Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-14
THE TARIFF.

THE TARIFF.
The cost of the government must continue to
be met by tariff duties collected at our custom
houses upon imported goods, and by Internal
revenue taxes assessed upon spirltUOus and matt
liquors, tobacco ana oleonargernr.
IsuppOSe 10 is needless to explain mat al! these
duties and assessments are added to the price ot
the articles upon which they are levied ana mus
become a tax upon aIlthCse who buy these ara
CHS for use and consumption. supp IS 100
is well uude Tstood that the effect OF this tarlif
taxation Is not limited to the consumers or I'M
ported articles, but that the duties imposed upon
such art ices permit a corresponding increase IN
price to be laii upon domestic productions OF the
same kind which increase, paii by all cur pso-
pc as consumers OF home productions anu enter.
ing every American home constitutes form -
taxation certain and as Inevitable as though
tn amount WIS annually pali INTO the haud OF
the tax-g therer
we have adopted for the coilt ctiOn or our reFt-
nue. by tariil duties. They are not mentloned
70 dscredit the system, but by way OF PREF ii.
TO the statement that every mhlloh Oh o'hai9
collected at our custom houses for dut es upou
imported articles, and paid into the puDhc treas
ury represents many N lions more, which,
though never reaching the national treasury.
arr paid by our citizens as the inc eassd cost u
domestic productions resulting from our taFiu
Laws.
la these circumstar ces, and in view Of this
necessary effect of the operation OF our plan Tor
raising revenue the absolute duty or limiting
the rate OF tariff charges 10 the necessities q a
frugal and economical administration Of the
government, seems 10 he perfectly plsln Inc
continuance, upon n prttext OF necllhS p-DIie
expenditures, Of such scale OF taF5n ta1alof
a. draws from the substance OF the people Z
sTarn largely in excess Of public neejs, II surely
s.ofilethDs which uuder "a government basel
upon Justice, and VIII ca finds ITS strength az
U.afufneSs the faith and trust Of tn people,
ought mol to b. tolerated. While ths
heasi=st bu deas incident to the necesSlufs
Of the government are uncomplainingiy borne
light burdens become grievious aad iotoierablt
v hen not justf d by such necessities. Cnneces
ssry tax ton l. Un1 Isl taxation ana ~
tins is cur conduit -. ae are Annually coLlecs
ing at cur custom honses ard by means cf oul
internal revenue taxation many miiiions IN ex
cess Il III le2iti. nate pubic neeis. As a CO.. s.
quencs there nov remains IN me nstlonal treas
liry a surrId of more than iS10N0 900.
No better evidence could lie fll:nIsned that IN;
pecule could be exhOrbItautly tsrs5- The exten
of the superb Ious 1urd~n indicated by TINS sur
D pus viii be better appreciated vbrn il is sUg
gested tnaf such surplus alone represents TAXA
ton sgg- egatiug more than one hundred ab'
ei ght tLousaHd collars in county containing ~
900 inhabitants.
TAXATION HAs ALWAYS BEEN
the feature Of organized government: the hgrd
est to reconcile with The peOp!e Is IDEAS OF !fec
1 dom AID happiness. When presented ~ a ore;
| form, nothing viii arouse popular discohteA
more quickly and profoundly than UNJUST sbS
unnecessary tsxstion. Our farmers ineci4ai-lIi
laborers and al our citizens, closely scan IN
| slightest increase in the taxes ASSESSED npoi
I tn 1ir ianis and other property, and dena1'
1 good fezsous fer such increase. ana yet tu@-
/ seem TO be expected. in some q1artsrs, - re
| gard the unnecessary volume Oi I8sidious- ID
/ direct taxation visited upon them by our presen
rate Of tariff duties with indifference II Eot VIII
I favor
| The surplus now remaining iB the treasury no
/ only furnishes conclusiye proof OF unjust ta1a
ton but the ex ist@Dce constttu Is separate an
| inoependeIt ul.nacS TO the prosperity OF Inc pc
pie This vest accgInu alton Of lie fuIl.is ieiie
seuts that much T1osey drawn FROM t;ie e Ic1
latIns medium II the country. which y nsece1 !
the Channels Of trade and bu-iness- l. Is gTes
| n stake to suppose that the CONSEQUENCE ~iIill
| fotlos the withdrawal and boarding " the GOV
ernfnent Of the currency Of The people are not Q
irnrse5ia importance 10 our citiz n :. ara oni
| concerns tho-e eE2sged IN large fina cial trans
1 sct31as-
! In the restless enterprise ard activity y hic
/ free and really money among toe people pro
euces s found that opportunity Tor labor an
| eTnt Ioyu1euf, ana hat impetus 10 bus ness al
! produ ti0n which bring in thelr train prosperIt
I TO our citizsns In every station and vocation
J sew ventures new Investments IN business an
! manufacture Ihe construction Of new and AZ
| portant works and the enlargement Of enfe;
| rr.ses already established LARGELY depend upo
obtaining s-oney up easy trims with iair *
/ c1srfty: and all these th gs are stifnuisfed by
/ btrdant volume of the circ lsiirg me IN
1 ven the harvested grain Of the Tanner renasr