Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-09

AflltlGA Value Cent.
Cotton and cotton manu-.
- features ......,,,. ...." ,s2l3.779,ol9 2942
Breadstuhs ............,..... 100 $40 $50 92,O7
Provisions. Observation-Disclosures, 1882 ,i56 l477
ola, minerals, vegetables
., and animals .,,.,.s...,:... I326,2O2 7.4S
Tobacco and it's manulac.
Wood and It's manufactures 3i,iSSi,sgs S.s 5
Sheet 81
Articles Value. Pr, Ct
sugar ana molasses .''''''.,' SiGl3sllt Is 20
Wool and its manufactures 4lG,5GG ~ ia
SILK and It's manufactures, 403930Ua GQg
modlcines ~. -, a5O7o8go oO7
factpres.,.. ,........, sio63O.so sos
oGS% asa ,s aanataeate. s 81 ssS5 sss
Hides and skins, other than
furssin. .,,................. 25OsG4 i3 356
Sheet SO
OF the entire amount of duties collect
ed per cent was collected from the fol-
lowing articles Of import;
Sugar and moasses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
Wool aud Its manufactures, observation-disclosures. IL
Slla and its manufactures Observation-Disclosures. 8
Iron and steel and their manufactures ........ 7
Cotton ma utacturGs. Observation-Disclosures. q
FlaN, hemp and iute and their manufactures 5
sheet 81
REDUCE THE TAXES.
The fact that our revenues are In ox-
cess of the actual needs of the economi-
cal administration of the government,
iusthes reduction in the amount ex
acted from the people for its support.
Our government is but the means cstab-
lished by the will of free people by
which certain principles are applied
which they have adopted for their benefit
and protection, and itsis never better adj
ministered, and its true spirit is never
better observed, than when the peoples
taxation for It's support is scrupulously
limited to the actual necessity of
expenditure, and distributed accord.
Ing To Va Just and equitable plan.
sheet S5
The proposition with which we have 10
deal is the reduction OF the revenue re-
ceivcd by the government, and indirectly
paid by the people, from customs duties.
The question of free trade Is not included,
nor Is there now any occasion for the
general discussion of the wisdom or ex-
pediency Of protective system, Justice
and fairness dictate that in any modhca-
ton OF our present laws relating 10 reye-
nue. the industries which have been en-.
Outraged by such laws, and in which our
citizens nave large Investments, should
not be ruthleSsly injured or destroyed.
sheet SO
We should also deal with the subject In
such q manner as protectunists of
American labor, which Is the capital of
our workipgmen. Its stability aud proper
Enumeration furnish the most justlaablc
preteXt fora protective policy. Within
these limitations certain reduction
should be made in our customs revenue.
The amount Of such reduction having
been determined, the inquiry follows.
where can IL best be remitted and what
articles can best be released from
DUTY Ia the interest OF our citizensY
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! think the reduction should be made
in the revenue derived from a tax on tho
imported neeessaries OF life. We thus
directly lessen the cost OF living In every
family Of the land and release To the peo.
pie in every humble home larger meas.
urc OF the rewards Of frugal industry.
NATIONAL. RANKS.
During the year ended November I
1855, lls national banks were Organized
with an aggregate capital OF sic, a8s. O5O
Notes have been issued TO them amount.
ing @ S4,2IAal0. The whole npmber
OF these banks in exlstcncc on
the day aforementioned was a7.23O