The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-26

ehe lroanais chat - Chl<ags - n~speass
@ : Toase O. Amrr1cna lndueer1e>-
The nrst toast was: -Amrrscsn indus
tries-Their Growth and Prosperity can
not be Promoted BY Unnecessary o. tn-
equal Taxation" This WAS responded 70
BY Hon. John O. Carlisle who sP'ke -
follows:
Although the toast Just rad asserts <ris-
evident truth. we can not AFFORD - ignore N
fact that N this aEe 81 phnoeopn,re spr<1i.-
ton and practical knowledge sh<re Arx men N
the front ranks Of literature. pclis,c< sna
business Who seriously contend nss me
soxernment can make Ne citizens r1rh
and prosperous ~ taxing them uesr
gentlemen should attempt - coaunce Nc
public that ne farmer could - nenc
more prosperous ~ increasins M tsx g. ne
land. o. that the msnuf.rsnr~r c'.ia p 80
nted by compelling him % pay nifn r.fe on
taxation on his machinery or on his incomr NE
absurdisy q their positions would c< - apr~r-
emf n 70 excite universal rdicu1r. a1d yct
4 surh propositions would b no more absurd q.
unreasonable than she assore1ea that the
prosperity o. the pecPls generally can g IN
| creased By impcsxng taxcs On their food. eicfh-
| ing. h-., .snr ma. rlalx their means 81 trans-
,>o,&.ilca A -. tools used in their Industries
;raxrs 40 nct create w->,tb-they dessrcy H. AL
taxation. whefhcs Il be direct or innirrrt 40
no matter nov Il may be disguised Or IN what
| way fts payments be inforced- - ultimately
charge upon labor. while ~ fmmcdiate and IN
. variable effect h 20 withdraw the full amount
Of the exarfion from the prrdEcfiTr
| industries OF the people When y = cquitahly
| imrro<ed for public purposes only and - pro-
| ceeds are honestly used In defrnying the neces-
sary expenses and meeting the Just obii-nrions
| Of The Government. all are equally bcncffef
| and none has right 20 complain But when .
| tai Is supposed on one part Of the people Or ono
class Of industries. simply for the purpose ~
increasing the profits OF another class ~ Indus
tries or when tar n 80 laid that ~ necessary
eject Is 70 increase the profits IN some indus
tries AZ the expense Of others equally mrr1tnr;-
Gus the impolicy and injustice Of the proeeed-
inr are too obvious 10 require comment
Absolute equality IN the adlu<tment offhe
| rates Of taxation aud in fhr designation ~ the
articles upon which II shall Dc imposed = not
| 70 be expected. and IN fact ~ not aff2inAoie.
hut substantial equality and uniformity ARE
| essential elements In every rust revenue SIS
tenn 50 long Is the power 81 faxafson =
| exercised only for the purpose 81 raising
| revenue for the support Of the Gosermrrf
the principles Of equality and uniformity
can be urged and enforced. N
! the power Il perverted and used - IN
crease the profits Of private individuals and
| prevent the collection Of revenue BY the Cox
\ eminent. IL j. impossible 70 regulate IL excr-
| else by any rule or principle except faypr1rism
| ~FIM<Uut<<. *'tt~-t++t
uniformity would necessarily defeat the
primary object Of the tax because Il i evident
| that II an were compelled 70 pay equal tribute
| % each other nobody would BE- benefited All
IL il Just a. evident that Il ali do NOS pay cqcai
, | tribute. somebody must BE- cheated
| American industric<-znd by these terms
, | mean 70 include every honest and useful occu-
pafion-cznnof BE- promoted - any system OF
faxation or any policy Of Legislation which dis
eliminates between them and compei< 60 ~
contribute = part ~ is own earnings 70 n
2 crease the profits or prevent losses u Ano'ner.
