The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-02
BAYAED'S VIEWS.

Senator Bayard, of Delaware, and eX-Sen-
ator Mcdonald, of Indiana, have each furnish
ed the New York World some views on the
tariff:
BAYAED'S VIEWS.
| know Of no position more impregnable,
and upon which it is more important for the
Democratic party to form its lines. than that
public property cannot be taken for private
use under any prcteNt.
The constitution of the United States-and
az eyery one Of the States so contemporaries
for the taking OF private property only upon
the rendition OF ''just compensation to the
owner: but nowhere in this country and no.
where where free institutions have recognition
can the sovereign power take public property
for private use or the private property of a to
be bestowed upon B with or without compen-
sation. The only ground upon which any in
diYidGal can be deprived of his property Is to
benefit the community, and whenever such an
eXigency arises he must (under our guaraIiz
tees be first Justly compensated. The form
of the exaction is immaterial-as much so as
the Dlace-and tax collected in the Interior
or at a mans residence, or at the seaport of
entry and under tariff law-an excise or a
direct tax lap-is is all the same. and to be
justified must be IN the name and fer the use
of the government of the United States: With
this principle once laid down, the rate Of tax
alton will be easily measured by the public
exigencies, and such spectacle is was wit
messed at the last session OF Congress-ot Il
handful of men representing private interests
and controlling and molding public laws of
taxation to suit those interests-will never
again be tolerated by honest public sentiment.
The excise system can be so arranged, am
sure. as to do away with the army Of spies and
agents and the detestable inqllSitiOn practip-
ed under present laws. A tax upon the as
certained capacity of Il still can be substituted
for the host of political store keepers and gau-
gers and armed marshals who now constitute
the chief p0Yer of the Radical party IN many
States. And a sensible reduction of the rate
of tax to Il true revenue point would accom-
pligb q vast reform and give great relief. |
am CONVINCED Of the serious necessity for a
change in our civil service system Of remoYal9
and appointments. The tree will grow and
bear it, natural fruits, and if we continue to
make mems salaries and means OF living de,
pendent solely upon the caprice and favor OF
the executive branch we will see such men IN
high Office as suit the oifice-holding class and
not the people or their interest Or honor.
M'DoNALD's VIEWS.
feel a strong conviction that the political
tides which set III in favor of the Democratic
party last year will continue until the party
Shall be triumphantly successful at the next
presidential election.
The tariff issue connected with the general
subject of revenue reform will necessarily be
an important question in all future political
contests until it is settled upon the doctrines
of the constitution and the principles Of sound
political economy. We may be solae time
reaching solution of the question, but as the
public mind comes to be enlightened it will
not be satisfied with any tariff that has not
for its leading purpose the raising of revenue
for the governments nor with the details of
any tariff law in which the duties laid upon
foreign merchandise shall be above the reye-
nue. point.