The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-12-09

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tacturcs ~ .y.szaggs ss,lols1n
breadstuns' ....... ~ sse,sss ioe,e.us<l ~
PROVISIONS. ,..;.:.. voeso,xio iW,9E'i6e
eolip ceolmiparea win tue previous year, were Us
iolioWs;
lsss 1885.
Merchand e635. .i3d 1856 t51p.be0 go
Gold ...................... 2O.I433i9 a.ool .6es
Silver r..................... l7S50307 Ie.b5O627
INN last annual meesage 10 the Conrress
attention. WINS directed 10 the fact III At tho
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REVENUES oPrHE ooVEhNhkFr
exceeded Us actual needs and II was sug.
gcsted that Legislative action should be
fnkcn 10 relieve the people from the unneoes.
snry burden OF taxation thus made apparept
In view OF the pressing Importance OF the
subject deem II my duty TO again urge It's
consideration.
The income of the Government by its In.
creased volume and through economies in its
coilection n now more than ever in excess of
public necessities. The application of the
surplus 10 the payment OF such portion OF
the Dublic debt as Is now at our option sub
jeci 10 extipgulshment. II continued nj the
is raie Wien mas ,a'e,y yp,es ptseaG, wou,d rense
than ono year from this date.
Then eon,int,ation of our present
revenue system would soon result in the re-
ceipt OF an annual Income much greater
tha6 necessary 20 meet government expenses
With no If,ticttedness tfpon which II cou3d he
applied We should then be confronted With
avast quantity OF money, the circulating
medium of the people, boarded in the treas.
ury when II should be in their hands. or
we should be drawn into wasteful pub.
lie extravaganza with all the corrupting
national Generalization which follows In its
train. = ~ '''''' = ''1 $50 :" -
Hut IL Is not the simple existence OF this
surplus aud IFS threatened attendant evils
which furnish tho strongest argument
arainst our present scale OF Federal taxa.
ton. Its wofst phase is the exaction Of such
tions between the people and their Govern.
ment and n dangerous departure from the
rules VIII ch limit the right of Federal taxa.
ton. Good government and especi.
ally the government OF which every Amer.
ican citizen boasts, has for lis objects the
protection OF every person within Its care in
the greatest liberty consistent with the good
order OF society and his perfect security in
possible dimunItion for public needs when
moro OF the peoples susteuance Is exacted
through the form OF taxaton than Ia ueccs-
ernment and the expense OF rs economical
such cxaction becomes
"a. .. .s-9
RUTHLESS tkIoHTioN
aud yiolht on Of the fundamental principles
OF a free government. The Indirect manner
in ioh these exactions are made has
tendency TO conceal their true character and
their extent. But we have arrived II a stage
OF superiiuous revenue which has aroused
lhe amount raised profrssedly Tor the sur.
port OF the Government, is paid by them as
abso utely. II add, d 10 the price OF the things
paid al nspd periods into the hands OF the
taxgathercr
Those who toll for daily wages are begun
ming 10 understand that capital. Enough
sometimes vaunting its Importance and
clamoring for the protection and favor of the
Government is dun and sluggish, I'LL,
touched by the magical hand OF labor, It
.falt
for Federal taxation and gaining the value
which enables Il 10 bear us burden. and the
lnborinR man Is thouRhtfuly inquiring
wheiher in these circumstances, and consid
ering the tribute he constantly pays into
the public treasury. as he suppl es his daily
wants he receives his fair share OF advant-
ages. There Is also n suspicion abroad that the
and dpc ss business ppots which unaer
the system which produces such surplus In
crease without corresponding benefit to the
people az large the VAST ACCOMMODATIONS OF
lew among our oitihcne, whose fortunes, r.
valinR tne Nealiu OF tue most lhNoreu anu
democratic nations. are not the natural
CROWN OF sieao', pam ana ineust1ous ne
public. our farmers, TOO aud those epsngeu
directly and Indirectly IN suppking me pro,
as ottenas the daily wants or their house holds
recnr, they are forced 70 pay excessive ana
n.eoless taAailon. Wnne lher produels
strnggle IN iore,gn nlsrkets nitn me compe. -
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eSchange OF produclions tnan we perinit en- en-
nnie tho,r people 70 sell ior prices ~nich uis-
tress inc American inrmer'
Our farmers and agricnlturists. those VINO
from the SOIL produce ine thlnRs consumes
by all. are, perhaps. morn directly ana PLAINLY
concerned than any otnef OF our eitiLens "
just jJ, anu carenui systein OF redera' tahauon.
those actually engaged IN ana more ne.
lnoteiy connec,eu with tnis kind OF Mork
numoer ncAry one'ual ot our Pol u
latlon None LABOR harder OF more
aSe, hy,rs ~ toll sna nn NO ,r,ernostnn
OF the Goyernment enhances, to any great
ext nj. the value o. thelr products, ana yer
iior ior many oI tne necessares anu comforts OF
ltie, Wnich tue most scrupuious economy GU
api tnem 70 prins INTO tneir nomes, unu LOT
their imp ements OF husbandry they are
Obliged 10 pay q price largely increased oy an
unnatural pront wnicn, oy me actlon on ,ns
Government, IS gwen 70 the more iaVoreu
manufacturer. =
nkconMEND THAT,
keeping in view all these consIderations;; the
leased 70 the people BY an amendment TO our
revenue laws which shall cheaper the price
OF the neocesarles OF life and give frecr en-
trance TO such Imported materials as by Amer.
ican labor may DO manufactured into market
able commodities. Nothing can be accom-.
much rIs' needed reform m unless the subject is
approached in patriotic spirit of devotion
to The Interests Of the entire country, and
with a willingness 20 yield something for the
public good.
The sum paid upon the p1bIic debt during
the fiscal wear ended June i31 IsS6 was fff55l-
Of3N Difrinr tho twelve mouths ended Oc-