New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-01
GOV. TILDEN ON TAXATION.

the Central New-Yorl Fair, which opened on the
22d. was greatly augmented to-day, notwlthstand-
ing the unpTopitious weather, on account OF the
presence Of Gov. Tden. The Governor arrived
here at o'clock last evening Senator kernan's
guest At O'Clock to-day Gov Tilden, Senator
Herman Mayor Hutchinson, I. z. Proctor President
OF the AgricultUra Association, aud eX-Iov oey-
mour arrived at the Fair grounds in carriages,
escorted by The Young's Independent Cavalry
Corps, Youngs mounted band, the AdJutant
Bacon Cadets of this city, and the Old
Utica band The Governor was chcercd as
be stepped upon the covered platform facing the
grand stand. race WAS then pending,
but the quartcr-@tretch was instantly hlled with
people, and the expected address was not delayed.
Last year Gov. Dix spoke and was introduced by a
Democrat. This year Mr. Proctor, the President OF
the Association. Republican, presented Gov III
dem In his Introductory remarks, Mr.. Proctor al
luGcd ~ the subject Of taxation ~ affecting the
farming interest and said: We greet you, Sir be-
cause we are naturally in full sympathy with your
independent patriotism and fearless efforts to release
the people Of this state, and more especially the
labor which is used in the production OF the pro-
ducts of the soil from ruinous taxation As Gov
Tilden came forward 10 speak, be was greeted with
three cheers. twice repeated He spoke Is iolio"''
SEw-YORK AGRICULTURE.
Mr. Proctor gentlemen of the fair and citizens OF Cen
tral New York: lellcate myself that have to-day an
opportunity witness the magnificent display oil your
industries and what il more magnificent ms ml'7 %
farmers and citizens, SeWiOrk is foremost o. an Inc
states Of the American Union in il agriculture II EN-
braces the largest number OF farmers II las more n
vested Fin the value Of it, farms and agricultural nipple
mems and every year yields larger product ~ its aer
cultural industry than any of the American Common
wcats True 10 is that NcwYorz transcendent ~ er
commerce She exceeds III her manufacturing ana her
tf trt Isl
Union. But with these great achievements III tht 49,.
,a art she still maintains her front rank III agriculture
TIE GOvERSOE'S AGRICULTURAL LINEAGE
F,llow-cli.zeus farmers OF Central NewY Ork-I know
that i'm addressing you / have To encounter danger
Gus rivalry. Hcle among you is lie iusrous diiyuh
Of Dccraeld. farmer Horato seymour applause ana
iaughtcl-aud have to compete with the ornate oroi5
of Roscoe Coukug and with the fervid clouencc ofFrn-
cr Herman tgo famous Aus1anlmen of Uuca-itpIau5eI
but venture 90 assert some claim 70 an audience
among the farmers OF ills county and this pa- OF the
state AT any rate IL have not done much ID my own
day and generation in agriculture. 40 least can claim
long Lire OF ancestors devoted 10 the image OF tl' III
Apulasel Two hundred and forty years ago the unce'
tor whose bear came 10 TINS country. A. .l1t
certified 10 ny the public authorities, ana thcy
certified my ancestor as ie4h@h % - III
free customs and hnmcmorial liberties during
all The commissions OF the feuda. ag-s therefore 5'e,
my uaeut OF mobility IN descent from yeonih IN
"h.se rae .oI ,i.sS i.-r topI1i,,il
Frlloy-citizeus, H. grew nap lived among farmers
no. IN n .it lk. MS vi Ctica not in viii -, bu- n
Hit Zrt, almost eyery I.n met was tlics of the
suI believe tha; learned % understand ttir temper
tIg, he nave been mindful of them in the humble
Irr nave taken in the couluct of public Affairs And
consider myself invited to-day, DF ar remarks ihadc u
me President of your ~ocic, 80 90 YOU few words
in regard H. the interest the farmers oi the STATE OF
NcN-Y0ig IN tAe pres ID. condition ~ our puA' Iias
have no word of partisan character % utter nave
nothing 20 siy you that an american clHeh aA'dtI
political party Whatever political opinions
Ny proposition then, gentlemen is that The "rmor'
more perhaps than any other class, j. Interested
in tile question OF taxation, which las Deei.
