict economy as 10 ex-
hibit uu APPRECIATION OF the condition
OF rle treasury and a sympathy with
the sifaighteued circumstances o. our fellow
citizens The dqiy os public economy Is also OF
immea.o importance In its intimate and neces.
sary 9 lalion 70 the task now In hand OF prOyid.
ing revenue 70 meet government expenditures
and ye, reducing the peoples burdens Of federal
taxation.
After hard struggle tarln reform Is directly
before us Nothing so important claims our at
tenton and nothing so clearly presents itself
as both an opportunity and duty on oppor.
tunit to deserve The gratitude OF our fellow
ciuz M and a duty Imposed upon US by our oft
repeated professions and by the emphatic man
date ol the people After ful discussion our
counir men have spoken in favor of this re.
form % they huea confided the work Of its ae-
comp shment - The hands Of those who are
solemn pledged 10 IT,
While sc Should staunchly adhere to the
priru ulc that oaly the necessity Of revenue
lustnts he imposition of tariff duties and other
fcddrai taxation aud that they should be
limie strict economy, We can not close our
eyes in nc fact That conditions have grown up
amo7r us which iu justice and fairness call foI
DISCRIMINATING care IN the distribution Of such
duties uud taxation as the emergency Of our
government actually demand
Maui'cstly. " We are 10 aid the people direct
ly through tar1 reform, one OF its most obvious
feature, should te production in present tarin
CHARGES upon Inc neeessarics Of life The bene.
fits Of such reduction should be palpab.e and
Substantial seen and felt BY thousands, who
would be better fed. and better clothed, and
better sheltered These gifts would be the
willing bonefaciions Of government whose
highest function is the promotion OF the welfare
OF the reupe. No less closely related to our peo
pies pro perity and well being IL the removal
Of restrictions upon he Importation OF the raw
materials neees sary 70 our manufactures, Tho
world should be opea to our national ingenuity
and enterprise
This can not be while federal legislation.
through tho Imposition Of high tariff forbids 10
Arrsi..cnu manufacturers as cheap materials
as those use BY their competitors. II 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 borders 70 the direct dis.
| advantage OF our manufacturers, but also In.
croascs their cost 10 our citizens The inter,
ests O, libor are certainly though indirectly in.
v0lycd ia his feature OF our tariff system The
sharp competition aud active struggle among
our m npfaeturer5 10 supply the limited demand
for the goods, soon fll the narrow market TO
| which iheg are c1nlnel Then follows suspan-
| sion of work in mills and factories, discharge
| OF em7oyes, and dis ress in the homes OF our
! wor,d9gmen Eyea II the often disproyed as
sertiou colld be made good that lower rate Of
wages w7uld result from free raw materials and
| low tar Il duties the intellgenec Of our work.
ingmcn Leads them quickly 20 discover that
their stcaly employment, permitted hy free
raw m1terills is the most important factor in
their relation to tariff legislation.
| Amclsure has been prepared by the appro-
| PIRATE congressional committee emb0iying tar
/
| will be prOmp.ls submitted for legislative ac-
ton Il Is the result OF much prtriotic and un.
selfish work. AMI believe II deals with It's sub
| lect cousistenrli and as thoroughly US existing
conditions perfnlt am satisfied that the re
duccd t4rd provided for in the proposed legls-
latiou added - existing internal revenue taxa
ton, Will in the near future, though perhaps
not Immediately, produce sufficient revenue to
meet ihe neods OF the government
The committee, after full consideration, and
TO provide against n temporary deficiency
which may exist before the business Of the
country adjusts Itself TO the new tariff sched-
ules have wisely embraced IN their plan few
additional internal revenue taxes, including "A
small tax upon incomes derived from certain
corporate invei tmeuts.
| These ncw assessments arc not only absolutely
just aad easily borne, but they have the further
merit OF being such as can be remittcd without
unfAvjr1t.e business disturbance whenever the
ncces iiiy Of their imposition no longer exists
In my great desire for tho success OF this
| measure can not train the suggcs ton that
! its success can oaly be attained bY means OF
| unsolu-h counsel on The part OF the friends OF
| tarih i1r n, and as result Of their willing.
| ness iAordlna,e personal desires and am.
/ biiops 70 iaeg aors good The local interests
| anccio by the poD. scd reform arc 50 uumer-
Gus ana 50 varied l6si il all are insisted upon
the lrr alton cuooiYing the reform must in-
| evitabl tah
| In coaclus,on. my intense feeling Of responsi.
billy imp mo to invoke for the manifold in.
| ieresis oi generous ana cona1iny peop-e the
most sctupul1aa caro- and TO pledge my most
wtrins port TO every legislative clort fer
| the Advancement q the greatness ana pros.
perlly OF our beloved country
| GROVER CLEVELAND