Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-08
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high upon such articles as enables the
manufacturers TO sell his products abroad
cheaper than at home. Steel rails are a
conspicuous example In this respect. 1t
Is admitted that they are being made for
SIS ton. A few years ago they were
freely sold In this country at sl7 a ton.
They are now selling at the mills here,
for home consumption. at SIS a ton. and
for the foreign market at from SIS to S22
ton. This unjust discrimination against
our people IL made possible only by a
tariff that on this article is entirely too
high.
The average selling price of hundred
articles, taken principally from the iron
and stec' list, Is found to be about 20 per
cent, higher IN this country than abroad.
Relief from these conditions will only
come through the success of the demo-
cratic party, which stands for a wise,
conservative and gradual change Ia the
| tariff laws, which will equaize the bur-
dens of taxation and make honest compe-
! tion possible. But In making such changes
its purpose will be to legsate with due
regard for the labor and capital involved
In Industrial enterprises
The Trusts.
| 1t Is estimated that there are In th,
| United states between two and three
/ hundred combinations of capital and cor
| porate interests, known as trusts, which
! have grown up In the last few years UNI
der republican rule Some of them ar,
| so conducted as to be pernlclOus and
! harmful to the general interest With the
power they are able to exert they can
lessen competition, control prices and
regulate to their own advantage the law
Of supply and demand individual effort
Is helpless against such strong rivals, and
| the natural right of all persons to barter
and trade is naturally restricted.
| The effort Of these trusts Is to control
| or monopolize, and these monopolles,
when unrestrained, seem to produce con-
dtions which bring about strikes and dis
orders and disturb the business affairs Of
! the country.
Local Self Goycrnment.
! Local self-government, that came to us
not as the gift of the national government,
but as the legitimate outcome of the re-
serve powers of the state and of the peo.
pie, Is the very cornerstone OF our po.
litical structure, and the best assurance
of liberty regulated by law. II can only
be mant9lned by strict observance of the
limitations of the federal constitution.
The democratic party has always resisted
and Will continue TO resist the oncroach-
ment by its enemies upon the fundament-
/ al right OF the people Of the several
states. All power comes from tho people
and should be surrendered only in the I'm
! terests of the people, and whenever thl:
| power Is used for selfish interests it Is
not only an abuse, but usurpation.
Arbitration.
The declaration in the St. Louis plat
' form in favor OF arbitration is one tha,
appeals to any sense of fairness. Nations
and states have employed to advantage
this method of settling disputed ques
tions, states have invoked its aid will
good results, and individuals frequently
have resort to IT in adjusting questions OF
difference. The Hague tribunal, repre-
senting the sentiment of conclistion, is
the highest practical expression of intel
ligent thought on this subject The prin
ciplcs Of arbitration are the same wheth
er governing I'm the great court OF ma
tions or applied in the affairs of Industrial
life, Its permanent establishment as a
part of the Industrial system of the coun-
try, upon basis Of mutual consent of al
parties to n controversy, would insure
more friendly relations between employ
er and employed, for the interest of the
workinsman and the employer Is iden'
tical. 1t affords safe aud equitable
method Of determining differences thai
may arise, and has been called "a rea'
sonable and natural mode" of settling
such disputes The spirit of arbitration is
kindred to the love of law and order. 1t
is the arbiter of peace, instead OF war
and makes for happiness instead OF sor'
Tow
All lovers OF their country must depre'
cate the rehabilitation by the republican
party of q disappearing race issue, al a
time when every effort should be made to
promote rather than retard the progress
which was being made in the states
where slavery had existed, toward kind
lier relations between the two races. The
revival Of this issue, with all its attend
ant evils, must Of necessity retard the
development OF the southern states
whose people are struggling mantully
with conditions left by the war and Sc.
rously interferes with the industrial
progress Of both races,
Fraud In the Public service.
Pecuatons and fraud in the public
service under the present administration
especially In the post office and land de-
partments, reached slch proportions that
knowledge of the evils practiced became
public property Prosecutions naturally
followed. but a thorough and impartial
investigation by congress, proposed and
urged by the democratic minority was
refused by the republicans ut the man
date, " is believed, Of the administration.
Congress adjourned earlier than at any
long session for many years for the pur-
pose, 1t Is believed, of preventing further
agitation of the question, and in an ef-
fort to curtail expenses,
The Civil Service.
Offices are created and filled In pur-
suance of law to carry on the govern
ment and not TO further party ambitions
and the selfish purpose of any citizen
Many of the hundred thousand federal
officeholders servants of all the people,
while under salary, are now vigorously,
some covertly and some openly, working
and contributing in the present campaign
to secure the success of the republican
party.s In defiant violation of the civil
service laws, rules and regulations. Sew
eral members of the cabinet and other Of
hcials of the government, torsaking their
duties and the departments at Washing
ton, are spending their time In making
speeches and using all the influence and
power of their official positions to elect
their chief.
Judge Parker.
The late democratic convention and It's
candidate for president have given signal
exhibition Of O mutual respect and conf
dence almost unprecedented in our po-
ltical history, and our party has re-
ceived new inspira ton and hope in II;
appeal to the people, who always appre.
ciate and admNe courage, character ant
discretion in their leaders Our candidate
has these qualities, and can be depended
upon at all times to observe that sell
control In speech and action which Is so
necessary to safe reasoning and SOUND
Judgment
With unabated trust In the efficiency OF
the cardinal principles of our great party
when applied to the practical administra-
tion of government to realize the bless.
ings of peace and prosperity for all, anc
believing that the people will correct the
present abuses Of administration by a
change of party IN power, / await with
confidence the result Of their judgment at
the polls, Very truly yours ~
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