Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-11-23
9eoforO 9nQulrer.
REDUCTION or INTERNAL REVE-
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A. tbe coming session of Congress, il
putzaan f tae pgirei8Ie laid aaEn IS
tbeir at vaster. ~ Revenue ns-
mi iou WI urge aa aairiHa
ti01 81 sh Inferred Rsgs1os AVS a0& a
reduction st she taxes Sot9f5Esraal5r
the Reductions made lsst session at tlz s0g
gestin Of the ReYeaue Commission, the
relad inergsza of the feyeBue returns fully
iustifas r6sir Teca0s.aen Iaeion Of a sti.l fu4
ther rolae6on. Ths history oftHs tiae
anomaly is an increas a9e fr
reduced xatiar IS n5rehg ri
sidlrati9l ~ sieH Of t3s pFe25se
reduction h bes tha plan q feage.lan
MAS submitted q. jhs lss session d ta
gTess, il aet uith bitter opposition E
free trade 5ecaus While reducing sle l
of xatioB IN home n7Baiaeter5ss azueu.
tarai pF93aee end iueom It 1idnot reduce
as import duties ON foreign manufactures
aa5 imported iazuries but in some instances
even increased them. At the time Of taa
first enactment OF the Internal Revenue
laws the friends 81 pEo5ecnon, aosoTbed 10
the prosecution Of ere war ana ANXIOUS Only
70 provide the means % paying current e1-
penses saat slsht OF sHe great cltil ii'lsl rs'S
at stake N tae framing OF an in'efiiaI iasF-
enue law, and permitted IAe nee tl4leEs 8
so manipulate the Ia" as % com tie-ei' -9.'
trailze al pro1eeLl'e u"''7s s'i1 i'ioeo1 =
some instances 70 put a premium oa I2le-go
goods competing with our nome hau0l4e
tGres N our own maEkets- Inns suleloa4
tendency OF the law vas AZ Aisl o2ilu-Ia-
lively harmless Dy reason oI the eAlao1ui-
nary hlgn premium on goLa' put WIN 1ne
decline OF the goid premium a1 tAe e.oS5 q
the war, It's fatal eHeet was soon seen 10 s7e
stoppage Of many Of our most lnpeIla'e
manufacturing enterprises inc il4suu7 U
protection were aroused 70 'iie llsess.,'' no,
only OF reducing 'ns opI.essi' : l-'z--al
ea5' ~ o,,r b.,.,a ;p4,,s
Tl. II ~ .bair l.bore with this
tr-..foI3 ol,i.ct IN view. was the rscomuen
dot;oo ord ,,ossags of the amended law
-~L..;..a3 =, a. To,n7oissionars at the last
ssss;on of Co,oross The working Of the
ro--;so5 lav has baan 81 satisfactory and its I
rasr,its % gratifying 10 the country at large
-. .,,o-a +],or,rol REVISION is "a be re-
.----..-.7,,1 - +I,rr1av4 session having the
49, - =, s,ilI f1rfbar re-
5...;o S. - go 49, ,,,-rassira Internal taras
-, Lo-a 60 e,,o,rro7,sJr increased the COST
- - .l,,,,..Lo-,t +is .orn-ry and
- afsciar+ r-ofa-tion 10 sueb of our in
5-,s+r;.I interests % still need the fostering
rare Of the government. and which are the !
great sources IF our national prosperity and
;rJa,sn7araa T. well known fact that
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-. ~ s. -, obtaiao5 from fa~sz on rnannfze
- m, - ,F +te r.l,,cs;on of the I
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;@.-aI -. - - 80 ia ;,,cra,se5 rra.
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reduced rate OF tazaFio7. 4 alii!ll'f ie5-'i'
It Is believed VIII ioilo" nom S1-ll 11ls--s.
reduction Of the rate oL talAallon' prov -'15'- i
the protection hitherto gwen our ll@ea. .-a- i
interests from the c2nlsllIl5l ~ 1o-0e e =
pauper labor bs not reduced FMS Is I'-7 :
one great danger that now 1Al5a'eh9 %" .
financial interests and consequently 1le
prosperity Of the whole country. L1ee-t.a-
dor5 ana their foreign a-ilsa @lil stllfe f-s
orousiy to break down our present llolso-
tive system aud once more iAaa=ellIe 'lls
suicidal iree-trade poley thar 50 -o1g AeR1 g
ID at the mercy o. torelgn nlaAaLac,a.els j
and capitalists. 10 avert any s'aeh l--sl2.- q
tune and to continue ana improve Il Foss.- al
bic the present system, 0aaeE #AlcA car e
national debt Is being Sd rapidly relucea. =
0ar taxes yearly ightened and the general j
prosperity Of the country promoted, should a
oe the aim OF every one who wishes = see j
3ur national debt specify pad aHd our 9.
Whole county raised 70 a degree o. prosper G
10y tnat Il never kne" unaSI 'iie '1''--1' q
2ohey alc5ated 70 meTcenafy p9Al-c-ans ~ o
oTlIlsh man uiactuIers II tiie us17S9-1-Ss Sc
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