The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-26

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Place i customs tax on the proper ar
ti..cs if 4 reduction of the tariff and
abolition ut Internal revenue taxes
(: .uid .ccaeinn Il deficiency OF receipts
t. carry on the government ec"nomI-
cally but that he would tell Judge
Mcmillan what was the sentiment OF
the people of North Carolina in regard
to these two modes of taxation by re-
peating a resolution of the General
Assembly of North Carolina, passed
in 1888:
eff Congress should deem it imprac
ti.able to modify the present 'tariff,
and at ,he samo time abolish the in
tefnal revenue taxes, rs the less of the
two evils we prefer the retention OF
the former and the abolition of the
latter"
Senator Vance in short talk was
in his happiest mood. He endorsed
every word that the other gentlemen
had said-and urged beginning of
tie abolition Of the Internal Revenue
as an earnest of total repeal in the
future. "a little is better than none
at all he said, "but North Carolina
wants all the reduction possible. He
illustrated this in his characteristic,
homely and telling way. He said :
''When we see the old woman get the
kettle and kindle fire under it, We
think there is going to be some dinner,
When we see her make the dough
and cut off slices Of bacon, we are
sure Of it. When we see the aboli-
ton Of the tax on fruit brandy and
tobacco, we are sure Of the coming to-
tai repeal Of the whole system %
Senator Ransom expressed his full
est assent and endorsement to allsthat
had been said by the North Carolina
gentlmen He thanked the gentlemen
for the patriotic service they were
rendering the State in coming to
Washington, and presenting the
strong reasons for modifying or re-
pealing the Internal Revenue system
and ne thanked the Ways and Means
Committee for their courtesy to them
and their interest in this question.
A the conclusion Of the speeches by
the North Caroliniars, Mr.. Mills,
Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, said "Gentlemen We
have heard yol tonight with very
great pleasure Your remarks have
made upon me. and doubtless upon
other members of the committee, a
very strong impression. | can say
that we symrathize with you. Many
Of US have passed through the same
ordeal which now oppresses you. We
ARE GOING TO HELP YOU. (Applause.) }
Speaking for myself | can say to you
frankly that | am willing to abolish
the tobacco tax entirely. | am will
ing to abolish the tax ON fruit brandy,
and | think the oppressive and obnox-
ious features of the Internal Revenue
laws, of which you have spoken so
powerfully, should be repealed.
| do not think that the revenue
laws in reference to same other sub,
jects of taxation will be repealed until
the National debt is paid. If these
laws had been wisely constructed
justly administered, AID made to ap-
ply to proper subjects OF taxation
which would yield large revenues
without oppression to labor and in.
dustry and without injustice to capital
the National debt, in my judgment
could by this time have been extin
guished. l shall DO all that l can tc
relieve your people from all injustice
wrong and inequality occasioned by
these laws 1 cannot con
clude what | have said without ex
pressing the great qualification thi.
meeting has given me and the conf
dent hope thae North Carolina viii
continue Democratic You do not
think more highly Of your State than
| do" (Applause.)
The other members Of the commit
tee, who were present, expressed ne
differences with the sentiments anC
purposes Of Mr.. Mills.
There is no doubt that the visit O.
the committee accomplished good. L
emphasized the demand our Congress
men have been making. Senator Ran
som said he thought that the mission
of the committee would do good anC
that he could see that the Democrat,
members of the Committee on Way
and Means were strongly impressed.
Congressman Henderson told mt
that the committee had done NOR,
than the members of Congress hat
been able to do with the Ways anc
Means Committee, and he was heartily
| glad that the committee came. /
strengthened the hands of the Con
gressmen. In this opinion l thinl
the other members Of Congress agree.
The prospect of a repeal of the ta,
on tobacco and on fruit brandy, an,
modification OF the harsh features o
the collection Of the tax on whiske,
are goou at this time.