The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-12-10

which mruish shs strongest srgument
against our present scale Of Federal TAX.
alton. Iss worst phase u the exsction ~ 4
snch : a. plus. though pervsrsion Of the
relations between the people and their
and . dangerous depas ture
from tho rules which limit the right Of
Federal taxation. Good Government.
and especially the Government " which
every American citizen boa~1s. has Tor
iss objects The protection Of every person
within liz care ia the greatest liberty II
with the good order 81 society.
and RE perfect securisv ~ The enjoy mens X
or his esrnimgs with the lesst pcssible
|dimunlsion for public needs. Whe"
more Of the penple's sus'enance u ~
acted through she form ~ tsxaiio" shA"
lie NECESSARY 10 meet the just obligations
|of the Government and ihe expenses ofIss
economical administration. the exact'on
Incomes heari;ess exsnrtiom aud viola
liion ~ the fundamental principles ~
lfree Government. The Indirect manner
In which these cxsciions are made h%s
ltendemcv 10 concesl their true character
and their extent: bit we have arrived -
Z stage Of supsrilous revenue which ne
srss,sed thr people tn . realisation o. me
fart inst the amount raised proier~eu,y
tor The support Of the Government Y
ps;,l hv them ~ absolutely, u added 20
the wice 81 things which supply the'r
l.laily wants. ~ II it was paid Il uxen
periods into the hand Of the sax-gstherer' |
Those who toll for daily wages are oe-
ginning 10 understand that cap"si
though sometimes Wanting its import
~ - -. 4..r aIsU
land favor ~ the Government. is dull AMI
sluggish ill, touched by the magical
lhamd 81 labor. II springs into activity
furnishing ~ occasion for Federal taxa
\ ZION. and gaining the value which ens
= bles Il a. tesr it, burden: and the labor
ling man Il thoughtluliy inquiring whtsh-
90 IN these circumstances. aud consider
lang the tribute he constantly pays into
1.-The public treasury ~ he supplies his
daily wants. he receives his fair share Of
t. advantages. There is also . suspicion
5 abroad that the
Il scRPLUs or Our REVENUES
.Iindicates abnormal and exceptional bus
'Iiness profits. which. nnsier the ry>ieu
which produces such surplus. increase
wllhout corresponding benefit 10 The
N people 1T large. the :, accommodations
7 OF few a,nuux our citiz-ns, whose Tor
! ltunes, rivaling the wesish Of the mos'
q favored in anti-democrAiic nations, are
!. not the natural growth OF steady, plain
!. and industrious repu ,lc. Our farmers
! TOO, those engaged directly or indirectly
q in supplying ihe products OF agriculture
4 see that, DAY by day, aud ss often IS th'
!. daily wants OF their households recur
!. they are forced to pay excessive ant
!. needless taxation, wniie tneis P:o"uv'
l. struggle IN foreign markets WIN ~
\. compeution o. nat'ons wn, s ~ ~, ~,
!. ing sreer exchange o. prnuuc,'o"s IN,
= we permit, enable 'ns'r PeoP'e - -
T. ~ P''o4s
Del DISTRESS THE AAEkrAS FA"A1A
!. Az every patriotic citizen reJoices \" 20
y constantly increasing priue q ~. Pvo
q pie IN American c'tizensnip. suu :" ~
u glory OF our nationai scnicvemenn -
u u progress, sentiment prevA'is snas -
z I. leading strings 20 NATION !" y" s"'s"I
- may well, 70 great extent, " sr'..
= ed The present co"u.''on - sn 49,
- constrains our people ~ ue"'su ~
bya
i. REVISION OF ouR RsvExuE LAWS
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no -ssS,.ss;nr she hnrdems
~ ea ,..~.ssc1 . so,,.d nrhI;c po,;s
eue 1870. -. .'.h - orr s.is;,ers = ~,
se1u.ss 49,. sna ;mccrssrt irdnssr;
s * 1890 coca;s;ors shouid NOT