The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-02-02
RnvnNun REFORM AND WHAT 1T IS


Revenue reform" Ia q cardinal prin'
ciple with the Democracy, and has been
prominent from tho frst. Never was
reform In the revenue needed as II 10
now.
There Is no denying the extravaganza
In the general government under Re
publican rule, A party In power that
collects from the people millions more
than necessary TO economical admins
tratlon. should not receive the conf
dence and support of good citizens,
Republicans say their system of "pro-
tectlon" is necessary TO secure prosper
ity to the manufacturing indnstries OF
the country, and also to all other busl'
neas. Results do not justify tho claim,
aud the experience Of the last ten years,
with panics, prOstration, bankruptcy
and rain, tells fearful tale.
In addition, the vast shipping inter-
eat OF twenty-five years ago IL gone. The
American commercial marine, that
used TO be our pride, and was familiar
to all nations, has disappeared under
Republican protection" Jefferson
laid down as an essential principle Of
good government, ECONOMY In the
public expenses, that labor may be
lightly burdened," and encourage
ment OF agriculture and commerce as
its handmade" Aud Madison annOun-
ced a. principle OF vital importance
to the people, the necessity ITO promote,
by authorized means, improvements
friendly TO agriculture, to commerce,
to manufactures, and TO EXTERNAL AS
WILL AS INTERNAL COMMERCE."
The Democratic platform OF 1910 do
clared "that justice and sound policy
forbid the Federal Government TO fos-
tor one branch Of industry 10 the detri-
ment Of another, or TO cherish the In
trests Of one portion 10 the injury OF
another portion Of our common count
ry" "and that no more
revenue ought to be raised than In re-
quired TO defray the necessary expen'
sos OF the government" These doe
trines have been repeatedly rea0lrmed
aud In 1876 tho Democratic platform
had the following; ave denounce the
present tariff levied upon nearly fouI
thousand articles, as n m0nstrous piece
OF injustice, inequality and false pre-
tense, II prohibits imports that might
purchase the products Of American Ia
bor II has degraded American com
merce from the llrst TO an inferior rank
on the high seas. II has cut down the
sales Of American manufactures ai
home and abroad, and depleted the re'
turns Of American agriculture-an In
dustry followed by half our people"
y I'VE demand that all Gus
tom house taxation shall be only for
revenue"
| hlCHNlu NOuuoh, tho kioab hhkiinh
commoner, said; ''Taxes, when neces'
sary, must be laid for revenue alone
and In the remission Of those TO be re-
mitted, THE INTERESTS or THE coNsUM'
ERs ARE PARAMOUNT, and must be con-
suited; no taxes should be levied exclu.
siyely In the supposed interests Of pro-
ducers or manufacturers-they have no
right to enjoy this immunity, because
In the minority"
II will be seen the Democratic party
Is not and never has been In favor OF
high taxation In the interest OF PRO.
lection" The policy ever was,-taria
taxation TO raise revenue 10 supply the
necessities Of the government, aud not
unduly In the interest Of favored
few. Nothing else Is Democratic;noth-
ing else Ia right