There should be no expa'riafed or rrrSecuted
I ! industries IN this country. There should n''
| no ranks or degrees among tn'
. legitimate occupations o. the people nor am
road 70 the favor or bounty 81 the Government
: not open 70 all alike. Mining and manufars-
! urfnr and the occupations dependant urcn
4 ,hern ARE great ana valuable industries. and
\ should be cherished and promoted IN esfr5
d prnner way They afford employment - nanf
: | millions Of capital ana many thousands q H.
n horer< and their products contribute iarvriy y
n the welfare Of the people But they are no'
by any means the only American -
J. duSsriex IN the household q The prnr
In the ncids and Factories. IN mines and fsrfo
= ri~< IN stores and shops. the r1iirod<
= canals and rivers. on the high sea<-~vs-rf
y where. there are American Industries <iruF
e cling with the mighty forces Of nzfure Ans
+ sn,rinsnr. combining and utilizing the elemfrf
Il 81 me earsh ana the air; and any view q o.
u ,nauxtrfal system which fails 20 comprehend a.
u these necessarily leads 70 partial and crronrr1
~ conclusions
u arx,-ses wfrich conprrhends the smallest =
Y wrrl n the greatest and appreciates the intr'
at e<ss az 4 whole instead ~ part only. y = ~
n ! rcssibye 70 understand how Their gruwth -
es prosperity can be promoted - tax2fioa n -
to form
Y v.,b inexhausslric sforr< o. coal and irun-fh
| two most powerful material agencies IN .
modern civilization. with . vast extent 81 N
IS occupied and undeveicpcd territory With ~
y institutions and an intelligent industrious -
&c >nserpnsing population. we cnznf 70 ~ q
% l enps from the eocfaf and political di<ea-.
III wh,eh sffict the crowded nations 81 the q
cy world. and " VII be exempt from these N
n. ~ tnx an alike and protect
I alike. Living I'm such COURT
and surrounded ~ the uarFeic'
achievements a me most wonderful hal
m century IN the annals o. the human race y y
y. ueople continue unrrc<pcrcuS md ci>confrr
- "a: n wealth continues 20 .ccumulate rapid
oy Il the hands az ne idle fe~. While hunger =
,nt rzkrdne<s increase in The vcry homes o.
~ du<try. n invested capital remn'ns uneasy .
n labor dissatisfied n viii be burninr dis<r.
- \ 20 the statesmnnshfp Of the ac-- md : ffrr1n
NJ weight OF responsibility vii re<f upon mo
~ Who reject an means Of relief nnd cling =
IN stubborn scnarify ~ tn worst features o. Y
nm system under which the>e wis nAsr ~
an ana obtained their present proper tons
nth But gentlemen. MATER vho may c.
~ or Who may falter. the great nrht for rrfu'
ain VII 70 - This country dos not rrlo
NJ. either % the monopolisf< - the commnnis
- ana me people VII save a frun both Bcfre
she two there stands great and ppserfnl 10
OF enlirhtened- conservative and patriotic
xen< who respect equally the rights o. car
and labor: who ooey the laws Al pre-ri
the public pesee. and Who IN ~
-. Of All combinations and conspir.eics Vii
I mateiy see that the true principles o. justice
| equality prevail IN The ie<i<lstion % fhe 81
net try. Even 70 prevent the ccntinusncc o. ~
Mn existing and intoiernble evils tney I'll
ute | rush frrm cne extreme - another but I'll
hey coed carefully. deliberately and RESOLVES,
lich correct inequrities- remove unnecessary Y
: 70 dens and open the paths that lead - Peace
Q or | prosperity.
"a Whtle frpe srafe = imprsrfirasie. induss'
ana commercial emancipation ran and vii
accomplished ~ vide and moderate ntssn
lrus II reform without interference with any ply
<ers enterprise or injury - any public interest
ons. Vhls policy some - ~. - least 49, nrrs.-
~. | rirdred not only BY The trsdifscns -
nrnfei declarations " the political. rertt
YET whirh - belong nut ~ sense q 49,
ever "a ofl<r-{ni 1ufv which not - uf-rr-