The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-07

the last preceding report Of the Secretary
touching tie timpifct tion and amend
meut OF he laws relating 10 the eOilec ion II
our ,evtnues, n 10 the iete est ofeconomy
and Justice 10 q government. i hope hey
10y he adopted by a~pprupTiato ltgislati0n.
he ordinary receipts e the & yer ment for
tt ss i eoT ~ Se3drs ended tune o ~; iS,5 were
wgs Tefeved from customs ard Sllf,8 s.
$50 IS from internal re enuo, with he otal
fecCip 3, as here stat d Eeru SIS, $4,000 IS
grestor than for the previous year, but the
increase from customs was 3ll,l3i,03 10,
aud from Internal reyeI ne 81 Al 20 ~,
making.a gain "a those items Tor the last
yesr o. Slo'Sil 2s5 OF, a falling of in other
resources ieducing the total increase 10 tbs
smaller amount mentioned. The expense al
the different c nstom houses OF 90 leciing this
increassd cuttOmt revenue wis loss than tne
expense atten ling the collection Of such rev.
eoue for toe preceding year By siO,6O ard
tbe increased, %reeeift OF internaf revenue
wero collected At n cost 10 the Internal Rev
enue Bureau O. Sis e4 81 less than the ex-
pcnse Of such collec / LIS for the previous
ernment for the 6scal year ended june 80.
1885. were S242 49,, l3S 50. beiDg less by Sl7,-
7S8 ~ than such expenditures 1or the year
preceding, AID leav nE a surplus in the
$5S,s5S,5,S S. a. agsis st $50 4s3, II ri Sti6e
n Sap such ii Surplus s Of % U.s. 70 S;l 7' 70 Il The sG oISSS.
oitnres are o9mpsred vito iho:e OF the pre-
coulnB Hoodi y0hF are CIhthlueu AS IOl-
ending r June go 80 i ssE'ss 81 s55 81 so4 O. q; year year
ending Juns 30, 1885. s23 s26 942 II
sGT iS ore Intercourse: g. q, 2 SaS ;Css, against
q 49, So. ~ % q; 'Of for rnd l : ss,Oy sss so q .st6 os'
a%esinst S56, lC2 267 ~; Tor the military, in.
GLIDING RIVER AMI harbor imp OF m Mt AMI
a%rsenals SA,S2i,li2 a, against $40, 670, 578 AZ;
tor the navy, inc udi1g vessels, machinery
and lmprOyements OF navy yards, 8 y,607,-
SS7 "a, AGAINST Si6 Cpl on SO: for interest on
pu c debt. 8 0,5 0,l4j 81, against $5l $780,.
% q; for tho Distrn ct Of Columbia, so, 49,
81 80, against S3,4I9, ESQ 50 miscellaneous
s~xPendnufes, ino,udmg public buildings,
ligbthouses an c llec ing the revenue, ST.
$685. Oh, aga nst S54, 72S,US3 q; for the cur
rent year TO end june 80 1877, the ascer-
tai9ed receipts up q October l. 1885, With
the yoar, a lount to SO 6OOO.0OOi the expend-
itures atcertained ard es mated for the
same peri q are sa6 OO,OOO, indicating an
e.. . GU gspsm O 90 the The close ,t 81
value Of the export T. IRON the United States
to foreign countries during the ifs n year is
stated and compared with the proceed ng year
as follows:
j Esss 8 s"i i!sS j ESas So. Isss.
Domestic wdse... S6sH e6i,529 e726,r 82 ,946
Foreign mdse -... 1S,56DS1 1855 500
sGld;""~~~""".~ aSs525S5 SI4755, Ss3
LII NhLOE VT ~ ~ UH JUN
EXPORTS
during Tire last q cal year, as compared with
the value OF the came for tho yosr imme
diately preceding is h no given and iur.
nishes information both INTEREST," ng and suz-
g~estive: Year endin Year end ng
june 30, 1885 June31 lS5
Cotton a co. mn fg.... s2ls, O4i 576 s2l9, 100 40
Tobacco 4 to- mnfE.... 1924, 90S "a 1875
Broad -tutfs~.......... l26 S46 558 100 $50 S2l
Provisions ........."...... N,6.6,2i6 III 49,, 456
Our imports during the last fiscal year as
compared with the prey o9s year were as
Metchandise",.... $685. 1915 s5l9 $50. 0's
Gold....""."". ....".. 24t,49 81, 69l 696
oilver..."".....".~. l1,S5O,37 16,550,6z7
In my last annual message to the Congress
attention VS. directed t. the fact that abe
revenues OF the government exceeded its
actual needs and il was suggested that leg
%i'lative. action should DO taken to relieve the
people from the
UNNECESSARY BURDEN OF TAXATION
thus made apparent. In view otthe pres ing
Importance OF the subject, | deem it my duty
70 again urge its eonsiderati n. The income
Of Q government bv lis increased volume.
