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eh.i:i). Instead, then, of being ex
empt pd from tl)e influence
nnd effect of an immense sur
plus lyinp idle in the notion
al Tier.: urv, our wage ear
ners nr.d others who rely up
on their Ir.bor for sui jort
ore inoFt of all directly con
cerned in the situation.
Others seeir.fr the approach
of danger may provide a
fiiiinet it, but it will find
these depending upon their
daily toil for bread unpre
pared, helplesn and defence
less. Such a state of affairs
does not present a case of
idleness resulting from dis
putes between the laboring
inon ;.nd his enmlover. but
it produces an absolute and
enforced stoppageof employ
ment and wages.
In reviewing the bad effects
of this accumulated surplus
and the scale of tariff rates
by winch it is produced we
must overlook the tendency
'toward gross and scandalous
public extravagance w hich a
congested Treasury induces,
nor that fact that t.e are
maintaining, without excuse,
in a time of profound peace,
substantially the rate of tar
iff duties imposed in time of
war, when the necessities of
the government justified the
imposition of the weightiest
burden upon the people.
Divers plans have been sug
gested for the return of this
accumulated surplus to the
people nnd the channels of
trade. ' Some of tlvwc? devises
ure at variance with oil rules
of good finance, some are de
lusive, some are absurd, and
some betray by their reckless
extravagance the demoral
izinginfiuenee of a great sur
plus of public money upon
the judgments of individuals.
THE WAR TARIFF IS I'NJUST.
While such efforts should be
made as are consistent with
public duty and sanctioned
by sound judgment tt) avoid
danger by the useful disposi
tion of the surplus now re
maining in the Treasury, it
is evident that if its distribu
tion were accomplished an
other accumulation . would
soon take its place if the con
stant flow of reduntant in
come was not checked at its
source by a reform in our
present tariff laws.
Tit S .' v a '
WV do Wit JiWpOf tO ll!ll
with tlicwf iniulitioiiK by
lwivly nttt iiiptii to mtisfy
w n)U of tin' truth of
nlistntct tiicorifH nor uy
alow urjjnjr tlioir ns-vnt to
political llix tini''. H J'lO--
cnt to tlicm tlic rojoitims
Unt of i.r..,nt
federal taxation; that as n
result n condition of extiome
(iJinr f.xi.tH ,i that it i
for tlicm to tleimmil a ieme-
flv juhI tli.it. fli'fi'iu pjnul Kiifi-
ty proTnisvil in tin? .uaian
trt h of theirfrce liovermncnt.
We believe tlint the s.mie
niOiins whii h are adopt"d tc
relieve the Treasury of ira
.ii
jti es-'iit surplus and prevent
its i K-unvnce should clieap-
en to our people the cost of
supplying their daily wants.
Hot h of these objects we seek
in part to gain by reducing
' the present tariff rates upon
the necessaries of life.
We fully appreciate the im
portance to the country of
our domestic industrial en
terprises In the rectification
of existing wrongs their
maintenance and prosperity
should be carefully and in a
friendly spirit considered.
Even such reliance upon pres
ent revenue arrangements us
have been invited or encour
aged should be fairly and
justly regarde d.
NOTHING RADICALLY INTEND
ED. Abrupt ami
s which m
radical chan
ges which might endanger
such enterprises, and injuri-
ousiy aueei xne niTertsxs oi
labor dependent upon their
success and continuance are
not contemplated or intend
ed. But we know the cost of
our domestic manufactured
products is increased and
their price to the consumer
enhanced "by the duty im
posed upon the raw material
used in their manufacture.
We know that this increased
cost prevents the sale of our
productions at foreign mar
kets in competition with
those countries which have
the. advantage of free raw
material. We know that
confijed to a home market
our manufacturing ora
tions are curtailed, their de
mand for labor irregular and
the rate of wages paid are
uncertain.
We propose, therefore, to
stimulate our domestic in
dustrial enterprises by free
ing from duty the imported
raw materials whidi by the
employment of labor are
used in our home manufact
ures, thus extending the mar
kets for their sale and per
mitting an increased and
steady production with the
allowance of abundant prof
its. True to the undeviatiig
course of the democratic par
ty we will not neglect the in
terests oi labor ana our
workingmen. In all efforts
to remedy existing evils, we
will furnish no excuse for fhe
loss of employment or the
reduction of the wage of
honest toil. On the contra
ry, ve propose in any adjust
ment oi our revenue laws to
concede such encouragement
ajid advantage to the - em -
r a ( TV a n)rNTV..(
ploycrs of domestic labor as
will easily nntpiistte for
any differ!!!-' that may ex
it bf'twei n the standard of
wngt s hirh should le p iid
to our laboring men nnd tho
it t nllowt d in other ni.n
tries. We propose, loo, by
extending the markets for
our mauufai imers to pm
mote the steady employment
oi labor, while by cheapei.
ing the cost of the neees'-p,-rics
of life . we increase the
purchasing power of the
workingmnifs wages and
add to the comforts of his
home.
LA DOR MIST UK PROTLCTEU.
And before passing from
f his phase of the question I
am constrained to express
the opinion that, while the
interests of labor should be
always sedulously regarded
in any modification of our
tariff laws, an additional and
more direct and efficient pro
tection to these interests
would be afforded by the re
striction ami prohibition of
the immigration or importa
tion of laborers from other
countries, who swarm upon
I our shores, having no pur
pose or infeiit of becoming
our fellow citizens, acquiring
any permanent interest in
our country, but who crowd
every field oi employment
with unintelligent labor at
wages which ought not to
satisfy those who make claim
to American citizenship.
