The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-10

sumption; au& avoiding Tor the most
part every form OF direc: taxation, eX,
cep, ia line q war. The country is
clearly opposed 10 any needless addi-
lions 20 Subjsc:S OF internal taxation
sud is committed 6y lis latest popular
uttsranca TO the system of tariff taxa
lion. There can De no 1isunderstaId
ing, either, about the principle upon
which this tariff taXa.4. shall be lev
led. Ncthing mas ever been made
plainer at 3 general election Than that
the controlling principle Of raising
revenue from duties on imports IS
Jealous care fer American Interests
and American labor. Tns people nave
declared that such legislation should
De had as viii give ample protection
and encouragement 20 the Industries
and the development OF our country
1t IS, therefore, earnestly hoped ard
expected TIA: Congress will, ST Inc
earliest practicable moment, enact
rev enue legislation that shall oe talr,
reasonable, Su3 CONSERVATIVE anG jas.
and which, while supplying sutiicleu;
revenue for public purposes, viii stitt
oe signally beneficial and helpful 20
every section and every enterprise OF
the people. To this policy we are alI,
OF Whatever party, firmly oound oE
the voice OF the p9ople-a power vast,
Il more potential thsn the expressions
OF anv pol!tic4i platform. The para
mount duty OF Congress is 10 stop &c.
iciencss bv the restoration Of thAt
prospective legislation which has al
wavs been the frmest prop OF the
Treasury. The passage OF such law
or laws would strengthen the credit OF
the government both al home and
abroad and 20 far towards stopping
the draia upon tie gold reserve held
for the redemption @, or currency,
which has been heavy and well nigh
constan! for several years.
II the revision Of the tariff, especial
attention should oe given TO the re en-
ac:nent aud extension csthe reci proc
itv principle OF the law Of 1890, under
which 50 great a stimulouS was given
to our foreign trade IL new and ad-
vantaseous markets for our surplus
agricultural and manufacturer pro
dacts. The ociei trial given this leg
islsuon amply JUS. feS 2 further eX-
pertinent aud additional discretionary
power in the making OF commercial
rreaties, the end IN view always TO oe
the opening up Of new nlarhets Tor
the products OF our country, oy grant
ing concessions to the products OF oth-
er lands that we need and cannot pro
duca ourselves and which do not in
vol7e any loss OF labor to our own
people. but tend 70 increase their en-
ploymeDt.
Tae depression OF the pas: four
wears has fallen with especial severity
upon the great body OF tollers OF the
coun.rv aud upon none more tnantae
holders O: small farms Agriculture
has Iaaguished aud labor Suffered.
The revival OF manufacturing VIII Dc
relief 10 both. No portion OF orr
population is more devoted to the IN
stitu.;ons CT free government nor
mora loval IN their support, While
none besrs more cheerfuly or fully
its proper share in the maintenance OF
the government or is better entitled to
It's wise and liberal care and protec-
ton. Legislation helpful 10 produc;;
ers is beneficial to all. The depressed
condition OF industry on 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 asysten OF
revenue shall be established that will
secure the largest income with the
least burden, but that every means
will be taken 10 decrease, rather than
increase, our public expenditures.
Business conditions are not the most
promising. I! will take time to restore
the prosperity OF former years. II we
cannot promptly attain It we can RESP
lutely turn our faces in that direction
and aid its return By friendly legisla-
ton. However, troublesome the sit
uaton may appear, Congress W!A
not, I am sure, be found lacking IN
disposition or ability to relieve 1t as
far as legislation can do so: Inc res.
toracon of confidence and the revival
of business, which men Of al parties
SO much desire, depend more largely
upon the prompt, energetic and intel
Iigent action OF Congress, than upon
any other single agency affecting the
situation.
Its inspiring, too, to remember
that no greater emergency n the one
hundred and eight years Of our event
ful national life has ever arisen that
has not been met with wisdom and
courage by the American people with
fidelity to their best Interests aud
highest destiny aud to the houor Of
the American name. These years OF
glorious history have exalted man
kind and advanced the 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
stitut;ons. The great essential to our
happiness and prosperity IS that we
adhere to the principles upon which
the government was StaoISheO and
insist upon their faithful observance.
Equality of rights must prevail and our
laws be always and everywhere respect
ed and obeyed. We may have failed
in the discharge OF our full duty as
citizens o: the great republic, but It IS
consoling and encouraging to realize
that free speech, free press, free
thought, free schools, the free and un-
molested right CT freli2iouS liberty and
worship and free and fair elections
are dearer and more universally en-
ioyed to-day than ever before.
These guarantees must be sacredly
preserved and wisely strengthed.
The constituted authorities must
be chearfully and vigorously up.
held. LvnchinSs must not be tol-
Grated III 2 great and civilized country
like the United States; courts-not
mobs-must execute the penalties CT
the law. The preservation Of public
order, the right OF discussion, tbs in
tegrity OF courts and the orderly sd
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