The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-08-16
.hs Bnrasr II Taxm--who Bears i
rnd 4ioans under L.
. 4 : = Z. R
lt 1857

Yi,e ounrN~si,c system 81 taxation Il
NAM IN N argutc IN The lniied States. y
,pakins tho poor people pay more lof Il
M, ~.,nnogt OF allircrs who carry 80 4
I'M. machinery N government than \
apY o,hcr people uudeg ~ ~nn, 4 4
b.r;nniu4 N open The ewes N even a
came II he radicals. AMI The question ,
~. how 10 lessen the taxes - Delng
ur;tatcl extensively. Tho national
rlsbt amounting 70 abont ~lNo i1r
each man. WOMAN nna child "a ms
United states. II He'll IN about SV2,
o01 people, ana u exempt from taAa-
tian. thus excepting the most wealthy
portion ~ tho people a.vm bearing
,hesr f.ir share vi tile hnrdens ~ thel
Government. 'ay tho dsbt oil with
Grccnbaclss. ami rhft much more pro
uertv wili ir subject 70 taxation, ana
$50 zoo. 600 year " interest re
saved 10 lie people. being about s'N
dollars 10 each inhahItant. \ en-
temporary il rcmarking upon this
stase III facts SAYS the internal revenue
derived from direct taxation this year
Win reach the enormous sum of over
Two hundred ani ninety millions oI
dollars.
VINO ROOTS THE BILL
Manufactures pay certain Ter
cent tax npon ali goods manufacture"
l,y them. which per cent they add q
the price Of their goods. thus clearing
themselves eniirely---they do not foot
the bill. Retailers buy the goods
with the per cent added. and Al.
thereto the taxes with which they arr
charged SO by the time a consume
gets hold Of them, he has to pay tn
taxes Of every individual through
whose hands the goods have passed.
The consumers pay the taxes.
Who are the principle consumers 9
the country!
Farmers, mechanics, and laborers
They foot the bill.
This is the Revenue Tax.
How ist it with the tax OH persons
property!
United States bonds are exemptfro'
national. state. county, township, an
municipal taxation.
Rich men invest their money
these bonds, and while they draw III
interest per annum on their money,
six per cent in gold, they pay
taxes.
Who pays the interest on the
bonds
Men Of moderate means, mechani
and workmen.
The withdrawal Of the capital
vested 10 bonds from the tax cnp
cate, throws an increased burden NJ
the remaining personal property =
real estate.
Who owns the greater portion
the real estate in this country!
Farmers. They pay the IA,
which should fall upon the capitals
To collect revenue tax there are Q
ployed a host OF Assessors, Collccto
and commissioners who receive lal
salaries for their services.
Their salaries are paid from
hard earnings OF the farmers and Z
chanics.
Their labors could be performed
State and county officers at Jess Il
one-thrd the expense, thus gres
reducing the taxes.
The oppressive system Of taxat
was originated and legalized by
Abolition party, who propose to m
the men OF moderate means bear
burdens, while the capitalists are
empt, thus creating an aristocr
based on wealth.
The Democratic party propose
make every man pay his portion
the expenses Of the Government
cording to his means. They do
recognize the right or Justice Of c
ting privileged classes, to be sup
ted by the industry Of the land. I
are opposed to the present expen
machinery Of collecting taxes
which large proportion is eater
by Office holders.
II you are opposed to paying Il
for men better able to pay them |
you are--if you are opposed to
present expensive and unjust sys
Of taxation, make il known at
polls by voting against those
have la;d fb;o bno 49,. L..-l~.. .....,