The platform odopted by
the late National Convention
of our party contains the fol
lowing declaration :
".Judged by democratic
principles, the interests of the
people are betrayed w hen, by
unnecessary taxation, trusts
and combinations are per
mitted and fostered, which
while unduly enriching the
few that combine, rob the'
body of our citizens by de
priving them as purchasers
of the benefits of natural
competition."
TRUSTS CONDEMNED.
Such combinations have
always been condemned by
the democratic party. The
declaration of its national
Convention is sincerely made,
and no member of our party
will be found excusing the ex
istence or-belittling the per
nicious results of these devi
ces to wrong the people. Un
der various names they have
been punished b;y the com
mon law for -hundreds of
years, and they have lost
none of their hateful f"atuics
because they have assumed
the name of trusts instead of
conspiracies.
We believe that these trusts
are the natural offspring of a
market artificially restricted
that on inordinately high
tariff, besides furnishing the
tempta tion for their existence
enlarges the limit within
wjiiclt they ina' operate a
gainst the people and thus
increase the extent of their
power for wrong doing.
With an unalterable ha
tred of all such schemes w?
fount t.ht e Viwbiiio- ri tlipir
baleful operations among i il'ther to relwise ei,tire
the cood results promised I iVom imPort dnties 0,1 ar"
i e
" ei.ue reiorm.
1 While we cannot a void par -
ul:i)Syi)A V, o( T.
tisiin ini.representntion our
position upon the question
of revenue inform should 1k
so plainly s'j.t 'd oh to ad
mit of no misunderstanding.
Tills IS NO I REF. TRADE CRU
SADE. We have en tend upon no'
tus:h:p oi iree lrnde. lie
reform we seek to inaugu
rate is predicted upon the
utmost care for established
industries and enterprises, a
jealous regard for the inter
- 1 m i i n
ests of American labor andj
a sincere desire to relieve the
country from the injustice
and danger of a condition
which threatens evil to all
the people of the land.
We are dealing with no
imaginary danger. Its exis
tence has been repeatedly
confessed by all political par
ties, and pledges of a remedy
have been made on nil sides.
Yet when u the legislative
body, when under the con
stitution all remedial meas
ures applicable to this sub
ject must originate, the dem
ocratic majority were at
tempting with extreme mod
eration to redeem the pkdge
common to both parties,
they were met bv determined
opposition and obstruction,
and, the minority refusing to
co-operate in the House of
I leprest .'natives or propose a
nother remedy, ha ve remit ted
the redemption ot their par
ty pledge to the doubtful
power of the Senate.
The people will hardly be
deceived by their abandon
ment of the Held of Legisla
tive action to meet in polit
ical convention and flippant
ly declare in their party
platform that our conserva
tive and careful effort to rc
lieve the situation is destruc
tive to the American system
of protection. Nor will the
people be misled by the ap
peal to prejudice contained
in the absurd allegation'that
we serve the interests of Eu
rope, while they will support
the interests of America.
REPUBLICAN DOUBLE DEALING.
They propose in their plat
form to thus support the in
terests of our country by re
moving the internal revenue
tax from tobacco and spirits
in the arts and for mechanic
al purposes. They declare
also that there should be
such a revision of our tariff
laws as shall tend to check
the importation ol'.Mich art.c
les as are produced here.
Thus in proposing to in
crease the duties upon such
articles to nearly or quite a
prohibitory point, they con
fess themselves willing to
travel backward in the road
of civilization and to deprive
our people of the market s for
their goods, which can only
be gained and kept by the
semblance, at least, of an in
tercharge of business, while
they abandon our consumers
to the unrestrained oppress
ion of the, domestic trusts
land combinations which are
in the same platform purfunc-i-torily
condensed. They pro
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HARPER, BERNHARDT
Erco.
LKXOIH. N.C.
The lending v holeuuk' and re
t;iil Men hum in veMcrn N. C.,
have always a fall aud complete
STOCK
iij"hi;1h united to tlio wants
of
their THADK.
V buy poods in LA ROE
q aant it iB and always for
CASH.
Just Received.
2 Cur loud Salt.
1 44 " Lime.
1 14 " Kerosene Oil.
,10 hoxph Tobacco.
s0 44 Putty.
100 Kes Nails.
2." 44 Soda,
2." Boxes Glass.
20 Bags Coffee.
10 mils., Sugar.
00 Reams Bar er.
72 Dozen Sellers.
2.000 lbs Sole Leather.
r.OO " Upper Leather.
10 Bales Sheeting.
r, " Plaids.
5.000 Yards Prints.
1.2r0 " Jeans.
2.500 Pairs Boots & Shoes.
A full stock of Groceries,
Notions and family goods.
We have a line of mens and
women's shoes made espec
ially for Wataura trade, we
have these branded " Watau
ga Solid" and warrant every
pair. Naming prices does
put little good unless you
can see the goods, we do n.)t
enimtosell goods at cost
but do sell goods at a profit
for Iass than some of our
competitors who sell for cost.
As it is generally known, we
ore among the largest deal
ers in produce in the STATE
we will on iv sav that we ore
now doing a larger business
than ever and are making
this part of our business a
constant study and are al
ways prepared to buy any
.oood marketable Produce.
Always come to see us.
Yours Truly
Harper, Barnhardt &Co.
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