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:.:.. ... WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1882.
EDITOR TRIBUNE The recent cleo
tions have not caused any panic rs yet
among government employees. They
remember, l presume, that in 1874, q
tidal wave of small dimension however,
swept over the country. In 1872 Massa-
chusetts gave "A PA republican majority;
in 1874 the state gave 1882 democratic
n change of over 80, 900 votes. Ohio in
1872 gave 81 ,531 republican ajority, and
in 1874, II ,202 democratic; change of
1900 votes. New York in 1872, 131, 74S
republican majority, and in 1874, 5O,317
dcmocratic-a change of 105, 76S votes.
Pennsylvania gave, in 1872, 137, 74S re-
publican majority, and in 1874 4,679
democratic-a change of 142 ,447 votes
mdlanna, in 1872, gave % ,505 republican
majority, and in 1884, II ,259 democratic,
Il change Of $4,000 votes. Taking into
consideration these facts, | am inclined
to think that the recent election signifies,
this the great mass of republican voters
are intelligent and honest; that party
fealty is not SO strong as to override
honesty of purpose and devotion to prln-
ciple. And / certainly have higher
appreciation of the men who make UP
the republican party, than before the
election. This much, don't believe the
voters of the democratic party could
have sacrificed party to principle. There
are just as many good staunch republi-
cans as there ever was before the cleo
ton, and if the legislation the coming
session is what it should be, the breaches
in the party will be healed. Senator
Edmunds, before the session adjourned
last summer wrote to a number of the
leading senators, and urged upon them
the necessity of reducing taxation before
adjourning; that the tariff should be
modified, but they paid no head to his
warning. The tax upon playing cards
was removed; there was a move made to
take the tax from bank checks, bank de-
posits, and patent medicines. ~ Now,
taking the tax from bank checks, bank
deposits and patent medicines, will be no
relief to the working man. Strenuous
efforts will he made the coming session
to do away with all internal taxation.
Judge Kelly, the champion of protection,
who has managed by securing q high
tariff on iron and steel, to greatly enrich
the iron manufacturer of Pennsylvania,
has already significd his intention of de-
voting all Of his energies for that pur-
pose. / am constrained to refer to this
as desire the western people to take
notice of this fact The great west has
paid tribute to Pennsylvania for years;
every mile OF railroad pays tribune for
iron and steel, and this increases the
cost Of transportation, so that every
farmer when he sends his produce to-
market is taxed to keep up Pennsylvania
industries. p Now Judge Kelly desires to
do away with internal taxation, that
protection to the iron and steel interests
of. his state may bc kept up. Every
paper in west should have something to
sny upon this important question Why
shouldn't whisky and tobacco be taxed?-
So, long as whisky is distilled in this
countryit should he taxed, and should
tobacco. In, 1882 the amount of revenue
derived from tobacco was forty-t
million, and from spirits and fermented
liquors over eighty million, Protection
could be fastened upon the country
securely if over one hundred and twenty
million of dollars, was taken from our
revenue. It Would be likely to stimulate
manufacturing, proving II bonanza to
capitalists engaged in it, but it would be
detriment to agriculture
k The western members should see to it
that no such outrageous measures pass
Congress. 1T must be borne in mind that
about one-half the present members will
return at the close of the coming session;
they will have no particular interest in
the business of the session. Still don't
think any back salary bill will be passed.
The board of audit to adjust and settle
the bills presente1A gainst the late Presi-
dent, james A. Garfield, arising out of
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