The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-01-11

is. 81 RepaSiicsn oonsrcss. sG:ss.cii
Yet the Republicans, with very rare
exceptions. unite in the shout Don't
reduce appropriafions!r
There i sn unemployed surplus Of more
than el00. 0oo. 900 now in the Treasury.
The Secretary % the Treasury estimates
that the surplus revenue for the fiscal
year ending next june will be $50. Co.,
900. From the decrease q the interest
on the debt and the natural increase Of
business. this surplus Is likely 10 BE-
larger than smaller in succeeding years
unless taxation Is reduced. In seven
years this annual surplus. even /; not
increased viii reach e595. 00o. 600 or
over 500. 00o. 900 more than enough 10
redeem all the bonds then possibly re-
deemablc without paying high premi-
ums- The Secretary saws the same N
nual surplus until july I. 1907 with fhe
800. O00. 900 left after paying the n
per cents. would amount 70 about 81
AGO. 600. 900. while the whole amount Of
debt then redcema1le i less than S749.-
900. 900.
Yet the cry i raised by the Prezi-
dent and re-echoed generally BY the
Republican party: Don't reduce the
surplnst'
Prodigal expenditures. prcflisste ap-
preparations and surplus beyond All
our indebtedness. neccssitafe unnatural
and oppressive taxation. The people
complain. Business Is depressed The
cost Of living Is increased Directly
and indirectly money i squeezed out Of
the pockets Of the people unnecessarily
Yet everywhere Is heard the Rel ubl;can
watchward: Don't reduce taxation
The Government Is to BE- run on the
high pressure principle. The debt = %
be paid on the high-prc<sure principle.
The people are TO be squeezed On the
high-presSure principle
To what end Inorticr that the spec
ial interests which have paid the Re-
publican party for special protection
may continue r. enjoy r. IN order that
labor. which suffers from the increased
cost d living, NAV continue % suffer,
and that monopolies and corporations
which have amaSsed immense fortunes
through the pampering aid ~ Repub-
licanism may CONTINUE 70 add % their
wealth. In ORDER that the party in pow
or may have control Of "a enormous
corruption fund - means IF bidd ng
for the support Of the greedy and I'M
scrupulou<.
OF course some use must be suggest
ed for the surplus revenue Establish
Government free schools. say some,
and thus add % the Post-oiIice. Treas
ury and Judicial patronage. stretching
into every township in the Union the
patronage Of school-tenchcrs and other
school officers. reaching 20 every school
district. Give the surplus away TO The
States. saw others. Let the Federal
Government oct IS tax collector for che
States, i Mr.. Blaine's proposition. Cut
bitches All over tho land and improve
coast defenzcs, j. Secretary Chandler
| plan.
But with few honorable exception.
no Republican voice Il heari saving;
| reform taxation: reduce extrava.anI
1 expenditures discontinue corrupt sub.
4 sidies and appropriations: do not b. II
undue haste % pay the debt: relieve
| the people and the business % th<
4 country b. moderatinC taxation: give
fair protection to American manufnct
| urers; make the cost ~ living lee thar
i i, and do not heap unnecessary bur
dcns on the masses for the sole benefit
| o. the favored few!
The Republican CRY II 81 : dIdcrcn
character. There are factions IN III
party Jealous. cmbitfercd. rovengcfuI
Hut they are AT ready % unite il iii
watchw0rd: Don't reduce taxaiion d
aunronrs : fIou. ~ " ur~II