Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-06-17
That Little BLACK shaery Dog.

when he was q boy he used 10 near
people talking about the tariff and
in his imagination he pictured the
tariff as little black shaggy dog.
And IL isn't impossible that there
may be men and women now who
haven't much clearer idea Of the
tariff. Some think II big bear,
and some think il merely bone
Of contention. One Of the clearest
illustrations Of the tariff l ever
met with was that whica represent
ed the tariff as being a wall Of pro-
lection between different countries
with here and there hole knocked
through the wall, to let things pass
bac.' and forth, and these holes
were made larger or smaller as the
necessities and welfare of the
countries required.
During the last presiden tial
campaign the women Of America
displayed an unusual amount OF
interest, information and intelli-
gence concerning the financial
question.
Now in the tariff question, in
that enormous Dingley bill there
are a few items of interest, not only
to all tho women Of America, but
to all Christian citizens. The tax
on cigarettes, tobacco, whiskey and
beer is being contended over. The
brewers are making big fight
against the increase on the beer
tax. Usually it has been a safe
plan to follow the opposite course
of that taken by the brewers. But
we are not TO suppose this time thai
we are for the higher tax. Cullou
and others have explained how The
increase tax on beer might not in
crease the revenue but would in
crease the already great amount o
Illicit distilling. We can easily
believe this. Oh, this legalizinj
Of the liquor traffic for the revenue
what nonsense it is. What farce
l know of a family who raise chick
ems, to lay eggs, to set, to rails,
more chickens, to lay eggs, to set
&c they eat few eggs, and yer,
seldom a chicken, and sell neithe
eggs nor chickens. The farm i
literally overhown. The govern
ment follows a similar course.
licenses the liquor traffic, to rails
revenue, to support the insan
asylums, poor houses, jails peni
tentiaries, U. S. courts &C., whicl
the liquor traffic necessitates, an,
the more pauperism, imbecilit,
and outlawry that is to be- take
care Of, the more the liquor trafli
is licensed, for the revenue, to sup
port the paupers, criminals, &c
The plan of poultry raising re
ferred to is a much wiser busines:
for in it there is pleasure Of see
ing the little chickens developin
into fine hens aud roosters, an
there is the pleasurable occupatio
Of hunting eggs. But this sui
lime(? business of the government
Can there be much pleasure i
erecting and filling insane asylum'
poor houses aud jails, and can
be very pleasurable for the wiv'
and mothers to 60 hunting lc
husbands and sons in the whiske
and beer saloons?
Scientists, medical men, and a
Christian citizens pronounce th
liquor traffic harmful Then VIII
not prohibit the liquor traffic?
not this subject as worthy oflel
islation as the high theater halP
Do not all the educated thinker
tell us that the cigarette is exceed
ingly poisonous? Then why nj
legislate against the cigarette?
All the blooming theater hal
that ever bloomed have never don
and could never do the harm equi
to that done by the tiny cigarett,
Instead OF knocking larger hoI
in this tariff wall OF protection fc
tobacco and liquor traffic, VIII
not fill up the hole completely
Read the preamble Of the cot
slitution of the United State
think Of that idea of a governmel
OF the people, by the people, an
, for the people, and work for higI
. er standard Of intelligence for Il
American people, and near
: realization OF the ideal governmel
outlined for us by the heroes
the past. "K."
The Liver Keeps People Well.