Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-03

power, you 7-s.... 4.
endorse the Frauds Already Com
mitted.
give them opportunities to commit others
and encourage extravaganza IN every form
and manner. However pure the party may
have been in its origin, and however well
disposed and sincere many OF its followers
are and admitting that it had, and now
has. much in its cardinal principles that
can be commended, it has become corrupt
by lopg-continued power. No party is wise
enough, good enough, or strong enough, to
he trusted with unlimited power. A poll
tician or a party, drunk with power and
extrayagance, ought not 10 command the
confidence of the people. Unless you, By
your votes, unseat this party, and set the
seal of your condemnation on their acts, they
with their vast multitude of office holders,
with their assessments for political purpos-
es. and with their almost unlimited CON-
mand of money. will continue TO Perpetu-
ate themselves in power, ana traud ana ex-
trsysgapce will increase. ..
Capitalization.
One of the most dangerous tendencies OF
the Republican party is the ulsposltlon 10
form strong government in the hands Of
the few: to centralize power, and permit a
few to control the people and the vast in
terests of this great country. All the
teachings of the Republican party, and all
its legislation, tend to build up great for.
4 times for large corporations = bee etf6ct To-
srrniEn the great corporations znaoftcesi
Holder ON one, si6s g&instthB body OF th0,
aedple ON the othef may succeed tempo
IN W. but &c will faii osoonef or later, or
else Isfesrf oar Republic may dIit1nsoe
monarchy. 9 One of tho rnsuits otsnis silg az
appears 10 be the conflict between capitaiand
- = NJ
strikes all over the country.
From the formation OF the Democratic
partv, nearly 100 years ago, down TO It's
present time, its fear has been centralized
government, and its great effort has been TO
prevent il. The Democratic party IS In
favor of popular form OF government,
government where the masses Of the peo-
ple have q choice in the selection OF their
rulers, and potent voice in the manage
ment Of their affairs. Whenever the people
give Up the right of local self-government,
and allow it to be transferred to the fei-
eral Government, their liberties will fast
decay, | have more fears Of our govern
ment being changed and corrupted by CEN
tralization OF power, than in any other
vav. but have firm faith to believe that
the people will sternly rebuke this tenden-
cy al the polls; for know they love our
Democratic institutions, and they realize
that the only difference between our govern
ment, and those presided over by. the
crowned heads of Europe is, that we have
the right To govern ourselves through the
States, while they govern their people
through a concentration OF power IN the
hands OF a few.
A word upon the tariff, which, by the
way, can hardly be called a party question,
because the differences OF opinion are so
wide among the prominent members OF
both political parties Our State, OF course,
desires a fair and Just tariff; it is TO her in
terest to do so. AS long as we have TO raise
a revenue 10 pay the national debt and the
expenses of running the Government it i
best 10 have tariff. The present tariff,
however, needs revision badly, for it is very
unjust and unequal in its provisions. /
is better, however that this revenue should
he raised by a tariff that would bear equally
on all than that the people should be bur-
dened with direct taxation as would be the
case il we had what is termed free trade.
Internal Revenue Taxation.
As to internal revenue taxation, | think
il would be best, and to the interests OF the
people, to repeal all taxes except upon
whisky and fermented liquors. This would
serve two good purposes: 1t would reduce
of officeholders, many of whom, in con-
nection with the collection OF internal rev.
nue., are bu' political agents, spending the
money of the Government TO further and
bolster up the interests of the Republican
party. Tbs whole amount Of internal rev.
enue collections for the year ending June
80, 1882, was SAG. 500 273.7l. OF this spirits
and fermented liquors paid S6,027 $3.50,
or considerably more than half.
TO collect this amount, We paid to inter
nal revenue collectors, gaugers, store
keepers, special agents &C., little over
S5,OOOOOO. Now, if internal taxes were
abolished upon everything except spirits,
we would have about 500, 900 900 from this
source. and a very large number of these
collection officers and political agents could
he dispensed with, for there would be no
occasion for the appointment OF revenue
officers. except in those districts OF certain
States where liquors are made, and the
large cities where the brewing of beer and
n aking of malt are largely engaged in.
With these agents removed from the
Southern States where they have been
most numerously sent, the elections would
be free FROM interference.
National Banks.
There has been some complaint among
the people against the National bank sys-
TEN, and this, think, is because it is not
fully understood by them. | believe the
National banks are of advantage to the
country, and that, under that system, the
currency is better now than it has ever
heen. A man will take National bank
note without stopping to inquire the name
OF the bank issuing il, for he knows that
evrI if the bank should break, he will not
be = loser; the government backs its pay.
ment, and that makes it safe. Besides,
there are very few counterfeits, the note is
always good Its face value, and no note
FOLDER has ever lost a dollar; while under
the old banking system, we were troubled
with broken banks cOunterfeits were
numerous, many of the notes had to be dis
counted when redeemed, If redeemed at all,
nd Tie people suffered severely. Another
oint in favor of these banks is this: Gov
eminent bonds, by Law, are free from all
'axafiOn, for any purpose, but when used
by National banks for the purposes OF
securing circulation, they are made the
basis Of taxation for State county and local
purposes. as any other property, and they
are the only Government bonds on which
the people receive any return whatever
For instance, say half a dozen gentlemen
have 100000, which they desire TO invest;
il they invest it in Government bonds,
that amount is withdrawn from all taxa
ton; but il they use these bonds as basis
OF ClrCuiat'On ana START NauOnal oauh,
their stock is taxed for all purposes as
other property, and thus, indirectly, the
bonds pay taxes. Besides the Government
also taxes National banks one per cent on
their circulation and one-half per cent. on
their deposits, per annum.
Assessments for Political Purposes.
II improper use of money can accomplish
anything, the Republicans will have an in
definite lease of power They have a large
fund to draw upon and they appear to have
no he station in using it. 1t is tune that all
psrties need a limited amoHnt Of money
for the legitimate purposes OF canvass,
and to print and circulate information that
the people should have; but the Republic
can party is the first to make specific as.
sessment upon the Government employees
and enforce its collection.
The first order was issued by the @ n.
gressional Camraign Committee, or III b.
bell Committee" as it is called, May Is b,
1882, and assessed all to whom it was scot,
two per cent. of their salaries. whatever
they might he. This has brought q great