The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-13
passage of measures giving bounties
totaling at least $780, 00.


totaling at least 60,Q00-''
AN IMPORTANT MOVE.
During the reading of this message
the Republicans exchanged significant
glances, but Immediately after the
clerk had finished Powers was on his
feet and moved that the message be
referred to the committee on ways and
means.
Varian asked if that was the last
communication from the governor. and
being answered in the negative, asked
Powers to withdraw his motion until
the rest of the documents were read.
Powers consented to do so on con-
dition that he should be given the floor
for the same motion as soon as the
messages were finished.
He was assured by the chair he
would have this privilege and resigned
the floor
A HOT ONE.
The following message from the gov
ernor was then read:
mo provision whatever has been
made for the payment of the bounties
provided for in these acts, and none
can be made without increased taxa
ton, and it appears that the measures
have been passed with the expectation
that they would not become law. An
unWise and ill-advised effort has been
in the expenses of the territory, so
much so that many of the territorial
institutions will suffer because of in
adequate appropriations, if not be en-
urely suspended, and under such Cir
cumstances it would seem, if it was in
tended by the House of Representa-
tiVes or Council that these bills should
become law, that some provisions
would have been made by which the
DOlInt16S hp if
proved of the legislation contemplated
IN these bills, a great wrong would be
Gone by giving my approval, because
the institutions that are so meagrely
provided for would be robbed in order
70 meet the payments provided for in
these bills, or persons who may engage
IN enterprises contemplated thereby
would be misled aud deceived because
OF the failure to supply the means for
the payment of these bounties.
But, further | do not believe these
bills can be justified upon principle
The Supreme court of the United States
has expressly held that it is unjust
and unlawful to force from the citizens
at large tax for the benefit of in
d1vlduals, and that the imposition of
a tax for the purpose of paying boun-
ties is. in effect, taking private pro-
peity without due process of law. [
see no reason why the other Industries
or this territory should be taxed for
the purpose of supporting the three in
dust1ies mentioned in these bills.
Again by act of Congress, the terri
tory is prohibited from enacting special
laws. l deem these bills repugnant to
that provision and in conflict there
with"
During the reading of this Varian
turned several times and whispered to
johnson and Warner, and, while listen
ing to the words. grew redder and
redder every moment. However, he
withheld any spleen he might have had
and said nothing out loud.
a SCORCHER.
The following warmer message next
received attention from the clerk:
Herewith I return, without appro-
val, memorial to the Congress of the
United States relating to the bounty on
sugar; also memorial to the Congress
of the United States relating to the
tariff on lead; also q memorial to the
Congress of the United States relating
to the protective duties on wool.
Many reasons could be offered why
these memorials ought not to be ap-
proved, but it Will be unnecessary for
me to consider at length all the objec-
tons which are suggested to my mind
precluding me from approving them.
For years the people of the United
States have been groaning under the
burdens Of excessive tariff Not con-
tent with the high war tariff, Congress
dominated by the benefciaries of this
ubiquitous system, has been made the
instrument of oppression, thus in
creasing the burdens upon the many in
order to swell the wealth of those who
plumber under the authority of tariff
laws
AT last the people, by an overwhelm-
ing vote, demanded that their petitions
be answered and that they be relieved
of their unlawful eXactions; and in
obedience thereto, the Wilson bill was
formulated The evils of high tariff
are clearly discernible in our present
environments, and present "a stronger
argument against the statements con-
tanned in the memorials than I could
present. 1t would be taking a step
backward if these memorials received
my sanction and even endorsed as the
views Of the people Of this territory
and if the principles therein expressed
even do prevail, it would be in con-
travention of the demands of a great
majority of the people<of the United
States and of the territory of Utah It
cannot truly be said that the Wilson
bill will operate disastrously to the in
dustries mentioned in the memorials.
Indeed, the experience of the past
and the views of the great political
economists of the world demonstrate
that prosperity and permanent adj
Vancement will be the inevitable fruits
of wise and judicious measure, such
as the bill against which these me-
MORALS inveigh. 1t is political heresy
that prosperity is the handmaiden of
high tariff. The Mckinley bill and all
measures of a kindred nature, indis-
putably prove the truth of this asser-
ton.
Il cannot agree with the statement
contained in one of the memorials that
Congress pledged itself to a "per1nan-
ent appropriation for a definite period
of time" 1t is fundamental that the
act of one Legislature is not binding
upon succeeding ones. Neither do
concur in the statement that the wool
industry has reached present proper
tons as the result of tariff legislat ton:
or that the material interests of the
whole west demand the retention of the
present duty on lead.
Even were Congress to be Influenced
by the passage of these memorials, and
accede to the demands therein con-
tanned, 1 am not convinced that it
would inure to the advantage of the
industries alluded to.
Wealth and material prosperity come
only when trade is untrammeled and
unfettered by artificial legislation.
But a still greater objection is to be
urged against the principle embodied
in the memorials. This is a govern
ment of delegated and limited powers.
It is violation of the constitution to
tax the people for merely private pur-
poses; it is unconstitutional and unjust
to impose burdens upon the people 9th
er than are absolutely impera tive to
maintain the government in IN econom-
ical manner.
protection, so called fails to pro-
tect; 1t despoils the many; it enricnes
the few Bounties and tariffs are the
cl.vst liza tinn of the doctrine of snaoia l