Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-09-18
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Now. cut 81 thh one hundred s,l,l .cD-e n.
~ millions o! taxes raised iron t'rse so1rc-
es, (and these uru all ,bu taxes ,ha, III. lev
I'D to- day by the L. IS GovornmetA y WI
ask any Iarmer. mecllansc or laborer Of
Maine. TO tell Us which h4o OF tbesc o1,.
presses him. o. in any uuy takes dollar
from him
Do you Complain OF alse siissey laxS
Do you complain o; The tobacco TAX? II
you drink and smoke ou- heip pay part
OF these taxes. otherwise yoa pay 10 part
OF them.
Do you complain OF Ii,o Income tax?
Why. You pay nothing under that tax until
your net annual profits exceed one ;hca.
sand dollars after paying your roots. re-
pairs, expenses Of your business. and al
your taxes. Then II on have MORE THAN
ONE THOUSAND pOLiARs NtrT GAIN after
being allowed for lhcec expenses. Tho gov
ernmcnt ievi,s n small tax on tho cxctss.
and 1t must be Il very mean man Who, ,h-s
prosperous would complain Of paying it.
Do you complain Of lhc Stamp Taxi II
what possible way does ,hat Cypress You.
DO you complain OF TIC Tax on Nation
al Banksf The - Poor Mans Tract 90.
;ompls 20 represent thai the National
Banks pay no iax-bai the official reports
show that hey pay TIN MILLIONS a
YEAR 10 the National Treasury. and ten
millions mort Of local tax in The States
mi,
Maine alone VIC Get ONE HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY THOUSAND dollars ho-
cal tax from The National Banks within OF.
limits
DO you complain Of ,lrc remaining taxes
on the above liz uader beads and s? II.
50 please stake which one It - tlat o4pp<cscs
yon or takes penny from yoar 1ovkc<. 81
in any way ir'crtcics Will uur industrial
pursuits. or Ia the slightest dccrse his.Iers
or reiards your material prosperity.
Wei, Il you have no complains n. make
Of any OF rl.eee taxes. how doe. tic Inter.
nal Revenue eys;csn Cypress yoa. Tor 10
above iist reci'cs every tax that Is nov lail
upon YOU in any form hy tie Federal Gov.
eminent
Ono ~ord IN coucl0slo<,. n tho Pies-
form oil tte Convention lha, no4ninaicd
Seymour All Blair. 80, l.ili fi1I lhe lal-
losing EesUtes.ons
= HoaoJ~c,s. That - Ho-rsri eqr.a. TAX.
alton Of every species 81 property scootd.
log 20 It's real value. Iilcl1Ijag Govsrnsner4
Bonds and Securities.
We have seeo IN the firS; part Of this az
tic.e, how lrcacheroasly anil deooriuuy
the Democratic party behaved in Congress
~h-n they bad an opportunity 60 tax Coz.
ernracnt Bonds IN TIC mJs, ,ffsc.ive WY
possible, w by ian ling III, Whole ousosrs4
at rate Of interest oSE aSn = HAZE 10
TWO TEE CE.sr below what SO ore nov
paying. thus saving THIRTY SIX Mil.
LIONS ANNUALLY ~ GOLD 70 Sc
applied 70 tho rayalent OF tie principal -
tbe doH. When ,bis opportunity pas
presented 70 ihcm they ,rcs.i.rO,.,y &C.
icatcd The BIN. AMI now turn rosrd rrrl
demand " equal taxation a. ,s7ry species
Of property according ~ IT, rrai Sala,..
See where ltis would lead 10, The Re.
publican policy IS 90 raise tic Rorv,uc
from iuxurcs Ike wil.skcy and tobacco.
aud from TBS incomes og ,h. rich. and 6rur,
indirect taxes Ike stamps. LETTING EVERY
TuNG E1sE GO FuFE ana ,Lc Dcnograts
demand THAI ii.is mode oi taxation shaH!
abandoned. cad hat instead q 1t ~. sirI.
fax 80 every sPocies Of rforci'y aeoordia..
60 60 real value IIus tbc farm .lla dairy
the workshop Csc tools % tlc mechanic.
provisions. clothing. and aIi Tie esrcs4lai.
Of i'.c shsi bee taxed boz ,lcsaue proportion
q. iuS1rics. aud tie wages OF jha poor
iahorIuE man, ihe profits "a toe sA,iHy ,rad
e. or mcc. l0ie, aud tle industrial plol,sct
OF the honest farmer. shall bear as iaiso q
portion OF Government burdens me- the
hcpuLiIc1Hs nov hwy oa uAurics alorc
This is ihe Democratic doctrine AZ pl.ir.,
proclaimed io it'iJ o~n platform.
Iitbe voters OF Maine desire On e,,ago
ibe present i.s4l arI iaarfrcea,Ic taxe.
lowed by ttc Federal Guvcruuesl on igs
uIics and On Incomes of u.e l.,h. fora.,..l
tenn which shall search cu. d" EVERY
SPECIES or PROPERTY ACCORDING.
TO rs REAL VALUE they viii Vote