Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-09

estly urge that the clerks necess ry to carry on
the work OF the commission be regularly put
upon its roster and that the system OF oblig-
ing the commissioners to rel upon the services
Of clerks belonging to other departments be
discontinued.
This ought not to increase the expense to the
government, while II would certainly be more
consistent and adds greatly to the efficiency Of
the commission Economy In public c4pend.
iture Is O duty that cannot innOcently be ne.
elected by those intrusted with the control OF
money drawn from the people for public uses.
It must be confessed that our apparently end
less resources the familiarity OF our people
with immense Accommodations OF wealth, the
growing sentiment among them that the ex.
penditure OF public money should In some man.
ner be to their immediate and personal advan.
tage the indirect and almost steaithv manner
In which a larger part OF our taxes are exacted
and q degcnerated sense OF otficial accountable.
ity have led to growing extravaganza In gov.
ernme tai appropriations
Tariff Reform.
After hard struggle. tariff reform Is d.
rectly before US. Nothing SO important claims
our attention and nothing so clearly presents
itself as both an opportunity and n duty-an
oppori unit: to deserve the gratitude of our fel-
low itizens and duty impos upon us by our
oft repeated pro esslons and by the emphatic
mandate Of the people After full discussion our
countrymen have spoken in favor OF this reform.
ane they have ntded the work OF its accom-.
plishment to the hands OF those who are sol.
EMMY pledged TO It, II there Is any thing in the
theory OF representation in public
places OF the people and their
desires, II public officer. are really
servants OF the people and II political promises
and professions have an; binding force our
failure to give the relief so 10 Z awaited will be-
sheer recreancy. Nothing should intervene to
distract our attention or disturb our effort I'M
til this reform Is accomplished b! wise and
careful legislation While re should staun hlv
adhere to the principle that only the necessity
OF revenue ju>tites the imposition OF tariff
duties and other federal taxation and that
they should be llmie by strict economy, We
cannot close our eyes 10 the fact that condi.
lions have grown up among us which in jus.
u and fairness call for discriminating care
in the distribution Of such duties and taxation
as the emergencies OF our government actually
demand.
Manifestly.if we are to aid the people directly
through tariff reform one OF It's most obvious
features should be reduc ton In present tariff
charges upon the necessaries OF life The ben
eHts OF such reduction would be palpable and
substantially seen and felt by thousands who
would be better fed and better clothed and bet
ter sheltered These gifts should be the willing
function Is the promotion OF the welfare OF the
people Not less closely related to our peoples
prosperity and we'll being Is the rem wal OF re-
strictons upon the importation OF the raw ma
terials necessary our manufactures The
world should be open TO our national ingenuity
and enterprise.
For their goods soon Ill the mario market
to which they are conilnod Then folio S
suspension of work In mills and factories,
nf ,,nAu md HAIR in a
homes Of our workingmen. Even II the often
disprovcd assertion could be made good that
lower rate OF ages would result from free raw
materials and low tariff duties, the intelligence
OF our workingmsn leads them quickly TO dis.
cover tn their steady employment permitted
by free raw IN lterials Is the important
factor in their re alton to tariff egislation
measure has been prepared by the appropri-
ate congressional committee embed ing tariff
reform on the lines herein suggested. which
will be promptly submitted for legislative
action. It is the result OF much patriotic and
unseltish work On l believe 1t deals with Its
subject consistently and as thoroughly as ex-
listing conditions permit I am satisfied that
the reduced tariff duties provided for in the
proposed legislation, added to existing in ernal
revenue taxation will. In the near future,
though perhaps not Immediately. produce SUI.
ficient revenue to meet the needs OF the gov.
eminent
The committee, after full consideration and
TO provide against temporary deficiency
which NAV 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 u
small tax upon incomes derived from certain
corporate Investments These new assess.
ments are not only absolutely just and easily
borne, but they have the further merit OF being
such as can be RENTED without unfavorable
business disturbance whenever the necessity
OF their imposition no longer exists
In my great desire for the success Of this
measure cannot restrain the suggestion that
its success can only be attained bv means OF
unselfsh counsel Of the part OF the friends OF
tariff reform and rs result Of their willingness
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