The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-05

&c gOvcl rnlent should not be per.
nt.ted 20 run behind. or increase its
debt i'm times like the present. Suita-
bly, 10 provide against this is the man.
date OF duty the certain and easy rem
edy for most of our financial difficulties
A deficiency Is inevitable so long as
the expenditures Of the government ex-
ceeds its receipts. II can only be met
by loans or an increased revenue. While
large annual surplus Of revenue may
invite waste and extravaganza, made
quate revenue creates dstrust and un-
dermines public and private credit
Neither should be encouraged. Between |
more loans and more revenue there |
ought to be but one opinion. We should |
have more revenue, and that without |
delay hindrance or postponement.
Not Permanent or Safe.
A surplus in the treasury created by |
loans is not permanent or safe reli-
ance. 1t will suffice while IL lasts. but
II cannot last long while the OUTLAWS of
the government are greater than its re-
ceipts, as has been the case during the
past two years. Nor must 1t be forgot
ten that however much such loans may
temporarily relieve the situation. the
Is sui lnueDteu IOT tUt
amount of the surplus thus accrued.
which 1t must ultimately pay, while
its ability to pay is not strengthened
but weakened by a continued deficit.
Loans are imperative in great emer-
gencies TO preserve the government or
its credit, but failure to supply needed
revenue in time of peace for the main
tenance of either has no justification.
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maintain its credit is to pay as 1t goes
not by resorting to loans, but by keep
ing out of debt-through an adequate
income secured by a system of taxa
ton, external or internal, or both. 1t Is
the settled policy of the government.
pursued from the beginning and prac-
ticed by all parties, and administrations.
to raise the bulk of our revenue from
| taxes upon foreign productions entering
the United States for sale or consump-
ton; and avoiding 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 Is
committed by it's latest popular utter
ance to the system Of tariff taxation.
There can be no misunderstanding.
either. about the principle upon which
this tariff taxation shall be levied.
Nothing has ever been made palmer
at a general election than that the con-
trolling principle in the raising OF rev.
enue on imports Is jealous care for
American interests and American Ia
Dor. The people have declared that
such legislation should be had as VIII
give ample protection and encourage
| ND
opment OF our country
Bound by Voice of tho People.
IT il. therefore. earnestly hoped and
expeeted that congress will at the earli'
est practicable moment. enact revenue
lerisla ton that shall be fair. reasona'
Bile. conservative and just and which
while supplying sufficient revenue fol
public purposes, will still be signaiiS
beneficial and helpful to every section
and every enterprise Of the people. IL
this policy, we are all. Of whatever
marty. firmly bound by the voice or TIT
: neoplA-a power vastly more potentia
than the expression Of any pontica
p,atform. The paramount duty
|, congress is to stop deficiencies by IN
/ | restoration of that protective Legislation
which has always been the firmest pro
3 of the treasury. The passage OF sue
2 a law or laws would strengthen IN
0 credit of the government both at nom
e and abroad. and go far towards stop
: ming the drain upon the gold reserV
: held for the redemption of our currenc
which has been heavy and well mig
constant for several years.
q Tn the revision of the tarin, especia
a attention should be given TO the re
: enactment and extension OF the rec
: nrocity principle of the law OF 1884, VI
:, dar which so great a stimulus was CIV
a an IN our foreign trade in new ana ae
contagious markets for our surplus ae
) r,cultural and manufactured prouuct
% The brief trial given this legisiatio
n amply justifies G. further experiihei
=, and additional discretionary power
= the making Of commercial treates' u
N ond in view always to be the opeih'
II m of new markets for the prooucts
n our country, by granting CONCESSIONS
q. tho products of other LANDS thal
- need and cannot produce ourselves, al
20 which do not involve any loss OF iap
- 20 our people, but tend TO increa
a. their employment. The depressioh
T. the mast fou- years has railen WIN
=, necial severity upon the great pouy
, the country, and upon none HWY "
n the holders Of small farms.
RI A Relief to Both.
rt Agriculture has languished anu ian
Sc suffered. The revival of manuract.
n inc will be a relief to both. No po,''
Is, of our population is more devoted
an The ,nstit Itions of free government,
NJ more loyal in their support. wniie nv
hears more cheerfully or fully us PR
H. A. share in the maintenance OF the 81 8.
n eminent. or is better entitled 10 us w
or and liberal care and protection. Leg
he Iation helpful to producer is pene.o
he 70 all The depressed con dition oi
ID. dnstrv on the farm and In the mine
H. factory has lessened the apihty .,
IT. neonie to meet the demand upon 'n,
wo and they rightfully expect that n ne,,s y
dy a system of revenue shall De es'auN1 .,
ter that will secure the largest income "
at ,he Least burden but that every me- =,
,ur w,I, be taken to decrease rather ~ ,,
m increase our public expenditures I no
"a - conditions are not the most p''