The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-12

Hon james Brooks, a member of Con
gress from New York. and one of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means of the House Q,
representatives, has prepared a statemen,
in reply to certain assertions contained Ill
Senator Wilson's republican address on the
reduction in taxation by the last congress
This address has been the bssis of two.
thirds OF the radical speeches made in this
CANVASS and it is reviewed in a scorohins
manner By Mr.. Brooks. We make such ex
tracts as We have room for
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE REDUCTION IN TAxEs.
The reduction of taxation BY the July &C.
OF congress, as near as | can calculate from
the returns of 1862 is about sixty-hve, no.
seventy five, millions, as Mr.. Wilson esti
mstes-when the reduction ought to have
been at least 500 .000, 900 for one hun
dred millions have been annually collected
for two years past beyond what was neces
sary to carry on the governments and to pay
the interest on the public debt. What tht
democratic party from the start contendeo
for IN congress was a reduction of $780,
600 900, which, if in power, they would have
made. with corresponding reduction of tn,
SAI ouScH VI INC tut, hOES tspeCldiA
in the standing army. now used mainly il
the south As a brute force to put down self
government in the states, and to carry cleo
tions there.
MASSACHUSETTS, THE GREAT GAMER BY THE
REDUCTION.
Ii is no, to be wondered at that a senator
from Massachusetts is content with the MOD,
aud manner of the reductions of the tariff
and the revenue. when all, or almost all
have been made In the interests OF the cspl
tai of Massachusetts, though not of the labur
OF Massachusetts, and, in the main, by Mas
sschuseus intervention and Massachusetts
organization upon congress. The labor OF
Massachusetts was refused reduction 9th,
tariff upon hsh, luD ber salt, potatoes, coal
while most of the material entering int
Massachusetts manufactures, to the amour
OF $4,000, 900, has been admitted duty
free" The food. the fuel, the tenements OF
the Massachusetts workingmen-say fish
pot .toes, coal, boards, doors, windows
scaltllug, etc.-might be had 20 per cent
cheaper if admitted duty free from Canad,
and the provinces, while freedom from a
tariffs was given by Mr.. Wilson and his
friends to acid, gums. the greater part Of
the dye stuffs, etc. stuffs tina. Massachusetts
manufacturers tr0rk up. but the Msssschu-
setts w0rkmen cannot eat. Alkekenpi. kyc-
lite and kyolite are free, while potatoes frou
Prince Edward's island pay twenty five cents
per 5ushel tax.
MASSACHUSETTS, AS COMPARED WITH OTHER
STATES.
Mr. Brooks then produced a number O.
elaborate tables showing that by the law o.
the last congress, the reduction in interna!
revenue taxes
In twelve Southern States is.........Si,0 74 ,09S
In Massachusetts, alone it is. ...S4 ,72s, 44y
This speaks pretty we'll for Yankee Thrift
IN congress, and amply susrains the allega
tons made by General Morgan in hi.
speeches, about the wav Massachusetts ruler
the nation.
Again: While Massachusetts, with ten
members OF congress, III the of 81, 1928,
4i9, the seven Western States of Iowa,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri.
Indiana, and West Virginia, with 43 mem-
ber5 of congress, are relieved in the aggre-
gstd By the same law, only 81, 80 ,504, or
Si06944 less than the single state of Massa
chusetts.
Is it not clear that these "God and iiber
tg people take precious good care of their
own pockets, and exact the full measure OF
service from their congressional hIrelings
from the west-the Schencks, Binghams
and Shellabargers, who vote whatever tariff
and tax laws the monopolists demand?
STILL STRONGER CONTRAST.
We quote from Mr.. Brooks:
10 make on, this contrast still stronger,
l present the following table of Missouri,
repuoiican state, a. contrasted with only one |
single republican district--the third distric, |
of Massachusetts:
Repea5 Of Internal Resenue Tar. est;moted
from me official retu,ns for the fsco,
year ending Jane 3OM. 1869
Relief to tina p,Y.r - ~