The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-14

p~ L.1 fpOc domestic Productions
CT the sane KIND which increase, paid by IL
our people as consumers OF home productions
and entering eve-y American koEe. constitutes
a form OF taxation As certain AID as inevitable
"a though the amount Was Annually paiI INTO
the hands ot The ta-c3therer- These results
are in-ep arabic from the plan we have adopted
Tor the collection OF our rev-nue nv rc0: d.
tics They are not mentioned 20 dl>creGit the
system hut by vay OF preface 20 The statement
that every million OF dollars ~coilectod 81 our
custom houses Coz duties upon imported articles
AID paid iato the public treasury represent
many uisioas more which though never reach
,nz t. National treasury. ar nAd ay oar ccu-
Zeus a. tl= increased cost OF domestic p-oGIc-
tons resulting Z or oU- car:r Laws
L these Circumstances aut - view o: tbs
necessary effect OF the OF o. our pan
tor raising revenue. the absolute dUrT o: limit
ing The rate of tar7- charges 10 the necessities
o. 4 frugal and economical administration o.
the Government seems 10 De peitec-- PLAIN.
The continuance upon = prctsxt y meeting
p1oIc expenditure % suen a scale OF ,ar1H
taxation a. draw. from The substance o. NE
people ! sun .ar-elr IN exces, OF puoiic reeus
4, surely something which. under a government
based upon justice an: which ind. - ----u--1
and Usefulness II the :a.-h and trust OF the
people. ought rot 20 be tolerated
While the heaviest burdens incident 20 he
.-rC-,-.I--- q TIE IDst---G-A- "
.IE'v borne. hight burden, become E-IevOas and
into.eraole whea uoc justified ~ such reces>i-
ties. Unnecessary taxation IS unjust taxation
And yet this : our condition We are annually
collecting .; our custom houses and hy means
OF our internal revenue taxation many Millions
II excess OF eli legitimate public needs. Asa
Consequence. there now remains n the Ma
l rICa&l TREASURY a surplus OF more tn@l one
! hundred and thirty millions o: dollars No bet
! Ter evidence could De furnished raaI the peopie
ara exOr5!tIu-!y taxed
Taxation nls a.wavs been re feature % or
! -an.zed government. The hardest 20 reconcile
; WIN the peoples IDEAS ot freedom and hdppi
! ness When presented II 4 direct fora moth
/ IuC VII arouse popular discomfort moe
! quickly .nt r-o'our1ly thar unjust and
| unnecessary -ax1coE Oar farmers. ne
caanlc-. laoc,ers and a. our citizens,
| Closely .cln the slightest Increase
/ IN 1ne taxes assessed upon their lands a2d 9th
/ - property ard demand good reasons io->lcL
| T-c-sa~g And vet they seem 70 De expected -
>or-e quarter, - re-art the unnecessary rot-
uUae OF izs.ciOu> aaC indirect taxarD yis'iei
upon them D. oUr present rate OF la-lT dudee
WITH Indifference. 4 not with favor The sur
Plus revenue now remaining II the treasury not
! only furnishe, conclusive proof Of unjust taxa
tor b.. IL existence constitutes = separate
and iudeperde1r menace - the prosperity o.
the people THIS vas. accumulation OF de
funds represents that much money crawu tro--
.he circulatiag medium q IN country "h;cll l,
needed II The channels OF trade sUs business
II ! : great Mistake 10 suppose that tae con
sequences which follow the cCCi,cEl. Win
drawal and boarding by rhe Government OF The
currency OF the people are not 81 immediate III
portarce 10 The mass o. our cltIzeEs. and OILY
| concerns those e--aE-G II large hn11c!l.
transactions Il tue restless enterprise and
a|at..1lv which free and steady moce; among
re people produces i, found that opportunity
! Cor .abc- and employment ard that iDpetI> 10
business ac1 production which oring n t1e-r
train prosperity 20 or citizens n every station
! Al. v0ca-o. New ventures. new investments
T., business anc manufacture. th- coz
-~.-uy-ior Of new ard important xcFa>
a-t the enhancement % enterprises l--eaiy -
| t-n.i,heG. depend .a--ely Upon otai ~ money
! u1ou ea-v tern. WIKI far secIrItv. AID 81.
thee things arr stimulated oV ~ abundant
/ volume Of circulating MEDIUM Even TIE 1Ar-
v---ed --aln Q; The farmer remains without :
market uals-, r1onev q Forthcoming for IL
movement aac transportation 10 the -c-boart.
