The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27


skilled mechanics, ask you, what is the
standard by which the Government shall be
regulated IN the taxation of the people:
President Arthur expressed it as well as am
able to express it. He said that the only
standard should De the needs OF tGe Govern
ment economically administered. But Sec
rotary Folger, in his Lass report to Con-
greSs, said the question now presses on US,
What legislation will relieve the people of
the burdens OF unnecessary taxationF Aye,
II Is burden, and If presses hard when 1t Is
SS5,OJO,JJ0 year. How much would that
$4,000 800 do tor the country if taxation were
reduced wisely and iudiciously so as to leave
in the pockets of the people and in the chan
nels OF trade the SS5,0JJOJO every year: How
mach would it contribute to the enterprise
the IN iustry the prosperity of the country?
How mich would II bless LABOR and stimulate
capitai!
Here murmuring arose in the direction of
the entrance door and grew so loud that Mr..
hendricks paused and ASKED for somebody's
interference in the interest OF silence. Inc
remark produced instant silence.
DENOCRATIC THEORY oF TAXATION.
Continuing his address, he said:
The question i, what Is the position of the
Democratic party upon the suOJect of taxa
tom l know no standard of taxation eX-
cept that taxes shall not exceed the needs
OF the Government economically admins
tered. If you know of any better and safer
standard of taxation what is il: At the Con-
yention in Chicago the Will OF the Democracy
OF this great nation was expressed in lew
sentences. resolution on taxation was
adopted. OF course, that resolution related
maiuly to the tarin law. And now. Al .,ou
please to give me Your attention, Will state
what the Democratic patty n that COnYen-
ton declared. 1t Is expressed in 1our propo-
sItions.
l. Taxation shall not exceed the needs of
the Government economically administered.
Tina; is borrowed from Mr. Arthur.
>. Taxation snail only he tor public par
poses, and not for private gain and specuIa-
3. In the adjustment of the taxes care shall
be taken not to hGrt labor, not to harm cap
ital.
l. Taxation shall be heaviest upon articles
OF luxury and lightest upon articles OF ne
ccssity.
These four propositions, my countrymen,
express the entire Democratic doctrine on
the subject OF taxation; and when that great
convention at Chicago adopted that plat
form it wrote It in letters OF silver br ghtncSS
on its banner, and that banner it handed TO
Grover cleveland and Thomas \. Hendricks,
and they said: This is the banner; carry it
out before the people, and stand or fail by
the banner. lCheersl. That banner mas
been carried before the indomitablc Democ-
racy of Indiana. In triumph it waves tO-day.
In triumph it asserts to the American people
everywhere that taxation shall only be for
public purposes and only 20 the extent OF the
needs of Government. 1t shall be organized
so as not to hurt Iaoor nor harm capital; it
shall be heaviest on articles of luxury and
ishtest on articles of necessity.
THE TARIFF.
They say the tariff is very difficult thing
TO understand. ] think it is difficult for those
who wish to make it difficult and to impose
somewhat upon the country. To me it Is very
plain. for it Is written in those four sentences,
il shall only be Tor the reeds OF the Govern
mcnt. il snail be adjusted so as not to hurt
capital, not harm Labor, and it shall he heav-
lest upon articles OF luxury and IShteSt upon
articles OF necessity. lCEecrsl And now,
nv cOuntrYmen, il there &c Il Republican
here that saws nay to that sentiment OF De
mOcracy Les him rise up and say II. Now IS
the time TO say il, or, a. they say at church,
forever thereafter hOit your peace" Let me
repeat it, and then you make your objection II
You choose each sentence icy itself tprOnounc-
in.s again the four sentences relative to taxa
ton and pausin% tor reply at the end OF each
sentence. Is il possible that Il Convention OF
the people consisting OF 50 many delegates,
has been able to pass Ipoa thitt difficult pues-
ton OF the tariff, ana 50 rs 10 express Hsel
that every man, woman ana child IN 50
large and Intelligent an audience rs tins Is
compelled to say, "Enats right". 1t Is an
uncommon Endorsement OF Convention,
and after this Won won't blame me much for
ntin9 a whole SOulei Democrat, VIII you:
i Il party is so clearly right upon the subject
o; taNItIon-one OF the highest powers OF gov
Crnmcnt-lt can not be much wrong upon any
thing else. Taxation comes to Il imam > home
ana takes that for punlIc use. That which
was his l. his 10 longer. 1t Is like the law of
eminent domain that taxes private properly
for public use, like the law of tine Govern
mcnt that says to the young man IN the
bosom of the family, War has come, and
YOU must serve in the army. TINS
power of taxation is one of the most tire
incndous that Government cOmpasseS
orcKcrciscs, and now, when have submitted
sentence by sentence, and in detail, to this
great audience, the sentiment is that for
once, anyhow, the democracy may be
trusted. 80, next spring, II Governor
Cleveland shall call Congress together,
the machinery will somewhat slowly COM
mence, not to destroy, but TO remove OBJ
jectiOns.
