The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07

two republican and two democratic-had
united in their condemn alton OF the idle sur
Plus revenue, and Tor reduction in public
burdens. And so it had been, he said, thrc ugh-
out the history OF the government. Vhero
never had been a time when the unnecessary
withdrawal from circulation of the currency Of
the country and Its boarding in the treasury
was justified or calmly contemplated. The
senator from Ohio was the only per-
SON who seemed 10 regard such
Such q condition had always created appre-
heusion, and had sometimes contributed 10
panic and financial disaster. AND vet. when
the president inspired by the teaching Of his
Counry3 history, GGred raise his voice 10
arrest the impending calamity ih0 senator
from Ohio would laugh TO scoYn the faithful
administration. anA would hold ~ its author
TO the ridicuie OF the public. The eCnator bad
forgotten his own anXieties when, surrounded
in both houses OF congress by majority Of his
own party friends, lie exclaimed, in 1852, in the
senate, that there was no sentiment in the
country stronger than that congress had neg
locted its duty in not repeating taxes that were
obnoxious and unnecessary, and that ic was
determined that the sin should not lie at his
door.
The senator from Ohio had assailed the pres
ident because of the statement in the message
that there appeared 10 lie no just complaint of
taxes on spirits, tobacco and beer, and had
argued that the "radit!CnS and policy Of our
people are against internal taxes" When, he
asked, had the honorable senator Undergone q
change Of heart on that important sub iect for
he had declared, in 1861, that spirits. VINE and
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engaged IN the very act CT re2ding 1t III the
capitol when the hammers fell and congress
adjourned The system Of taxa
ton in this country for tie last twenty years
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had prevailed under republican admin
iStrations in this country and
for wears past had made more strikes:
driven more men from anr,Ioyn1an+. 6IieJ IA
country with more tfamps; aggravated more
duced more starvation and death than any 9TH
er system the country ever saw? # might as
well be understood now as hereafter that this
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uehs ~ winch the ,re2iuei!V hau &aA@iuy an1
maniully taken the lead, meant O practlcal
result. The country was aroused to the justice
of its demands. The ranks would be closed.
A spirit of fairness and Justice would prevail in
oII fhinoe and hath tbe hennfits a1Id bIr1o,,s If
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our system I'm, ol taIa.on Woulu De oiSIIpteo
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The onestion tef ,s nj tfi time is tho to~o
reference to the presidents message The dchote
upon that question has been precpitated and cal.
culated to alarm and terrify the country. Bu the
country Bhas teen long preparing for this conflict
~ Is now ready or the Tray 1t IS my candid ludg-
eI. t1iaS tne VIII. Iats o tIle peQpe VII authot
and for fha pelief heir bonda r
becoming more and more inteiligent day ~ day
Information is better disseminated and our action
here. is subjected to a daily scrutiny, which would
not have been dreamed of twenty years ago
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dpn nbGI' U" a o s 70 c1o a o1e eGSeS " We
iI5cns of nocT and nosition ara o@ ~ an
ratons they are 10 be TAUGHT that tie password 10
their future advancement is equality before the
law" They are to realize their obligations 10 the
country but trey are TO realize ana cherish as well
t9g qogaI9nS Oh o NE country 10 mem ne cad
mon etipr inv honr Nv te bnb soI5 i n IN
breaknG arc 70 90 on tocetber Guided Nv the snirii
of our Institutions. and inspired by the genius of
our countrys freedom. These are to constitute the
men of the republic
The house committee on war claims reported
to the house today the bill to reimburse the
several states Tor interest on moneys expended
by them on account of raising troops to sup
press the late war. Some 100000 is involved.
A delegation Of eight Indians, representing
the Kiowa. Comanche. Creek and CadaW
tribes called on the president today; and asked
him to postpone action III the allotment Of
their lands
MIR. Culberson's bill to repay the people of
the south for 100000 Of captured and aban-
doned property is now pending before the
judiciary committee. The bill allows owners
Of the property to go before the court of
claims to establish their rights, and also
allows one year after the passage OF the act to
take testimony on all claims.
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