The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-22

NfRafnF'iHNR
More than all requirements Of the gov.
ernment for every purpose except pay
ments on the principal OF the public
debt.
TAXATION rs A DEVICE
That ,h0uld exiat solely for purposes
devoted TO our comfort aud security, but
II II clear when Il sum 70 large In OK.
cpas Of these purposes IN llched from us,
We have the right TO discuss the wis.
dom OF these laws, and 10 demand their
repeal or alteration, when convinced
they are the source OF cur troubles,
Everybody kn0ws the revenues Of tho
government are collected from three
sOurcrs-dulies on Imports, internal
revenue aud miscellaneous sources,
The Dr. two yield by far the greater
part, aud are directly laid on the bust
ness OF the country In many cases 10
their detrimont by preventing expan'
sion.
TARIFF DUTIES suouLD NE ABOLISHED,
Az what division Of taxation shall we
allow the people 10 retain the money
that N now exact01p Shall II DO In tho
abolition OF Internal revenue, and give
FREQ whisky and beer with lts train OF
Oyile, or shall wo remit taxes on i'm
ports, which are levied on articles no
matter what their utility, aud are paid
by every class from tho hum6lest to the
most wellthy citizen.
Those duties being by fdr the largest
and m ~ b0rdensOme, md the 0lfspfing
of u policy that " narrow and ruln0uO,
and which dOoma M 10 live within our
selves, should be lrst 10 receive cOnsid.
Grafton No the hands Of Congress, |
know there In u deep and widespread
feeling In favor Of n protective latif,
butt believe you Will patiently hear me
state Wow lnanmOw hat different form
from that In which you have been accus
toned 10, especially when | show that
NJ ltait three f0urtha Of our people aro
sufferers; and ask you 10 drop fpra
little while your identity M u Ropubli'
can, II Democrat, a Greinbacker, or Il
PrOhibitiOnist We arc all citizens anx.
i0us for the public good, aud We are not
harmed, but very elton instructed, by
tho Views Of others, not colncldiug with
our own,
hhNh iNfi''fhhh i"aNi
must ply his tixc3 ont of the profits
from hts resources, II ought also TO DO
the policy Of tho government 10 take out
and klOp out OF Che pockets OF tho poo.
pie, "a little IN possible over aud above
tho requirements Of the State. Those
rules, the lr4t showing tho origin, tho
second Hlfettiug tho application Of tho
taxes derived, Kept IN mind, lbt w see
how faithful cur public servants have
been 20 tNOlr trusts, md wherein they
have lnterter,d With our buelnOss In.
terosls,
IN 1859 va inpnriNd merchandise
amounting " S123, S0Ntl, on which tnO
dutlOl paid were S2l l,806 400 and were
levi ii IN part on THO tOllOw mr. atticlOi,
chemicals, dyo'wo0is, dyOa, buttons.
OAK, lenth'r Y, paints. rice, sugur aud
wOol. These dltiabl0 goods beiDg
landed In our ports, what deposition Is
0nally made ot thomp Do they and
their way into iom ,stlc manufactures,
iutD the Wtl, aud into our homes Tor
c01sumpiiOpP
10 m NOT A FACT
that the SUN total Of tha tariff duties
levied, Amounting, ~ / siid before, to
f2ld 70B. dW T. dtaltibuted into tho hands
of the ,Uufactuter, The artisan, or Tho
retailer, ~ additional sOst of motchan.
diae. Who IN tho c0u'gD OF trade pays
these dntien, aud how ara they pro.
sentod for pavmeutp IL 10 not u lact
that thu inpurtor cells TO tho jobber,
and Ia reimbursed for his outlay TO tho