The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-13
TNsoi;In md Protection.

The best WAY for tho government to main
! tain its credit ia to pay as it goes bJ
| rcsorting to loans, but by keeping out OF deb:
through AL adequate income secured by q
systenlo; taxation, external or both. 1t is thC
settled policy of the government, pursued
| from thh eeSnnin: and practiced by all par
ties and administrations. to raise the bulk OF
| our revenIo from tnxes upon foreign pro,
auctions cnttrin; thu UnitcI State for sale
and consumption; and avoiding for the Iaost
part every form OF direct taxation, except in
time of war. The coo;itry is clearly opposed
| to any needless additions to the subjects OF
interna! tayation ana is committed by its
popular uttecanco 10 the system 0! taxation.
There eau he 10 risul'! arst;Nliu-, either.
about tha principle upon which tts 1ariil
taxation sh"l. b, l5'yiri. Nothing has ever
been made palmer at q general crt:oa than
that the controlling prin"ipic in the ra:sng Of
revenue !:o:a ,iutin8 on imports. is Zc"!1U5
care for American inter. SIS an;i american
labor. The ponp!. haze declared tlat such
legislation Shon,;l la hal a. Will gire ample
protection and encouragement to ina !nii's-
try and the development OF ouc country. j
is therefor. ca rn2s;v hoped and expected
that congress; will ri the earliest practical
moment. enact revenue legislation that shal
be r:l;r, reG0nAhla, conservative ana Jus. az!
which while supplying 81 Ii!tlant r3v@A &C FOR
bubble PURPOSES. viii Still be slSniiiy heac-
ti,:a! a&I h"lpinl to cvtr: $ cti2n aEl every
cntarprisa Of the ucoIl,. IL III, rHh'y "e
arc all. ofowis,'::: 2,'2r party firmly bovin1 "
the wolfe Of The people Il power vastly moro
potential tt,,n tl:2 expression Of any political
platform. Tie paramount duty OF congress y
to stop del ,icncies by The restoration OF tia:
protective legislation which has always been
The trncst prop 0: tie trHaslrv he passage
Of suc, law or Laws would atroL:-;:.2u TIE
credit o; the government bOth at nome ana
abroad. an, 50 fl" towards stopping the drain
upon the gol! reserve held for the rci!enr-
ton Of Oh. currency. which has been heavy
and we!-n;;h c1nat Int 70: several years.
Tariff Ecvisian..Re
In tee revision OF the tariff. especial atten.
ton should be given to the rc-eIactnlcnt and
extension OF the reciprocity principle OF the
law OF 1890 under which so great stimulus
WAS given to orr IGN trade in new anu
advantageous markets for our surplus ay1!-
cultural and manufactured products. Inc
byirl trial given this legislation amply !!st:hcs
further experiment and additional dIscra.
tOnary power in the making OF commercial
treaties. the eni IN view always w pc LUZ
opening up of nv markets FOR the products
OF our country, by granting concessions to
the products OF other lands that we need ana
cannot prod zee ourselves. ana which do no:
inToivo any loss Of labor to our own people,
but tend to increase their employment.
The depression OF the past four years has
fallen with especial severity upon the great
body OF toiers OF the country and upon none
A. Al, Nv o, ~. oil 70 tsri.
culture has lansuishol and labor suffered.
+ The revival Of manufacturing will be q relief
to both. No portion OF our population is more
devoted to the ins; itutionsOf freo government
or more loyal in their support, while none
bears more cheertuly or fully its proper share
in the maintenance Of the government or is
better entitled to !ts wise and liberal care and
protection. I4egislatioa helpful to the pro-.
iucer is bene!i cial to all. The 0enresaed COM,