The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-05
Taxation of AIcohol-The lilect on tic
nruy -istg.

THE las. session Of CJn.rc.s male to.-rii.'
thorough revision % tae fl.orlal r sc1ls az, ID
in 80 complicated system Of t,vs.ol. evpa-.e
il essential TO dc,ertn 10 just a-cre the l.r'en
should fall heaviest, aad vAco il sou3 Der
lightly. o. course ore are l..ll .arc ct. 'a' i'
the adjustment q tayes ard tuelo can 10 re'a vsI
only by repeaioir visions o. the az, G. "'-
by 10 practical work.u-. A. an ms al G .. '''
character, wo MAJ men. )1 TIE tax oa a'g'.' .'
which has caused that art.el' g. tr-'.' .o f-'.''
Til. object Of Congress IN la~iu, ;h . hcsy5 i--
pos, was perfectly proper. Alcohol te.ns c"'''t
used In the manufacture n lqlots she de"-r "''
" mtksh psy revenue a. commitment oi 10 '.r.
Bu. it 10 not used entirely ior sich pu-p &C., and
tho missile ~ CONGRESS cons'8.eI In ma.'nr n'
distinction between alcohol al l"zI--, 49, H'..-
holma necessity niswiih reference 90 tss 1-. .-
cina use, that the TAI on alcohol 30 MD 10 char 'd
Nearly all liquid medicines contain g 'ef.a.n p-.-
portion n sl,oao'. sni drrrgis, s'lcso tol 40
excessive tax upon SIS artcl' q ilc l'-H1g "a -
for the h gb prcoI demanded Tor Cling p-.hcr %
| ,iou,-from three hundred 10 fur hunir'I per
cent highcr than before The sail tax ass imposed.
This advance bears heavily upon IT, poorer .l-fse'
AMI operntes In a manner diarne'r.call7 opp ste %
that which Congress was shining Il IN ram NJ 20
Revenue law The iead ny idoa was & rnsIe l.t-
urlcs bear VIC heavy eai Of the lo,l, 'rd 90 p-''i
upon article, 0. Necessity JUS, a. lightly 90 'os3-
bic. Llquor ives REGARDED n1, ony asa luxury,
but as one Of great do,r'mcnt 20 the country and
which on ;hl 10 be mcrclcJ7y ta-cl wish TIA
dcsya the lrnpos, IN .rolo' was tna &c "r-ci We
on tho ground that Il would nj ne .es1ar.y p.i'''
the poorer classes. Bui tho pres r.p... n Of ply
stefan or m apo.hscary, which srno-lr CO... ten
cents. now costs from thirty - io-sg ,c1I; an! ~
tho courss o. gear the alltion 80 ;hc eyrcus 1'
poor family, fr,mfm' f9ur-o r ue, tcooue
Formidable item. The American people
arc noted throughout the v.r'd .r So.
grea, consumption o. u-h.,acI-'ar t'I
propensity TO run to drug store a: g., '?rr1a
Of every tniins il'-ani tao pr.c' 'acs /" 81 i''
whatever It may bc. Il would he " DO Poo
Tor C1ugr 81 TO change tic low rcs. is. ~ SO t'
on slcoh7l, 50 that lsglc1.1 r.- 10 nus.
between the d.,.ill IDS prI c'..llg,i ,n 'hr .''a
u'lcturo Of rquor aud thst u--i ..~ tl' .'a.. "a.
, poses II iLis dcsirailc 70 m.- t'.a -r..e'e D..
. duco . certain Amoln. of revenue tu' taA Hl tnl
!, used In making liquor mighs uc ,n'ro. oI 10 o..
portion - that used for ue...l purposes
diminished and in that way lie pr1sla. asr
/, coul be maiutlinsl. Tue mport-uo or g.
1, sui OCT, especially in relation 70 tie palrt '.'-E'
. no. genera ly unI'rsi1oi, an B. F ev.i'"' '.
= Congress- did n's fury ~ '.rs.lut b. W. q
q Revelue law was Adopted. We l0-e lat Of %
!. noz. session Tho law S.l o., isv.'. $50 taA
= this burden from tIo 1. ont ''ss sho7a who %
. so lily able 10 bear q, aud thereby carry org q
, principle upon wii-h tao revenue 10" IS h-f
. lich, taxation o. aecesGarios heavy tasz..n
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