The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-24
COMMUNICATIONS.
CASros, (ohio,) Dec. IA, 1910.

resentatves. Had such letter been published in
either Of the papers OF this district even OF the State,
would have passed unnoteed, have several eommu-
ncahons OF an equally false and Infamous character
lie says That 'you are mistaken when you class
me among the democrats OF the next House OF Repre-
senayes and assures you THAT received the undiyi-
ded federal vote in the district, declared principles,
winch agreed with those OF the federal candidate for
governor and the candidate Of the same party for State
senator IN this county; that my declared principles
were approved by the federal papers of the district and
State IN all respects including the tariff river and harbor
yeto' and independent treasury" A more UNANIMOUSLY
false communication was never written. have always
been, and expect to be, uncompomsng advocate OF
me independent treasury, and opponent Of a United
States bank This your correspondent knows, does
every man IN the district and he therefore proves himself
guilty OF superatve meanness in his attempt to deceive
you ana others IN this particular and from other mo-
1--WE than that OF gratifying disappointed political ambi-
ton. The river and harbor veto did not enter into the
contest here and neither your correspondent any other
individual ever heard me utter sentiment in relation to
H. Ny views on the subject Of the tariff were promul
gated throughout the district, as found in the following
extract from circular over my own signature
"On the subject of a tariff my sentiments are these: II
Will cost from twenty to thirty millions of dollars
ally to defray the expenses OF administering the govern
ment This would raise in the manner prescribed by
the fathers OF the constitution, viz by tariff OF duties
In raising revenue, | would discriminate follows :
ls Divide all articles OF importation into two great class
es-necssares and uXurles-and impose higher duty
uXurles, and corresponding low necessares-so
that those who consume Injuries may be taxed higher
price, while those who the necessaries may get
them at corresponding low one Subject TO this dis
elimination, would have another, dividing all articles
into such as produce and manufacture and such
as we cannot And on such can produce and man
ufacture, would impose duty higher than upon such
as we cannot produce and manufacture and for the
simple reason, that in this way afford a reasonable
protection TO our own citizens and at the time fur
nsh them with such articles cannot produce al
responding low rate. A revenue law based upon these
principles, would receive my sanction and appreciation"
In 1911, | was member OF the Baltimore Democratic
Convention, utterly opposed 10 the nomination of Mr.
Polk for the reason only that his connect
ed with the office previous 10 meeting yet when
nominated, gave in my adhesion, returned To Ohio, and
made the rs speech that was made in the State in favor
OF Polk, Dallas and all the of that convention On
my return to my own district boldly led of in favor OF
those issues, while your correspondent and his
GATES skuked the back ground declaring that they
would PROSTATE the party in Ohio and entered into
secret alliance with the wings, defeated my reelection
to the State Senate, after having failed in preventing my
nomination by democratic convention. Having been
thus treated IN 1874, and threatened with repetition OF
the same thing in 1916, my friends determined that
should appeal TO the people direct and by my election in
district which is democratic by majority OF eighteen
hundred should compel your correspondent to admit that
at least received some little than the "undi-
yded federal vote Has your correspondent heard
me express change OF sentiment relative to any OF the
issues OF the Baltimore convention Ii so, let him name
the time, the place, and in whose presence and will
prove the world that he is miserable falsiher of the
truth On the subject of state politics. my views were ex
pressed previous to the election, circular, from which
extract the following, and which are the declared
10 winch your correspondent alluies They
proclaimed TO the people the stump, and through
the press and neither my opponent nor any OF his friends
had the moral courage to take issue with me-nay they
dare not do it before the people of this district
"On the subject of the currency, my views have I'M
dergone change. | have always been, as am now
in favor OF we-resrcted and radically -reformed sys-
TEN OF banking.
81 would give to bankers no other privileges than those
that necessarily incident all acts of incorporation
and impose on them all the restrictions and subject them
to all the Liabilities which other business men subject
to, and among them would be the individual liability pro-
Visions its fullest extent together with such others as
necessary to perfect security against all losses on
the part of the people. viii my hard-money friends say
that this is not democratic and if is not will thew say
why the party advocated it all the Unionand WIN
all the democrats in most Of the States advocating
at the present timer
''On the subject of the tax law my views are simply
these The tax law OF last winter processes every
mans property according to its real value and brings up
on the tax duplicate number of items and a large
amount of property which has heretofore been exempt
from taxation The general principle of taxing property
according to its real value Is correct and far as the
law is in accordance with this principle it has my sane
ton and appreciation In taxing bankers upon the profits
OF their capital invested instead OF the capital itself, it
varies from this principle, and s in my opinion, wrong
and ought to be, as have doubt it will be, altered in
this particular at the next session of the legislature let
whatever party may have the ascendency. There is no
good reason why engaged in the business of bank
ing should be taxed upon the profits of their capital in
vested, while engaged in other business are taxed
upon the capital itself REGARDLESS Of the profits And
care Wnel0er tncy pay more or less, the thing
wrong in itself, and should be remedied
"This with me is the main objection to the tax law
There are other minor objections 1t should exempt from
taxation number of hogs sheep, Sc, sufficient to sat
sfy the necessities of private families Men who are
poor and have families TO support, and are unable to
keep than one COW, three or four hogs, and as
many sheep, should hold these things exempt from
ton, especially inasmuch in working on the roads,
doing military duty, &C., they are burdened equally with
such as are wealthy and more able to pay. There
other artices-such as guns, bee-hves, saddles, &C.
which in my opinion should be exempt Guns especial
ly should not be taxed, and i satisfied not de-
signed to be by most of those who voted for the law
Many persons object to that feature which requires
to swear, and so do and just as soon plan be
adopted by which the assessor arrive at the actual
value of every mans property whether farmer, mechanic
merchant or shaver and therefore make every pay
his reasonable share of the public burdens without swear
ing all Unfortunately, will be in favor of dispensing
with this provislon but until such plan be adopted
and valued requires that this provision should be
retained The execution of the law is attended with
expense than necessary and should be modified In the
adoption OF an entire new system connected with the
financial affairs OF the State, il should not be expected that
all could be accomplished once 1t is only by the prac
teal operation of the plan that the objections can be dis
cerned and promptly removed when discovered it is
all that be expected removal of these objections
will, in my opinion, make the law what it should be-
am opposed to an entire repeal OF the law In its
main provisions is right and such an the demo
cratic party have heretofore sought TO place upon the
ute book. An absolute repeal of this would only send
the legislature on wild goose chase after another, and
that too loss of time and expense to the people, and
when made would probably be more Objectionable than
the present Let then the people elect such as will
remove the Objectionable parts of the law, and will
meet the appreciation of the of both political parties
as also the wants of the treasury a,
In connexion with the subject of taxation might be
mentioned our public debt. The people of Ohio owe