The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29
Where Some of the Peoples
Taxes Go.

Where Some of the Peoples
Taxes Go.
On the 21st of March, 1870, reso-
luton was introduced in congress re-
quiring the secretary of the treasury
to furnish statement to the house of
the balance. due from collectors of in
ternal revenue, not now in Office. In
response to that resolution George S.
Boutwell,, reported the names of 440
who were defaulters to the government.
of many millions of dollars. Ten of the
40 we're defaulters to the amount Of
1898, 11S-nearly S6,00C,000 Not
one of these criminals who have stolen
your money, which has been extorted
from you by this economical. Republican
party, have ever been prosecuted for
this high crime and not one-twentieth
of them have ever been sued to recover
the money; but they are allowed to feed
and fatten, wear fine clothes, and ride
in gilded carriages under the rery eyes
of the government officials, whose duty
it is to bring them to justice, and make
them pay back your money, and suffer
the Ieaalty of the law. But perhaps
these same pets are now making speeches
to get your votes again for this party O.
"honesty and economy that they may
continue this good work of robbing tn,
tax payer. If it is wrong to steal your
horse, is ii right to steal the fruits o
your farm and work shop, and the pro
duet of your labor? Voters, judge fol
yourselves.
Look a little further You know
that during the revolutionary war, Mass
achusetts refused to respond to the cal
of the government with her quota O
troops, to carry on the war; yet, We
find the same patriots knocking con
stantIy at the door Of the treasury fol
moneys expended during the war o,
1912 In 1880 they were paid in full
30,74S; in 1859 they were AGAR
paid in full 1927 176; in 1870 thcJ
were again paid in full sG7S.3G2; max
ing the mic, little sum of 1886, 2S7
! In the late war, New York furnished
275 regiments; Pennsylvania 259
Ohio 24O: and Massachusetts 7e BY
report from the Sd auditor ofth treas
ury there was paid to these States &:
follows, for war expenditures:
Massachusetts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s.. 4S1, 81;
New 1OfK....... ...................... LOW, ~
PennSy iyanla.. G,OJ4, 81.
2,oi6, on
While Ohio furnished l62 more regi
ments than Massachusetts, on the pie;
of war expenses that State drew from
! the treasury S9l1 143 more than Ohio
Massachusetts, soldiers must have beeU
worth a great deal more than western
troops. How wa, it when they were in
! battle? But her manufacturers must
be protected at the expense of western
labors, and her patriotism must also
have bounty at the expense Of the
west. These are but few Of the items
showing where the peoples taxes 60. II
you still want to support the minion oi
government defaulterS in their larcenlcs
and pay tribute to New England manu-
facturers, and bounties to New England
patriotism, vote the Republican ticket,
and you will have your fondest hopes
gratifed. Under the most expensive
administration under Democratic rule it
cost to run the government. exclusive
of interest and principal of the public
debt, So ,9l5,299. While under the
model administration of Grant, for Tie
last year it costs $190,796, 355--only
three times as much as under Demo
cratic rule. Is ii worth that much
more to you? Ifso, vote the ticket and
enjoy the luxury of paying your high
taxes; for this Republican party is the
retrcnchment and reform party. You
put them into power because they said
they would reduce taxes. run the gov
ernment economically, and make the
wilderness bloom as the rose. This is
called a free republican government,
where the people rule. 1t is for you to
determine for yourselves. We give you
figures, and you must decide what your
action will be. We ask you to make
your choice wisely. If you will follow
Baal, then you must suffer the conse-
querces.