The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05

IHE DtLEMMA.-There has grown up
IN the South somewhat unexpectedly to us
hesitation in carrying out what was be-
iteVtd to DO the determined purpose of the
Democratic party as tho first result OF sue.
cess to abolish the Internal Revenue sys-
tenn aud re luce tho tariff to q strictly reve.
nue basis. Now there has sprung up most
tender regard for government credit and
government needs, and most anxious solici-
tude lest the one be impaired and the other
be denied
The dilemma to be cut is to provide for
ooth, while cking GU. tho relief the people
demand This is to bo don, by taking out
OF the clutches Of the revenue system all
the small off,nd.rs, leaving within its grasp
the large sinners, whiskey aud tobacco =,
aud 6y compromising the iniqui,ies of. tho
tariff by listenias TO the syfs1 soS 7'5l l3|| +
tariff commission, aud making an average
reduction of 20 per cent.
This is not what the people oxpect nor
what they have demanded. They demand>
ell the abolition ofthe internal revenue sys>
ten, not more for the burdens oftaxation il
imposes than for the infamies Of the ma
ch'nery used to cary it into effect The
people might bear tho tax they will not
endure without protest the foreign organ
IL .tion in their midst which d,ti,s Lcal
laws, which violates The rights of person
and property, which invades domestic pri.
vacy aud insults the majesty Of State laws;
which dcbauches the ballot and contr ia
elections, and riots in all the conDicuous-
ness of inimical strength upheld by dista t
but :mpreguable power,
The cry of the people, South and largely
North is, with the exceptions indicated,
down with the whole system"
The only prctcxt of dclay--for permanent
cy is not claimed by any defender of the sys-
tents the necessity of providing for the
expenses Of the government But Ihisisap.
ON the supposition that the extravaganza of
the Republican administration is to be pcr.
petuatcd. The leading idea in Democratic
policy is reform and economy. 1t showed,
when it had control Of the House before.
what could be don, in the reduction of ex.
penses. Every estimate is made on a royal
scale, enough TO make every department
mine Of wealth to those who have the priv.
ilege to dig therein. Let it be understood
that this extravaganza is to come to an end
and that tho people, not osicc-holdcrs or
contractors, are to be considered and then
it will be seen how feasible both the reiuc.
tion of the tariff aud the abolition of the
Internal Revenue becomes The total rev.
snae OF tAS gnussa naeot TOR coming yedr
are estimated at S410, ,000,O 900, Of which at
least $3.50 100000 is expected from the In.
tcrnal Revenue The last fiscal year ending
juno 1882, it was S146 ,523, ,273, of which
S59, 1873 ,4Os camcfrom spirits and SAT .391 :.
9SS from tobacco.
There is no dilemma for told, yet prudent
heads. A ju1icious adaptation oe the tar
lit to revenue basis will give receipts from
that source from the great increase Of i'm
portations to keep tho treasury full enough
for all necessary wants of the government ;
and economy anI ju,licious US, of ths re-
ceipts of the Treasury will do the rest. =
AsheUiUe Citizen, S1-~4-