The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-18
SPEAKER CARLISLE
AT THE moQUoIs BANQUET,
He Makes a Free Trade Speech aud Attacks
the Protective TarIG system-Ho FIX.
traCtssqme Comfort out ofthO lie.
suits of the Recent Elections.

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the IroquIoa club this evsningin honor Of
Speaker Carlisle that gentleman was re-
Cslyed with great applause and spoke aa
follows; Although the toast jus! read as
ssrts q sell evident truth we cannot afford
TO ignore the fact that even in this age Of
philosophical speculation and practical
knowledge, there are men in the front
ranks OF literature, politics and business
who seriously contend that the Govern
msnt can make Its citizens rich and pros.
porous by taxing them, II these gentle
men should attempt to convince the pub
lie that the farmer could be made more
prosperous by increasing the tax on his
land, or that the manufacturer could be
benefited by compelling him to pay q
high rate ot taxation on his machinery
or his income, the sbsurdtty of their po-
sition would be 60 apparent as to excite
universal ridiCule; and yet what proposi-
ton would be more absurd or unreasonE-
Bile than the assertion that theprosperity OF
the people generally can be increased by
imposing taxes upon their food, their
clothing, their building materials, the
means OF transportation and the tools and
Implements used In their industries.
Taxes do not create wealth. they de.
stroy 1t, All taxation, whether 1t be d.
rect or indirect, and no matter how it
may be disguised, or In what manner its
payment may be enforced, Ia ultimately q
charge upon labor, while It's immediate
and available elect Is to withdraw tho
full amount OF the exaCtion from the pro-
duCive industries oithe people.
SANE OLD TALLAcY.
When It Is equitably imposed Tor public
purposes only and its proceeds are hon.
eAly used in dsfraying the necessary ex.
penses and meeting the JUS. obligations Of
the Government, all are equally benefited
and no one has right to complain; but
when q tax Is imposed upon one part OF
the people or one class oil industriea sim
ply for the purpose OF increasing the
profits Of another part oi the psopIe or
another class OF Industries; or, whom tax
is go laid that its necessary effect Ia TO in.
crease tho proGts In some industries at the
expense OF others equally meritoIious, the
impoiiCy snd pjustice Of the proceedings
are too obvious to require comment. Ab-
solute equality In the adjustment Of the
rates OF taxation aud in the designation
OF the articles upon which 1t shall be
imposed Is not TO be expected and
| in fact lS not sttainable, but
substantial equality and uniformity are
essential in every just revenue Gyatem.
So long aa the lRw OF taxation Ia exercised
only for tho purpose OF raising revenue
for the support cI tho Government, the
principle Of equality can be Tep0gn'S9d and
enforced In q large degree st leassj bgt
when the power is perverted and used TO
increase the profits OF private individuals
and prevent tho collection oil revenue ly
the Government, it is impossible to regu-
late ita exercise by Eny rule or principle
except iaYorittsm or RelHshness. 10 such
case equality and uniformity will nee.
esYarily defeat the primary object Of the
tax because 1t 10 eYidert that II sll were
compelled 10 pay equal tribute TO each
other nobody would be benefited ,s4d it i9
Just as evident that II all do not pay equal
tribute some must be GbeRte1,
AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
American industries, and by these mean
to include every honest and usstul occu-
patton, cannot be promoted by any Gyss
tenn Of taxation or any policy Of legisls-
ton which dlscriminRteS between them
and compels one to contribute part oil
It's own earnings 10 increase the profits or
prevent loFsesin another. There Should
be no cxpatEisted or psrseCuted industries
| in this country. There should 10 no Fansa
or DEGREES among the legitimate 0cGupR-
tions OF the people, nor any to the layor
Of bounty OF the Government not open TO
all alike. Mining and manufacturing and
the occupations dependent upon them,
are general and valuable industries and
should bs cherished and promoted In every
proper way. They afford employment 10
many millions Of capital and many thous.
ands OF laborers, and their produCLscontTib.
utelargely to the wealth and comfort Of tho
people; but they are not by any means
tho only American industries, In the
households Of the pooE, In the fields and
| in the forests, in the mines and faptorles,
III the stores and shopg, on the railroads,
and canals and rivers, on the high seas,
tiiSs' tries struggling with the mighty forces Of
nature, and subdutng, combining and
utilizing the elements ol the earth and the
air, and any view Of Our industrial system
which fails to comprehend all these neces.
sGtily leads to partial and erroneous con.
illusions. Taxing that broad view which
complehenls thB smallest as well ss the
greatest, and appreciate the Interests OF
he wlS!s instead Of part only, II 10 im-
pogainle 10 un6issSsstand how their growth
and prosperity can be promoted by taxa.
tlon In any form.
WANTS FRIE TRADE.
"a ,nk ItEIo,,IL 10 saa I,oty a hvatann