The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-04
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Tax "a, sns especially farmers, often
eomplain iand wlih good reason J
that tseif t.1cs are 90 hurden.omr.
New, Il il asserted ~ the highest ja-
dlcisl suihotiiy Ia THE couutry taBd the
assertion IL iuuuded upon their expert
encs upon The beocb) that tisbtten,hs
of all the crime. ciiu,iuAl arrests aud
prosecutions. poverty aud wrctehed-
Aess ia the Land j. traceable TO the
liquor traffic AS it's eAuGe. This beiag
so, then this traffic 10 the cause OF eight
tenths OF all the costs Of the criminal
arrests .iucarcerations, aud prosecutions.
And inasmuch as nc least one.half CT
all the State, county and municipal ex-
penses IL caused by sucb arrests, incar.
csrstions and prosecutions, therefore the
State, county aud municipal taxes are
just double what they would be but for
the sale Of liquor.
Yes, tax payers, your taxes are just
doubled every year by this damnsble
traffic that brings no good but a he'll OF
WOO to the people.
II q farmers State and county taxes
for the year are $50, thea $40 of that
amount he ~ compelled TO pay to se.
cure the punishment Of the crimes pro.
duced by tho sale OF whiskey and beer !;
and II prohibition we're enacted and en-
forced bis taxes would soon be cut
down oue-hsf. II the owner OF town
property pays annually in state. county
and municipal taxes $50. then $25 Of
that amount the liquortrsfiic compels
him to pay. Taxpayers, think Of these
indisputable facts, and il you are tired
OF paying heavy taxes vote prohibition.
The state. county and municipal
taxes in Maine, are not half as high
now as they were before that state en-.
acted and enforced prohibition. There
arrests for drunkenness and assault and
battery are almost unknown, aud the
jails. penitentiaries, and alms.houses
are almost empty. Yes, farmers aud
property ownors. il you wish low taxes
vote and help TO enforce prohibition,
and thereby aid IN destroying the ex
pensive, detestsble. ruinous, besotting
impovershing. wife.beating, children
starving. soul ,damning liquor traffic.
During the year 1872 there were ex'
pended 10 the United States for intox,
icatinE beverages $735,720,046. Thi'
| 10 almost as much rs was spent during
the same year by the people OF hi:
country for -four, sugar, nolasscs, cot
ton and wooden goods. and boots and
shoes, This drink bill equals all the
wages paid all the mechanics and
skilled labor during the same time. II
10 two million dollars mors than all The
money earned during the same year by
all the railroads ia the United States
It is eight times as much as we pay
per year Tor the support Of all oul
schools and colleges 1t is twelve
times as much as the cost OF all ou
printing Of newspapers, periodicals. aHt
books IL is eight times the estimated
value Of all the public libraries IN tbi'
icountry. IL is twice the value OF al
the church property 10 this coustry. ]
10 eighteen times az much as was con
tributed ia the United States for ID,
support Of ali the Gospel and mission
oly and benevolent enterprises. Al
the state. county. and city debts Of TIM
country, in 1872 were $66s. $40, 1853
Stop liquor drinking one year aud w
could pay ufl all tbvse debts.
Let all wbu deplore heavy taxes auc
all Christians and phllanthropists rail-,
for The compete prohibition Of the man
ufActure and sale OF intoxicating
liquors, aud thereby cut short this ter
rible wAzle, THE unmiiigaiej curse.
4 A Western correspondent invites at