Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-01

REVENUE AND TARIFF.
A BnsineSs-likc View OF the Internal
Revenue System by PraO.
teal Man.
Who formnlnics n Policy Which he
Thinks Affords the Opportunity
of the Democratic Party.
lcorrvsrontoncc OF tNc CowlcieJournal,i

Correspondence of the CourlcteJournai.t
Chicago, october -, "A gentleman
OF this city, named Emmett G. Fisher.
who, though not prominent in tie
councils OF the Democratic party,
could spare some OF its alleged states
men here few practical ideas Ia
political policy occasionally that would
possess u higher SAVIOR than Ninth
ward multitudious voting, and give
more weight toparty movements oma-
mating from this state than has SO
far resulted from kid-gloved elub
bauquets, has Just returned from
AN extended tour through the
southern states, Himsolta native of
North Carolina, and a citizen of Chica-
so for many years, he has made a
p1ctcalsMdy ot some practical ques,
ttons in II practical way, and since his
return has said some things which
viii be regarded as worthy uf careful
consideration aud discussion. Briefly
told, they point toa
CoMrLErE CHANGE IN THE sYsrRNt oF
INTERNAL, m}vENuE CotLlEcrInNs
Mr.. Fisher is frec.trnder and Il
Democrat Tie believes In "a tariff for
revenue only as a grand, great step
| in the right direction, He says;
1.-THE next house of representative
will have the question OF n revision uf
the tariff brought before II IN the car
| iy part ot the session. The house is
Democratic. The members from the
South will demand the abolition ct
the internal revenue taN; those from
| the West, u revision of the tarih, which,
in connection with the abolition ot
| the tax ON whisky aud tobacco,
would reduce the income OF
the government below the amount
necessary even for the most rconu-
mical administration,
The Democrats of the Fast includ-
| ing Gov. Butler, and those OF the
! south VIII be likely 10 ante on the
abolition of the internal revenue tnE
but for entirely different reasons.
Those of the East see IN this an excuse
for continuing the Infamous robbery
of the tariff. Tho Democrats ot the
South object to- tao revenue tax mainly
on account of the permanent oileli4
siveness OF Its mode OF collection. The
entire system in the South has Tor
years been tie excuse FOR espionage,
plumber aud insult The willy Eastern
proteetionists VIII take advantage OF
+ this and offer, In return for tariff rob
berry of the whole people, absolute re
. lief from the largely imaginary and
purely continental, burdens mud ~
fensive, eXasnemtlng surveillance Of
those of a section.
Right here IN my Judgment, ls
lTItn OPPORTUNITY OF THE DEpo-
CRATIC PARTY,
The tariff, mainly Il piracy upon the
necessities of life, should loo wholly
abolished, or greatly reduced The
tax on whisky and tobacco H. n tau
upon luNuries; should not loo removed
rs even those engaged In thclr manu-,
facturc do not desire their removal
and the entire vast number who pur-
chase and consume those non cssentinl-
Insist upon no cessation Their tribute
this way TO the income of the general
government; so all that Is necessary tn
prevent the use Of the strongest argu-
mcnt in filvor OF, and the strongest
possible combination 70 continue, the
unjust protective system Is settled
policy TO continue the internHlrcyenue
tax but absolutely remove its often
sivc features.
"rhis can be done 10y the abolition
of the present system OF collecting rev
enue tax, and in the adoption by tie
I lltNi HbHElNfN vi "a ~ tAAtii ~ Nitt'Ai
these collections shall be made
THROUGH local OFFICIALS
in towns counties and states.
"The practical operation Of this plan,
TO illustrate, would give Illinois state
officials the handling of 81 OO0001pcr
|. year. In kentucky the Internal reye-
nue. tax collected In lSS2 amounted to
, $40, 50O,0OD. Surprising three per cent,
were allowed officials of her own for
. collecting this sum, then S3l5, 900 would
remain among Kentucky people.
aside from this, it's application IS
of equal fairness in all states, whatever
their political prepondernncc; ana
believe for that reason alone, while .
E Democratic measure might result ia
solving more than one great problem,
: would secure most important and ei'
/ fectiyc support from not only Repill'-
, lican representatives az Washington,
: but from large bodies Of men In that
= party In all sections Of the eounlry
where strong local sentiment assists
/ greatly in directing action upon ma
/, tiOna Issues
Mr.. Fisher has at last formed q poll
, icy. II has the large merit of avail
abiIlty and tlmelincss. II must COM
naDd more than passing attention
and discussion
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