The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-11-27
T.X-REDUCTION.

In December. when Congress assem-
bles for the short session. Mr.. Morn
son will come back defeated, and MIR.
Randall will come back victorious. A
shadow will rest over Mr.. Carlisle, his
seat being contested, and MesSrs. Sey
mour and Mitchell OF Connecticut, with
many ether Democrats VINO supported
the free trade tariff proposed by MI.
Morrison, Will come together sadly IN
the knowledge that the people have
done Wit, them. Ga the other hand,
Republican members have been st'eng-
thened nightly i'll their course by the
re election OF almost ali of them, .andb 10y
the knowledge that the Democratic ma
,ority h.> been cut down from 10 in the
present ~ 10 or II i'll the nuxt House
Under these circumstances, the Guty OF
reducing the revenue will be again con
sidered.
Congress must either reduce the rev
enue Or Increase the appropriations at
the coming session, unless it is prepar
ed to cause such contraction Of ci.cula
ton next year as the majority will not
dare to face. The three per cent.
bonds will substantially all be retired,
at the present rate, before much OF the
fiscal year has elapsed. Then the ex-
listing excess Of revenue over appro-
priations will draw into the Treasury
about $4,000. 900 per month OF the mon
ey in circulation, or even more. Mem
bers of Congress will hardly dare to
avoid this by largely Increased appro
priations. The only other recourse is
to cut down taxation. The Democrats
will not be more harmonious because
oftheir late defeat. They will come
together with no plan on which they
can agree, with a spiteful hostility to
the recommendations of the President,
ard with any quantity of grudges to
satisfy. While they are qualrcl!ing.
the Republicans can occupy themselves
il considering what reduction of taxes
they could effect if they had been in
trusted with power. They could safely
abolish all duties on sugar and all tax
es on tobacco, amounting to about $50,
100000 let Us see whether the Demo
Gratis can do as well.
Louisiana planters would object to
the repeal of the duty on sugar. but
they have just elected another unbro
ken Democratic delegation by suppress
sing the votes of a majority of the PEG
pie of that State.
1t is not encouraging for the people
of other States to tax themselves any
longer for the exclusive benefit of Lou
isiana planters, who trample on the
laws of the United States in order to
give political power to a free-trade par
ty. On the other hand, the voters of
Virginia and North Carolina, Kentuc
ky and Tennessee, have shown a grow
ing attraction to the Republican policy
of protection. 1t would be to them a
very welcomd thing to have the inter
nal. tax on tobacco abolished, and the
Republicans, if they were entrusted
with responsibility, could make that
change with safety. An increase Of
the duty on tin plates. on steel wire
rods anu ingots, aud a restoration of
the duties on wool, would also be ma
tural parts ola Republican policy, so
that home industry should be encour
aged as well by better defense against
foreign competition as by lessening Of
burdens. What policy equally benefi
cial can the Democratic majority offer?
New York Tribune.