advcted 10 by the President Of your Assoc
citation. The gains OF the farmer come slowly
ana with DILIGENTLY 40 fortunate spcclaiiou7 uo turn
OF the markets, no exercise OF wits, ill hi, Little treas
urv Il is toll-houcst. patient. industrious toi.-to
which oar De- car look FOR bis little surplus, which 20
inc end o CD. year enables MIN 10 I'D bis little store ana
10 meet the constantly recurring demands OF the tax gath
eror saw therefore that he more than any other ct
zen Of our community is interested in this question
Now my feow-czens what the facts ln Inspect 20
THIS matter! Our fOleat-er7 fought t1aj tE} might
establish this Continent an association Of rIuai
duct their public affairs by a simple Io.-
eminent, attending 10 Jew common o9'ois;;
leaving ihc of bis earnings III his pocket 10 po ds-
bursed according 10 MS tastes or de,iie llc} nee 10 la
country from the oppression ami the burdens ot EURO
prau Government and established ffrr commandments
IT. American ctIzl u.s. in the hope that turou h all the m
tl- titui-us might De- preserved Al small cost,
with Justice All, with fTuc1iiy OF administration now
my lei ow-czcns il sou Wi! Uuk at the census OF 1870
1 viii lind mat the taxos of that year nyr-fOd
what they IN 1850 IL Was tve years after ur close
o The war and yet te were not only not reduced
To- their former amount, not 10 once ana lG not 20
twice. % three times. not % Iodf times Dut l e.
manned re times then former amount, ana 10 gay 'l,y
are very little reduced. Now. wn0 undertake. Ia say
ue.e whose iault TINS Is suppose III SOM !o-.Ir ~ ~
everybody hut II VIII ne your own '''i''' '"'''i
colrectIt. Appliance
FEN STARTLING FIGURES.
Felowciti 1eus mad occasion at the beginning u tie
legislative -s Winter 10 state 70 the legislative
bodies and o. the people tina! the taxes for the ten years
following the war had been y OO0O0OOp S7OO0OoOOO
a wear on the average each Of the ten years Now
submit 20 you whether this Is not too large proportion
OF all YOU can earn be appropriated 10 such purposes
Think of it, Your national debt l. but the amount of
three years taxation. Think OF H. You have built IN
the last forty years 10000 miles Of railroad The nom
mai amount Of her stock and d ''na1 s oe acnj
thing near Sl,uOoOoOuvO anu ~ dctu i
cost abont s%,JOO,O0OOOo teIow-C-tiz.,hs,' me
these purposes is less than 80 years OF taxes Try
another Illustration. You are veI proud i'i you are
the greatest gold and silver producing nation oI me
world You boast that on your broad areas ana ltfuc
soil You rise crop, 30 send ahoat 10 tAe OIL l4 '"Fg
necessary feed tine population OF the Ola World You
stn4 IoI"3tI our Si ~ I Won 4snd cheese Won
send other products OF the farm. Gou send vast Gntl
winch IN IL [plTfcd The largest that any nation in the
world ever contributes 10 the exchanges OF manLud
mean tc cotton crop which yela, from <-pOO)YOOO 70
$50 OOO,O 900 year 20 foreign exports.
WHAT BURDEN TAXATION Is.
Now my iellow-citizcns what is the result, When
You have sent forward yom gold and your silver when
YOU have sent forward your petroleum when you have
sent forward your wheat, and your corn, and your
cheese and your meat, and your products Of every kind
when You have sent forward your cotton when you
have akcd and scraped this continent from the lakes 70
the Cult from the Atlantic the remote Interior what
have Won done When you have gathered together all
these products and paid the cost Of carrying them %
the seaboarda often larger than the original cost OF
raising the prCducts-Wlit have you done Why, with
every eXpOrtabe commodity tins continent arrived ~
our Atlantic ports ami delivered INTO the vessels OF
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