The sun., 1894-09-14

n our private afrairs, but rather 70 our oyr
dustry, our own brains, and our own resources
THE TRUE MISSION or TuE GovERNNENr.
The President OF the United States never sale
better thing than when he uttered the scnti
| mCnt that the people must support the Govern
ment, but the Government must not support th,
| people. That idea recognizes the true mission
| ulated government. IL is true that good
| laws may aid us and bad laws may retard
us in the great struggle Of life; hut the fnct'
should be impressed upon every one that ROud
bad, or indifferent laws do not themselves alone
| ordinarily make men rich or poor. good or bad,
| vicious nr yirtuous; but that much, II not a!-
| most everything essential, depends upon indi-
| vdua effort natural tendencies, tastes. and in
| clinationS and the zeal and Industry with which
! men strive for mastery in the great race aud
! battle to improve their conditions. realize the
| that teach that tLr Goyrrnmcnt should own md
! control everything-the railroads. the banks,
! the telcgraphs, and many of the industries and
| enterprises of the country now conducted by in
| dividunl capital and effort. Concedc that the
| Government should regulate these semi-public
Institutions, but IL should not own or otherwise
| control them.
A MISTAKE TO INCREASE THE GOVERNMENTS
FUNCTIONS
II would be a serious and fatal mistake to In.
| crease the functions of our Government; to add
to the official patronage OF Il national adminis-
tration- patronage not always wisely dispensed I;
to augment its channels OF public enterprise,
and to engage IT In the hazards Of what should
be deemed scmi-priNate business. Neither the
political or business millennium will come with
the Governmental ownership and control of
such matters and agencics but you would in
crease the dangers Uf corruption. open up new
or restrict the liberties OF the people. Let us
hold fast to the things which have been proved,
and reject the advise of those political quack
doctors who are so ready Mt every crisis ia our
history. ia, furnish a remedy for every Ill to
whic c SnnSt p iw hop. IL !" "ssa SUBJECT anu
Since the beginning Of the world there have
A,s4S MI thpt. ulv Nyin In md mn Ina nm
prevent them 1t Is singular fact that financial
panics have occurred in thiscountry about every
Government, and strict observations of the laws
Of health will not prevent disease, decay, and
death; II Is inherent in humanity and the body
polite. The Government itself has always been,
and always will he, subject to periods Of diff
Guilty. disaster, and peril; ard the best adminis-
periods. We must weather the storm. and not
resort to temporary cxpedicnts which only em-
Legislation against n class in the community
j. equally pernicious and rs dangerous as lcgis-
lnti6n in favor of class. ! have no sympathy
with that Clamor that IL always seeking some
new scheme to reach the rich or to oppress the
poor. Equal and Just laws for all classes is the
true theory of our free institutions. Neither
tariff laws nor any other laws relating to taxa
tion can properly I've made to satisfy the de-
mands of IA single element, or portion, of our
great cosmopolitan country. All interests must
be considered; all considerations weighed. The
dictate our tar e a%s neither o"n the farmers. 50
There must be mutual compromise and conces-
Of the world, especially our republic, are, them
selves n compromise between chaos on the one
hand and despotism on the other.
ALL INCOMES SHOULD BE TAXED OR NONE At ALL.
A system of taxation designed especially TO
make unjust determinations against the rich is
equally Objectionable rs one which casts all the
nrrdynI , mp"r the poor II real stas h is to be
personal property should he taxed. then let sub
stantially all Of i he taxed If incomes are to be
taxed, then let all the incomes be taxed or none
at nl. Determinations are unwise. unjust, and
pcrnicious. II is class legislation Of the worst
kind. The class legislation of to-day may be in
your favor and apparently benefit you. but. with
n tickle public sentiment may be against youto-
shonG be 70 Followed oS"" "S to- uT Hna tax HTStr npon
the thrift, the energy, the brains, the
s%FRss f"Enian Of A Which yS of
to relieve any ,ciii zen, no matter how humble he
may be, or whether he owns property, real or
burden Of government, either national State. |
county. or town. Drones in any community are |
The basis of manhood suffrage. which our Con. |
stituton recognizes and guarantees. is founded |
upon The theory that every citizen should pay
to pay substantially all the taxes. as they do |
not now. they will soon claim the right to con
s racy " tariff iawswIse, O JUST, and a''f%fr f%ir
revenues Of the Government-afror dame means s Of
compelling every citizen to bear some share OF |
and I'd mott n ab"she IN order e rhem to sub
Stitute some other scheme to reach single class |
)f the people. and to create unjust discrimna-
ions. Tariff laws without favoritism, tariff |
avs without preference, just To all classes, are
what the people demand
| do not intend upon this non partisan occa-
zion to speak of the recent Legislation OF Con-
Sress. ! am only here to say that the laws
which have been enacted now should have a
lair and impartial trial and then we
AN judge in tho future as To their
wisdom and propriety. All should now awake
o the help OF the legislation which has been
'nacted in the hope that in the future our
country may recover from its depression, and
hat the people may enter upon new career of
prosperity.
And now. fellow citizens I will NOT detain you
ongcr. but again congratulate YOU that you live
n this favored portion Of our country where you
ire reasonably prosperous. trust, AZ this time
Thanking YOU for the courtesies which have been
xtendcd tn me on this occasion, trust that at
Ome future time may be again enabled to visit
his locality and to greet you once more.