The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-08

luoucs tllo power ol taAtlIloli III SioENN !"
and tho amounts and modes arc determine
cd by tho Legislative branches Of tho gov
ornmcnt. This rovcnuc il for the CconOm-
ic support of an oiliciont government, and
what is actually needed for that purpose
is right, fair and just, and should bc
chccrfully and promptly paid by each and
every citizen. But each and every cent
that is lowed without being actually need
Cd for the support Of tie government is
'lsurpation, tyranny and bald robbery. In
II government "of the people, by tho pco-
pie and for the people, all duties, bur-
dcns and privileges should bcapportioncd
with tho most exact justice, fairness and
equality, and amy departure from this rule
must be and is in fragrant violation of
these, and an unwarrantablc prostitution
Of tho government to discriminaic in favor
of part of tho citizens ut the expense and
to tho dctrimcnt Of others.
Any taxation not in accordance with tho
foregoing is wrong, and / should always
advocate all corrections and changes that
would tend to perfect it step by step, till
it should finally reach that point when it
would not exact cent more than actually
needed, and that amount apportioncd with
exact justice and without discrimination
among all interests, Glasses and citizcns
This applied to what is called tho tariff
would mean Il tariff for revenue only, with
protection 3rohibHcd. Protection, that
political monster, which while putting
$300,0G0, 600 into tho treasury of tho gov
crnmcnt, takes &GG0,000,0OO wrongfully
from the industries and resources of some
and puts it into the pockets of others.
'Tis this, together with the immense
amounts taxed by patents, for interest
andby banks, by transportation on bonds
anu other corporations, that is weighing
down the agricultural and other produc-
ing industries of the country, causing the
hard times and distress 50 much COM
planned Of.
Senator Hampton ''Solulcu the key
notc' III saying that it was the cXtraya-
giant expenditure and reckless financial
legislation Of Tic Federal government
that had caused the "hard times" and
universal financial ana husinoss donros-
sion. "Tis useless for the producing and
industrial classes and intrrcsts to ovnoot
relief or Drospcritv 81 lonr ~ the noxor
AMI machinery Of the government is
granted to and used by favored interests $
and Glasses to tax olcrouslv 1hc ,min-
corporatcu interests and rnoro,nixo1
mass of citizens. Proper limits and rcy-
ulations placed npon taxation, usury.
expansion and contraction Of currrncv
patents, TRANSFORMATION and rornor,in -
franchises, gambling on the producc IF
the country under the name Of "futurcs,,
and many other such, would Greatly ,l-
lcyiatc the distressed ronlitiou of tbo
various languiShiu~ industries nf the
country.
would not opp3sr any mcos,,rc that
was intended honestly and fairly IN con-
fer such pensions upou thc shono t;d.,,
Federal soldiers of 1he late war ,s uoc
conferred before tie war uron tha vctcr-
ans OF l77G, 1872 and the Mexican war:
but would vigorously oppose and protest
against any aud all ATTEMPTS to prosti-
tute, under the name Of pensions. the
government to party and Dnrtisou MIR
poses for political effect, and to dcDletc
the treasury in the interest of 'protrc-
tive Tariff
While yield TO none in the hioh csti-
mate place upon education, I am UTTER
" opposed TO giving any control of il 70
the Federal government, andnm onposal
to lcyying Il Federal tax TO raise finds
for such purposes. But subject TO these
conditions, am prepared to receive all
accumulated funds that may be distribu-
ted to the States WiM0m any conditions of
Federal control.
The National Democratic PARTY adopt
cd Il civil service clause in its platform.