The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-13

alton, many millions IN excess of all legltl'
mate public needs, A. q consequence
there now remains IN the national treasury
surplus Of more than one hundred ana
thirty millions Of dollars No better evil
den0e could he furnished that thepeople arc
eIOrbitantly taxed, The extent OF tho
superfu0pS burden indicated by thlh sur
plus will be better appreciated when " u
suggested that such surplus alone repre-
sents taxation agnegating more than ohe
hundred and eight thousand dollars ~ a
county containing hfty thousand lnhapi'
tants
Taxation has always been tho feature OF
organized government the hardest 70
reconcile with the popular Ideas Of freedom
and happiness, When presented " dl'
rect form, nothing will arouse popular ais
content more quickly and profoundly 1han
unjust and unnecessary MtauOn' Our
farmers, mechanics laborera, and all our
citizens, closely soan the slightest Increase
In the taxation assessed upon their lands
and other property, and demOnd good rea'
sons ior such Increase, And yet they seem
10 DO expected, Ia some quarters, 70 TO ard
the unnecessary volume OF lnsldlous und
indirect taxation Visited upon them by our
present rate OF tarfi duties, with lndlller'
ence II not with favor
The surplus revenue now remaining IN
the treasury not only furnishes conclusive
proof Of unjust mfailOn but "a sAlhlthee
constitutes a separate and independent
menace 10 the prosperity ot the people
This vast accumulation OF Idle FUNDS
represents that much money drawn from
the circulating medium Of the country
which IL needed Ia the channels OF trade
and business
II lsagreat mistake % suppose that The
consequences which follow the continual
withdrawal aud boarding by the govern
ment of the currency OF the people aro not
OF immediate Importance 70 the mass OF
our citizens and only concerns those en-
gagged In large financial transactions, IN
the reatesa enterprise and activity which
free aud ready money among the people
produces, IL found that opportunity tor la
b0r aud employment and that impetus 70
business and production which bring IN
| their train prosperity 20 our eltlzenh IN
every station and vocation, New ventures
new Investments IN business aud manu'
iaotnre, The construction OF new important
works and the enlargement OF enterprises
already established, depend largely upon
obtaining money upon easy terms With ialr
security rs all these things aae stimulated
by an abundant volume OF circulating me-
dlum. Even the harvested grain OF the
farmer remains without market unless
money Ia forthcoming for lla movement and
Transportation 10 the aeabOArd, The nfat
results OF u scarcity OF money among the
people h the exactlOn OF severe terms for
lts use. Increasing dlstruats or umldity u
followed by refusal 10 loan or
advance on any terms Investors re'
fuse all risks or decline all boou'
rifles, and In general fright, the
money atill In the hands Of the people ID
perslAlOntly boarded. II Is quito apparent
that when this perfectly natural, II not IN.
oyitable stage Is reached depression In all
business and enterprise Will, ~ necessary
consequence, lessen the opportunity loT
work and employment, and reduce salaries
and the wages OF labor. Instead, then, Of
being exempt from the influence
and eileot OF an Immense surplus
lying idle In the national treasury,
our wage workers and Others who
rely upon their labor for support, are most
OF all directly concerned In the situation,
Others seeing tho approach Of danger may
proyice against II, but II will llnd those
depending upon their daily toll for bread
unpreparod helpless and deionsolcpa, Such
a statement OF affairs docs not present q
case OF ldonow resulting from disputes bo'
tween the laboring map and his employer,
but Il produces an absolute and enforced
stoppage OF employment and wages
In reviewing the bad effects OF this acou'
mulatod surplus and the scale OF tariff
rates by which II In produced, We must not
overlook the tendency towards gro@ scan
dalous public oxtravagancea which con
gcStod treasury induces, nor the fact that
we are maintaining, without excuse In
time OF profound peace substantially the
rate OF tariff duties Imposed In time OF war,
when the necessities OF the Government
justified the imposition Of tho woightieSl
burdens upon the people
Divers plans have been suggested for the
return Of this accumulated surplus 10 tho
people and the channels OF trade Some
OF these devices are NJ variance with all
rules Of good finance; some are delusiyo,
some are absurd and somo bctray by their
reckless extravaganza the demorallzing In
Tuenco of q grOat surplus OF public money
upon the Judgment oi individuals,
While such efforts should bo made as are
consistent with public duty and sanctioned
by sound Judgment, 10 avoid danger by the
useful disposition OF the surplus now ro
mAlning In the treasury, II Is evident that
II lis distribution were accomplished ah'
other accumulation would soon take Ia
place, II the constant llow OF redundant
revenue wero not checked Ut It's source by
a reform In our present tariff laws.
We do not propose 10 deal with these
conditions by merely attempting 20 satisfy
the people OF tho truth Of abstract theories,
nor by alone urging their assent 70 political
doctrine We present 10 them the propos
ition that they are unjustly treated In the
extent Of present federal taxation, that as
a result n condition OF extreme danger ex'
...I ll.a Ia lge lhaVa IA namunH d
remedy and that defence aud safety prom
Ised In the guarantees Of their free govern
mont We believe that the mmo meant
which arc adopted 10 relieve the treasury
OF Us present surplus aud present It's roou-
renee should cheaper 10 our people the
cost OF supplying their daily wants, Both
OF these objects we seek In part 10 gain by
reducing the present tariii ratios upon the
neoessOries Of life.
We fully appreciate the Importance u
the country Of our domestic industrial On
terprlsos. In the rectlhcation OF existing
wrongs their main ntainanCe and prosperity
should be carefully and In friendly
spirit considered. Even such reliance up
on present revenue arrangements ~ hav,
been invited or encouraged should DO fairly
and Justly regarded Abrupt and radioa
changes which might ondanger such enter
priBOS and iniuriously oii0ct the interoau o
labor dependant upon their success anc
continuance, are not contemplated or In
tended.
But we know the cost OF our domestic
manufactured products Is increased and
their price 10 tho consumer enhanced by
the duty imposed upon tho raw mateFia
used In their manufacture, We know tha
this increased cost prevents the sale OF oul
produqtionp at foreign markets In competi-
tipn With those countries which have tho
advsnthaa H froe raw material, We
know thnt confined 10 q homo
market our manufacturing operations arc
ourtailed, their demand for labor irregular
and tho rate OF wages paid uncertain. We
propose, therefore, TO stimulate our domes'
tic industrial enterprises by freeing from
duty the imported raw materials which by
the employment OF labor are used in our