Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-18

| ~ thalF NHAeIEAiu ~ 49, 'hAt
snsBs, III appalling mvsteries2 What is IL
rasoas a lar d. | know IL is all about the
aspooN n; a few Catholic laymen on the
sssptnaassin two OF three of the larger cities
10 sss.s of Missouri am not so familiar
lsesAi sssi sfTsIrs of other states But here
ghrsID% II the reason | suggest is not the
pNssst mi substantial one, then in the name
xl5nS $3.50 what Is il. This wild and silly
aSsss Tsssr about the Pope dominating the
1shs ssss. destroying our public schools,
rsss1 80 sbsol generally. may be fit intellect
rarlssas, crsuks, but II Is too absurd for in
S2a.sttsntion- The Catholic policeman Is
saksnss Bpt why should not q Catholic,
ssssso"ss Protestant, or anyone, be q police
$751; asnts to tt and ca1 be? Are not the
SD ? ritizrns snt taxpayers? Are they
lx3ah9e nsTyant part OF our population? In
II 81 unasI and business affairs OF the COM
NInesS,h in all the better relations of citi-
psseas "a they not bear d conspicuous part?
rsahp, III they be- male the victims of q dis
Nss1~- aiscrimination? Catholics have not
sssAglhsaJ oyer-mncn officially They have
NstsNanoliEed all the official honors and
- ns aS1ts open TO the citizens OF this State.
ms: Out of seventeen senators and
ReNso f Congress, only Two are Catholics,
1sn9ss senr,esy of the ten elective Sta,e OFF,
80 y 90. the LleuteEaat-GOvernor aud one
sre'S; commissioner, are Catholics, and one
BrrSsa now about to retire. of the seven
as@s Court judges, not one Is q Catholic
srsnsS y ~sppeIlaEe and circuit judges and all
o. la,ufe bureau officers and clerical force
o, asa-sice of the State, not exceed
NE ger cent are Catholics. And
. moathing mischief-mskers are fun
FeinesS frashiug because a few Catholics are
= asa noIlcemen at ST. Louis or Kansas
gYaHs.r ID not half so many of those as they
eg. q, in their iaundiced vision one Catho-
din, i.Ify one Irish Catholic, like aferm
ruom mirrors underneath aiighted chan
NV 4. sssjly multiplied into a million.
ana, a3sgusted with the very littleness Of this
isn rgoE impatient whenever | think of ft.
Elts Catholic By birth, education, be-
~ ~ Protestant. / am not called upon to
hs,a.s =, catholic church. l am not concerned
easaJs But | believe in fair play and honora-
hssa.ssg And this I will say to these latter
nk@s1IIssI bigots, who would make aliens of
gsr.,ss IN lneir native land because OF reli-
- saayieti0ns that many Of the most illus
" s.uss in American history were commu-
sws Al the Catholic church Among the
pen IA Declaration of Independence. and
sse1stsee who have won immortal names in
nsaiEissture, in the cabinet, on the forum,
- hpcn, and on the martial field, were
@%sAasisi rejoicing in the faith OF that great
- me blot their achievements iram cur
- vOaId be to remove many of its bright
- - and disigure it almost beyond recog-
80 Tbis Crusade against a large class of
GsGs,sas-as Intelligent, e~nterprising, moral
- ,spatable as any-because OF their church
- ia an unspeakabie disgrace to our civ
i+rSgn. The Democratic party is against it.
THE TARIFF.
H.aayernor next discussed the tariff in gen
-isrns, Among other things, he said:
asstss Democratic National convention, held
ssseo, in June, 1892, these declarations
.n~g oilers, were adopted:
"IFs announce Republican protection as o
n.nd, arobhery of the great majority OF the
tNsresa people for the benefit Of q few. We
saIss il TO be q fundamental principle of tn
1snorarie party that the Federal government
sm 10 constitutional power to impose and col
N t.rtd duties except for the purpose OF
.s,ops only, and we demand that the cOilec-
~. n ,ach taxes shall be limited to the neces-
IN Of the government when honestly and
Ironically administered
Tsse ID no sinking. no evasion in that. Ii
Lr accurate statement of the true democratic
wilton, Il was overwhelmingly adopted by
Is uayention and enthusiastically received by
n pople Almost exclusively upon the issu
svrssated, the campaign was fought and Mr.
