San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-12-15

After hard struggle tariff reform is directly
before Us. Nothing 30 important claims our
attention and nothing So clearly presents
itself as both an opportunity and duty. IN
opportunity TO deserve the gratitude OF our
fellow citizens and a GIry imposed upon rs BY
our oft repeated pro. eSsiOn and by tn EN-
phatiC mandate of the people After full dis
cussiOn our countrymeu have spoken IN favor
of this reform and they have clnhded the Work
OF its accomplishment TO the hands OF those
who are sOlemnly pledged 20 DO H. II lhere Is
anything in the theory OF u representation IN
public places OF the people aud their
deSire' II public on -ers are really
servants Of the people. and II political promises
Hud professions have any binding force, our
failure to give the relief solong awaited VIII be
sheer recreaucy Nothing should intervene to
distract our attention, or disturb our enort- IN
I'll this reform is accomplished by wise and
careful legislation. while we should staunchly
adhere 10 the principle that only the necessity
o. revenue justiies the imposition OF iarin
duties and other federal taxation, ana that
these should he limited by strict economy
We cannot close our eve TO oSe fact that con
ditiOnS have grown up among US which IN Jus
tce and fairness call Tor discriminating care in
the distribution OF such duties ana taxation as
the emergencies of our government: fully de
mHud-
Manilestlv. if we are to aid the people direct
~ through tariff reform one OF rs most on !
ous feature should be a reduction IN present
tariff charges upon the uecessarleS OF NE
The benefits o, such a reduction would he pal
psble and substantially seen ana telt py th"u-
clothed and better sheltered. This gift should
Il, the willing benefsctiouS OF . government
whose highest function Is the promotions OF
The welfare Of the people Not less closely
0r,r De1ule's prosperity and well being Is the
removal of restrictions upon the importation
Of the raw materials necessary TO our manu-
facturers- The world should be opened TO our
national ingenuity and enterprise
This cannot be be while federal legislation
through the imposition OF high tarin forbids TO
American manufacturers as cheap materials
as those used by their competitors 1t Is quite
obvious that the enhancement OF the price OF
our manufactured products resulting from
this policy not only confines the mafIet ior
these products within our own borders % tn
direct disadvantage OF our manufacturers, but
also increases their cost 10 our citlzers
The interests OF labor are certainly though
indirectly, involved in this feature OF our tarlu
system The sharp competition ana
active struggle among or manufact-
urers 10 supply the limited demand
for their goods soon MI the narrow mafHet 70
which thew are confined. Then follows suspen-
sion OF work In mills and factories, discharge OF
employees and distress in the homes OF our worG,
bs made good that a lower rate Of wages would re-
suit from free raw material and low tarlu outles
the Intelligence OF our Workmen leads them quick
ly to discover that their steady employment per
mltted BY free raw materials is the Important fac
tor in their relation TO tariff legislation
rHz WILSON BILL 1NDoEsEp.
A measure has been prepared BY the sspropri-
ate congressional committee embOdy ing tsrln
reform on the lines herein tugBrstrut WA4un
will be promptly submitted for legis alive &C
ton. IL is the result OF much patriotic and IN
selfish work and believe Il deals 9TH It's sub
ject concisely and thoroughly as existing cendi-
lions permit | am satisfied the reduced tsrih
duties provided for in the proposed legislation
aided to existing internal revenue taxation
will In the near future, though perhaps not
Immediately produce sufficient revenue 10
meet the needs of the government
The committee after fun consideration and
10 provide against temporary deficiency which
may exist before the business OF The country
adjusts itself 10 the new tariff schedules. have
wisely embraced in their plan few add
tional internal revenue taxes, including
small tax upon incomes derived from certain
CORPORATION Investments These new assess
nnents are not only absolutely Just ana easily
horne. but they have the further merit OF
being such as can be RENTED without uniavor-
able business disturbance whenever necessity
oftheir imposition no longer exists
In nv great desire for the success OF tlls
measure cannot restrain the suggestion that
its adoption can only he attained BY unselfsh
counsel on the part OF friends OF tarin reform,
and as result OF their willingness 20 SubOrdi-
nate personal desires and ambitions 70 the
general e, cd. The local interests auee-ed oy
the proposed reforms are 50 numerous ana %
varied that II all are insisted upon the legisla'
ton embodying the reforms must lnVariAol-
fail
In conclusion, my intense feeling OF respon
sfbility impels me 10 invoke for the manifold
Interests Of a generous and cOnhding people the
most scrnpulOus care and 10 pledge my williug
support to every legislative effort Tor the au
vancement Of the greatness and prosperity OF
GROVER CLEv BLAND.