The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-18

while. with artful persistence, the
'alsehood was repeated that the hard
lines which began and reached their
worst in 1898 were caused by the
Wilson bill, which was not passed un-
~ 1894, and then reduced the tarin
axes SO little that it was denounced
rs an act Of "peridy and dishonor."
So 1t is no wonder the people were
FOR while deceived. Then came
ioubt. and at last the light broke.
Tariff Reform Demanded.
Relief from high prices has been
prevented by trusts and combinations
% stine promised competition. The
natural inequalities in the distribu-
ion of the wealth of the country
yere found to have been grossly ag-
yravated. The visions of foreign
glory have dissolved into apprehen-
ions Of serious complications. The
Investment in yellow people has
proved to be a liability. Money panics
ma stagnation in business have con
.Ouuded the false prophets Of high
tariff.
The people demanded a reform I'm
arln taxation. Forgetting in their
alarm their false pretense about the
Wilson bill the Republican leaders
promised "A reduction. And then, with
very circumstance of aggravation
hey broke the promise.
So the people have turned to us so
ar as they can at this time. And they
nave done 1t with full knowledge of
,ur views on the subject They know
Se believe the raising of public rev.
nue. TO be the proper object of all
aXation; that, whatever the process,
he government can and does tax no.
| lody but It's own citizens, from whom
'omes every dollar II gets; that tar
# taxes, being laid on articles for
mong the people according to the
| consumption, appOrtion themselves
| mounts consumed. so that levying
| hem properly means an adjustmen;
| 4 burdens among consumers, accord
ng to their ability to pay. and not .
| distribution among manufacturers of
| lights to collect tribute from con-
| 1mers; that what the government
eeds is known and the way to collect
| without injustice to any citizen is
| 'asily found. while no man or body
| men can discover or apply proper
| 'ule for leYying taxes on all citizens
/ or the benefit OF few. and, besides
What is wrong cannot be made right
| ~ the way II is done; that taxes on
IMPORTS for needed public revenue at
ord the only advantage to American
manufacturers which the government
an justly give, or that the country
ought to be burdened with. in view
# the cost and risk Of the long ship.
ment imported goods must under.
20; ana that American labor does no,
get the benefit of exactions from the
people demanded and authorized in
IS pretended interest
Against Tariff FavoTitism.
We hold from the people COM
mission to institute the reform of the
tariff on these principles. We would
not know how to do it in any other
way 'As we do not believe in spe-
eial favors 10 anybody, we could moi
undertake to award and distribute
hem, And II we did. we should
doubtless do no better than the Re
publicans.
The work before us Is not simply
laying the ak at the foot of the tree
The tricks of phrase, definition anG
classification smuggled into the tariff
schedules by interested persons witt
expert knowledge present little diff.
Guilty Neither do duties which wer,
made to bear too heavily on the
cheaper grades Of articles Of neces-
sity used by people of small means
nor those whose plain purpose anC
effect are to foster monopoly.
But with many manufacturers o
the country adjusted to existing du
ties which are free from these specia
faults, wise, practical statesmanshiI
Is required for the necessary reform
Real stimulus to Business.
Outcries. threats, predictions of ca
lamity we must expect and patient,
endure. There may be some temper
airy disturbance Of business thought I
ought to be no greater than whei
Especial fayors by rebates were abol