Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-22

Consumers OF nome productions. and
entering every American home. const..
ltltes form Of taxation as certain and
inevitable as though the amount was
annually paid into the hand of the tax
gathefsr These results are insenarahla
from the plan we have adopted lar tbe
oolleclion OF our revenue by tariff dn-
TIES; they are not mentioned 10 dis.
credit the system. but by way of nreface
20 tiie statement that every million az
dollars collected Mt our custom bonses
LOT duties upon imported articles and
PAID INTO the public treasury renresant
many millions more which. tbough
never reaching the national TREASURY
are paid by our citizens as the Increased
cost OF domestic productions resulting
from our tariff laws
n These circumstances, and in view of
this l.ecesSary effect Of the operation az
our plan for raising revenue. the abso-
lutte duty Of limiting the rate Of tariff
charges 10 the necessities Of tile FRUGAL
aud economical administration az the
government seems to be perfectly plain.
lbe continuance, upon pretext az
meeting public expenditures, of such a
scale Ot tariff taxation as draws from tia
substance ot tle people a sum largely In
excess Of public needs, is surely some.
thing which, under a government based
upon justice and which finds It's strength
and usefulness ia the faith and trnst az
tle people, Ought not to be tolerated
while the heaviest burdens OF the gov
ernmeht are uneOmpIainingly born,
llght burdens become grieyous and in
tD!efallle when not justified by lust
necessities. Unnecessary taxation is un-
lnst taxation, and yet this is our condi-
lion We are annually collecting at oar
custom houses and by means OF our ia.
ternRl revenue taxation many millions
IA excess ~ all legitimate public needs.
~ consequence there now remains in
ihs national treasury surplus Of more
Than $3.50, D0b 900, No better evidence
could he furnished that the people are
eKbIttiautly taxed The extent Of the
sHiarriiAaus burden indicated by this
surplus will be better appreciated when
q 10 suggested that such surplus alone
represents taxation aggFegating more
slan Slpsr 600 ia u county containing 80,
D01 inhabitants Taxation has always
been the feature Of organized govern.
mrnt the hardest 10 reconcile with the
peoples ideas Of freedom and happiness.
When presented ia a direct form moth
ing will arouse popular discomfort more
quickly aud profoundly than unjust and
unnecessary taxation Our farmers,
mechanics, laluTaTs and all our citizens
CLOSELY scan the slightest increase in the
sE1rs assessed upon their lands and other
property, aud demand good reasons for
auch Increase. and vet they seem 10 be
expected, 10 some quarters, 10 regard
r.
inliErrt taxation visited upon them by
our present rate III tariff duties with in.
difference II not with favor The sur.
I Plus revenue upn remaining IN the
treasury 10, only furnishes conclusive
/ proof 81 the unjust taxation, but its OK.
tsiciice constitutes a separate and indie,
pendent menace 10 She prosperity Of the
people This vast accumulation 81 idle
funds represents that much money
dnan from the circulating medium 81
the country which Is needed in the chan.
ncls II trade anu business IL is great
mistake 10 suppose that the eonse.
qucncea which follow the continual with.
dmual and boarding by the government
OF the currency Of the people, are not Of
immediate importance 10 the mass Of
our ciilgons and only concerns those en-.
gagged IN large financial transactions
In the restless enterprise and activity
which free aud ready money among the
people produces, is found that upportu.
nisy for labor and employment, and that
impaine 10 business aud production,
which bring in their train prosperity 10
our citizens in every station and yoca'
ton. NcW ventures, Now investments
N business and manufacture, the con
Eiruction u new aud important works
and ilIe enlargement Of enterprises I'll.
ready established. depend largely upon
I obtaining money upon easy terms. with
fair security: and al these things are
stimulated by an abundant volume oil
circulating medium. Even the harvest.
cd grain ~ The farmer remains without
. market unless money il forthcoming
for iia movement aud transportation 60
the Rcahoard.
The first result Of n scarcity Of money
among the people il the cxaction 81 So
vcrc terms for its use. increasing dis.
trust aud timidity. followed by a refusal
to loan or advance on any terms. In.
vcstorg refuse all risks and decline all
securities and In general fright, the
money still in the hands Of the people
IL perEistenily boarded. II is quite ap.
parent that when this perfectly natural,
II not inevitable stage Is reached, de-
precision in all business and enterprise
will. ~ n necessary consequence, lessen
the opportunity for work and employ,
mcnt and reduce salaries aud the wages
Of labor. Instead. then, Of being ex-
cmpt from the influence and effect Of an
immense surplus lying idle in the M.
tional treasury, aud wage carriers and
others who rely upon their labor for
support are most If al directly con.
ccrned il the situation Others, seeing
the approach II danger, may provide
against it. but II will find those depend
ing upOn their daily toll for bread IN
prepared, helpless aud defenceless, Such
n state or affairs does not present case
uf illeness resulting from disputes be-
tween the lahoring man and his employ
or but produces an absolute and en-.
forced stoppage of employment and
wages.
In reviewing the bad effects Of this ac.
cumulated surplus and the scale Of tariff
rates py which IL is produced we must
not overlook the tendency towards gross
rnd scandalons public extravaganza
which congested treasury induces nor
thr fact that We are maintaining without
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