The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-05-13
REDUCE TAXATION.

"The limit Of endurance on the part
OF the taxpayers has been reached" re'
piled Mr. Hewitt, land II Ia breaking
ont In riot, death and dynamite; and II
will not stop until the pressure and
load OF taxation is removed. Unless we
stop now and refuse 10 vote for these
bills that come here, and grasp In the
dark from the Treasury OF the United
States the honest proceeds OF labor, II
will be impossible TO maintain order In
this country. The question to-day Ia
social 0rder-at oil cost and all haz'
ards II must be maintained. II Ia bet
tor TO have bad laws than no laws; II Ia
better 10 have Tyranny than anarchy;
aud II 10 measures like this that are
forcing this Issue upon the people. This
house should address Itself 10 measures
OF relief-to tho reduction Of taxation"
III the reduction OF taxation IL the
prime necessity OF the hour, why does
not your majority reduce itp' asked Mr..
Hepburn, OF lowe.
"That Ia exactly the burden OF my 70.
marks,' replied Mr.. Hewitt. "The Demo.
Gratis OF this House have majority.
There IL a bill pending which will re.
duce taxes about S25000000. | know
that efforts have been made 10 prevent
the consideration and passage OF that
bill; and | will 20 with tho gentleman
from Iowa In eackcl0th and ashes, II
necessary, In order to make atonement
for the failure OF this House aud my
party and administration 10 fulfill the
pledges they made TO the people when
they ask I'd for their votes and received
the verdict which placed them In power.
Y ~, yes, we shall be traitors 10 every oh
legation which we assumed, 10 every
duty which we are sent here 10 fulllll
unless we wake up TO the sentiment OF
the people on this great question, and
instead OF Imposing taxes and making
new appropriations reduce tho taxes
and tighten the load on the energies OF
the people,"
Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin, aald thle bill
was n covenant made with the men who
had gone TO protect property-tho prop
erty which was represented by the gen.
tleman from New York (Mr, HewltO--
their blood, his property, This was not
q question OF taxation, II waa a question
OF good faith.
MIR Reagan opposed the bill.
Mr.. Skinner, OF North Carolina, said
that the gentleman from New York (Mr,
llewlt) In attempting TO account for
tho votes OF Southern mombers had
made use OF words 10 the effect that they
were compelled TO vote against their
better judgment, and that when they
voted for river and harb0r bills they dld
no for tho purpose Of getting even with
tho North. lie (Mr, Bkinnef) rose TO deny
that statement, aud TO eay that there
was one man, NJ leaat who had fought
on The Southern | 10 throughout Tho
war, who had not cast one single vote
In thia Houee except ~ hls better Iudg.
ment dictated.
On motion Of Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana,
IN amendment WIS adopted extending
the provisions Of the act TO the widows
Of such re.enllsted soldiers % may be
deceased.
Mr. Boutelle, Of Maine, offered On
amendment extending tho provisions OF
the bill 10 enlisted men In Tho navy and
marine corps,
Az first many Of the Democratic 70
Trained from voting and left the COM
mlttee without n quorum, but after n
ro,l call quorum appeared, and tho
am ndment was adopted-ls7 70 72,
WASHINGTON May THE Senate
was not Ia session to-day aud In tho
House private bills were considered,
The bill that gave rise 10 tho most inter.
0eting discussion was one paying 5000
10 \, W. Haldeman. The report states
that during the war Haldeman, then o