The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

ter appreciated when II is suggested mat sucf
surplus alone represents taxation aggreRatihp
| more than Sl0s0D0 In a county containing O'V'
Inhabitants,
Taxation has always been the feature OF organ
lied government the hardest 20 reconcile with tht
peope's ideas of freedom and happiness Whet
| pre en'e ed in a direct form nothing will arous,
popular disc intent more quickly and profoundly
than unjust and unnecessary taxation. Our farm
ers, mechanics laborers, and all our citizens
closely sean the slightest increase In the taxes ~
scssrd upon their lands and other property, and
demand good reasons for such increase. And yet
they seem 81 be expected IN some quarters, 10 re-
gard the unnecessary volume OF inSldious ana III
direct taxation visited upon them by our present
rate Of tariff duties with indifference II not WIN
favor The surplus revenue now remaining IN the
treasury not only furnishes conclusive PROOF OF
unjust taxation but It's existence constitutes a
separate aud independent menace TO the prosper
ity OF the people
This vast accumulation Of idle funds represents
that much money drawn from the circulating
medium of the country which Is needed IN the
channels Of trade aud business, II Is great ms
take to suppose that the consequences when foi'
low the continual withdrawal and boarding by
the government Of the currency OF the people are
not Of immediate Importance TO the mass
of our citizens and only concern those engaged In
large financial transactions In the restless en-
terprise and activity which free and ready money
among the people produces Is found that oppor.
tunty for labor and employment and that iippe'
tis 10 business and production which bring IN their
train prosperity 10 our citiIehs III o'e'y s'a''o'
ana VOCATION No" Veh'u'c'' h"" '-'''',,' -,
business ana manufacture the constr y.
new ana important WORKS anu VI. ei'", fS,.'
Oh enterprises areaoy oS'ao'sn'u' u.p '.,,h 90,
upon obtaining mo"oy upon o"'y .,'a,...a h,,
.,,,r,tx, NIL thaga no re
security anu AZ, MS .,s ,,'aa,,'n, rven
an nouhna'' 'o'",no W ~. s' a'.,ai,a ,,i,h-
t"o nary X a'n VI .''o q, s-,h,on,In ,r ~.
out market uhiess money 70 ~, ah.nJ
iiu ~, anu W -, ao,,,
inc l'S' ,os WI" y. ,, ,arr,S ,or 90
.ho PtoPc - .iic .A.'' VI ,I,'i,i,, a. ,ounwa,
use, increasing ul'',usl a'u .'.,, 800 In.
W an .,o,s o,,, da,,na al, s.cmrit,es
10 a. ,anara, ,ri.h, III. ,nnnev sim in the
ha.' -, ,,', 1911, 4. .,roist.,,Iv bnar,ed II ia
IT, .a,s,,,, "a, u,han ,his ,ersac,Iv natural
~ ,aasi,ah s,o,,. 10 cached denression in ali
h,s,nass and an,ar,r,.s viii as n necessary con
sa,n.,c. Iess.n Tho onnortupitv for work and
o,i,',o,,,rant and r.d,c. salaries and the wages
1IphS 0"'' "'N
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ihs'eau, .hrn I" ICING oaen,n , LII. Wv i.ina
n u anu " ,n,, ,,,,r ',a,,,.arr.rs
u s -, .n~ rni,, ,',,, ,h.ir Iahor sor sunrort
anu o'"o'' w ~ r. -. A., ~, ,,ra,inn
",1 uo'. V, a'' u' nS 30 da,,,nr nav nro.
C'noi' 'eo'ns INC opp 20, " .n 49, H.,
V'uo "s a', ~, o"t , ~ w. 80 ILL.,
,lp. ~ ,. sa Ga, s,o,a - aToirs does
e's' anu u.'o"o ,I,''.as' .'',,,,;,', srn,, dis
no. preSen' case ", 'u'ene'' .'a' ~,
pu"s oo."n ',e M ,,,a' pr,,o,,,
pu. IL Prou"ces an az o'uoe '"u '''piN'e0
vi oihPoy -oh' anu ""so''
In reviewing the pad enects OF TINS accuinu-
lated surplus ana the scaie OF tarin ra.es ~
which II III produced, we must not overlook .he
tendency toward gross ana scahdaious puoc OK
travagance which congested treasury induces
nor the fact that we are MAINTAINING Whhout ek
clse' in time OF profouno peace s"oS'ahtnlny
tho rate OF duties Imposed IN time OF war wheh
the necessities OF the government I'stineu .he
Imposition OF the weightiest ouruehs upon the
people
Divers plans have been suggested Tor the return
or this accumulated surplus 10 the people ahu INC
channels OF trade some OF these ue'ices "ie u.
variance win all rules Oh good nnahce some aro
deliisive some are absurd. ana some oetray oy
their reckless extravagance the demorall%hs In
huence ofa great surplus OF pubic money upon
the Judgments OF individuals. While such e1ortS
should be made as are consistent WIN puohc outy
and sanctioned by sound Judgment 10 AVOID
danger by the 'iseful dispo OF the surplus
now remaining In the treasury, II Is evident that
II It's distribution we're accomplished another ac-
would soon TAKE its place II the con-
slant now OF redundant income was not checRed
at its source by reform IN our present tarln
laws. We do not propose TO deal with these con-
1itions by merely attempting To SATISFY the peo-
ple or the truth OF ABSTRACT theories nor oy alone
Urging their assent 10 poiitcai doctrine we Pre-
sent 10 them the propositions that they are uh.
justly treated IN the extent OF present federai
taxation. that az a result conoition OF extreme
danger existS, ana ~ IN lor theu 10 demand
remedy anu that detenSo anu saIety
promised In the guarantees 81 their Tree
government. we DeheVe thaA the same
means which are adopted 10 relieve the
treasury OF its present surplus ana prevent its re-
currence should cheapen 10 our people the cost OF
supplying their daily wants Both OF these OBJ
1ects we geek IN part 10 gain oy reducing the pres
ent tarih rates upon the necessaries OF me-
We fully appreciate the Importance TO the coun-
try of our domestic industrial enterprises In the
rectifcation of existing wrongs their maintenance
and prosperity should be carefully and In a
friendly spirit considered. Even such reliance
upon present revenue arrangements al have been
invited or encouraged should be fairly and Justly
regarded. Abrupt and radical changes which
might endanger such enterprises, and iajuriously
affect the interests OF labor dependent upon their
success and continuance. are not contemplated or
intended. But we know the cost Of our domestic
manufactured products is increased and their
price to the consumer enhanced by the duty i'm.
posed upon the raw material used In their manu-
facture. We know that this increased cost pre-
vents the sale Of our productions at foreign mar.
kets In competition with those countries which