The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-10-04
A Tariff is il Fax.

"A ltef'ill kS IL DIN.
A tax is legitimate only so FAR as
. ii is ncccssar: to raise revenue tc
pay :he expenses of government.
honestly and economically admins
tered. Carried beyond that point II
, is an injustice to the tax payers
The government is a robber when il
takes more than 1T needs to pay its
debts and the expense of protecting
its citizens IN the pursuit of hap
p,ness. in the enjoyment of life,
limb. health, reputation and prop
crty. Tho tariff has resulted in the
evil of an enormous surplus. Is not
a reduction of the tariff OF taxation
the easiest, the best and only proper
way to abate the evils Is it not
the first remedy thar presents itse II
TO any man of common intelligence
The surplus is dangerous for aamy
reasons. 1t is source of Official
fraud, dishonesty and corruption.
II leads to excessive eXtrayasance.
l. furnishes precedent upon which
Legislators in the future may find
claim OF right to lay greater bur
den of taxation than sis necessary.
1t results frrm an unnecessarily
high taxation. Therefore a. u mat.
ter of safety and economy reduce
the taxes. The Republican party
often promised. when in authority
to do 80. 1t violated every prom
ise. 1t has never kept a promise
10 carry ont any policy of bcne6t TO
the masses. It's party ruled
nnd dominated by the money bar
ons. who escape the burdens. but
desire all the benefits of The gov.
ernment, undeS the tariff system of
taXat:On.
The llami!tnnian doctrine, that
the rici, and well born few should
have distinct and permanent
place in the government Is more
than realized. That class may be
said to bavc had entire possession
of the government under. the Re !
publican party. 1t is against their
rulc that Cleveland and the Dem-
ocratic party rebel and seek to re-
establish governmental the JET
fcrsonian plan.
What has the tariff done for us
In 27 years the wealth of the
country has been enormously in
creased. But that increase has
oeen restricted to the fortunate few
In 81 years the number Of million.
aires have increased in number
from 6vo. perhaps, to ten thous-
and.
The mass of the peopIe arc no
than in 1860.
Tramps have increased and null
tiplied in numbers until our high
ways and bywsys are filed with
them. 1
The per cont of increase of pau
perism has been alarming. The ca
pacity of numerous and large aims
houses has been and is taxed to the
utmost to accommodate paupers.
The iaboring men have been in a
continual state of dissatisfaction.-i
Strikes have been frequent and dis ,
,strous TO the strikers.
Force, military and other, has
been necessary to quell dlsturban :
,es caused by the prevalent dissat
sfactlon F.,
The profit on capital has been in ;,
'rdlnate-avcraging in manntact-
ring in al States and Territories r
Is per cent. while labor received ;,
'er day S1.l5. ,
Cheap colored labor from the ;.
;outh. and foreign "pauper'' labor q
as been imported for. the purpose ,
f decreasing wages. Labor has :.
rled out FOR bread and been given :.
stone.
Monopoly has fiourished. Trusts !
nd combinations control almost ev-
" kind of manure cturing.
Capital invested hiss multiplied
ANY times. while the number Of es r
,h'lshmcrts has largely diminish :;
/. Wages instead of increasing or 8
manning firm have been reduced :.
me- after time-while every arti- ~
e of sh elter, fof 4 and raiment has .
ZEN enhanced in price by reason =,
the tar.E. The United States
reasury is overfowing with mill .,
ms, unnecessarily taken from the =,
,ople. n
These evils call loudly. with :,
any tongues, for a remedy. The =.
emocratic party proposes tho on
one. 1t will apply it and relieve #
e people, farmers, WOOL growers wi
III lahorors alike. be
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