Yazoo City herald., 1888-08-31

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people. aud therefore the Demo
cratic party SAYS that this sarpln
revenne which is produced In thl
main ~ these iantf taxes ough
TO be reduced and that the taxel
shall be reduced so that this sur
plus will not continue 10 aerumu
late. Appliance Oar oppo
nenis on the other hand say il /.
better to lot the surplus accumu
late, Il Is better 10 take the money
fron the pockets o. tie people, i
is better 70 pile Il up in the vaults
% the treasnry department, al
though It does no good whatever
and ltis a great harm, il is better
TO do that than TO touch The tariil
laws Of the United States. We
say, on The contrary, to relieve On
overlaxea people il rs better 10
reduce the iaxes We say thar
Isne best way 10 treat the people
honestly, fairly and wisely is to
take no more taxes out OF their
pockets than the government ae
tnally needs for It's expenditures
Applause.I The issue then IS
fairly made up between us, II il
between high taxation on The one
hand and reasonable taxation 90
the other II is between taking
the money Of the peonle Ont Of
their own control. out Of their
own pockets and Durying Il in|
the treasury department, Or ii is
between leaving the meney where
il belongs inthe pockets 81 The peo-
pie TO be used by them as their
intelligence and honesty directs.
Here a gentleman on The plat
form raised an umbrella TO keep
the sun from the speakes's face. /
but was unable TO do so.
Judge Thurman- Well never
mind the sun, il never hnris a
Democrat any way. Laughter
and applause.
Now my friends ii The long no
lIiica! life That | have led have
beard great many false inlens
tions preached to the people, i
great many intended ID deceive
and deIude them, but u all my life
| have never witnessed such au.
lacItv as ! have noticed this year
70 Ihe part d the advocates Of
llsli protective tariff, never be-
ore, ara there seems 10 be a sir
Iular disregard of the truth that
las suddenly afflicted them. do
Iol iPtapd to call people hard
- aad lls.se .l~.,s
IFHS mean to ktep IT as
ong as1Tive. but ! do say that
ONE people sometime seem 70
ose their senses so that they can
% tell the truth, and often, ua-
DrtnnateIy, cannot speak i.
and applause.) Now.
ust think Of It for one moment, J
ye are told that high tariff makes
he country richer, as il It we're I
'ossIbIe to make country rich
v oppressipu. (Applause9 Ains ,
hat new way 10 make a man
ich TO run four hand into his
orkei AID lake ons what yon find
hrrt, and thai without any just
earou whatsoever for doine 40
; That mol singular was TO +
lake ans body rich fAppiause !
Al This point slight disturb 1
nee in The audience interrupted q
be speaker i
And VET that is llse;~..=siy the q
Ian lha these people tell :s the i
lau 10 adop' and enrich ibis conn-
ry. That his cnnulTy - 70 be 1
lade wealthy bt means of high 9
axafinh. Again Iliry have the
.udscuy 70 say iliai tlis taiiff TAX
: uoi paid bs lhe consumers Of /,
rllcles which iz taxed Articles
10 Rot pay tax. I would Ike 10
now who does : Do these pro
pay its Do the manu-
aclurers pay iti Who pays il il : !
be prop'c who consume the arti-
les that are taxed do nol pay il J !
70 man can answer thai question
o satisfaction.
Here a noie was handed to The
peakerl
Judge Thurman Genslemen. ]
N afraid there are some higher !
Irotsciionisls IN this audience, for
note is sent np 10 be read which
as follows "a lad5 has just
ad her pocket picked and sta
links il is bigh iarif seeopers."
believe i; r., OF some such word.
hope that the high iarif fellow,
The has taken tlsal lad3's money
Iill be csuehf, aud b. made 10 re- T.
and II before b. iearea Port Hu.
on. IGreai laughter and cbeers.l (.
Vow ny fueods. + yon VII re-
|rcf for a moment sou Will ser
bar ii is nfeeesariiy The case 'bal
be Iaiid taxes arr paid oy lie
ehenmr4s . fh- article - ; Ike
Iad. aiieh ar mannieesnffd 10
br DHtits States. E'ss i Hii-
ns isr and one 81 NE Ne1sl
tine- abori tAls tand iax ihsl
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