The new North-west., 1897-03-12
RAISE REVENUES BY TARIFF
Duties to Run the Government Mn
chfnery.

The best way for the government to maintain
It's credit is to pay as 1t goes, not resorting to
loans, but by keeping out of debt-through
adequate income secured by. system of tax
alton, external or internal, or both. 1t is the
settled policy of the government, pursued from
the beginning. and practiced by all countries
and all administrations. to raise the bulk of
revenue from taxes upon foreign productions
entering the United States for sale and con-
sumption; and averting for the most part every
form of direct taxation, except in time of war.
The country is clearly opposed to any needless
additions to the subjects of internal taxation
and committed by its latest popular utterance
to the system of tariff taxation. There can be
no misunderstanding either, about the prin-
cipal upon which this tariff taxation shall be
levied Nothing has ever been made palmer
at general election than that the controlling
principle in the raising of revenue imports
and Jealous care for the main interests and
American labor Is wished.
The people have declared that such legisla-
tion should be had as will give ample protec-
tion and encouragement to the interests and
industries and the development of our country.
1t is therefore earnestly hoped and expected
that congress will at the earliest practicable
moment, enact revenue legislation that shall be
fair, reasonable conservative and just, and
which while supplying sufficient revenue for
public purposes, will still be signally benefic-
ial and helpful for every section and every en-
terprise of the people, To this policy are
ALL OF whatever party, firmly bound by the
voice OF the people-a power vastly more po-
tential then the expression of any political
platform The paramount duty of congress Is
to stop deficiencies by the restoration of that
protective legislation which has always been
the flrmest prop of the treasury. The passage
of such law laws would strengthen the
credit of the government both at home and
abroad and go far toward stopping the drain
upon the gold reserve held for the redemption
of our currency, which has been heavy and well
nigh constant for several years.
Reciprocity.
In the revision of the tariff especial atten-
tion should be given to the re-enactment and
extension of the reciprocity principle of the
law of 1890, under which great stimulus was
given our foreign trade in new and advan-
tageous markets for surplus of agricul-
tural and manufacturing products. The brief
trial given this legislation amply justifies fur
ther experiment and additional discretionary
power In the making of commercial treaties,
the end In view always to be the opening up
OF new markets for the products of our country,
by granting concessions to the products of 9TH
er lands that we need and not produce our
selves, and which do not involve any loss of
labor to our own people, but tend to Increase
their employment The depression of the past
upon the great bodies of the country and upon
none more than the holders of small farms
Agriculture has langushed and labor suffered.
The revival of manufacturing would be re-
lief to both. No portion of our people Is more
devoted to the institutions OF free government
nor more loyal in their support, while none
bears more cheerfully fully It's share in the
maintenance of the government, or Is better
entitled TO its wise and liberal care and protec-
tlon Legislation helpful to producers is bene-
hcial to all. The present conditions of industry
In the farm and in the manufacturing have
lessened the ability of the people to meet the