The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-12-09

That The necessity for reduction OF The
tariff is moro ursen. than ever. The income
OF the government he says, by its in.
creased volume and through economies il its
collection, is Ecy mere tiau ever in excess
of public necessities. The application of the
surplus to tho payment of such portion oi
the public deb. rs is now at our option sub
ject to cxtingrishElsat, if continued at the
Hfato which las lately prevailed, would retire
That class of indebtedness within less than
ono year from this date.
Thus continuation of our present revenue
system wouid soon result in the receipt OF ar
annual income much greater than necessary
to meet government expenses, with TO in
Gehtedness upon which it colld be applied
We should then be confronted with vas.
quantity OF money. the circulating medium
OF the people, boarded in the treasury when
it should be in their hands, or we should be
driven into wasteful public extravaganza
with all the corrupting National den.crsiizl.
! ton which follow in its train. Bat it Is mol
the simple existence Of this surplus and its
| threatened attendant evils which furnish tbs
strongest argument against o.T present scale
| Va HO.oS f''.s--S - s-la
exaction o. such surplus through a rsrvec,
sicn Of the relations besyes:i its peoplo eni
their government, az; 4 dangerous departure
from the rules which Limit ;hs righ. Of Fed
eral taxation.
Good governins-,t, and especially TIA gov
ernnieat OF which every A.n,rici1 c:t;zau u
boasts, has Tor its obiscss ths protection OF
every person within is care in thu creates.
! 81, -
cie.y and his pa-.cc5 ec:i,s:l,at liz tn, enjoy.
ment OF his earnings with tho lsas. possible
elimination for pubic meals. When mora of
! the peoples s,;33tlnco IS cxac.ei td-ouy ths
| form of taxation than is necessary to meet
thS just obligations o: tho gcgo-anaas and
| the expJnss OF Its economical a'.aiaistration,
such cxacsion beconlss Ruthless axtor:;o. AMI
u violation OF tic Fundamentals: principles OF
! a fras government.
The Indirect manner in which those e1-
actions are made, has Il tendency to conceal
their true character aal their extent, 5us ws
have arrived Gs a stage of 5aperfdous rev.
en-, which has aroused the poo;iie to real
| ;za;ion Of the iacs, taas the amouas variel
, p-ofssSel LIZ f3r tn, sIpport O; the .;ov,rl-
n:ens, Is paid by them as Absolutely, il
aided to the pTice OF th, things which SUP
ply their daily wants, rs il 10 WIS pail ~
! fixsi periods iiiso the hl:;l OF tsa s.z-,,a.a-
erer
Thoss who toll to- ds;;y va--cs or, hogj,.
ri,e- +, ,ri,r,t.,,d t;.ntc,,i.ol tio.g,, sSI,,.
! Tins ysun.ir- in iy:orap., a,,.I c,'roorin,
for Aha nr,.ao.i,, al f.-,r Of -. rnvay.,,.
,,,.n- j. t:.,u anil s,,. -i, tiu to-,ol,. Iy tIs
ma.ica! hand OF :a,ac, 1t Springs in activity.
furnishing an OCCASION fo: federal taxstioa,
and gaining :he yaIuc which eaablas it to
bear its blr.ici. Ani the liborinr nan is
though:fuliy ila-liriny whether in th.se cir
cun,stances anl considering tns tribree b,
continually pays into the public treasury as
he supplies his daily wants hs receives h;s
fair share of advantages
There is eiso q s,,spicioa abroad that ths
SURPLUS of cur revenues indicates abnormal
and exceptional business profits. which undsr
the svstsn, wbicI, ,,-,t,,,,es such si,r,,us in.
creases without corrasDo.ding benefit to thu
peonla TIA vast accommodates, of , fey
among on- citizens whose fortunes. rivaIinp
tho we,,th Of III, n,,ss favored i, an,;-dsn,n.
. cratic netio,s ara mt t,,e natural Growth NJ
a stsadv. main and Industrious r.nnhl;.
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r,.,Iv ord ;,iI;-a.,,y !, S-,n-,I,,;ny ne ,rr-
ar,..s - sr-:.,,,t,,r, co .hst a. bts 49, FL FL
,.,J os 90, os Tho d,iIv ,y,r.s ~ a., !,
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c.Ss;va .,j naaj,aSs .arst;on xxh;io tbo-r
,,-,I,,c+s -o-i. in fo,.,;-, ,,,,r,ss ,,-;t,
fbo co.,,rot;tion NJ ,,,tions yrhich by .,,o,y.
in, . f,aa- er,,o,ra of n-o1uctio,s tten IVA
,,sT,nit e-,bln thnir naon,. to sail for nr;.as
,vI;cb a;s.rass tho A,n.ric,n f,r,,,-
....;o.;, -, ST. -,
80 -, - 80
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- .o,,:a,-,,,,a,,t, o., ,,,.o,,e,s. go;
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..t : ..I'1 =; -. -, -
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o.. ,,,:,,, - s,o,;., -,
., ". 80. ".s. = 80. 40 .-;u;"..
eN s-iuo'.' 90 90 -. -, a "
and all tho people know that tn, average rata
of Federal taxation upol Imports is to-day,
in time OF palce, but little less, while upon
SONS articles of necessary consumption it is
actually moro than was imported By ths
grievous burden willingly Lorne, at c time
Wien the government reached millions to
maintain By war the safety ami integrity OF
the union.
1t has been the policy OF the government to
collect the principal part CT rs revenues ny
a tax upon imports; AMI no change IL tu;i
policy Is desirable. But tho present conaii.
ton OF affairs constrains our people to de-
mand, taat by q revision OF our revenue
laws, the receipts Of the government shall
be reduced to the necessary expense OF its
economical administration; and this demand
should be recogu!zcd AMI o5eyci ty the peo-
pls's representations In the legislative branch
CT tae government.
In reaGjustins the burdens of Federal tax.
alton, sound public policy requires that
such of our citizens as have built up large
and important industries under present coa-
di.ions, should not be suddenly and to their
injary deprived of advantages to whicd they
have adapted their business; bat Ii the pub
lie good requires it, they should be content
with such consideration As snail GeaI tsiFiy
md .,,,+;o,.s,v ,f, t,a;r. ;,,ta-es.s wi,iI. the
inst demand of the people for relief from
needless taxation Is honestly answered. 4