Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-09-27

81 per cent, shoes, taxel IS per cent. and
hat, taxed 80 per cent, takes the water from
bucket taxed S5per cent, and washes his
face and hands in tin bowl taxed 30 per
cent. dries them on a cheap cotton fowl taxed
10 per cent. He sits down to his humble
meal and eats from plate taxed 80 per
cent. with knife and fork taxed 80 per cent
drinks his coffee with sugar taxed 6S per
cent. seasons his food with salt taxed G9 per
cent. pepper taxed 81 per cent. lie looks
round on his wife and children all taxed IN
the same way; takes a chew Of tobacco taxed
1919 per cent or lights cigar taxed llS per
cent. And, sir, even the sunlight from hea-
ven that pourS into his humble dwelling
must come through window glass taxed %
per cent. and yet he thinks his lives IN the
freest government under heaven. Then he
starts to work; puts a bride taxed 80 per
cent on his horse, and takes his horse that
has been shod-the nails used in shoelng
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being taxed so per cent. driven by hammer
taxed 20 per cent.-and bitches him to a
plow taxed As per cent. with chains taxed
SIS per cent. and after the days labor is clos
ed and his family are all gathered around
he reads chapter from his Bible taxed 20
per cent. and kneels to God on an humble
carpet taxed 81 per cent. and covers himself
with blanket that has paid l04 per cent.
Nor do these grasping manufacturers stop
here. but even the broom with which his good
wife sweeps the floor is taxed SO per. cent.
and the cooking vessels used in preparing her
husbands frugal meal are taxed AZ per cent.
and the soda used to Tighten his breai taxed
SO per cent. She sits down to her sewing
with needle taxed 25 per cent, and spool
of thread taxed "A per cent. to make cahco
dress taxed IS per cent or if she wishes 10
knit warm socks to protect her husband and
children from the bitter cold she uses yarn
taxed l2O per cent. and thus daily and
hourly must the hard earnings of the Ia
borer 20 to satisfy the manufacturer and
add to his ill.gotten wealth"
The surplus being over one hundred
million dollars, the Democrats propos'
ed to relieve the people OF taxation to
the extent of serenity millions a year.
This was opposed by the republicans.
On June 5th, 1881, Mr.. Turner, Demo-
crat. of Kentucky moved in the Hou.e
of Representatives that the rules be
suspended and the following bill pass
ed:
BE it enacted. sc. That the duty on
trace-chains is hereby abolished, and
from and after the passage of this act no
duty shall be collected on importalons
of trace chains, and they shall be plac"
ed upon the free list. And all laws aud
parts of laws inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed. The democrats fav-
ored the measure and Paterson Read
ulster Democrat voted with them.
Capt. Paul did not vote. His repnbil"
can friends however voted against the
bill.
On the 5th of August, Senator Bayard
offered the following amendment:
That the duty upon all wool shall not exceed
% per cent. ad valorem, and the duties upon an
manufacture of wool or Of which wool SHAH be
the Component material of chief value. shall not
exceed so per cent. ad valorem, and All laws aus
parts of laws inconsistent herewith ara ereby re-
pealed.
Malone voted against the bill.
Senator Vest Offered the following
amendment:
From and after the passage of this act salt in
bulk or bags, sacks, barrels, or other packages,
shall be placed upon the free list
Malone voted against the bill.
Ona proposition 10 limit the duty Oh
flannels and blankets to so per cent.
Malone voted no.
The farmers are now solicited TO
vote for the party that is led by Gen.
Malone, the man who votes against
The interest of the farmer and keeps
them heavily taxed 10 favor Of the mo-
nopolists and mlnurlctufers.
Virginia pays TO the United States
Government taxes to the nOult Of
s6.063,1O5. She pays State taxes
50 OC7 G78. The MahoDeitc' howl about
the State lax bat vote to keep The U.
:. tax upon US. These are flcts d.
handing the serious attention Of our op'
pressed and ax-iidden people. The
democratic party he's dscl'r@d its II IN
favor of reduction. the coalilionistS
nnnnsc redMcii0n.