Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-03-16
cLEvELAND's TARIFF VIEWS.
A Strong Decentralization of Vicious Pro-
lection Legislation.

A Strong DenunciattOn of Vicious Pro-
lection Legislation.
OF President Cleveland's fea1ty to the
platform upon which he received the
support of the people of the United
States there can be no doubt after his
inaugural address is perused. There is
no equivocation or indirection in his
words. He says:
.'They (the people, have thus determined in
favor OF more just and equitable system OF
federal taxation. The agents they have chosen
to carry out their purposes are bound by their
promises not less than by the command OF their
masters to devote themselves unremittingly to
this service While there should be no surren-
der of principle, our task must be undertaken
wisely and without vindictiveness. Our mis-
sion is not punishment but the rectihcation OF
wrongs. II in lifting burdens from the daily
life of our people we reduce inordinate and UNI
equal advantages too long enjoyed, this Is but
necessary incident OF our return to right and
aft we exact from unwilling minds acQui-
escence in the theory OF an honest distribution
Of the fund of governmental benehcence treas
ured up for all, we but insist upon principle
which underlieS our free institutions. When
we tear aside the decisions and misconceptions
which have blinded our countrymen to their
condition under vicious tariff laws, we but
snow them how far they have been led away
from the paths Of contentment and prosperity.
When we proclaim that the necessity for rev.
enue to support the government furnishes the
only justification for taxing the people, we an
nounce q truth SO plain that its denial would
seem to indicate the extent to which judgment
may be influenced by familiarity with the per-
versions OF the taxing power: and when wo
seek to reinstate the self-confidence and bust
ness enterprise OF our citizens by discredfting
az abject dependence upon governmental favor.
We strive to stimulate those elements Of Amer
lean character which support the hope OF Amer
lean achievement"
The recognition in these words OF
the right of the people to command and
the duty of their serv ants to obey is
plain and unhesitating. It is q recog-
milton of the fundamental principle of
democracy-of truth that cannot be
gaiusaid. The viciousness of the ex-
listing tariff laws has been made ap-
parent to those who have long been the
dupes of the monopolists, and vast ma
iority of the electors have decided
that the tariff tax must go. If there
has heretofore existed any fear that
there might be lack Of cooperation on
the part of the executive with the pur-
pose declared at the polls, that distrust
has been removed. With harmony and
. common aim between the people.
their representatives in both houses of
congress and in the white house. there
can be no excuse for dallying with an
issue of such paramount Importance.
Protection has had fair trial. has
been convicted of endeavoring to sub
vert the theory OF popular government
and condemned TO death. Il only re-
mains for the cxecutioners to do their
work. Congress IS called upon to
formulate the decree. President Cleve-