The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-01

1 R-Does not imitation mean reputation?
Mr.. H.-Yes. They both mean the same.
Therefore say, let us profit by the past and
as nation meet our obligations as honest
men in our business relations with each
other.
R.-One more question and then 1 am
through: How do you stand on the sena-
torial succession? Are you for Mr.. Voor-
hees or for Mr.. Mcdonald?
Mr.. H.-That speaks for itself. What Mr..
VOORHEES, says are his views are not mine.
He goes too tar.
Bidding Mr.. Holman good day the reporter
retired from his cozy Office, where the in
| terview was held, and sought out General
White, collector of internal revenue for the
Terre Haue district, and from that
genial gentleman learned that the
amount of tax collected on whisky
and tobacco in the district foots
up from sixty to seventy-five thousand dol
lars per month. The great bulk of it is paid
| by Mr.. Human. The next largest revenue
taxpayer is n. KatZenbach, also of Terre
Haute. manufacturer OF tobacco. The re-
porter was not able to find him this time,
but saw him subsequently and had
AN INFORMAL INTERVIEW
with him at his elegant establishment on
Main street. He said in substance that
though the public debt were paid by repu-
diation or otherwise he did not think the
tax would be taken from tobacco and
whisky. They had been heavily taxed as
luxuries by governments generally the
world over. If the tax were taken off at
this time he would lose largely on the stock
now in store and hand, as would all
others situated as he, and then they would
have to accommodate themselves to the new
order of things.
A RAISE IN THE REVENUE
WOnl6 annraoiata tha Of he zt<~
hand. He was opposed 60 reputation on
principle, and did not believe i. best to in
fate the currency; was a Voorhees, man
on personal grounds.
EVANSVILLE.
The reporter next repaired to Evansville.
Upon arriving there, he proceeded at once
to the Office of the bingham Bros" over
looking the Ohio. There he found Mr.. J.
w. Bingham, who smiilngly said he would
give the Sentinel anything in the way of in
formation be could, though he didn't know
that his views were in demand with ths
public. He said the firm had one distil-
lery IN the city, two ut Patoka, one at
Hszieton and another at ST. Louis, all of an
aggregate capacity of 1000 bushels of grain
per day, then in operation to the extent of
l, 300 bushels per day.
R.-Would it effect your business If the
TAX were taken OIL your product; If so, how?
Mr.. B.-I don't know that it would effect
us much one way or the other. 1t Is gen.
eral rule in business that there is more
money made on a ten-dollar article than on
ten cent article. If the tax were taken off
altogether
WHISKY WOULD COME DOWN
to twenty or twenty-five cents per gallon
with crash and when it would advance a
half cent on the price per gallon, it wo4Id
be equal to an advance now of three or four
cents per gallon. 1 think there is really
more money in whisky at seventy cents tax
per gallon, than there would be without any
tax. 1t would not be to our advantage to
have the tax taken from our product. but
then we have redistiliug, or refining an
partus and rectify our cologne spirits which
Is the real body of all manufactured liquors
and In that way we get about all the profit
there Is in the article. For that reason we
DO not consider the tax any disadvantage to
eR.-What are your views upon the fiuan- |
cial question now attracting the attention
OF the politicians and the people of the |
country.
Mr.. B.-I am an anti.repudiationist and |
do not believe in initiating the currency of |
the country. do not believe it best. But |
NEVER REPUDIArE ANYTHING.
LIZ" NO OOu yOuT business and /
the general business of the country would |
De effected by repudiation of the national |
debt.
Mr.. B.-I hardly have any idea how il |
would effect our trade. Generally speaking
think it would bring about
great smasn up. Reputation of govern
ment debts means reputation of individ-
ual obligations. Again, as to imitation. I /
think it would be bad policy. This govern
ment can certainly pay its interest and let /
future generations, those who
SHED NO BLOOD,
shed the money to pay the principal of the
debt.
R-Don't you think imitation is but the
first step to reputation?
Mr.. B.-Not necessarily so. don't think
a reasonable initiation of the currency means
repudlation, not by any means, though. as |
have said before, L hardly think it necessary
or expedient.
R.-Do you not question, really. wbetber
tnis government could repudiate its oblipa-
ton without war, which would entail an
added debt and much bloodshed
Mr.. B.-If it were disposed to Gishonor IT.
sell oy reputation of its plighted faith. /
Know OF no tribunal that could force onr
to do otherwise unless foreign |
nations should
COMPEL IT TO COME TO TIME
at the point of the bayonet. They would be
Justified in this course in the interests of the
holders of bonds in foreign countries. Ifan
Individual refuses to meet his obligations
10 should be and is forced to do so by the
aw, which has the power, and the same
'hOuld be true of nations / think thera |
ire thousands of widows and orphans who
rave got their all invested in these bonds.
ma think 1t would be an outrage to pau,
)erize them.
R-What is your political faith? IL
Mr. B.-i am democrat, but neither Of MS {
axe anv particular interest in politics.
h.-Whom do you support for the Sem
re from this State to succeed Pratt, present /.