Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-24

corporations. The remaining land
should be sacredly reserved for the cul
tiyators OF the soil. The laboring mau
should have chance TO improve his con
dition and 10 open up q future for bis
children away from the seductions ol
the great cities.
Revision Of Tariff
Tariff practically means taxation, aud
all taxation not equi,ably adjusted ID
odlous, while interest Is an oppressive
public debt The pensions earned with
the blood of soldiers aud sailors
who fought for the Union aud
the regular expenses Of carrying
on the Government are 10 be met. The
duties on imports must continue TO fur.
nish one OF the sources of revenue. So
long as those duties arc levied, manu-.
lecturers will he affected according To tho
degrees or mode in which duties may
be distributed. The existing tariff is
regarded as confused mass OF incon-
gruitles aud monopolies, created by
special legislation, and open To constant
fraud on the revenue. IL taxes the con.
sumer heavily on those articles especial
ly that are most needed by the toiliny
masses. Ii taxes every newspaper,
every sChool.boOk, every Bible,
and the salt Oi the working.
man with gross injustice, because
the poor pretence OF revenue does not
exist tn cover the wrong. A revision,
therefore, which shall he at once search.
ing and fair, is demanded, and should
be promptly and eliectuslly made.
The Public Debt.
The debt OF the United States in round
numbers is S2,0OO,000 900 Deducting
the boarded coin in the Treasury, the
interest on II last year. was over Sl00.-
10000 These are appalling figures
The rapid extinction oi this debt is To
be desired; first, because il diminishes
the present burdens, and for the addl.
tional reason that one ol the effects Of 4
personal National debt is To create
a class Of preferred creditors 10 live on
incomes and free from taxes under
our laws. Having the protection Of the
Government at home and abroad they
would contribute nothing To its support.
Economy.
Ii is practicable by cooperation bo-
tween the executive aud Congress to
reduce publ c expenditures many mil.
lions annually without impairing the
efficiency oi public service. Reirench.
ment is needed lOr the reduction of tax.
es, but II is also needed because when
properly administered il would become
a potent factor IN reforming civil ser.
vice.
Elections
The ballot box should bc the safe.
guard OF the republic, Tor il IL intended
tn express th. free will Of the people.
Therefore, elections ought To be exempt
from the presence oi any menacing
force and 10 bc free from the contami-
nation Oi corrupt returning boards No
party deserves confidence that seeks as-
rendancy by striking down honest sui
Irspes, either hy United States troops,
by fraud ur by intimidation. II would
not be proper Tor me Ia express any
opinion upon the measures pend.
ing or proposed la Congress.
Ny votes viii speak for themselves at
The fitting time. Having thus freely
answered your oisfstipns, I may add
hat my support viIltgheerfully given
10 any candidatr Tor 6ident, who In
sood eaInesi Mi stS4ksf f1sAsFyy voRt4 ~
lmbitl0n Of any man Ors.--" Va" sucvSss
,f any party. ..,
As EVER your iriend.
DAVID DAVIS.
JI.n a ~ Rroi.li,g DuInry. m.