AID thr Ugh econom es in its collection, 10
now moro han Q o in excess of pubic me- |
cessities. Toe application Of tbs surp us to
tue payment OF sscn port on Of the publ o
deet as is now at our option subject 10 Il.
tinRuishinent, ifcontinusd at tn rate which
has lately prevalent would retire that class
Of Indebtedness with n less than one year
from this date. Thus a continuation OF our
present revenue system would soon result in
the receipt of
AN ANNUAL INCOME MUCH GREATER
THAN NECESSARY
to meet government EXPENSES with no in.
debtedness up-n which II could be applied, |
and We should then be cor froBted with Q vast
quantity OF money, the circulating medium
oltbe pep e,hesrded in theTreasury whence
III m l0h ka draWn INN Wl.k fin VuhI.. - |
travags.oa with vi the c%Orrupting national
dem ralization who follows in its ran.
But Il is not. the, simple existence of this
surplus and ne Threatened attendant evils
which furnish o str ngesJ
ARGUMENT AGAINSC OUR PRESENT
Of Federal taxation. Its worst phase Is the
exactiOn of euo q surplus through a peTyer-
ion Of the relations betWoeu the te pie and
their government. and \ dangerous depart
pre from the rules which limit the right of
Federal taxation, go d government and
esp o ally the government which every
American citiHen boasts has { r its objects
the VT lection OF eyery person within its
c,are in the great ct liberty consistent with
the good Greer Of eoci ty, and his per-
feot seourit in tho enjoyment ia
earning with the least p sible diminution |
for pub ic needs. Whom more Of the peoples
sustenance is txacted through the form of
taxation than Is uece sary to meet tbs just
oh ~igltions of the government and The ex-
pense Of its economics, admin, s~tration,
such e~xaotion becomes ruthless extortion
md n violation of tie fundamental princi-
pies Of n f.es government. The indirect
manner in which these exactions are made
has a tendency to conceal their true oharao-
ter and then exten but we have arrived at
A STAGE OF .UPERFLU0US REVENUE
which has aroused tho people to a re ~lization
Of the ia I tina tn amount raised professedly
for The support Il the government Is paid by
Nh m "a uhaA| "a NaIu 10 uHna1 D.. ~. Il |
the things which supply their daily wants as
II IL was paid ut fixed er cent. | TO the hands
Ofthe tax .sthtr r. Those who toll for daily
wages are beginning TO u detstand that capi.
anoe and olsmoring for the projection nd
favor Of the Cover, mont, lie dull a d slug |
aish till, touched by the magician hand Of
labor, Il 'prinEs into aetiy ty, furnishing aa
occasion Of Federal taxation and giving the
value which enables II to bear its burden, and
THE LAB0RING MAN
IL thnughttully inquirinE whether in these
eircum tan 90, anu coueiaerins the tri butte
he const, ntly pays into the public treasury
40 he supplies his daily wants, no recei yes
his fair share ofsdv ,ntages. There is also a
suspicion ahrobd that the surplus of our rev.
epues indicates aSac pal and exceptional
bu sinea profits, which, under the system
which produces such surplus lnoreRse with
out corresponding benefit to the people at
lars tho vast accum mutations OF q few
NNA NAA taN W. = hA0 " WI L
the most favored In anti-dsmooratio ma
tons, are not tho natural srowth OF a
steady, plain and industrious Republic Our
farmers too, and those engaged directly and
indirectly in 8 p lying he PRODUCTS Of 4. ri.
culture, sec that day BY day and as often as
the daily wants OF their hOus holds recur.
THEY ARE FORCED TO PAY EXCESSIVE
and need ess taxation whilo their prod lots
struggle In foreign mar cts with the compe-
titinu of nations VIII oh, by al owing a treer
exchange OF production than we permit,
enable their people to sell for prices which
d stress the American farmer. As every
patriotic citizen ~rejoices in the constantly
Increasing pride OF our people IN American
cit Eensh y and In the g DRY Of our national
achievements aud progress, asentiment pre-
walls that tho lead ne etr ngiuBeful TO a ma
ton in its infancy may we'll TO O great en-
tent be discarded in the present. stage Of
American ingenuity, courage and fearless
self reliance. And for tho privileee Of in
dulging his 70 timent with true Amorio m
entb usiasm our Q / 1911 are quite willing 20
forego an die surplus in the treasury; and
all tho people know that the averase rate of
r deraf taxation UPON imports is today IN
tine Of peace. bat little less, Vhilo
upon some art cles Of necessary con
sum ption II Ia actually, moro than