Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-13
The LabOrer Pays the TaTes--
What Pendleton SAYS.

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OK the 24th of last month, Mr..
PENDLEroN addressed fifteen or
twenty thousand people at a meet.
ing at Cincinnati, and in his speech
he said (:
According 10 The Republican theory no,
only is this enormous amount Of hu1dTd
millions 70 beextFacted from the laborer Of
The country, but that labor, by the system
OF contraction, is to be deprived either OF
half it's occupation or hAlfils wages. Whv
Is II that prices have fallen2 Why Ia Il
that failures ocouF2 Why is IL that Won
hear, everywhere throughout The land.
and especially from the man Who labors
this cry OF the scarcity Of money and he
difficulty Of supporting fAmily9 Il IL
because the Republican party insist upon
cuFiailing the currency aad depanaine
trade and stopping All enlespriss ma X
ts by these means that they propose b
give value 70 the gold Interest Of the
bondholder.
Some gentlemen will say 10 rs that the
taxes have been reduced. Have theyH
What taKes1 Taxes upon The manufsc.
tursrs Of the East aud the tax, perhaps.
upon whisky. Well. this reduction Of
taxes may increase III, profits Of the New
Enganjer, or IL n ay increase the profits
OF the whisky ring-if there is a,h q
ring-but how much does IL rel eV. vou1
How much cheaper do you get yOnr ten
and coffee, and bread and meat aud clothep2
When was speaking in this vein last fall,
during the vanvass, man In the crowd
interrupted mel suppose hO was a Re.
publican-and says he: "Why do you
talk TO these Workingmen about matter
Of that kindI They don't 20 10 the
Treasurer's Office aud pay taxes
Ab, my friend, il is labor that makes
wealth, and IL is the lAboring man that
pays all the taxes. On his tea, and his
coffee, and his sugar, he pays the import
duty. Voice-"And pretty much lhe
whisky bills tool On his clothing Bio
pays The tax which is levied on the cotton,
snd the tax, whatever IL may be, that is
levied on the manufacturer; and the
income tax which the merchant pays. and
the license tax which the retail dealer
pays,
The laborcr not pay taxesI Why, no
AZ the bottom, 10 The one who pays them
all. But, gentlemen. are you satisfied with
the taxes, and are those which are COLLECT
ed properly expended Voices, "No."1
DO you believe fair amount Is levied on
eVerp article OF taxation, and if fair
amount Is levied, do you believe proper
proportion OF 1t ever reaches the Treas.
ury; and il IL dOR't whose fault is it7
You have Republican Congress to pass
The laws; a Republican Senate TO confirm
appointments and 10 prevent displace-
mcntS. You have Republican Secretary
Of the Treasury; you have Republican,
Commissioner Of Revenue; you have Re-
publican committees Of investigation in
Congress. II this money don't reach the
Treasury, who is responsiblef Why,
gentlemen, let me tell you that the taxes
collected in the United STAGES by the Fed
eral Government and by the State gov
eminent is hundred millions Of dollars
year-one sixth per cent. upon all tho
property, real and personal, Of every kind,
belonging TO every man and woman and
child in the United States. How long do
you suppose that any people will bear this
thing2 How long do you think that thev
can bear it without calling upon that last
dread remedy of repudiation2 Are you,
my Republican friends, satisfied with the
policy Of the Republican party in this
particular We have an enormous public
debt are you willing that it should be
increased and DO made porpetualP We
pay an enormous amount Of interest {: are
you willing that it shall continue forever to
cat out the substance Of the people We
pay enormous taxes every year 10 keep up
the Freedmen's Bureau, and the military
comm isaion, and the military government,
and to enforce negro suffrage al the South
are you willing that this state Of Affairs
shall continue for eyer2