Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-04

; Int by vigorous eXefuOnS In time of
neace to discharge the debts which un-
avoidable wars may have occasioned, not
ungcnerously throwing upon posterity the
bnrden which we ourselves ought to bear "
10 facilitate the enforcement of the max
inns which he announced he declared; eft
is essential that you should practically bear
in mind that toward the payment of debts
there must be revenue; that to have rev
enue there must be taxes that no taxes
can be devised which are not more or less
incOnvenicnt or unpleasant; that the in
trinsic embarrassment inseparable from
the selection of the proper objects (Which
is always choice of difliculties) ought to
be a decisive motive for a candid construc-
ton of the conduct of the government in
making it and for n spirit of acquiescence
in the measures for obtaining revenue
which the public exigencies may at any
time dictate"
Animated by like sentiments, the people
of the country must now face the condi-
tions which beset them. 1.-The public ex-
igencics' demand prompt protective legis-
lation which will avoid the accumulation
of further debt by providing adequate rev.
enues for the expenses of the government
This is manifestly the requirement of
duty. If elected president of the United
promote this object and give that ample
encouragement to the occupations of the
American people which, above all else, is
SO imperatively demanded at this juncture
of our national affairs
Our Condition In December, 1892.
In December, 1899, President Harrison
sent his last message to congress- 1t was
an able and exhaustive review of the con-
dition and resources of the country. 1t
stated our situation so accurately that 1
am sure it will not be amiss to recite his
official and valuable testimony. There
never has been time in our history said
he, when work was so abundant or when
wages were so HIGH whether measured by
the currency in which they are paid or by
their power to supply the necessaries and
comforts of life. The general average of
prices mas been such as to give to agricul-
ture a fair participation in the general
prosperity. The new industrial plants es-
tablished since Oct. 6, 1890, and up to Oct.
49, 1892, number 345 and the extensions
of existing plants los The new capital in
vested amounts to S4O,646, O60 and the
number of additional employees 81, 2S5.
During the first six months of the present
calendar year l3j new factories We're built,
of which 10 Were cotton mills, Is knitting
mills, 26 wooden mills, 10 silk mills, I
plush mills and linen mills. OF the 40
cotton mills II have been built in the
southern states"
This fairly describes the happy condi-
ton of the country in December. 1892.
What has it bccn since, and what is it now?
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