The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-14

TAX AND fTAnIFx-The New York
World has agrim arrsy OF figdfes to.
prove that the poorest and most indus
tfious people of this country have to
shoulder the largest part OF, the tax
burden. It is shown that, during
fourteen years Of Republican supre-
macy, the. net revenue OF the CAVERN
rnent for The hscal year 1874 vas over,
$299. 600, 600, of which over $265, 5OO,-
600 was derived from customs and in
ternal revenue. OF this amount, sugar
and molassss produced $84, 800. 600;
woolen goode, $32. 800. 600; whiskey,
(tnternal revenue,) &43. 1000. 600. end
tobacco and cigars. $3l, 600. 600. SO.
At least 80 per cent. Of the important
articles taxed is paid by the industrial
classes. The Chicago Tribune, Re-
publican paper, is especially severe
upon the newly regulated tariff. Hear
this.
"It proposed gigantic robbery-an
annual dividend of $50. 200. 900 or
$40. 600, 900 to one class, q cash bonus
OF 20 cents gallon to every holder or
owner of whiskey; a cash bonus OF 4 to
5 per cent. on the value of all the
woolen, cotton, paper. iron and steel,
lead. tin, zinc, copper ard other metal
goods. aud on manufacturss of /. glass,
in store in the country. The bill had
the support of every whiskey diatiller
in the United States and of all the
owners OF spirits. II added $40, ,O0O.- :
600 cash to the value OF the whiskey
on hand. and exempted it from taxa.
ton. All this class OF persons, and they
are numerous i'll every Congressional
District, we're represented on the floor
OF both houses of Congress, urging
and pushing this bill. The sugar re-
finers. in whose interest the people of
the country have been numerically
taxed for fourteen years, we're present,
urging this bill. Thi, class Of persons
are among the vealthiest and most
pampered by protection in the coun-
try. This bill proposes to the annual
tax on sugar SEQ, 100000. fof which
SO, 900. 900 are to be paid to the
United States and the other $40. 900. :
600 to the sugar refinets. They we're
represented in both 'honses Of Con
gress by their attorneys acting as
members. Every one who was repre-.
sented 10 this gigantic scheme of rob
berry was represented; but the people,
who are to be robbed, had few mem.
bers to speak word in their behalf"
This bill was carried by the earnest
appeal of the President and his Cabi
net. and carried. too, by single vote.
1t is purely Republican and Admins.
tration measure, only one Democrat
voting for it. The Tribune should
consider that the political doctrines ii
has taught SO persistently have brought
the country to such q pass. that the
people have to be burdened with new
taxes when they can least afford it, ol
else the Government become bank
rupt. The payment Of bounties to
New England, and the non.taxation ol
United States bond.holders, have
ground the working classes into pow.
der. The overthrow Of the industrial
system of the South. and the war upon
this seotion since 1866. have st last be
gan to react upon the East and West
When the workingmen once get their
eyes open TO the monstfops frauds
pIactioed upon them since 1860-6l,
there will be suoh q rafting OF dry
tb9nes as never was known ia The world
biiOre. i:.s '.7'497 '5.o'' -. 7,'' ,',0
"a bill is before the LsgislsttRs, soy,
TIE Raleigh News, similar In tts pro
vtblOns to the one introduced into the