Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-11

taxes upon foreign productions 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 subjects of inter-
nal taxation. and is committed by its latest
popular utterance to the system of tariff
taxation. There can be no misunderstand-
Ing, 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 controlling principle
In the raising Of revenue on imports is zeal
Gus care for American interests and Amer
lean labor. The people have declared that
such legislation should be had as will give
ample protection and encouragement to
the industries and the development of our
country.
Reciprocity Strongly Urged
I'm the revision of the tariff, especial at.
tentlon should be given to the re-enactment
and extention of the reciprocity principle
OF the law of 1880, under which so great a
stimulus was given to our foreign trade in
new and advantageous markets for our
surplus agricultural and manufactured
products. The depression of the last four
years has fallen with especial severity upon
the great body of the country, and upon none
more than the holders of small farms. Ag-
rlculture has languished and labor suffered.
The revival of manufacturing will be a
relief to both. No portion of our people is
more devoted to the institutions of free
government, nor more loyal In their sup
port, while none bears more cheerfully or
fully Its proper share In the maintenance
OF the government or Is better entitled to
Its wise and liberal care and protection
Legislation helpful to the producer is bene-
hcial to all. The depressed condition of In
dustry on the farm aud in the mandatory
has lessened the ability of the people to
meet the demands upon them, and they
rtghttully expect that not only a system OF
revenue shall be established that will Be.
cure the largest income with the least bur-
den, but that every means will be taken to
decrease,A !ther than increase, our public
expenditures
Much Dependent on Congress.
business conditions are not the most
promising. twill take time TO restore the
prosperity of former years. If we cannot
promptly attain 1t we can resolutely turn
our faces In that direction and aid its re-
turn by friendly legislation. However
troublesome the situation may appear, Con.
gress will not, am sure, be found lacking
In disposition or ability to relieve It, as far
as legislation can do So The restoration of
confidence and the revival of business
which men of all parties so much desire, de-
pend more largely upon the prompt, en-
ergetic and intelligent action of Congress
than upon any other single agency to affect
the situation.
UNFOLDING Every Right.
1--WE may have failed in the discharge Of
our full duty as citizens of the great repub-
lilo, but 1t Is cOnsoling and encouraging to
realize that the free speech, free press, free
thought, free schools free and unlimited
right of religious liberty and worship and
free and fair elections are dearer and more
universally enjoyed to-day than ever before.
The guarantees must be sacrcdly preserved
and wisely strengthened. The constituted
authority must be cheerfullY and vigorously
upheld Lynchtngs must not be tolerated,
and, In great and civilized country like
the United STAGES, courts, not mobs, must
execute the penalties of the law The pres
ervation of public order, the right of dis
cussion, the integrity of courts and the or
derby administration of justice must con-
unue forever the rock OF safety upon which
our government securely rests.
Against INSTRUMENTATION.
''rhe declaration OF the party now re-
stored to power has been in the past that Of
opposition to all combinations of capital or
ganized in trusts, or otherwise, to control
arbitrarily the condition of trade among
our citizens and it has supported in such
legislation as we'll to prevent the execution
of all schemes to Cypress the people, by I'M
due charges on their supplies as by must
rates for the transportation of their pro-
ducts to market. This purpose will be
steadily pursued, both by the enforcement
OF the laws now in existence and the recon-
mendation and support of such new statutes
as may be necessary to carry 1t into effect
Our naturalization and immigration
laws should be further improved to the
constant promotion Of safer. better and
higher citizenship Nor must we be I'M
mindful of the need of improve ment among
our own citizens but with the zeal of our
forefathers encourage the spread of knowlr
edge and free education. Illiteracy must
be banished from the landif we shall attain
that high destiny as the foremost of the en-
lightened nations of the world which, under
Providence, we ought to achieve.
For Civil Service Reform.
Reforms In the civil service must go on,
but the change should be real and genuine,
not perfunctory, nor prompted by zeal in
behalf OF any party simply because 1t hap
pens to be In power. AS a member Of Com
gress voted and spoke in favor of the PRES
ent law, and 1 shall attempt its enforcement
In the spirit in which II was enacted.
Congress should give prompt attention
to the restoration of our American mer-
Ihdhl OnCG Tue pTlQe OF the seas
In all the great ocean highways of COM
merce To my mind few more important
subjects so imperatively demand Its intel
ligent consideration Commendable prog
ress has been made of late years in the up
building of the American navy, but we must
supplement these efforts by providing as a
proper consOrt for 1t a merchant marine
amply Suflclent for our own carrying trade
to foreign countries The question is one
that appeals both to our business necessi-
ties and the patriotic aspirations o. great
people,
The Foreign Policy Outlined
IT has been the policy of the United |
States since the foundation of the govern
ment to cultivate relations of peace and |
amity with all the nations of the world, |
and this accords with my conception OF |
our duty now. We have cherished the pol |
Icy of non-interfcrence with the affairs Of |
foreign governments, wisely inaugurated |
by Washington. keeping ourselves free |
from ENHANCEMENT either as allies or foes, |
content to leave undisturbed with them the |
settlement of their own domestic concerns
II will be our aim to pursue a firm and dig |
lihed foreign policy, which shall be lust, |
Impartial, ever watchful of national honor
and always insisting upon the enforcement |
Of the lawful rights of American citizens
everywhere. Our diplomacy should seek |
nothing more and accept nothing less than
s due u.s. We want no wars of conquestJ
ne must avoid the tempest ofterritorial ag-
Sresslon War should never be entered up
IN until every agency of peace has failed;
peace is preferable to war In almost every
OF the arbitration treaty with Great Brit
lin, the President says: Il respectfully
irge the early action of the Senate there