The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-29
7HH WHISHY T1X.

The disposition Of the money grooming IN the
NAnlH oi the trcAsury would seem 20 have no bear.
ins On the whisky interest, and yot II has. Tho
moral Sntlment which upholds Q high tax ON
spirits unconsciously plays Into tho hands Of tho
WY men who mako whisky. II costs TO produce
sal on nf whisky about 10 cents. An, OF the high
wine disillor about Cincinnati, Peoria or Chicago
seldom make the cost mon, The tax on each gal.
Ion produced Il 20 cents. 10 that the product Is
taxed almost six times " cost II would seem
that an Interest In which millions OF capital are
employed would seek Il rolef from tax which Is
40 dispruportionaie % tho produced value The
fart however, Ia that the distllcn want 70 he let
alone. A. now taxed. II requires n tremendous
capital 10 engage in dis,illng Not one In one
hundred IN able 10 command II. aud the result Il
that the making Of whisky has grown Into giant
monopoly To further weld this monopoly IN n
union Of common Interests a great whisky trust has
been organized. which seeks 10 absolutely control
tho production. Tho position which the
distlllng interest holds TO the surplus money
In tho Treasury IL that Of alliances with the free
trade wing Of the Democracy, Any assault on the
internal revenue system would be- IN ~ very uAturc
on, of symmetry. II the high tax on Whisky was
maintained. Those engaged IN Il have the acute
ness IN see this, and 10 save themselves are willing
10 have maintained the internal system cntir
Thus II Il that the tremendous power Of this
monopoly Il ia favor 81 low tariff for the merely
selfish purpose Of keeping up n high tax on whisky
The disillllng tnde. however Is not without alarm
II has H. agent on the ground near the legislative
halls, 10 sound the lint keynote Of warning This
Ia the pcnon Of Dr. Rush, Of Chicago. who has n
beneficiary Interest In the Empire Dislllllng Com.
pnny Of that oity-a man well posted In parlinmcn.
lafy practice discreet. aud Of few words. no acts Ms
tho meaium Of communication. Time was when
lffRut tNa MT hal
only few year AFRO. when II was sought
10 extend the bonded period. n member OF
q distinguished Cincinnati firm had the honest
haftlhOOd O. say % the committee OF ways aud
means! "Gonilomcn, you should bear In mind w
pay, through tho tax levied upon Us, your salaries
~ members Of Congress" Thero was an admission
which might carry the thought u the prohibition
advocate that our great national Legislature receives
~ support from the taxation Of product which In
part must bear the burden Of responsibility Tot
crime Under diminished expenditure the mn.
tional government could now 10 supported from
either the taxes received from excuses or fnum
toms Tho division between tho parties now Ia.
which shall goi The present Internal revenue sys
ten IA an inherltagc Of the war. enacted 10 main.
tain standing army engaged In gruat war. The
irt movement looking IN IL repeal will IL hut nm
entering wedge for IL future humiliation. This
would mean that the national government would
muster i-cli ont con-iabulary 10 keep surveIl.
.n,S Owe, sn@ ~n''s, pDS"S. spa ,'n owe, 20 .Ss
aud vvcnuo. thus I, {. tina, the whisky Tar has
s , 'y TN's,,, o 0, W ,sa u'Na,l
guior.
This Is buga.boo, but Il IL the best the
high tariff and high tax Democrats, repro
sontod by The Enquirer, can do. II Con
grcs will take the tax of whisky and
make the way easy for every farmer to be-
come n drlillor, whisky will be cheaponed