Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-12-13

rnatiu mandate OF the people After fufI dis
eussion our countrvmea h5rc spoken in favor
work of its accomplishment to the hands OF
those Who are solemniy pied ed TO II.
II there Is anyth;n, in the theory OF a
representation in public places of the people
and thei- desires Il public officers are really
servants OF the people, and il polite Il
promise and professions n.ve any binding
force our future 10 give the relief so K ng
awaited Will tie sheer recreancy Nothing
sh 5ud Interfere to distract our attention or
di iur9 or effort until tAis reform is ao-
co,npiiShei by wise and careful legislation.
While We should staunchly adhere 10 the
pr ncipie that o7ly the necessity OF revenue
IaStifies the imposition OF tariff duties and
other federal tlxation ana that thev shoul ia
be limited By strict economy, we cannot close
our eyes to the fact that conditions have
rown up amolg us which il justice and Erm I,
hess call Tor discriminating care in stribu-
lion of such duties and taxation as the
demud
Mannesily if we are 20 aid the people direct
IL through tdrih reform one of its most obvious
features should be reduction in present tariff
DenehtS or such n reduction would be palpable
and suost ntially seen and felt by thousands
who would pc better fed and better clothed
and better sheltered These gifts should be
the Willing benefactionS of government
whose hi hest 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 restrictions upon the
Importation or the raw materials necessary to
our manufacturers The world should ,oe ocen
to our national ingenuity and enterprise
This cannot be while federal leyisIaticn
through the imposition OF high tirin forhids
to American manufacturers che lp mlteri-
ais as those used by their competitors. II is
quite obvious that the enhancement OF the
prce OF our maHuf lctured products resulting
from this poll net lily confines the market
for these nroductS withou our own bodies 10
the direct d sldY1Lta; ;e OF our .mldufacturers
out also increases their cost TO citizens
1he interests OF Tutor are certainly. though
Indirectly involved in this felture OF our
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ton and active struggle amonc our
N lnufacturerS TO supply the limited demand
for their goods soon Eli the narrow market to
which they are confined Then follows sus-
pension o; work in mills and factories, dis
charge Of employees ard distress in the homes
of our worlingmen E.en IL the often dis
proved assertion could be made GOOD that n
lower rate of wages would result from free
raw materials and low tariff duties, the intelli-
gence of our workin men leads them quickly
TO discover that their stead employment per-
mitted by free raw materials is the important
factor in their relation to tariff legislation
measure has been prepared by the ap-
propriate congressional committee .enbody-
Ing tariff reform on the lines herein suggested,
which will be promptly submitted for legis-
lative action II is the result OF much patri-
otic and unselfSh work and / believe il deals
with its subject consistently and as thoroughly
as existing conditions permit. / am satisfied
that the reunced tariff duties provided for in
the proposed legislation, added to existing
internal revenue t Xation will in the near
future. though perhaps not Immediately, pro-
duce Suffictent revenue TO meet the needs OF
the government.
The committee after full consideration and
to provide against temporary def ielcy
which may exist before the business of the
country adjusts itself to the new tariff schcd-
ule have wisely embraced in their plan few
additional internal revenue taxes. including a
small tax upon incomes derived from certain
corporate Investments These new assess.
ments arc not only absolutely just and easily
borne, but they have the further merit of be-
Ing such can be reuIitted without unfavorf..
Bile business disturbances whenever the neces-
sity of their imposition no longer exists.
In my great desire for the success of this
me isure l cannot restrain the su:gestion that
its success can only be attained by mems OF
unselfish counsel on the part of the friends of
tariff reform and IA re ult of tleir Willingness
to subordinate personal desires and ambitions
to the general good The local interests af-
fected by the proposed reform are so numer-
GUS and so varied that If all are insisted upon
the lie :islation embodyiny the reform must in
eyitably fail.
In conclusion my intense feeling of respon-
sibility impelS me to invoke for the manifold
interests OF = generous and coniidng people
the most scrIpulous love and to pledge my
willing support to every legislative effort for
| the advancement of the greatness and pros.
perity of our beloved country
GROVER CLEVELAND