Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-10-25

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The Hevuid has been believer II!
the existence Of : consoience Of the
Nation As the campaign - 81 y
question Of right against wrong. II
has been expected that the citizens
who understood the facts 81 the war
tariff would secretly or publicly array
themselves against the Republican
platform. which has given to wrong
the authority OF party endorsements
The news that Hugh McCull0ch, =
lifelong Wing and Republican, Secre-
tary of the Treasury with Lincoln
johnson and short time with Arthur,
has declared for Cleveland. can not
fail to have an important influence on
the electorate at large. Mr.. Me-
Culloch is widely known; he is very
old; he has no interest to serve except
the right If any voter can be ex-
pected to act clear Of embarrassing
motives, this aged statesman will be
credited with seeking only the good Of
the people who have honored him.
Hugh McCullochahas long been an
advocate of tariff revision and reform
In his state papers he has not failed to
call the attention of recusant Con-
crosses to the ills those Legislatures
were visiting on the people. Coming
into Office after Chase and Fessenden.
he supported the policy Of Chase, be-
cause the necessities of war compelled
q degree of taxation not previously
borne by civilized people. It was
difficult in war times to tell how much
tax native iron-maker paid. for his
raw material was taxed, his labor was
taxed. his product was taxed, his ex-
changes were taxed, and, if he had
any income, that income also was
taxed. In such situation no duty at
the custom-house, however high,
could be inequitable. These duties
were compensatory. But. with the
| abolition of internal excuses, stamp
taxes and income taxes, the case took
on different aspect. Hugh McCul-
loch never gave his assent to the in
crease, after the war, of duties that
should have been abolished. He was
no confederate in the robberies of the
| WoOA oebA csiA0 OeAAOL OAtOHtAOAS Vi 4OOS
| and 1888.
AS the ex-Secretary truly says, no
man can administer the Office of finan-
| cial agent of the United Statss, thus
collecting its surplus taxes and hoard
| ing its currency, without vivid
knowledge of the enormity of the pres
| emit system. When Mr.. McCulloch
filled the office. in 1884 and 1885, the
| war tariff had done its worst. He
then DIS now thought the outer and in
ner taxes Of the Republic should be
harmonized, undervaluation made inn
possible, and smuggling dealt with in
a practical way. His report, in the
fall of 1884, will be found to comport
with the sentiments which he now
avows. He took the same view that
Daniel Manning supported.
In the fall of 1884 it was not a capi-
tai Republican offense to declare that
the duties were outrageously high
Statesmen could then freely express
their believe that the custom house
charges were unjust and unfair.
| While one thing came in at 20 per
cent. another thing of similar charac-
ter must pay 112 per cent. The whole
| fabric of tariff was based on founda-
ton which had been destroyed.
These things Mr.. McCulloch said
officially in 1884.
He was then q good Republican. By
saying the same things now he be-
comes good Democrat. Which has
| chanped-M or the Republic.
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