The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-09-20

I iudorse tie Rlasisfm
thus presented, wilh the delerIalua-
tion that, ifIam azain called q Die
CHIEF Magistraey, there shall BE- a
continuance of devoted endeavor to
advance the interests % the entire
country.
our scale Of Federal taxation and
it, consequences latgely engIp-s -
this time the attention OF our citizens,
and the people are soberly consider
idr the Necessity Of measures 81 relief.
Cur Government Is the creation Of
the people. established to carry out
their designs snd accomplish their
good. It was founded on justice, and
wa, made for a free, intelligent aud
virtuous people Il is only useful
when within their control. and only
serve. them well when regulated and
guided by their constant touch. Il Is
free government because il guaran-
tees to every AmsFicaa eitiren The un-
restricted personal use and enjoyment
Of an the reward Of his toll and Of All
hi. income. except what may h. his
/ fair contribution TO necessary public
expense.
Therefore, it is not only the right,
but the duty of free people, ia tie
enforcement Of this guaranty, 10 insist
that such expense should be strictly
I limited to the actual public needs. II
seems perfectly clear that when the
Government, this fundamentally
created and maintained by the people
/ to do their bidding, turns upon them
and through AN utter perversion Of rs
powers cxlorts from their labor aud
capital tribute largely in excess OF
public necessities. the creature has re-
belled sgain-t the creator and the
master, are robbed by their servants
RsyryuE ~ TARIFF DrrlEs.
The cost Of thc Government mus
continue to be met BY tariff duties
collected at our customhouses upor
imported goods and by internal reve
inue taxes assessed upon spirituou
and malt liquors, tobacco and oleo
margarine. / suppose It l. needles
10 explain that an these duties an'
assessments are added to the price .
the articles upon which they are levi
Ell. and thu. become tax upon al
= those who buy these articles for rs
E and consumption Isuppose, too.
p j. well understood that the effect d
. this tariff taxation Is not limited
Z 10 The consumers Of imported article
e bat that the duties imposed upon sue
= articles permit corresponding IN
] crease in price to he laid upon domei
] tie productions Of the same kline
= which increase. paid by our people
u consumers OF home productions an
+ entering every American home, coF
I stintes form u taxation ~ eertai
g sud a. inevitable a. though til
i amount was annually paid into I'll
r hand II the tax -gatherer.
These results are inseparablc froi
T the plan We have adopted for the co
). lection Of our revenue by tariff dutie
q They are not mentioned TO discred
u the system. but by way Of preface
Il the statement that every million
J. dollars collected at our eustomhous
'e for duties upon imported articles a
'e paid into the public treasury. repr
u sent many millions more whic
y though never reaching the nation
u Treasury. are paid by our citizens
e. the increased cost Of donestic prodl
," tions resulting from our tariff laws.
\ In these circumstances, aud IN VIZ
'h afthis necessary effect Of the opci
r. tion Of our plan for raising reven'
NJ the absolute duty Of limiting the ri
e- of tariff charges to the necessities o.
81 frugal and economical administI
8' tion Of the Government. seems to
."' peifeetly plain. The eontinnan
on upon a pretext Of meeting public {
20 penditures al such a scale Of "a
no taxation AZ draws from the substal
ie' Of the people sum largely in exc
gu Of public needs, is surely someih
cir which. under government la
'nr upau Justice. aud which finds
e7S atrcngih aud usefulness in The "a
'V- and trust Of the people, ought not
r." be tolerated
up rySlcEs-ABY TAXATION.
- While the heaviest burdens il
dent 10 the necessities Of the Cove
inent are uncomplainingly bol
l' light burdens become grievoits
The intolerable when not justified by 9
,ro- necessities Unnecessary taxation
"a. unjust taxation