The sun., 1888-05-21
RANDALL'S GREAT SPEECH
He Riddles Cleve-
lands Policy.
IT LOOKS TOWARD FREE TRADE.
The Democratic Doctrine
Stated.
WAR TAXES SHOULD Be FIRST ABOLISHED.
'AR TAXES SHOULD Be FIRST ABOLISHED.
American Labor Should be Pro-
tected in Earnest.
WHY DISTURB A PROSPEROUS CONDITIONi
Mr.. RandaIl's Speech In The House Of Rep.
resentativss on Friday, May ls.
From the conn,,ss,onal Rceo,h.

From The Cong,esy,ond Record.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: The Prcsidentin his recent
message apprised Congress that the proceeds
of surplus taxation in the Treasury by Juno
90 the end Of the current fiscal year. may be
expected to reach the sum Of s140,000.000, in
cludin. prior accumulations, or. moro closely
stated. the sum OF one hundred and thirteen
millions. apart from prior accumulations, over
and above all authorized expenses including
the sinking fund for tho current fiscal year.
In reference to this condition he proceeds:
Our scheme of taxation by of winch this need
less surplus Ia taken from the people and put into the
5ros iT or us
urnn the consumption of tobacco and spritnons and
sMorq,sa !" internal revenue axaop strictly
sxaSn BY c
. e an s1s whs to Ss To INV 70 poT ws Se OF nc
people '-N Nl'' ".'"'s' N'' " "' ~. wv - '
be nt once revised aud amended These laws as thef
oi all articles imported and subject duty by precisely
duty measures the paid by those purchase for
use these imported articles.
From this utterance understand tho Presi-
dent to be averse to any reduction in internal
taxation. as that mode Of taxation affords, as
he says, no Just complaint" and that moth
ing is so well able to bear the burdens without
hardship to any portion of the people," Ho
ineQuitable. and illogical source Of unneces-
sary taxation" and ought to be at once re-
vised and amended" and with intent Ito
enforce IN earnest recommendation that the
surplus revenues OF the Government be pre-
vented by the reduction of our custom duties."
he urged upon Congress Immediate consid-
Grafton" of these matters to the exclusion Of
oil others.
These are distinct declarations, and not sus-
ceptible of doubtful construction. In substance
1t is asserted that the reductions necessary
should be made through the means of additions
to the free list and lower rates OF duty on i'm
portations
In the presence Of such language. emannting
from the Executive, authorized by direction Of
the Constitution to communicate and
from time to time gvo to CONGRESS information OF tho
ton such measures he shall judge necessary and
pedicnt-
it is the imperative requirement Of tho repret
sentatives OF the people OF the United StHtcs to
give inir, intelligent, and prompt attention to
tho suggestions made. have done. SO. and AS
remedy for the evils pictured | introduced.
and had referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means on March II last. " bill
to reduce and eQuaze duties imports, reduce In
terEal revenue taxes and for other purposes.
An examination Of the provisions Of the bill
mentioned shows the remedies | would amply
are @ at variance with those recommended by the
President. He seeks to prevent the continue
ance Of surplus revenue by a resort to changes
In our customs duties only, The remedy
taxes ;ls well as BY full revision of the tariff.
ns promised 70 the peop!,e by the. Democratic
Tho reductions provided for in the bill al
lpded to would aggregate on internal taxation
about $7O.OOO,O00. II rcpeals the entire inter-
nal tax on tobacco and fruit brandIes: 1t re-
Ieals tho license tax on wholesale and retail
dealers, leaving these for such control by State
1t makes all alcohol used in the arts and manu-
factures free. and reduces the tax on whiskey
These taxes have always been the last to be
Levied levied and the irst to Ps rene1led %s when no
that he had given the death blow to tho excise
tax. that most veXntious Of all taxes" at tho
commencement of his Administrations and
thanks Of the Legislature of his native State on
hs reiremGn from Office was for Internal
Tho first tax also to be repealed after the
war OF 1912 was the excise tax. which WAS rec
ommended by Madison. and was the. first law
enacted under the administration OF Monroe.
The Democratic Convention of 1885, declared
that, the system OF direct taxation known as
declaration, taken in connection with other
declarations in the piatI0,rm which viii quote
opinion Of the Convention was til that t the inter.
nal revenue war taxes should first CO. and
shonld all go whenever sufficient sum was
ministered. We arc practically in such con-
dtiOn now, and u true response to these in
structions warrants in every particular the re-
peal OF tho Internal laws to tic extent the bill
/ favor now, as have always done, a total
repeal Of the internal revenue taxation. tAp-
plause.I In the bill which | introduced pro-
book except 80 conts on whiskey, and would
transfer the collection of that tax to the GUS
toms officials. II, upon examination and retec-
tion, it was found to be practicable.
Some Of the reasons which induced me to
conTse 9s es eannS beter tao ioT Than by repeton
OF some OF my former expressions In this con-
neciion:
Win Albert Gallatn have resarded the excise or in
ps%ps ana 6 ne Trainers N Of the GSns,i,gsion
and ina, jas, so soon, he occasion Tor t8sm had
sls 'sss Sy s as
E"on secured TSn"a Of nerrA axS and ssySd
saS ssGSS
SsS@ly .'ilI nsses.a!y.s ZEN
tgrs ot th9 grar that those npon whom theax Il aia
no doubt ns q protection against competition to the
large monopoies.
To substantate tho ground taken by me In
that letter | will roier to the two authorities. I
will read first from Rlackstone's Commen-
tarieS tbook l.pa.es 3l7.3lS) TO show excise is
WartaX:
ings "t cxc.e law, seem iSr!y coi9laiiot van t6s
comnrd in MS branch Of the rsysnac unless strict
G kew gr, SsS 6S s %nsrsvT re s'S
s he hour Aaa % I s s- @a II 'y n
tranSsreSSiuH are summary and sudden
However it's "origins establishment WAS In iG49 and
Its progress gradual both sides protesting should
continue no longer than the end NJ the then
be utterly aboisird. = Rat IRON ~ MT origin
The present time its liza. been OdiOUs tn,
people Of lEg.Hnl" IL has been kcv! up H0wrN 10
supply the enormous sums Necessary 70 carry the
Continental wars OF Europe.
So believed Jefferson; and Let MS ne%t 500
what no did read from SchouIOrs History
OF the United States, volume =, page Il:
In nIJFe .,r the Pei tYlfl al nj
ready made beginning hT reducing thv dpUAhtc ts-
tAbishment and consolidating some revehge Oices sub
ject to Executive control The movement Comten-
plated To abo sh that whole EN- of internal rev
enue taxation which he had heartily detested rs ".
rannouA burdensOme And LAble 70 abnse OF parOnAEei