Gsr.lsnd elected, To the great Issue of tarlfi
rhrn all others were completely subordlnated
L-Qud the banner OF Tariff Reform, in tn
hsa Of Grover Cleveland, were rallied the
D~necrstic hosts, and under mis- masterfui
ksieship We marched to a memorable victory.
va dsnounce Republican protection as Il
mad" Good; and SO 1t was. "a robbery OF
ns rsst majority of the American people for
M "The Federal government has no conati-
nagnsl power to impose and collect tariff
Ahs except for the purpose OF revenue only
EsEleuI; and SO 1t had not.
bQtu pf0stGllOU " dc y lISuI IN 1879, what Ii
lin lssi? If it was robbery then, what is il
NJ II unconstitutional at that time, how Is
tSdsyi To my eyes the thing is, If possible
ne dsspieable aud dangerous today than ever
Apre. Its 9 fraud-iL is robbery. Protection Is
sampered parasite, which feeds upon the non
Eteeted Industries of the country, by which
nj per cent OF our people are supported. IL
khrd to shake 1t OF. Privilege has been so
la sntlsnened, monopoly, has set its roots so
kg and fixed its hold go fast, that 1t Will test
u povsr Of the people to its utmost to tear it
Esd throw 1t of.
ne Senate bill, recently enacted into law,
be- not meet the public expectation. AS 3
assure OF tariff reform Ii IL q disappointment.
n Ns up to the standard of the Chicago plat
N But go not too fast or too Tar IN cUnIeInn
b. | sympathize with the President in his
ksioT . more comprehensive and Democratic
HSzre. | am rejoictd to see him so indignant
sssentful, l hesrtiiy agree with him that
negslatiVe battle just enued az Washington
ina skirmish. We must lift higher than
y The banner of tax-reform, of industrial
skcpetion, of commercial freedom, and bear
sEnofe resOlutely than before.
b., after all, The Senate bill is q substantial
u reform yIctyTy- l regret the President
sps sign 1t Certainly it fell far short OF
8 he had q right to expect, but In may i'm
ant particulars it is al excellent measure
Indignation is ~pardonable; his petulance /
d regretted Under the new lsw, the aver
ftte of tariff taxation has been reduced p
Ssut below the average rate under The Nc
- law anu ls tb"HE tban tut T5tt pIONluttl
zader the old Mills bill, which was univer-
g indorsed By the Democratic party. Ca
ssssis of the importations O. 1883, it would
nee the tariff duties 500, 900 GOO Ii would
zee the actual taxes collected on imported
81 SCI, TOO, J00, but il would also save sew
tDe that sum to the consumer in the re-
ed eItortions of the American m~opopolists
EFoulf be a law worthy of the highest COM
kdatiOn If every line was blotted out except
e which provide for 81 income tax Let the
.AEEaYs Ant lubOrara nf NiG.pur, raTnar,ah ar hot
this much-ierided bill which imposes a tax
sn great incomes, which have heretofore con
s1ted nothing to the support of the Govern
nt The Secretary of the Treasury esti-
PES that $50, COG, 600 will be realized from
income tax. The new law taksB 500,
100 OF actual taxes of of consuInp-
and puts $50, coo, Coo on incomes; ii
Iseyes the producer aud the wage Garner Of
G,WO,OD OF taxes. aud imposts $50, COO, COZ
eondholders, trusts, and Others whose colos-
holdings, most fr quentfy accumulated By
aae OF some form of governmental favoritism
" heretofore escaped their just share of the
lede burden. Remember that this is the frs
~ stand-up and ~knock-down fight the people
We nal with monopoly, and they won a vic
his not complete, it Is Lot satisfactory
anisa victory This is the first Iarin Law
Fseted In the interest of the people in so years
U}ears tariff laws have been steadily in
eAsing the burdens Cd consumption, tighten
around industry and cnmm-Tce the cnains
monopoly, and compelling labor more and
ae 70 support the Government and enrich I'll
eentes The new law is a decided move
In the opposite diTec- on. Ii is the frs
sl ieGisiaiion in a whole generation whtci