Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-21

AANOE RETURN INEVITABLE,
This great contest has established in this
country tnat there must be revenue reform.
In his message of December. 1882 President
AfJhur informed Congress and the country
that the revenues of the country exceeded by
SlOO,OUO,OOO the wants of the administration
economically administered. But after that
the Secretary of the Treasury vour defunct
Judge FOlger-honOred be his name. he is dead
noW-Dut In his last report to Congress, when
he lived, he declared that the present reve-
nues exceeded the wants of the government
Dy 4s9'OOO,OyO year, and that is the last
record on the subject Eighty-fiye million
dollars IN excess of the needs of an econOmi-
cally administered government! Now, my
countrymen, to you men Of BROOKLYN
TO you merchants, to you busi-
ness men, to you labOring men, TO Won skilled
mechanics, ask you what is the standard by
which the government shall be regulated in
the taxation of the people? President Ar .hur
expressed 1t as well as am able to express it.
he said: The only standard should be the
needs Of the government economically adj
ministered." But Secretary Folger, in his
last report to Congress, SAID the question
now presses upon us:
THE LEGISLATION NECESSARY.
What legislation will relieve the people of
the burdens Of unnecessary taxatiOn?" Aye,
1t is a burden, and it presses hard when
II Is 100000 year. How much would that
100000 do for the country if taxation were
reduced wisely and judiciouslv. so as to leave
In the pockets of the people and in the chan
nels of trade $500 900 every year? How
much would 1t contribute to the enterprise,
industry and prosperity OF the country? How
much would it bless labor and stimulate capi-
tai? The question is what is the position
OF the Democratic party upon the sub
Ject of taxation? l know of no
standard of taxation, except that taxes shall
not exceed the needs of the government
economically administered. II you know of
any better standard of taxation, what is it?
t the convention in Chicago the will of the
Democracy OF this great nation was expressed
In few sentences. A resolution on taxation
was adopted. OF course that resolution re-
lated mainly to the tariff law, and now, if you
please, give me your attention, l will state
what the Democratic party at that convention
declared.
FOUR PROPOSITIONS.
1t is expressed in four proportions:
l. Taxation shall not exceed the needs of
the government economically administered.
That is borrowed from Mr.. Arthur.
2. Taxation shall only be for public pur-
poses. and not for private gain and specula-
3. In the adjustment Of taxes care shall be
taken not to hurt labor nor to harm capital.
4. Taxation shall be heaviest upon articles
OF luxury and lightest upon articles of ne
These four propositions, my countrymen,
express the entire Democratic doctrine on the
subject OF taxation, and when that great
convention at Chicago adopted that platform
1t wrote 1t in letters of silver brightness
upon its banner, and that banner it handed to
Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks:
ont before the people and stand or fall bv the
banner [eheersl That banner has been car
ried before the indOmitable Democracy of In
diana in triumph. 1t waves to-day in tri-
umph, 1t asserts to the American people
everywhere that taxation shall only be for
public purposes, and only to the extent of the
needs OF the government. 1t shall be organ
lied so as not to hurt labor nor harm capital.
NAVY TO BE BUILT.
Mr.. Hendricks referred to the present
status of the navy, and said:
vii tell you, my fellow citizens. that who
ever Is chosen after March next to fill the
position of Secretary of the Navy, Will see
that every dollar will be well spent towards
once more building up our navy.
Mr.. Hendricks referred to the Sweeney
affair, and asked.
How any Irishman, any native OF the old
isle, could support the party who allowed
that to occur, to support the party of Know
nothingism of 1854, is beyond my cOmprehen-
sion. 1t will never, my friends, occur, you
may rest assured, under the administration of
President Cleveland. [Cheers.
After the address of Mr.. Hendricks,
speeches were made by j. McLane, of
Brooklyn, Daniel Lockwood, of Buffalo,
and Gen. Carey, of Ohio. The meeting
then adjourned.