Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-13

nArtnpAY GvEAlk0. ..--'eLl
= sseau or $50. 100000.
The Chicago Times says Il ~. ho'V a
Aha. N. covernpen, ia cheated OUT . ''
90. :, Tho revenue q should rsee''e ''o' e
-. -, on whisky. Making ell Que '"'"> i,
,,c,s for the product OF s'as'' s',l.'
-..ro,, and the proprie;ors OF when maze
Of r.turns 10 the revenue '"e'e IS .
- outside OF them three .hnss the :
ofuhskg manufactured that the
rs,uro, Of the assessors show. Inc N.S
vi Times. an full discussion OF the
wb,.kv frauds, proves cone!nslveiy that
-. ,cru, officers are in league with the [
ai.,ill,rs to cheat the treasury, and that the
.v.,em ia general one. II IS not con'.ned
"A any particular district, ~ the cons'dcra-
ZION Of . few plain facts wall disclose.
TIE tax 10 two dollars gallon. and lsss
wear the government received but $S7 .ooo-
600 frem this source, and will, says the
Times. receive less than sao,o0o,ooo thss
year. Before the war. Il was estimated
that 90 ,ooo, 900 Of gallons were produced
In the country This amount should y'eid
. revenue Of $50. ooo, 600. whereas, il the
statement Of the T1mes is correct. Less than
one ninth Of this will be obtained. PROM
ably the production IL not ~ great now %
il Was before the var, but leaving ample
L.. in
caused by the tax aud the present high
prices Of grain, II 10 safe 10 say that 10000
900 Of gallons &ill DO made this year.
We shall not follow the proof furnished
BY the Tuner that the assessors Of INTERNAL
revenue conspire with distilIers 10 deiraud
the government, rs the figures just given
are evidence that without such . lesgus, or
without criminal carelessnsSs aod neglect
Of duty, the returns would show somewhere
asas the auount actually manufactured.
The regulsliens Of the department make Il
the duty Of assossoss 70 visit each distillcry
Il least once . dsy. Of course, in making
such visits, II they are men Of ordinary in>
selligence. they can judge very nearly O.
the amount Of business the distiilcry 70 dos
ing, and can readily sec whether the returns
appeoxinstc that amount.
AZ the people are now taxed to an extent
which disonursgcs industry and imposes
heavy burdens on workingmen, such cnor-
oous frauds in tho revenue department are
matters Of tho highest interest aud dsmand
. speedy reform. The secretary Of the treas
urv and che commissioned Of internal reve-
nue. are called upon 70 make general re.
novel Of collectors and assessors, but o.
congress has tied the hands OF the admins
trason in making appo,ntmsata il 10 not
easy 10 see how this demand can be met
Were suoh removals made, tho scnnte would
not confirm appointses who we're not raids
Gals, and in this msster, % widely and in
uriously affecting tho public interests. VI
should have . repetition of the disgracefu
scenes which marked tho close Of the ses
sion Of the senate last spring.
II the law was not designed to lead Il
such frauds, tho men who passed it wer
blind. Its operation was fore,old when i
was under consideration in congress, GDt
there is excellent reason for believing tina
its passage was procured by bribery. Their,
have been = great many large fortune:
made within the past four or 1--we years II
this country by TIE action OF congress II
raisag the tax on whisky. Specula.or'
would purchasc large amounts Of highwne
aud combine I, send UP the tax. The
found "a eager and efficient friead in Con
grossmsn Wsshbarne, Of Illinois. Whcth
or he worked for consideration or not, re
mains 10 he shown THE fact that member
OF congress who voted for the Law - it NOT
stands must have known that il would citho
discourage manufacture or lead to just sue
anet work Of frauds ~ now prevails in Oh
collection Of revenue, - very good proc
that they were not looking after the inter
ests Of the treasury in giving their votes.
Blu, Why should radicals complain Of III
whiaky frauds, Revenue officers pay libel
ally TO advance the fortunes Of the party
alor Q the revenue has been defrauded o
- 900, 900 in six months, as is estimated
who believes tina. the distilers have beer
permitted 20 cheat the government gu
OF this SUN without paying black
mail Who believes that the revenue Of,
GERS are permitted tn pocket the black .ms
they receive without e tax for the benefit {
the party sustaining them and blind I
their UBIQUITOUS practices 1t is exactly b.
such processes that 'the interests OF TO
ard humanity are pushed forward.
Look At il, tax payers. II 10 confesse,
that the government 10 plundered to th
amount Of $50, ooo, 900 year by conspir
scy between the officers Of revenue and
single class OF business men, The law
calculated to suegcst and encourage suc
thisving, and ia authors knew il At IN
time Of its passase. II was enacted for th
benefit Of speculasers. who were prtsen
in force At the national capital to bully en-,
bride Congress The failure Of diatilless 4
pay the tai on whisky ccmpsls other elass
20 10 make up the $50. o0o, oOo out Of whicl
the treasury ia cheated. 1t 10 doubtfu
whether there can BE- found in the financia
history Of any nation . ststs Of facts show
ing greater and more wide spread corrup
ton il the ofiioess Of . government in con
nection With the administration OF revenue
And this rslasss merely to the TAX on sin
gle product Of the county. Coneressmer
aaososoes and collectors OF REVENGE, and th
subordinatss Of both the latter classes Of ci
fleseA sre oil involved il this conspiracy l.
dsfsssd and pluader."
TaE Hons .'eaeaai says that q the Del
van House, Albany. eighteen brides billie
end ceosd." The brides may have cooed
but IL must have been the bsideercoms VII
chilled" Il the Office.
IoRAcE GREELEr wants information as 4
the expenses Of building and mainiainin,
the canals. Let him apply to GeAsral But
Ter. Dutch Gap will Be the best standart
Of COMPARISON a.