Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-31
Unequal TAXATION.

One of the cardinal Ienets of Democratic
creed is equal rights TO all; exclusive
privileges TO none" Actuated by desire to
preserve invIolate this fundamental prin-
ciple of Democratic faith, the Stale conven-
ton held at Na.hville on the 10Th of June
declared: I'VE are opposed to all unequal
taxation upon the mercantile and manufac-
turing interests of the State" Strange TO
say, the boilers, composed of Democrats,
denounce this resolution, thereby becoming
the advocates OF exclusive rights and privi-
Ieges. 10 opposing this resolution the bolt
ers become tine supporters OF unequal taxa
ton upon the mercantile and manufacturing
interests of the State" the very doctrine
which preGipitated the war of the Revo-
luton. We have fallen upon strange
times, when Democrats favor "unequsl
taxation" and renouuce the Jeffersonian
principle of "equal rights to all, e1clu-
give privileges to none" Whenever The
American people undertake TO discriminate
by State legislation against one branch Of
Industry by unequal taxation" then any
industry which may be obnoxious to
majority of the Legislature will be crushed
out of existence by unequal taxation"
The resolution adopted by The Democratic
convention, and sustained by Bate and
his friends, is in strict accord with the
constitution of the State. In fact, il USES
the very language OF that instrument. Nor
is there anything new and unusual in
the resolution which the boilers de-
nounce The Democracy of Texas are
making an active canvass for governor,
members of Congress and the State Legisla-
ture. They are fighting the battle on a
platform which contains plank precisely
similar to the obnoxious resolution adopted
by the Tennessee Democracy. The FIRST reso-
luton of the Texas platform ia as follows.
Resolusd That all men are politically equal, and
that The objects OF government are subyerted when
legislation recognizes distinctions between per
sons, tavOTs one class of business pursuits at
the expense of another. and by any means impoy-
er1shes the many to enrich the few.
This resolution contains the essence ofthe
one adopted by the Tennessee Democracy.
The Democracy of Texas are united on this
resolution, but here in Tennessee it has been
reserved for the boilers to renounce the canon
lied creed Of the party by becoming the sd
Tocstes Of unequal taxation.D The De-
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with their Democratic friends in Iowa, who
in the present canvass for State officers have
inscribed upon their banner the following
resolution:
Received, That no species of industry should be
fosteed TO the injury of another; that class of
should be taxed, directly or indirectly. fOr
the benefit of another; that every description OF
industry should stand or fall on its own merits.
In Texas and Iowa the Democrats have
rszffirmed and emphasized the utterances of
the Tennessee Democrats. For eighty years
:he Democratic party has rigidly maintained
these sentiments. Yet the Tennessee bloters
renounce them, and become the advocates |
of "unequal TAXATION" hoping by such con-
temptible demsgogery TO win a few tenn |
perance fanatics 10 sinking cause. The |
constitution expressly prohibits unequal |
taxation" the very thing condemned by the /
June platform. But the constitution would
be y rope of sand in the hands OF these
fanatics, who, by their teachings, avoW =
readiness to resort TO "unsqual tax.
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