Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

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realize that he is following q "cold
tralp when addressing his tariff re-
marks to former republicans, half our
task disappears. These men to whose
preiudiCes he appeals have long ago
laid aside their political prejudices,
Whatever else may be said Of apopu-
list, he cannot be called a politically
preiudiced man, because he has care
fully weighed all things and then de-
cided to which party he will attach
himself. He may be ignorant and
poor, he may be wrong, but never
prejudiced. Another thing may be
said Of a sincere populist whether he
came formerly from the republican,
democratic, or prohibition ranks, and
that is he may be independent but is
never neutral. Therefore, he has an
opinion on the tariff question, and he
did not get it through prejudice, but
through study Of the subject.
1t is a hopeful sign that our friend
speaks entirely Of the revenue side Of
the question. Even he realizes that
"protection" which protects only the
millionaire manufacturers cannot
longer be endorsed in the great state
of Kansas. Hence he confines his re-
marks to the revenue. We will an
swer his question by calling his atten-
ton to the first few months OF Ar
thurs administration. The Dispatch
editor will certainly remember that
prior to 1881 the U. S. postal depart
ment had never paid its expenses, but
that every year large amounts were
appropriated by congress to make up
the deficit; and that after letter post
age was reduced from three to two
cents, it began to pay expenses, and
has more than done so ever since.
Can he explain it7 Increased bust
ness did he say Well, does that
throw any light on this "vexed" tariff
question? Our friend would doubt
less have SAID to Postmaster General
James: Don't do it, for you must
see the revenue is already too small
to meet expenses, therefore postage
can never safely be reduced" But
experience has proven him wrong in
the one case and it will do so IN the
other.
1t is we'll known fact that the Nc
Kinley tariff is largely prohibitory,
thus allowing the protected million
aires to charge prices to suit their
own sweet wills, and at the same time
they are importing foreign laborers to
force the American workmen to
cheaper wages.
The tariff of 1883 was much lower
than the Mckinley tariff, and yet it
piled up an immense Surplus" which
gave the politicians so much trouble
until after the Reed congress. Will
our friend please explain that?
Then there's the income tax, which
the popullst members we're careful to
see Incorporated in the bill. The
Dispatch will please remember that
this is not simply a proposed" in
come.tax, but is as much part Of the
Wilson bill as any other provision.
And lastly, Mr.. Dispatch, the popu-
list congressman propose to see that
the expenses of the government are
as low as possible. No billion dollar
congress will dare, after this falls
elections, to recklessly squander the
peoples money, but the old soldiers
will be literally paid, and the expen-
SEES of the government economically
administered, fully met with still a
small balance left in the treasury each
year.
Is there anything else the HERALD
can do for you, Brother Dispatch?
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