The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05

H.. r,,pte upon which this tariff taxa
IN on snai, Do levied. Nothing has ever
ussh Haue palmer at a general election
THAN that the controlling princinla ,n ~
raising OF revenue from duties on ,mnorts
| is Jealous care for American intsr,sts 80
american labor. The people have drcl,ra,
that such legislation should be had ne viii
| give ample protection and encoura semen
| country. Vi oNf
II Is therefore earnestly hoped ana ex
pocted that congress will at the pnrltes,
practicable moment enact revenue ,ngia.
| iat'on that shall be fair, reasonable. con-
serVative and Just, and which. while sun
PLYING sufficient revenue for public mr.
poses, will still be signally benencial ana
neiptui In every section and every enter
prise OF tho people. To this policy We
are an OF Whatever party. firmly bound
by the voice OF the people--a mower vastly
more potential than the expression Of any
! political platform. The paramount duty
OF congress Is to stop deficiencies nv tho
restoration OF that protective legislation
which has always been the firmest nrop
OF the treasury. The passage of such a
law or laws would strengthen the credit
Of tho government both at home and
abroad. ard go far towards stopping the
drain upon the gold reserve held for the
redemption OF our currency, which has
been heavy and well nigh constant for sew
eral years.
In the revision Of tho tariff especial at
tention should be given to the reenac, =
ment and extension of the reciprocity
| principle Of the law OF 1880, under which
SO great stimulus was given to our
| foreign trade In new ANA advantageous
markets for our surplus agricultural and
manufactured products. The brief trial
given this legislation amply justifios a
| further experiment aud additional discre-
| tionary power In tho making of commercial
! treaties. the end Of view always to he the
opening up of new markets for the products
Of our country, by granting concessions to
tho production Of other lands that we need
and can not produce ourselves, and which
do not involve any loss of labor to our own
people, but tend to increase their employ
ment
Tho depression of the last four years has
fallen with especial severity upon the great
body of toilers of the country and upon the
holders of small farms. Agriculture has
langushed and labor suffered. The revival
of manufacturing will be relief to both
| No portion Of our population is moro de-
voted to the institutions of free government
or more loyal IN their support, while none
bears more cheerfuly or fully its proper
share in the maintenance Of the govern
ment or Is better entitled to It's wise and
| liberal care and protection. Legislation
helpful to the producer is beneficial to all
| Tho depressed condition of industry on the
| farm and In tho mine and factory has less
ened the ability Of the people to meet the
demands upon them and they rghtfuly
\ expect that not only 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 than increase our public expendl-
| lures, business conditions are not the
most promising. 1t will take time to restore
the prosperity of former years. Ii we can
not promptly attain it We can resolutely
turn our faces In that direction and aid
its return by friendly legislation however
troublesome the situation may appear. Con-
gress will not. | am sure, be found lack
ing in disposition or ability to relieve it
as far us legislation can do so. The restora-
| tion of confidence and the revival OF busi-
ness. which men OF all parties so much
desire. depends more largely upon the
prompt, energetic and Intelligent action of
congress than upon any other single agency
affecting the situation.
| 1t is inspiring, too, to remember that no
great emergency In the 100 years Of our
National life has ever risen that has not
been met with wisdom and courage by the
American people witt fidelity to their best
! interests and highest destiny and TO the
| honor of the American name. These years
of glorious history have exalted mankind
and advanced the cause OF freedom through
all the world and ilnrneasurably strength
ened the precious institutions which we
enjoy. Tho people love and VIII sustain
these institutions The great essential to
our happiness and prosperity is that We
adhere to the principles upon which The
government was established and Insist upon
their faithful observance. Equality OF
rights must prevail and our laws be al
ways and everywhere respected and Obeyod
We may have failed in the discharge of or
ful2 duty as citizens OF the great Republic,
but it Is consOling and encouraging 10 real
izo that free speech, a free press, free
thought, free schools. the free and unmol-
ested right of religious liberty and wor-
| ship and fair elections are dearer and mere
| universally enjoyed today than ever before.
! These guarantees must be sacredly pre-
served and wisely strengthened The con-
stiuted authorities must be cheerfully and
vigorously upheld. Lynch!ngs must not be
| tolerated in great and civilized country
| like the United States. Courts, not nohs,
must execute the penalties of the law. Inc
preservation OF public order, the right OF
discussion, tho integrity of courts and the
orderly administration of Justice must con
tinue forever the rock OF safety upon which
our government securely rests. One OF the
lessons taught by the late election, which
all can rejoice in is that the citizens oil
the United States arc both law respecting
and law abiding people not easily sweryed
from the path OF patriotism and hSaor. This
is in entire accord with the genius OF our
institutions, and but emphasizes the ad,
vantages Of intoxicating the love of law and
order in tho future.
Immunity should be granted to none wh
violate the law, whether individuals, cofpo'
ratlons or communities; and as the consul
tuition imposes upon the president the dul!
of both its own execution and oil the s'at
! utes enacted In pursuance oil It's provisions
| shall endeayor carefully to carry theh
INFO effect. The declarations OF the part.
now restored TO power has been IN IN
past that Of Opposition to all oomplha
lions of capital organized in trust or otner
wise TO control arbitrarily the condition Q
trade among our citizens" aud i has sup
ported such legislation as would proven
iho execution OF all schemes to Cypress ~
peoule by undue charges on their supple
or by unjust rates for the lranspoitallo
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