! The a-sr results o; : scarcity Of money among
TIE peop!e D, the exaCtIou OF severe terms :o-
- -,e. Increasing c-st-u-t a-t 'luit.tv :, tol-
loved by l -.fu-aI 20 loan O. adrIrce OF a1y
terms. Investor. REUSE al r-Ss IND decline
all -ecu--!c-. and II : general fright tie CoCeg
still II he hands OF TIE people a. pereI>tectlv
boarded.
I -qu-re apparent -ha- rhea this perfectly
natural = rot inevitable stage = reached -
p-e->lou II Al business aad enterprises MI. .
4 Dece--.-- cou-eG uerCe. lessen the opppr
r-u-Jv for work and employment. and reduce
salaries a-d The wa-es % Labor Instead tnt-
; OF beng exempt from The influence and eHec'
OF tn immense surplus living 49, n the VI
-.onzl treasury our wac Garner, and o'hc--
wko rev Or then labor ior support, a-e, uo-'
n. ~ Sr-as-.r Fg-r.---l N the stu
-0r- Others Se-ic- the approach o.
danger NAV provide against Il tut = WI
Eat those depending 90 their caily toIl toi
bread -rp-eDa7et. heip..-, aud defel-etc-,
such ! state Of affairs does no- present = Cas-
Of lLleres- resulting from Disputes between ~
Iaeo-lng MAJ an his employer. bot Z produces
N absolute and enforced ,JUppaCe o: cLp-oE
ne.t and wages
II -evt-w!u- ne bad elects o: TIL, accuuu
la-ca Su-a!us ana the &C re OF tariff rates y
which ii l. produced We must not overlook tae
tendency toward gross and -carLalou> ploii
ex-r.va- ance va'rl = CUC-"-t-L treasury IL
duccs IL ! time OF profound peace >1o-;anti4-'
The rate OF rArlI duties imposed IN uue q NJ
when the ncce->lti-, Of tho Cover mem Ilsr
I'D The imposition OF tae "rI-.Ir>l 1--u--'
upon oUT people
DIVER, piars have been suggested Cor tae -
turn OF thl- .ccuuulated surplus % ne p-cp!,
and the channels OF trade some oi tht>e 50
wee. are - va-alce with Al r.le- OF ZOO
finance: some are te!U-,ve. some I-e aoeura
and ONE u.-rav by their reckless extrava-aa''
nc E-uCrallz-rr inference o. 4 Erea- surplus -
money uro- the judgments Of individuals
Vh1,, sucf Efforts -COu-t Dc made - ar coz
,..rrrt with public duty AID sanctioned O.
sound ca-n-at 20 avoid danger by The c-a:-
d,-poS. tioa o, the surplus ROW remalnin- n III
-..p-- - = evident that = IL GisjrDCuu'
wP-a ACCOM- shed another accumulation W.T..
-,or take - pace II the constant aow % r
4u11tr- 1cco-l- Ms not Checked - Z, >olTc
~ = reform = our present tarle laws
We do 10; propose 20 deal with thoS7 coma
-.o-. - merely attempting 20 satisfy the Pee
NE % the truth OF "a o.trlct theories Tor % @."2
---,-y -n..r 4.-su- 70 political doctrines :"
present 70 t2er- the propositions that they a.
r,-g-:ly treated II the extent OF present r
era r~axatlo2- that a. 4 result J cc2uit-on 81 'F
--e-e danger exists, and thai 4 = ior t.ten "
demand = remedy aud hat defense and >a;e'
nro-i,rt II the guarantees OF ths-r Tree -oF
eminent. We believe that cae same mean
which ar adopted 10 relieve the treasury OF Il
p-ese.- surplus and prevent il rrcC--rrc
should cheaper To our people the cos- n supply
ir- rS.- da.l- wants. Boc1 II these Oblec-
se seek = part u Gain oy reducing the p-ese-
-.-- -a-es upor The Eeccssa-Ies Of life
We fully appreciate the importance 10 n
tc1ur--T o. our domestic Industrial enterprise
IN TIE rectifeatsoa Of existing wrongs thel
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