THE REPUBLICAN, TARIFF PLANK.
Did YOU know the Republican partys
lll9 ncr
pledged Itself to reform in the tariff so as
TO remove its Unequal ties ana reform its
excess: They pie:isti themselves to re-
form thcIr own work. Since the war there
has been no Democratic Secretary OF the
Treasury, all being in tine control OF
the Republicans, and now at the end
trymcn: 'Our legislative taxing of you
is not equal; it produces an excess
OF revenue and we pledge you to
reform it." 1t is too late now. The
time for repentance is not passed, but the
time for good work to make repentance good
i, now passed. How l. it that Oh the subject
OF taxation the Republican party has dared
to come before the great elements OF power
in tins country, New York CITY, Brooklyn
City. ana admit that the taxation Is une lual?
The language of their platform admits
upon one class ana interest than another.
VIII yOu he good enough to tell me what
greater oncnSe Il political party in power can
perprtrate than The making OF an unequal
IaN law; AS well might the Government III
time of war ask your son to serve two years
ami your neighboT's son four years well
might the Government demand your pri
vate property without just compensation
and make compensation to your neigh
Dor for properly taken under like cir
Bat no, we must have equal
itN Of taxation, and the man il going to have
il that way. The Republican party demand
that the navy snail be restored. Well, don't
you think that il a very queer request for Il
party to make on itself: When Senator BAY /
ard CHEERS WAS speaking in New York at a
meeting not long since, he stated tina: from
lSt5 to ISIS the construction and repairing of ,
the navy cost the people of the United states /,
over SiUO.000,O00.
THE TRIBUNE AND THE TALLAPOOSA.
II we believe the New York Tribune We /
have no navy. But as it only costs about |
; ON, 900 to build man -o.-war, we ought to /
have 400 ships n that rate. But three or four 1
weeks ago we had a navy. 1t was called |
the Tallapoosa. IL WAS no doubt a |
very poor one, for it could not fight !
and il coul not run away. 1t was /
merely navy pleasure, siIling around |
With some IF the heads of that department. !
oars came in collisiO with sailing ship and |
went down to the notion of the sea. some |
parties we e so very unkind as to say il W !
a pity that the Secretary was not then on .
DO nd, but am not one that indorSes that I
sentiment.
But want to tell you another story about !
our navy that took place in the harbor of
Smyrna in 1854. Martin kosta vino bad been |
a hungarian rebe. took refuge on board an
American ship in the harDur of smyrna TO |
escape from tine pursuit OF this Aus ran pur-
Sucrs. He had intended to become
n citizen of the United States, and
to make this country his home.
The Captain of AuStr IN man-Of-
war, however, took Martin koSta a prisoner,
with the intention of handing; MIN over to he !
lried as 1, rebel. 1t was a great day for the
American navy, when the man OF war
:. -, cO.---.-.,.I1vD. - the gallant Cap
lain Ingram, sailed into that harOor, and
wnCn ..artin Roster claimed the protection of
the dag from under which he had been taken,
Captain Ingram sent word tha6 il kosta was
not immediately put on board the st. LOUIS
he woul blow the AustrIanS out of the wa |
er, and although he nal 10 live for lapse
time m Er-aD,.,a accnrfIgT1ar I'm l,p 1