The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-06

lecOlcSS dAQlIlOuS I'd Inc SuO1e1SS GU IN
ternal taxation and Is committed by It's
latest popular utterance to the system
OF tariff taxation. There can be no
misunderstanding either. about the
principle upon which thia tariff taxa
ton shall be levied. Nothing has ever
been made palmer at a general election
than that the controlling principle in
the raising CT revenue from duties on
imports Is jealous care for American
interests and American labor The
people have declared that such legisIa-
ton 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 practical moment enact
revenue legislation that shall be fair,
reasonable, conservative and just and
which. while supplying sufficient reve-
nue. Tor public purposes, will St1II be
signaaly beneficial and helpful to every
section and every enterprise of the peo-
pie. To this policy we are adj of what
ever party firmly bound by the voice
on inc people, power vastly more
potential than this, expression of amy
political platform The paramount
duty OF congress is to stop deficiencies
Oy the restoration Of that protective
legislation which has always been the
hrmest prop OF the treasury The pas
sage OF such law or laws would
strengthen the credit OF the govern
ment both at home and abroad and go
lar towards stopping the drain upon
the gold reserve held for the redemp-
ton OF our currency. which has been
heavy and wellnigh constant for sew
ezal years. :
In the revisin CT the tariff. especial
ss,tsnttoI should be given to the re-en-
actment and extensdcn Of the reciproc-
~ nj ~>f
Whfch 50 greaet a stimulous was given
TO our for@ign trade In new and adyan
taaselus markets for our surplus asri-
cultural and manufactured products
Inc brief trial given this legislation
amply 5ustafies a further experiment
and additional discretionary power In
the making ct commercial treaties. the
END on view always to be the opening
up OF new nGrkltS for the products Of
our country. by granting concessions
TO the p: I'd .cers of other lands that we
need and c'nnot produce ourselves and
winch do net involve any loss CT Ia bor
to our own people. but tend to increase
their onpl. yment
The depression OF the last four years
has fallen with especial severity upon
the great body OF todless of the country
and upon more than the holders az
small FARMS. Agriculture has hangaish
ed and IabcT suffered. The revival of
manufacturing will be relief to both
NO portion CT Cur population is more
devoted TO the institutions Of free Gov
eminent or more loyal In their supnryrt
whiie noE<. bcar more cheerfully or
fully It's piEI,er share in the rnainte-
nance OF the government or Is better
entitled to ITS wise and liberal care and
p'Notsctioh. Legislation helpful to pro,
ducer Is beneficial To- ALL The denrt.ss
cd condftt~n OF industry ON the farm
and In the mine and factory has les
ssnsd the ABILITY OF the people to ne,et
the demands upon them and they right
fully oxpec. that net only a system at
revenue shall be established that wiaI
secure the largest income with the
least burden, but that every means
Will be taken to decrease rather than
inc'cssa, Cur public expenditures
Bu:intss conditions are not the most
pr>'m ST &. Ii VIII take time to restore
the prosperity OF former years. If we
canont p -omptly attain 1t we can reeso-
lutely tu7n our faces In that direction
as,d aid its return by friendly lee-isha-
ton, however Troublesome tho Cy$,,,