River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09

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TOO MUCH REVENUE.
In my last annual message TO congress at
tenti1n was directed to the fact hat The reven-
ues OF the government eXcteds ils actual
needs, and il was suggested that legislative
action should be taken 70 relieve
the people from the unnecessary burden Of
taxation thus made apparent. la view
nf he pressing importance of the subject.
deem IL nv daty TO again urge Its ennsIde'a-
on. The inc me OF the POveTnn mt. with
lie increased volume and thorough economies
in its collection, u now more than ever 10 ex-
cess OF pubic necessities The application OF
the surplus 10 the payment OF such portion Of
the public debt ~ IL now at our option, quo
ject 10 extinguishmvbt, If continued at the
rate which b a. lately prevailed. would retire
that class OF Indebtedness within less than
one year from this date Thus a continue
ton OF our present revenue would soon
result in the receipt OF an annual income
much greater tnan necessary TO meet govern
ment expenses with no Indebtedness upon
which IL could be applied We shoald then
be confronted with u vast quantity of money
the circulating medium of the people, hoaroed
In the treasury when IL should be in their
hanns or We should be drawn into wasteful
public extravaganza with all the corruptiDg
a'ionai decentralization which follows Ia its
train. Bnt It is not the simple existence
OF the surplus and its threatened attendant
eylr, which furnsh the strongest argument
against our present scale OF
FEDEHAL TAXATION.
its worst phase il the exaeIion OF such a
eurplus through peryer-iou OF The relations
b,tween tue people aud their gOYernmenr-a
danger departure from the rules which
limit the right of sederal taxaiiIn. Go
government Of winch every merican citizen
DO lists. has for It's objects the protection OF
every person within its borders win the
greatest liberty consistent with the good OF
the country, aud his perfect security
ings. with the least posrtnie
diminutlon for the public needs. When move
OF the people's susteuance lie exaeied through
the 10 IN of taxation than is neces. ~ to m, et
the just demands OF the government. and the
expense OF tts economical STANDARDIZATION, ruch
action becomes rnihlrss extortion. and viola
ton OF the fundamental principles OF free
government. The indirect manner in which
tsese exactiOns made has a tendency to
conceal Their true character and their extent
But we have arrived at u stage OF superiiu' us
rev nue.. which has aroused the people To u
resnzatinn of the fact that the amount raised
profrssedly for he support OF the government
is pai1 by them a. absolutely, II added To the
y ice OF he things shi~h supply their daily
wants, as II IL was . - at fixed pe RODS into
the hands of the tax "a nerer. fhuse VINO
toll for daily wages are beginning 10 unaeT-
stsnd that capital, though sometimes vsuDt-
ing ITS importance and cl4moring for the pro-
L., tion aEd favor OF the goveTnme Mt, IL dull
and slul girh till, toned bY
THE MAGICAL WAND oF LABOR,
It springs into activity, and furuis hing an oc-
casiOn for federal la ttiOn aud gaining he
value which enables il TO bear its
burden, and the lahoring man
is thoughttully iHquirlng whether
in these circumstances, ard considering the
"a no int n n IL
trea-ury a. he supplies his daily wants. be r.
ceives his fair share of advantages. There T.
aiso u suspicion abroad that the surplus OF
our revenues indicate abnormal ana eXcep-
uoual business profits. which. under the -
& III which producers sucn surplus. increases.
without corrrsp spending benefit To the people al
large, the vast accumulatiOns OF a few among
our citizens whore fortunes. rivaling the
wealth OF the m 1T favored Ia anti-oemocra'ic
nations are not the natural groSth OF sreadY,
plain and industrious republic Our farm
ers, too, and those engaged directly and
indirectly in supply Ing the products OF ssri
culture see thai day BY day. aud often
the daily wants OF their households Tecnr.
they are forced to pas excessive aud needless
tax alton. while their products struggle in for
ergo markets with toe competition of na'ions
which, by allowing a freer exchange Of pro
auctions ihan w. permit enable their people
TO sell for prices which oi>tr' -
IllE AMthltAN EAiAhtl-
Az every pstrIolic citizen rejJicrs in the con-
rtanty increasing pride OF our people IN
American citzrn-hip and in the glory OF our
national achievements and progress. seuti-
meDt prevails that he leading strlDgs Useful to
a nation Ia its Infancy may we'll 10 a great
extent. be discarded in the present stage Of
Anne ricHn ingenuity, courage, and fearless
tef-reliance: and for the privilege Of iuduig-
ing this reu imrnt with true american en hus
ia-m our people are quite wiling 10 fore-o an
idle surpsIs ia the public treasury aud all
the people krow that the average rate of fe l.
eTal taxation upon imports is today. 10 time
of peace, nut little lees. while upon some
ticles Of necessary con -Gm ption II is actually
more, than was imposed by the gries-
Gus burden willingly borne at
ume wnen the government decided
milinns To maintain by war the safety and in.
tegtity of the United states. IL has been the
policy Of the government 10 collect the ptinci-
pa part OF it, revenues by a tax upOn imports
aud no en- nge in thi- 'iicy is desirable Bnt
the present Condiuou of sffairs Coust aims our
people to demand that by revision of our
revenue laws the RECEIPTS of tue government
snail be reductd 10 the necessary expense Of
liz economical Standardization, aud this demand
should be recognized aud obey ed by the peO-
PIES Representa- i've il the legis,s i've branch
Of the government. In readjustiug
the burdens OF federal taxation Il sound
pnblic policy reqlires that such Of
our citizens a. have butt up large and i'm
pnrtant INDUSTRIES under present ,OndIti rus
should not be suddenly, and 10 tbeF injury,
deprived ~ advantages 10 which they have
adapted their business. Bat If the puDilc
guud requltr- it, they should be content with
sucn consideration as sBal dea fairy and eau
tiuu-ly with their interests, hlie the just de.
mands OF the people for relief from needless
taxation is honestly answered Reasonable
and timely submission 10 such a demand
should certain be possible
WITHOUT DISASTROUS SHOCK
TO any interest: and cheerful concession
sometimes avrrts abrupt aud Needless artiDn,
often the ouIgrOwth of Impotence aud deayeu
justice Due r., ard should be also acco drd
in any proposed rcaOjustmeut 10 the interests
OF American labor 20 at as they are involved.
We congratulate ourselves that here Il among
us no laDoring class, Gxea Within unyieidiug
hounds, and doomed under ali conditions To
the inrxnrable fare OF daily toll We recog-
u ze in labor a chief factCr in the wealth OF
the fepulli aud we treat those who have IL
in heir keeping citizens, en-
titl.d TO the most careful regard aud
thoughtful attention This regard aud atten-
tiou should be Nurded them, not ONLY because
lanor il the capltal Of oar workir Emen justly
entitled 10 its share OF government favor. but
tor the further aud not less important reason,
that the la1orIug man. surrounded by his
family in his humble home, a. consumer. Is
vitality intere-ted ia all that Cbespeus the cost
of living aud enables hin 70 bri WITHIN his
domielle add1dltIunai comforts aud advantages
rft- relation OF the waikngmau 10 the rev
enue la W OF the county; aHd the manner m
wnigh H. palpHnly Udnences the question OF
wages shuu Il not be forgotten 10 tue Justiu
able prominence given 70 the proper main
trrau,e of tus supply aud protection Of vel
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