The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1897-03-10

'NNAssofot y iAOIlIA VI StifcCt ttaASttlOui oN
cept in time Of war. The country is
tions to subjects of internal taxation
and is committed by its latest popular
utterance to the system Of tariff taxa,
ton. There can be no misunderstood.
ing, either, about tho principle upon
which this tariff taxation shall be low
led. Nothing has ever been made
palmer at q general election than that
the controlling principle of raising
revenue from duties OH imports is
Jealous care for American interests
and American labor The people have
declared that such legislation should
be had as will give ample protection
and encouragement to the industries
and the development of our country.
1t is, therefore, earnestly hoped and
expected that Congress will, at the
earliest practicable moment, onect
roy enue legislation that shall bs fair,
reasonable, and conservative and lust
and which, while supplying sufficient
revenue for public purposes, will still
be signally beneficial and helpful to
every section and every enterprise of
tho people. To this policy we are all,
Of whatever party, firmly bound by
tho voice Of the people--a power vast.
ly more potential than tho expressions
Of any political platform. The para
mount duty Of Congress is to stop dc.
ficionces by the restoration Of that
prospective legislation which has al
ways been the frmest prop OF tho
Treasury. Tho passage Of such law
or laws would strengthen the credit Of
the government both ut homo and
abroad and 60 far towards stopping
the drain upon the gold reserve held
for the redemption Of our currency,
| which has been heavy and we'll nigh
constant for several years.
In the revision of thetarifl, especial
attention should bo given to the re en-
actment aud extension Of the reciproc.
ity principle OF tho law Of 1890, under
which so great stimulous was given
to our foreign trade in new and ad-
vantageous markets for our surplus
agricultural and manufactured pro
duets. The brief trial given this log
islatlon amply iustlfies further cx-
periment and additional discretionary
power in the making of commercial
treaties, tho end in view always TO be
the opening up of new markets for
the products Of our country, by grant
ing concessions to tho products Of 9TH
or lands that wc need and cannot pro-
duce ourselves and which do not in
volve any loss Of labor tc our own
people, but tend to increase their ON
ploymcDt.
The depression Of tho past four
years has fallen with especial severity
upon the great body of toilers of the
country and upon mono moro than the
holders Of small farms. Agriculture
has lauguished and labor suffered.
| Tho revival Of manufacturing will be
a relief to both. No portion Of our
population is more devoted to the in
slitutions of free government nor
more loyal III their support, while
none bears more cheerfully or fully
its proper share in the maintenance Of
the government or is better entitled TO
its wise and liberal care and protec.
ton. Legislation helpful to produc.
ers is beneficial to all. The depressed
condition of industry Oh the farm and
in the mine and factory has lessened
the ability Of the people TO meet the
demands upon them and they right.
fully expect that not only a system OF
revenue shall be established that will
secure the largest income with the
least burden, but that every means
| will be taken TO decrease, rather thcn
increase, our public expenditures.
Business conditions are not the most
promising. 1t will take time to restore
| tho prosperity of former years. ] f we
cannot promptly attain it we can reso,
lutely turn our faces in that direction
and aid its return by friendly, legisla.
ton. However, troublesomeIthe sit.
uaton may appear, Congress will
not, am sure, be found lacking IN
disposition or ability to relieve it as
far as legislation can do SO. The res
toration of confidence and the revival
OF business, which mon Of all parties
SO much desire, depend more largely
upon The prompt, energetic and intel
ligent action Of Congress, than upon
any other single agency affecting the
! situation.
It's inspiring, too, to remember
that no greater emergency in the ono
hundred and eight years Of our event.
full national life has ever arisen that
has not been met with wisdom and
courage by The American people with
fidelity to their best interests and
highest destiny and to tho honor Of
the American name. These years of
glorious history have exalted man
kind and advanced tho cause Of free
dom throughout the world and immea-
surably strengthened the precious
free institutions which we enjoy. The
people love and will sustain these in.
stitutions. The great essential to our
happiness and prosperity is that we
adhere to the principles upon whieh
the government was established and
insist upon their faithful observance .
Equality ofrights must prevail and our
laws be always and everywhere respect
ed and obeyed. We may have failed
in tho discharge OF our full duty as
citizens Of the great republic, but it is
consoling and encouraging 10 realizs
that free speech, free press, free
thought, free schools, the free and un.
molested right of reilly ious liberty and
worship and free and fair elections
arc dearer and more universally en-
joyed today than ever before.
preserved and wisely strengthed.
The constituted authorities must
bo cheerfully and vigorously up
held. Lynchings must not be toll
Grated in q great and civilized country
like the United States; courts not
mobs must execute the penalties of
the law. The preservation of public
ordor, the right of discussion, the in
tegrity Of courts and tho orderly adj
ministration OF justice must continue
forever the rock of safety upon which
our government securely rests.
| One Of the lessons taught by the late
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