The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

prejudice are Denearn the spirit ana M
telligence Of a free people and should be
met with stern rebuks by those they are
sought to influence, and I believe they
will be. Every attempt to array class
against class, "the classes against the
masses" section against section, labor
AGAINST caDita1. the door against the
rich, or interest against interest, In the
United States IL in the highest degree
donal instinct and interest, and should
be resisted by every citizen. We are not
a nation Of classes, but Of sturdy, free,
Independent and honorable people, de-
spising the demagogue and never capit-
ulating to dishonor. This everracurring
effort endangers popular government,
and is q menace to our liberties.
It IL not a new campaign device or
party appeal. It is old as government
among men, but was never more un-
timely and unfortunate than now.
Washington warned us against 1t, ana
Webster said in the Senate, In words
which feel are singularly appropriate
at this time: st admonish the people
against the object Of outcries like these.
/ admonish every Industrious laborer of
this country to be on his guar1 against
such q delusion. I tell him the attempt
and to prevail on him, In the name of
liberty. to destroy all the fruits Of Hb-
erty."
PROTECTION OF SUPREME I'M
PORTANCE.
An issue Of supreme Importance Is
that Of protection. The peril of free sill
yer is a menace to be feared; we are al
ready experiencing the effect of partial
free trade. The one must be averted; the
is welded to the doctrine Of protection
and was never more earnest in its sup
port and advocacy than now. II argu-
ment were needed to strengthen its de-
votion to the American system, or in
crease the hold OF that system upon the
party and people, It is found In the les-
son and experience Of the past three
years. Men realize In their own daily
lives what before was to many of them
only report, history or tradition. They
have had q trial Of both systems and
know what each has done for them
DEMANDED BY THE PUBLIC ExI-
GENCIES.
Washington, in his farewell address
September II, 1796, q hundred years ago
said: "As . very important source Of
strength ana security, cnrr1sn pupI,c
credit. One method Of preserving It Is
to use 1t as sparingly as possible; avoid
the accumulation Of debt, not only BY
stunning occasions Of expense, but by
vigorous exertions in time of peace to
discharge the debts which unavoidable
wars may have occasioned. not ungen-
erously throwing upon posterity the
burden which we ourselves ought to
bear"
To facilitate the enforcement of the
maxims which he announced. he de-
clared: "It is essential that you should
practically bear in mind that toward
the payment Of debts there must be rev.
enues; that to have revenue there must
be taxes: that no taxes can be devised
which are not more or less inconvenient
or unpleasant; that the intrinsic en-
barrassment inseparable-ffomf the se1ec-
ton Of proper objects (which is always
q choice 81 difilculties) ought to be a de-
Gisive motive for candid construction
Of the conduct Of the Government in
making 1t and for g. spirit Of acquies-
cence In the measures for obtaining rev.
enue which the public exigencies may at
any time dictate"
Animated by like sentiments the peo-
pie Of the country must now face the
conditions which beset them. The
public exfgencies demand prompt pro-
tective legislation which will avoid the
accumulation Of further debt by pro-
vidtng adequate revenues for the ex-
penses Of the Government. This Is man
ifestly the requirement Of duty. II elect
ed President Of the United States 1t w!ll
be my aim to vigorously promote this
object and give that ample encourage
ment to the occupations of the Ameri-
can people which. above all else, is Inn
peratively demanded at this juncture Of
our national affairs.
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OOR CoND1T1oN.
In December. lSs2, PRESIDENT Harrison ~
sent ms iaSt messass W SoHs
the condition and resources Of the coun-
try. It stated our situation 30 accurate
ly that I am sure that 1t will not be
amiss to recfts his official and valuable
testimony.
There never has been a time in our
history" said he when work was so
ABUNDANT. or when wages were 80 nisn,
whether measured by the currency in
which they are paid or by their power to
supply the necessarfes and comforts OF
life. The general average Of prices has
been such as to give to agriculture
fair participation in the general pros
perfty. The new industrial plants estab-
Mshed since October 6, 1890, and UP to
October 20, 1892, number 345, and the ex-
"a ncfn ~ y11o f1 90