Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-05-05

the outlay Of capital in the growth OF
mulberry trees, will ada materially
t, the enhancement Of prices OF prep
er,y in the immediate and even re-
mote vicinity of these trees and maa-
utactories, and from this enhancement
OF value, added taxes will be raised
to the support OF the government
Besides, the introduction OF this new
capital viii draw III other capital and
other people, and while the burdens
ot taxation will be thus lcsssened gen
eral prosperity, commercial and in
dustrial activity and great increase
in the population will result.
The States OF Kansas, Iowa, and
Others are satisfied that the more
general growth of trees, forest, shade
ana fruit, will greatly benefit the
whole people OF those states. Tim
Der is scarce, in these states, 50 scarce
rs to tc n source of serious apprehen
sion to the political economist, as
wen as a serious obstacle iii the set
Element Q. those states. To over
come this obstacle ana to remove
this apprehension, more timber mus,
be grown on our broad pra!!ies.-
How Shall this be done? The only
feasible Elan is to make it the inter-
est OF the ,a,nIers and laudow ncrs to
raise timber. Governments cannot
DO in this free country rs the govern
mcnt of France can do, namely, pre-
scribe that such farmers, or each farm
er, shall plant timber and determine
Its quantity and kind. A free people
resen.s such unauthorized interior
ence of governments with their prl-
waite concerns. Oar governments
can on'y induce the people by the
gentle power OF interest to do this
deed for the benefit Of the many.
The many are TO be benefited and
the many should pay the cost OF the
benefit. This may be done, as in
California, ly direct bounty, or, as
IN the case in Iowa, by remission OF
taxes.
A case similar to the one in Iowa,
has lately occurred in ermont, where
the State Legislature has exempted
from taxation tor a certain number
of years. property employed in GER
tain NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and cot
ton, we believe. Governors Kirk
wood and Merrill recommended to
the several Legislatures of our State
the same course, but our legislators,
wise above their fellows, have col.
telnned such advice. We have heard
Of cities and county authorities max.
ing such exemptions for the estap
lishment Of manufactures within their
limits.
In no case do we remember to
have heard any Of these proifered
boun,ics or exemptions denounced
as swindles, or the recipient of them
classed as "monopolists, "swind!ers,"
"robbers," &c.
The principles on which rest these
bounties are identical with the ptin-
ciples on which is based a protective
tariff. In principle there can he no
difference between bestowing upon
maker of furniture bounty OF one
dollar for every bedstead he manu-
features, or imposing tax OF one
dollar upon every hedstead OF foreign
uoreign to us) manufacture, brought
to this place There is, there can be,
no true distinction between remit
ting the taxes of manufacturer OF
woollen goods, in Vermont, or the
imposition of tariff on the impor-
tation of woollen goods manufac-
tured outside of Vermont. The on
ly aim is, to offer some indacement
to capitalists to invest in the manu-
iacture of goods, in the growth OF
mulberry trees, or the planting OF
forest and fruit trees, whether the
inducement is in the shape of a direct
bounty, as in California, of remission
of taxes, as in Iowa and Vermont, or
in the imposition Of impost duties
The object aimed at is the same and
the end to be reached, identical.