Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-09

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out OF dept-tnrough an adequate income
secured by system of taxation, external
or internal, or both. 1t is the settled pol
Icy of the government, pursued from the
beginning and practiced by all parties and
administrations to raise the bull of our
revenue from taxes upon foreign produc-
lions entering the United States for sale
and consumption 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 subject Of internal taxations, ex-
cept in time of war.
No Mistake About the Manner.
There can be no misunderstanding,
either, about the principle upon which
this tariff taxation shall be levied Moth
Ing has ever been made palmer at a gen.
eral election than that the controlling
principle in the raising of revenue on i'm
ports is Jealous care for American inter-
ests and American labor. The people
have declared that such legislation should
be had Us 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 tho earliest practi.
cable moment, renact revenue legislation
| that shall be
Fair, Reasonable, Conservative AMI just,
and which, while supplying sufficient rev.
enue for government purposes, will still
be signally beneficial and helpful to ever y
section and every enterprise of the people
To this policy we are all, of whatever ar
ty, firmly bound by the voice of the peo
pie, power vastly moro potential than
tho expression of any political platform
The paramount duty of congress is to stop
deficiencies by the restoration of that pro-
tective legislation which has always been
the flrmest prop of the treasury. The
passage of such u law 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 we'll nigh constant for
several years.
The Reciprocity Principle.
In the revision of the tariff, especial at
tention should be given to the re-enact-
ment and extension of the reciprocity
principle of the law of $780, under which
so great q stimulus was given to our for
eign trade in new and advantageous mar
kets for our surplus agricultural and
manufactured products. The brief trial
given this legislation amply justifies a
further experiment and additional dis
| cretionary power in the making of com
| mercial treaties, the end in view always
to be the opening of new markets for the
products of our country by granting con-
cessiOnS to the products of other lands
| that we need and cannot produce our
selves and which do not involve any loss
| of labor to our own people, but tend to
increase their employment.
Agriculture and Labor Have Suffered.
/ The depression of the past four years
has fallen with especial severity upon the
great body of the country and upon none
more than the holders of small farms.
| Agriculture has languished and labor suf-
fered. The revival of manufacturing will
be relief to both. No portion of our pop
ulation Is more devoted to the institutions
of free government, nor more loyal in
their support, while none bears more
cheerfully or fully it's proper share in the
maintenance of the government, or is bet
ter entitled to its wise and liberal care
and protection. Legislation helpful
to producer is beneficial to all. The de-
pressed condition on the farm and in the
mine and factory has lessened the ability
of the people to meet the demands upon
them, and they rightfully expect that not
only a system of revenue shall be estab-
lished that will secure the largest revenue
with the least burden, but that every
means will be taken to decrease, rather
| than increase, our public expenditures.
! 1t Will Take Time.
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promising. 1t will take time to restore
the prosperity of former years. If we
| cannot promptly attain it, we can reso-
lutely turn our faces in that direction and
aid its return by friendly legislation.
However troublesome the situation
may appear, congress will not, / am sure
be found lacking i'll disposition or ability
to relieve it, rs far as legislation can do
so. The restoration of confidence and the
revival of business which men of all par
ties SO much desire, depend 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 10S years of our
eventful national life has ever arisen that
has not been met with wisdom and cour-
age by the American people with fidelity
to their best interests and highest destiny,
and to the honor of the American name.
These years of glorious history have ex-
allied mankind and
Advanced the Cause of Freedom
throughout the world and immeasurably
strengthened the precious free institutions
which we enjoy. The people love and
will 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 always and everywhere respected
and obeyed We may have failed in the
discharge of our full duty as citizens of
the great Republic, but it is consoling
and encouraging to realize that free
speech, free press, free thought, free
schools the free and unmolested right Of
religious liberty and worship and free and
fair elections are dearer and more uniyer
sally enjoyed today than ever before.
One of the lessons taught by the late
election, which all can rejoice in, Is tina
the citizens of the United States are boil
law respecting and law abiding people, no
easily swerved from tho path of patriotism
and honor. This Is in entire accord wit
the genius of our institutions but empha
sizes the advantages of intoxicating even
greater love for law and order in the fu
ture
Lynchings Should Cease.
These guarantees must be sacredly pre-
served and wisely strengthened. The cor
stituted authorities must be cheerful
and vigorously upheld, Lynchings mus
not be tolerated in great and civilize
country like the United States. Courts