The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-13
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the causes, and the greatest cause
is the excessive taxation, to whicl
every industry is subjected. Taxa
ton reduces the productive resour
ces of the country. The capital ali
sorbed in taxes is so much take
from the productive resources of tn
individual and the industries of tn,
whole country, BY rendering labo
less productive, taxes ten ! to rails
the price of commodities, and con
sequently diminish consumption t
the same extent. Taxation is a bur
den and a restraint upon industry
1t should be the policy of the ad
miEistratian to tighten this taxation
but it is not. 1t adheres to a higl
protective tariff. What is wanted il
a revenue tariff, which assesses du
ties equitably on imports, with du,
reference to the different depart
ments of business, and solely for th,
purpose of revenue. Protective du
ties furnish an unnatural stimulus
which inevitably leads to oyer-pro
d%uction, and, in the end, to ruinous
revulsions. Another remedy for ex.
cessive taxation lies in retrenchment
and economy. The salaries of gov
eminent officials, State and National,
Army and Navy inclusive, should be
curtailed forthwith. That of the
President and the expenses at the
White House should be reformed as
soon as they can be constitutionally.
Sinecure offices should be forthwith
Topped of. There ought to be a
thorough reform in all the govern
ment offices and departments. Fewer
clerks should be employed, and those
that are employed should work more
hours per day, and at less compensa-
ton. We venture to say that the
clerks of none Of the departments
work more than four hours per day,
and some not more than three. Cut
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off the useless offices, down with the
excessive salaries and more work
should be the reforms that should be
introduced, not only at Washington
but throughout the country, and that
too, forthwith. Down with taxation
in every form TO the lowest possible
figure and business and prosperity
will be restored to the country.
The Cincinnati Enquire, of Tues
day last says:-"We print this morn
ing an interview with Mr.. GEORGE
BOWLER, nephew of Hon. GEORGE II.
PENDLEToN, and one of the heirs of
the BOWLER estate, of which Mr..
PENDLEToN is Trustee. Mr.. Bowler
was a member of the Board of Con-
troll of the Kentucky Central Com
pany at the time arrangements were
entered into for the collection of that
celebrated claim. He says that he
helped to afix the compensation for
that work, and that it was entirely
satisfactory to all parties in interest.
Mr.. BOWLER is perfectly well salts
fed that Mr.. PENDLEroN never used
a dollar illegitimately in pushing
that claim through the War Depart
ment. For himself and mother and
younger brother, MI. BOWLER bears
cheerful testimony to the faithful
ness, energy and extreme good fudge
ment with which Nj. P. has guarded
the BOWLER estate and the rights of
the heirs. This statement will go far
toward disabusing the public mind
Ct any prejudice it may have acquir-
ed through the misrepresentation
and inuendoes of a partisan press.
may be definitely settled that Mr..
fee in the Kentucky
Central Claim Case was cheerfully
allowed by all the parties concerned,
and that the BOWLER heirs, instead
considering themselves wronged,
have aso to thank Mr.. PENDLEroN
his patient, careful watch over
heir interests. AS it has not been
established that Mr.. PENDLEToN used
improper means to secure the pay
nent ofhis claim in Washington, the
public can be said to have no fur
her interest in this natter.
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While we %unutterably hold to the
doctrine of the ssunwii tten law, ofl