Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
FRYE ON THE MESSAGE.

In his speech in the Senate on Monday
Mr.. Frye malic ously declared the Presi
dents message a free-trade pronuncianente
in spite OF the fact that the President $
cially asked only for a safe, careful and de.
liberate reform of the existing taxation,
The whole burden OF the message was that
the taxes now levied produced greater reve.
nue. than the country needed. That there
ought to be no more taxes collected than is
necessary for an economical administra-
ton OF the Government. That the accumu-
lation Of surplus in the treasury if con-
tinued at it's present rate would result il
locking up a dangerously large amount of
the currency OF the country, which, in spite
of Mr.. Frye's assertion to the contrary,
there liz no means OF expanding in the only
legitimate use to which it should be applied
reduction Of the debt. Mr.. Frye's state
ment that the surplus was caused by Dem
ocratic incapacity is an idiotic charge that
even he himself cannot seriously believe.
The Democrats did not impose the present
heavy taxation that the country is bur-
dened with. The war taxes are a
legacy Of the Republican party. neces,
sary at the time Of their imposition to
meet an enormou expenditure, but now
entirely beyond the needs OF the country.
They were not imposed for the benefit OF
any industry. Tie present Administra-
ton has no choice but to levy and collect
these taxes until Congress reduces them in
volume to the country's needs. He admits
he Is as much against the surplus as tie
President, but is not much frightened at it.
The National Board Of Trade. composed OF
bnsln. So men OF the country, expressed their
approximations OF it's evil results and fol-
lowed the President S recommendation that
it should be prevented from accommodating
its present rate by lowering the taxes.
Mr.. Frye wants all the internal revenue
la Tvs repealed. He wants taxes taken off
and left on necessaries. His spe-
cious plea in favor of removing the tax
Risky that it would the quicker
aid the principles of temperanceis most ex- |
The temperance sentiment o;
the country is opposed to a tax on whisky |
because it is revenue derived from i'm
proper sources. The extravagant asser. |
is nowhere made by anyone but Mr.. |
Frye that to cheaper the price OF that |
nxury would diminish its consumption. All
lations recognize the axiom that a
AK on ~luxuries is a voluntary tax
Those only contribute to it's pay
nent who consume it, and the
consumption OF a luxury is something
depends on the pleasure OF the irdi-
'idual. Not SO with the tax on necessa ries.
The re is no choice about them, only in the
mount and quality the consumer can buy,
which is regulated by his means and the
rice at which it is sold. But in spite Of
Frye's hypocritical attitude concern
lg whisky, he confesses he would not OBJ
ect to its taxation, because the coun-
ry cannot spare the revenue. Were he in
arrest in his pro-temperance assertions
oncerning the removal OF the whisky tax,
o consideration OF revenue should war.
ant him in consenting to it's existence.
lr. Fryo's cry OF wolf" will alarm no |,
ne. There is a matter of a reduction of
evenue before Congress at present. The ,
will endeavor to furnish this ,
'lief 10y removing taxation on the neces- :
aries OF lille 80 that all may be benefited, :
r.. Frye and mis- co-obstructionists to the s
Notwithstanding. Is