The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-02

slst the demnni for a reduction 81 taxes " they
permit their excessive collections 70 accumu-
late IN the treasury. because they understand
that the duilest man knows that the govern
ment j. collecting too much when IL Is collect
in, more than Il j. spending.
N the system ~ unnecessary taxation ! inde-
fen~i BILE because OF the extravaganza "hich "
encourages II j. stil more on account OF me
trusts which Il fosters ana promotes II = MOI
more certain that protection encourages eNtrAN-
Under system ~ hish taxes there mist be
surplus or there must be waste and oc1h are
serious evils.
agance than Il Is that 4 breeds unlawful co'n-
hlnattons OF capi.Al Indeed pr0tc-tlon - us
titled upon he aNowcd theory that competition
should be restricted Trlc enough. u assumes
the patr.otie prcieasc that foreign compete
ton should not r. permitted AGAINST
our home in iusfries. but they little understand
the sclfshnc,s Of hualan nature and especially
they 'ittle understand the srlt>arrss - tAAt
| human nature which relics upon the iaHnrti>m
% fhe iAw 70 increase ii, fortune NJ ao suppose
that those men. having secured them serves
aaiinst fnrci 70 1ompe ltion by the favor 81 con-
/ crcss. Will Gail 10 secure themselves against do-
meSric coinue, ition by voluntary combinations
among themselves
We believe In the principle ~ competition.
and We believe the peopic AZ the nlied states
/ car successfully compete against me people oi
the world and we dencuncc as crime Asains,
I the best interests ~ otr people anr lAN wneh
/ leaves The CONSUMERS Ok thi, land Suhlrci % nc
exactlons 81 reckless ami corrupt combinations
formed TO destroy competition and conlroi
prices
The report Of the committee on ways and
means i sinrularly silent upon the old preteN'
that these high taxes are imposed for the r"nchi
81 American labor and the silence may os
taken rs concedine the democratic contcn-
ton that The Intelligence and skill Of
the American factory operative are all
the protection which be needs or de-
s.rcs The labor argument Of the protection
ist can be reduced 70 an abSurdity which makes
Il amazing that Il should ever have been >eri'
ously advanced. To say Ia one breath that TN
welfare OF labor depends upon its wages. and
that its wages IN turn depend upon is skill anS
Intelligence. and in the next breath 10 SAY
that the very intelligent and highly
skilled laborcrS OF this country can
not successfully compete with tn
ignorant ana unskilled laborers Of the old world
is equivalent 10 saying that skill AMI inielli
rerce are not Of great advantage 70 the laborer
who possess them. The fact that the unsSille'
lahorers OF half civilized country live NOR
: oheaply than the skilled lab0rers Of q hlghl
civilized country Is more than c0unteroalance
by the greater productiyeness Of the skilled an
intelligent labor
! we are unable to Offer substitute for N
pending bill because we have not been above
d reasonable time 10 prepare one. Congres
= convened In extraordinary session on Monday
the 18th day Of March and this bill was intro
r duced the same day and referred
the committee on ways and means. while
. met the next morning and on Thurs
b day Il was ordered 10 be reported
4 the house. The majority Of the committee IN
) spent ire three months Of the last session
: IN. last congress in the preparation Of the
e bill and vet they refused 70 allow the minoril
4 three weeks in which 70 prepare substitute
q We ore unwilling 20 propose measure that b.
d not been carefully maturcd. and we must Their
: fore content ourselves with protesting again
4 the passage OF the committees bill