Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-17

Ilelf ODlRAlAOuo- MAttleE kuuQlnc
was s wise policy OF not does not
properly form an issue IN the canvass.
since men Of all parties voted for and
against it. The last funding bill was
voted for by a majority Of Repubh-
cans in both branches Of the legisla-
ture, as follows:
WHO VOTED FOB THE FUNDING BILL.
On the final passage of the funding
law, Senators Jones, M'Connell, of
BlOunt; Patton and Richards (four),
voted aye; while MKenna, Melton
and Morgan (Only three, voted nay.
The vote in the house is more strik-
ing. eighteen Republicans voting for
the funding bin on third reading,
and only eight against it Those in
the affirmative were Beals, Cottrell,
Carnes. Couch, Duncan, Eckel. Houk,
Jeup, Keeble, Magin, M'Leod, Pat
ton, Perkins, Regan, Ready. But-
/ ledge, Snyder, and Tate and Turner,
elected BY Republicans, also voted for
/ il. those in the negative we're Hy-
der, Brooks, Jesse, Martin, AIulvihill,
/ Riggs, West, Weston, and William
son.-H0liss Journal. page 40; Sen
ate Journal, page 500.
RADICAL TAXATION.
Wherever the Republicans have con-
troll Of State governments in the
south. they destroy the credit Of the
State by incurring enormous debts,
and imposing burdensome taxation.-
In southern Republican States the
rate of taxation Is as follows:
Alabama .-..---......s IS
Mississippi -------........-1 90
south Carolina. a.............-..... 20
louisiana ------.-. = -
In Tennessee, under Democratic
administration with a tax of only for
" cents, we pay the expenses of the
State government, and the interest
upon q large bonded debt left us as a
legacy by Republican administra-
tions. We have also, with tax of ten
cents, established n system of free
schools, highly creditable to the
State, which nothing but the passage
OF the civil rights l'ill can Destroy
During the last scholastic year ISL
747 scholars have been enrolled, of
whom "a, 41S were blacks. In none of
these southern States under Repubh-
can rule, do they, as We are informed,
pay the interest upon their bonded
debt, mountaineering their high rate
Of taxation.
THE TARIFF AND ITS EFFECrs-
Not only do the Republicans in the
southern States impose high taxes,
but they are much more burdensome
in their national taxes. The receipts
into the treasury, as appears by the
last report of the secretary of the
treasury, were $322, ,177, ,67S, or more
than eight dollars per head of the en-
tire population Of the United States,
if it be, as Is supposed, 10000, 900, or
$40, 200, 600 upon the people Of Ten
nessee. This does not include the in
direct taxes imposed by the tariff Sc
cured by the enhanced price OF every
thing we buy. The tariff of 1870 was
much higher than either the tariff of
1928, or Of 1912, as appears from the
following table:
Articles Is2s ls80 1870
Steel in bars si0 aD ss8
SAT- .,-...-.-....per bush. lOo IS per c. I2c
Blankets.-.- . per c. . per c. 20 Perc
Elanneis-.. %094S per c. s3 per c. 70875 ="
goods IaPere c. ssPer c. TO87s
and cloth. l5per C. Free los per |
This is fair specimen, and shows
such enormous burdens imposed by |
this tariff upon the farmers and labor |
ing men.
LAW AND ORDER ENFORCED IN rESNKs- /
SEE.
Although we only set out to answer /
inquiries in regard TO the financial /
condition Of the State, we cannot re- 1
frain from making few remarks up /
on other important questions. In or |
der to influence elections in other /
States, it has been said by the Repub- /
lican candidate for governor, IN = |
speech at Knoxville, that "the pistol, !
the bullet and the dagger" we're the /
arguments resorted t. by the Demo /
Gratis in answer to the civil rights bill. /
This was not only untrue, but must 1
have been known In the speaker and |
to his hearers to be sntrue. The en-
tire Democratic press of the State and /
the Democratic conventions, without /
a dissenting voice, have condemned 4
The State Democratic 4
committee, in an address to the peo- /
pie says:
1--WE condemn as thoroughly as any /
one all acts Of violence, whether COM |
mitted by white or black. We feel |
determined TO defead all persons, Of |
every race and color, in the enjoy |
ment of their legal and constitutional
rights, aad to secure to them ample /
protection for their persons and prop |
erty."
The officials Of the State have been
so active in their efforts TO suppress I
crime that not only the Republican /
senator from Tennessee commends /
their course. but President Grant /
says, in a letter TO the governor:
II will state, however, that it is /
very gratifying to know that the State 1
OF Tennessee are disPvsosl. !
to suppress and punish class Of law
less acts so dangerous to life, and so
TO every political, financial 4
and moral interest Of the State"
These things were all done before
that speech was made, and If they are
not q sufficient answer to this whole
sale slander upon a law-abiding peO-
pie we know not what can be.
URGENr APPEAL FOR WORK.
Let ms, In conclusion, urge,upon our
friends IN all parts of the STATE thor
0ugh and efficient organization. Let
committees, and committees
Ia each civil district be appointed,
and let them work with energy until
we have gained a most overwhelming
victory. All candidates who run a.
gainst the regular nominees of the
party, and who are endeavoring TO di-
vide our forces in these times Of trOu-
BILE, should be regarded as enemies Of
our cause, aud treated accordingly
The voice of Tennessee. If made in
tones at the polls in NOvem-
ber, may do much toward averting
the direful consequences of the civil
rights bill, a measure intended to de-
stroy our liberties and to blast our
prosperity.
]. L. RICE,
Chairman Democratic Ex. Com.
by order OF the COMMITTEES,
w. J. SYKES.
Sec. Democratic Ex. Committee.