Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-05-15
SATURDAY MORNING. MAY ID, 1869.
I'D Valorem Taxation.


The Republican has heavy leader ON fnancc in
which its readers are informed that the Democracy
are opposed payment of the National debt, for no
better reason than its declared opposition to the
present system of Government taxation" The
premise has no connection with the conclusion. II
the Democracy were opposed to every system "itaN-
aion that fact might sustain the charge oil rcpndia-
tion but by quoting the 9TH resolution ofthe Nation
al Democratic platform of 1865, and the 9th resoi'-
ton of the Democratic Territorial Convention as ev-
idencc Of what the Democracy does hold, the GAR
iclde organ cstopcd itself from using this plea as
both resolutions favor regular system Of taxation.
If our nciyhbor does not think the Democratic sys
tenn of "cqual taxation OF every species of property,
according to its real value, including Government
bonds and other public securities" Il COOL one, why
don't it conc down with the and convince
its readers, instead of merely furnishing them
with conclusions nnwarantcdb by the facts IL, such
assertions as this: = The Democracy arc opposedto
the payment of taxes because such taxes are essen
tal to the support ofthc Government" Why docs
its facts SO consta ntly with tie hounds and hole
with the harcs; AS evidence of "Dcmocratic
msrule," as Legitimate result Of Buchanan's
pcrfidious imhcclity," O. that debt is described as
Il "wcnrisome load" but when it comes to por-
trayng the blessings Of Radical rule, there new
or was "such general and individual prosperity
among the people, and the cry that the people
are tax.rddcn and oppressed" becomes nothing
but "howl of the Democracy"
The Garticde organ is not much higher up in
finance than it is in logic, as is evident from its
statement that the Democracy "advocatcs system
Of direct faroion upon every article ofpropcrty, ac-
cording to its yalue" Now it had been informed
that the direct taxes contemplated by the Constitu
ton we're only two. viz: A capitation, or poll tax,
and tax on land, and that the system it mentions
isas absurd as it would be to proposc"a capifdt'on
tar on property" the organ would probably have
kept its learning at home.
The Democracy is in favor Of taxing every article
according to its value, (ad raloru) money and ev-
crythiny else. This proposition is so clear that it
cannot be msapprehcnded. The system is so sim
pie that any who desires understand its re-
suits. 1t is fair that fair mind can object to
it. The man worth one thousand dollars would pay
ten times mut h tax as the man worth one humid
red dollars, and on, without reference to the
source from which the property was derived. IN
der this system, the income tax would he paid by
those who hold Government bonds, the same rs by
those who invest their money in land, merchandise,
manufa curing other businesses, and its product
would thus be increased from thrty-fve millions,
which the Organ says it now yields, to more than
one hundred millions, and this without laying one
dollar upon the productive interests Of the coun-
try.
The discriminating system, it is well known,
does not produce in proportion to its bur-
thcns. OF tho specific tax paid upon whisky and
tobacco, not one dollar in ten goes to the Govern.
mcnt. The discriminating taxation upon those
articles 60 into the pockets of smugglers and ILL
cit distillers. To tax these articles according to
their value, would be to at increase the rcvc-
nue. and lessen the burthen of the taxpayer.
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REMovED.-The Republican and its master are
exceedingly anxious to produce the impression that
nobody not in sympathy with the Administration
can secure attention at the National Capital, the
Of the President or Congress, and that Garfeldc
Is Just the man who stands in this enviabc position
with the "powers that be-" The fa:sity of this po-
sition, however, is shown in the fact that Garfcldc
himself has lately been removed from the office Of
Surveyor General, Notwithstanding his Hcrcmlea,
labors in behalf of Grant on this coast. Th, item
of Information is published in the San Francisco
papers, but was not telegraphed here, as it was
feared by the loyal manipulation the telegraph that
it might be used to G's prejudice, in the present
canvass. II Mr.. Garfielde has not enough inAu-
ence to keep himself in Office, can it he reasonably
expected that he do anything more for the Ter
rtory than any other man, whose devious record is
known there rs well here! Contrast it with that
Of Gov. Moo'e whose sallantry secures the respect
Of every man who had his countrys good at heart,
and who SAY youcan do the most for our Territory
who command the confidence and support of all who
fought under the glorious flag of our country
Gar6eldc. who skedadlcd to British soil. ga draft
sneak" and secessonist, or Marshall F. Moore, the
soldier and patriot.
SAcRILAGE.-The thimble-riggcrs who run the
Garfelde organ have raised an American flag to
float over their sinch rooms and printing-officc,
with the name of Garfield emblazoned thcreupon.
Alas has it come to this Shall the Star Spanged
Banner serve no higher purpose in Radical estilna-
tion than convenient advertising medium for a
qmack politician to cir his pretended patriotism
How infamous and glaring are the contraricti IS
Of tho clique nominee! A saint, sinner; d..
zine, = gambler; Good Templar, bibhler; a
seccssionist, a Radical; friend to every promi.
nent in the Territor, and afterwards as bitter
m enemy; supporter Of johnson and Congress !;
ehameleon-dke in everything he undertakes or
processes. Alas! poor flag, to what base uses arc
your bright folds prostitutcd when you are made to
sdvertise the deception of charatan!
Ray Columbia Fire Company, we learn,
proposes TO give ball on the evening Of July
gslx Il, all If tt,c FIND Tn ,u,,,i1sc In.c