Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-10
Increased Taxation,

I 1t is not necessary to accept the
statements of the Administration re
garding the bankruptcy Of the Treas
ury as literally true, nor to believe
that temporary increase Of the debt
is incapable Of being figured out fol
the purpose of pretext for voting ar
increase Of taxes. Mr.. Dawes and
Mr.. Garfield have but recently assur.
ed lis that deficit in the Treasury is
impossible. The call for more taxes
is capable of a very different interpre,
tation from the one which has been so
readily given it. The plea Of .dimin-
ishiug revenues, it may be found, is
put forth for the purpose Of fortifying
the Treasury for political service in
the next general election. The next
House being Democratic, the Admin
lstration feels the necessity of provid-
ing itself with funds outside the reach
and control of that important branch
Of Congress. A comparison Of the
last two fiscal years, such as is made
by a correspondent in another part OF
this mornings Posi-, will show 40
such alarming, nor even material dis
crepancy in their incomes. The inter-
nal revenue office will be found not to
have substantially fallen off in its re-
ceipts, nor will the customs revenue
disclose such remarkable diminution
either. Why the Government does
not appeal to Congress to set out On a
course Of rigid economy first, is aques-
ton which no member Of the Admin
istration party in Congress has yet
thought of asking. Before increas-
ing the peoples burdens it would be
prudent to begin and cut down the
excessive expenditures of the Govern
ment. To continue these just as they
are seems to be an assumed necessity
with the Administration. Subsidies
are foreshadowed in the last annual
message, doubling ofthe army is
proposed, appropriations in advance of
the possibility of any just estimates
are leading part of the current de
sign, and foreign war is planned with
as much GOODNESS as if it were only a
fit agent in the production of votes
TO make all secure, an increase of
taxes is demanded, the alternative
threatened being a bankrupt Treas.
ury.
What if the currency balance in the
Treasury runs low, it has gene lower
than the present Sl0,oOo,ooO before,
and it is perfectly easy to remedy it by
resuming the sale of gold, Of which
there is to day some S45,000,00O in
the Treasury. The currency income
being less than the currency eXpendi-
ture, and the gold income being great
err than the gold expenditure, the sit
uation is still as much within the con.
troll of the Treasury as it ever has
been. No steps have yet been taken
or are liable at present to be taken,
for accumulating gold with Il view to
resumption, and there is consequently
nothing to hinder the same process
which has been in operation for years
past On the part of the Treasury. The
design to precipitate general alarm,
under cover of which to lay on heavier
taxes, while making no retrenchment
in expenditures, is evident y conceived
for the purpose Of accommodating vast
surplus in the Treasury upon which
the Administration may rely for carry
ing itself triumphantly through with
its desperate schemes. 1t is a sub
stantial part of the comprehensive
plot of capturing the country and
making this Administration . practi-
cal perpetuiy. As for the Treasury's
becoming bankrupt, it cannot ever be
more so in point of fact than it has
been FOR many years past 1t does
not now redeem its promises of q
dozen years circulation, and to appear,
ances has no intention of doing it. II
the Administration, without prattis.
ing economy, can by increasing taxes
supply itself with fund 20 draw from
at pleasure, it cares for nothing be.
yond, but will pursue its own way
without any more regard for the peo-
pie than it manifests at present -
Boston Post.
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