The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-11-01
HONEST HUGH M.cULLocH.
Lincoln's Secretary Of the Treasury to
Support Cleveland.

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LincoIn's Secretary Of the Treasury to
Support Cleveland.
The Herald has been believer in
the existence OF conscience OF the
Nation. As the campaign is on a
question OF right against wrong, 1t
has been expected that the citizens
who understood the facts OF the war
tariff would secretly or publicly array
themselves against the Republican
platform, which has given to wrong
the authority of party Endorsement
The news that Hugh McCulloch, a
lifelong Whig and Republican, Secre-
tary of the Treasury with Lincoln,
johnson and a short time with Arthur,
has declared for Cleveland, can not
fail TO have an Important influence on
the electorate at large. Mr.. Nc
Culloch is widely known; he is very
old; he has no interest TO serve except
the right. II 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 McCulloch has 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 FessenGen,
he supported the policy of Chase, be-
cause the necessities Of war compelled
degree of taxation not previously
borne by a civilized people. 1t 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 excises, 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
wool tax and other extortions of 1867
and 18S3
As the ex-Secretary truly says, no
man-can administer the Office OF finan-
cial agent of the United States, thus
collecting its surplus taxes and hoard
ing its currency, without a vivid
knowledge of the enormity of the pres
ent system. When Mr.. McCulloch
filled the Office, in 1884 and 1885, the
war tariff had done its worst. He
then as now thought the outer and in
ner taxes of the Republic should be
harmonized, undervaluation made i'm
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 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 liz per cent. The whole
fabric of tariff was based on founda-
tion which had been destroyed.
These things Mr.. McCulloch said
officially in 1884.
He was then good Republican. By
saying the same things now he be-
comes good Democrat. Which has
changed -McCulloch OF the Republic
an partyP-C Chicago Herald