The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-10-03

VIC arc 1T peace, WAS SelZeu Dy Dand
of revolutonists, protected by the guns
of the united s ates navy, and erected
into state over night, which the pres
ident promptly recognized as an indie.
pendent nation-a gross offense
against friendly republic which 1t
was helpless to resent.
Imperialism.
These and many other unwarranted
things, that belong more to an empire
han Il republic, have ed under
the present administration, and
brought deep concern and alarm to
thoughtful and patriotic minds. They
must be regarded as the first fruits
OF Imperialism, and show how fast we
are drifting towards absolutism and
centralized power. The effect of the
imperialistic tendency of the Repub-
lican party upon our fo eign affairs rs
in opposition to the teachings of the
founders of the republic, and so i'm
pressed was Washington with the i'm
portance of keeC/g aloof from the
affairs OF other nations that In his fare
well address he warned his country
men especially against foreign en-
tanSling alliances. Imperialism Is
hurtful and abhorrent In a free govern
men, and subversivc of fee institu-
tons. The policy of Imperialism
II can be said to have a policy--ls al
ways dangerous to liberty It's powers
are first exercised in far-oT territory
and on conquered people, but, only
adopted for acquired and distant pos
sessions, 1t becomes, sooner or later,
the rule of the home government. Lib
erty and free government have always
Eoen secured at the cost of great sac
rifices, but history teaches us that
both can be easily lost without the
knowledge of the people.
Tariff.
Our Federal constitution has appro-
prlatcd to the exclusive use of the gen.
cral government The power of indirect
taxation, covered by the popular des-
isnat ON OF tariff duties" In exclud.
ing the states from this domain of
taxation, there Is an implied and wise
partition of the taxing power between
the states and the Federal government.
Except in the exlgencies of war the
taxing power has been exercised by
congress largely In the imposition of
duties upon imports. No one expects
to change the arrangement, which
has proven SO convenient to the gen.
cral government and so conducive to
the interest Of the states, whose resort
to other sources OF revenue Is left UNI
trammcled. indirect taxation. how
ever convenient, needs, by reason of
It's ndircctness, to be watchfui1y
guarded, lest abuses should attach
unknown to the people.
That many of the existing tariff
atcs are excessive, and enable pow
criul combinations to extOrt unjust and
oppressive tribute from the people can.
net be controverted. The tariff is un-
dOnb' edly too high upon suc.I art les
as enables the manufacturer to sell his
r'ducts abroad cheaper Ihan at home.
Steel rails are n conspicuous example
iI this respect. II is admitted that
they arc being made for SIS a ton.
a few yeas ago they were freely sold
In this country for Sl7 ton. Now
hey are selling at the mills here for
'cmc consumption at 80 ton, and for
lbc foreign market at from $l8 to $22
= ton. This unjust discrimination
against our people H. made possible
Dily by a t'in that ON this article is
mt rely too high.
The average selling price Of hun.
1rcd articles. taken principally from
De- iron and Steel list. is found TO be
~ pc cent higher IN this country than
abroad. Relief from these conditions
sill only come through the success OF
he DpmOcraiic party. which stands for
b wise. conservative and gradual
hangc IN the tarih laws. which will
sgualizo the burdens 81 taxation and
rtake honest competition possible.
Lm in making such changes its pur-
Pose viii Do tg lcgislaic with a due
gard Tor tto labor and capital in
~lyod In Industrial enterprises.
Trusts.
o. o. estimated that there are in the
nIed States iHfwpen tvo aud three
lunGrrd combinations 0f capital and
.rIp1rafo Interests known a. trusts.
y his'h have grown no in the last few
years under Republican rule SDrus
30 them arr s0 conducted a. ~ be
fif rnirious and harmful f0 the general
Interest Wfh The power thev are
aiiir 30 f-rerr -heT ran iessan erIupfii-
iDn cuufr0l prizes and regulate ~
'haIr own alraIfa~r 1hr 1au ~ EuuriT
I'D dnuIarf Individual eTurf is help-
fas SKA iraf -urh rfruuE rivals. and
br nafurHi ririr of 81 uf.rsrrs ~ liar-
'f.- END trade is rrrafursIlr rfssfrirtf.d-
T-.il fF1r e. - fiif-sr trusts Be- to cunfrnl
rr rn0uufsiiize. anf these rnunnpodies.