Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-18
A MIGHTY SPEECH.
John G, Carlisle in Answer to a Toast
at the lroquols Banquet Shows Up
Protection Iulqulty,
Let Those Desert Who May, the Party
Has Given IFS Pledges and Tie win
Stand by them Forever.
President Cleveland, Abram 8. Hewitt
aud Others send Letters Of Regret.
Many Leading Democrats crescent.

CHICAGO, Ill, Nov. 1.-THE fourth
annual banquet OF the Iroquois club oc.
Cured tonight at the Palmer house.
Among the distinguished Democrats to
whom Invitations had been sent the fol.
lowing are among the most widely known
who accepted and were present. Hon.
John G. Carlisle, Hon. j. b. Beck, Hon.
Edward S. Bragg and Hon. ]. Sterling
Morton. The following letters OF regret
were received:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Nov. ~
Edward Forman, Esq, Corresponding socre-
My DEAR SIR: l regret exceedingly
that official duties Just at this time. UNI
usually exactng and important, prevent
my acceptance OF your invitation to at
tend the fourth annual banquet Of the
lroquois club on the 10th inst. | am
much impressed with the present import.
ance OF thorough and timely
discussion by the people OF the
various questions which are related
to good government and the prosperity of
the country and which, because they are
so declared, concern the welfare and sue.
cess OF the Democratic party. In the
work whicl MIST be undertaken Of pre-
seniing these questions TO the Judgment
OF our citizens In such manner as To remove
approximations aud AID correct con
cluslou, believe that the Iroquais club
VIII prove Il most effective instrumental
| ity. Hoping that tho approaching ban
| quet will be an occasion OF pleasure as
well as interest and usefulness, / am
yours sincerely,
SignedI GROVER CLEVELAND.
NEW YoRK, Nov H.--DRAR SIR: beg
you make my grateful Acknowledgement
TO the lroquois Club of Chicago for the
| honor OF an invitation to their fourth an.
nual banquet, and to assure them
Of the regret with which | am
compelled to inform YOU OF my
inability to be present az the reunion of
my Democratic tfieuds-devoted to the
maintenance OF sound political principles
snd 70 the pefpeiuatiOn Of our free iusti-
tutious under which we have progressed
! beyond the experience or the hopes of
lovers Of liberty IN other lands. SIN
cerely yours,
| Signed ADRIAN S. HEWITT.
Among the prominent personages VINO
sent meIely formal letters of regret are
s. :. Cox, Rdsneil " Flower, William
c. Eudicott, Perry Belmont, Governors
Hill and Fli2hugh Ice, A. G.. Thurman
and Filz John Porter.
| After the oanq let, at which between
$50 and 800 guests and members Of the
club sat down, the following tOasts were
made and RESPONDED TO as iudlcated:
"The treasury surplus and the tariff"
Hon. j. b. Beck.
"Pu5lic Lands, and the Peoples
Heritage for Homes" Hon. william j.
Sparks.
1.-THE Great Republic" Hon. NJ. w.
Fuller.
President of the United States" Hon.
Edward s. Bragg.
Monopoly Shall Not Rule" Hon. j.
Sterling Morton.
The Sanctily Of the American Home,
the Safeguard Of American Liberty" Hon.
James X, Doolitte.
"The Democratic Party" L. j. Kinnc
"The Young Nan in Politics" Hon. +.
W Lehman.
"AmeTican Indus Theirgrowth ard
prosperity cannot re promoted by m-
necessary or unequal taxation," Hon.
John Carlisle.
The Hon. John G Carlisle Of Kentucky /
was received with great applause, aud I
spoke as follows: Although the toast |
just read asserts SELF evident truth, we
cannot AFFORD TO Ignore the fact that even /
in this age OF philosophical speculation I
and practical knowledge there are men In /
the front ranks OF literature, poliacs aud |
business who seriously contend that
government can make It's citizens ricn and |
prosperous by taxing them. Itthese gen
tlemen should attempt to convince the /
public that the farmer could be made
more prosperous by Increasing the tax on
his land, or that the manufacturer
could be benefited by compelling him
TO pay hlga rate OF taxation on his ma
chinery or bis income, the absurdlty OF
their position would be so apparent as to
excite universal rlulsule, and yet such
propositions would be no more absurd or
unreasonable than the assertion that the
prosperity OF the people generally can be
Increased by imposing taxes upon their
food, their clothing, their building ma
teriais, their means Of transportation
and the tools and implements used Ia
their Industries. Taxes do not create
wealth, they destroy II. All taxation,
whether II be direct or indirect and no
matter how 1t may be disguised, or IN
what manner its payment may
ne enforced, Is ultimately
Cuhibe upon lhoOTt Wnlle ltb lHmtulhIe
and lnyarlable effect Is TO withdraw the
full amount OF the exactioD from the pro-
duclive Industries OF the people. When IT
is equitably imposed for public purposes
only, and its proceeds are honestly used
in deiraying necessary expenses and meet
ing just obligations Of government all
are equally benefited and no one has a
right to complain, but when the tax is i'm
DOged on one mart Of the DfOnlg or one
class Of Ind stries simply for the purpose
OF increasing tine profits Of another part
OF the people or another class Of
industries, or whe- the tax Is SO
laid that It's necessity effect isto increase
the profits In come Industries at the ex.
pense OF Others equally mertorious, the
impolicy and injustice OF the proceeding
are too obvious 70 REQUIRE comment. Al
solute equality 40 the adjustment OF rates
Of taxation and 10 designation OF articles
upon which II shall be imposed IS not