Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-09
From The Democratic Reviers for Sep. 1916.
DIRECT TAXlT ON.
THE VIEWS OF LoCoPoCo FPFp
TRADE AIITHORITtES

The evil (of the Tariff has become 50
great as 10 lead 10 The consideration. trh,fhly
n should not b. cOuHferacted by an ,,,fi,, !,
ooHdoRmeUi Of indirect fares and on oboJi.
ton Of The Custom House BY such cop,se
patronage OF some | / 900 offices will he q.
Ken out OF the Federal Government. and n
source OF Vast corruption dried up. The
wants OF the Fcderol Government NAV IA. %
millions per annum, besides the Land feyenues 4
lnis Could easily De raised by Tax 0pporlion-
As, Tor instance. the mill tax Of New yo,L
yielded $3.50 COT, two mill t,v womb d.,
of least 81 200 600, which would he coilr,-
Ted without aus lncuease OF machinery by the
SomPirollrr OF New York, with the STATE
laxes' aud placed 10 the credit of the FEEDER.
OF Ieasuy. The collection would not cost
oo'lsf' and The support OF the Federal Gov
ernmenl would Iail upon property instead of
/ upon 'aoof. lie economy and feasibility nf
:, = --,~'S" h. superior 10 mat OI custom.
py we removal OF IN latter, many evils
\ 'ou'u oe fr'ncdied' particularly NAT a. eveyys
| inc government and making the distr,ss al
Work people the means ui warfare"
From he Mem York Erenigg Pos,
Unless The manufacturers cease their clam.
ors Tor note protection" they will drive
large portion OF the Democratic narty. and =
goodly nuinbrr OF Wings, Into the ,nsin,c.
nance oil direct taxation Indeed H.. 80.
aye even now, not a few, which 90 to sho,,
tbaI The tendency of the public mind. in r,T.
TAIN quarters. Is strongly ia the direction n,
"Hqaotfed Free TRADE. There hluBys ma.
ocrh number OF persons ia this country Who
, "aNe opposed an 'aHlis whatever, as i'm thcil
= Ne'l nature unjust and pemicious. but th,
number Oh these has been recently sno,,.,,.I
by the extreme grounds assumed h. In,
: strlclouists. la several ueyysnsr.,. ,r,,, =,
: lore us--lapers printed la different n,,ts ri
the possessing more or less influence
ana representing strong body Of public n
plIl2u3 we hnd them taking position of O.
: pen hosuliy To every indirect mode of ,,is
, ing revenue They argue that eli indirect;o,
: ~ me action OF the govrrnmeptis ON The "a.
i oil II opposed TO the theory of republicsn -
n sltuh9ls, which supposes that the neools -.
4 PeI'ect'y u"eFe at I'll the BEARINGS and objec,
:, OF ue measures they adopt that the tS,;tI
" ore hccesSaT'ty unequal, btcause they impos,
Ou'oenS upon certain classes OF ihc com,n,,r;
winch are not shared by others. aud ,bs
they lead inevitably toa fraudulent All -,
g rupt use OF legislative power va
whatever force there NAV b. in these .v,,,
mrnis' 1t Is certain that they are boldly ~,
'O'h oy our journalists, and urged viii lea
ahd no llltlc ability. We have too ,,;,,,
"a 'eueTs, from various paTiSof tie Union ,yl5r
aiscuss 'hc propuety OF forming lesru, (,
DO the suppression Of the tariff systcn, e,,,i,.i,
49, ond Tic substitution OF a radical aud ,l,,o,,.
VI goinS Tree trade. IL is urged that II IN ,J,,e
Mbo ere opposed 10 indirect taxes shoul
form themselves into a body. aud conccpt,s
DO th,lf energies arouse The public mind b, II
- oluusloll az locia and information. and avail
"a q BncTal cooperation against thc pf,.s,.nt =,
IA flf a rrF mont a l.
IS. way OF baiicnug ltdOWu. WcLa,e mo- opi,
lou OF tls molnent 10 esprcs, ol ih. -.
~ d'chcy oi such a league, aud wc refer toito,
n. W 10 furnish Ouf mOrc unconsriou,,ble nf.,t,.
-, HonIsls with warning Of what they NAV /,
I, pFtlH 'hey press theiI doctrine Of rrp,.l.
Ope extreme 0cge's another snd, as accom-
ING 10 toe bdagc OF experience. "rrtolntio,
b, never 80 backward, % Is not diihrutt ~ ~
diet what would b. the ultimate r.,ult ~
battle between extreme protection and q
lrmc icc udc.
e From The Mo- T0rk GIols
- lhffe is disposition amoug Deno,r,
to give ihe new tduH iair uai. sotliat a.,
a5 lla' Invested under 10 may have iair chan,
~ ~ P'IivIe i9I q chang, still iugthcr redurir
~ Vac duitt, iur rest az.ufcd fl,.,s ali h. +.
clangc but Qua OF siill further r.d,.,,,,
a. system OF direct tsSstiou would he,,es, o..
OF ninc men out OF every hundred Tber.fo,
We are willing 20 appeal to doe intrrrst.
e. lhe people in settling This question
RON me quincy (Hltr0u1 Wiz
.,, Direct tsNaiion ls thu very retfgse ei !,
!" direct taxation. Il is TAXATION uoop p,,,,,,
u. not consumption. Under SUCH stsis,,,
80 @xolion, every man pays. ss ne5ry - IN.
b. lior 100 system opportunities 90 ilsti,,ii,
'un ilif aneuui % Fopery bs owns. snt II