The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-25
The surpius and Rsxsrus.

Ia the jay lufil1prr of the -s-1ffa dntfztdIfl
Rsssrr IsasloTe Rzyno-, Democratic mensbe
Of Congress defines tie policy Of his party OF
the question Of The surplus and the revenue
he says
The democratic parry s irrevocakl.
/ pledged TO the proposition that the surpIu.
must be reduced By reduction II taxsiioa
and the greater part Of The reduction mus
be made by reducing the custom house dI-
/ ties
The proposition TO reduce the surplus BY q
reduction Of custom house duties. while
there remains an internal reyenue. IS some
thing aev IN American politics. Never BE-
z fore did any party have the aIssi=cily to make
such an unnatural and un-Anerican propo-
siiion Every Eair-ninded person viii sd-
NIT that the reduction Of duty on any arti-
E Gle imported from other countries, below the
/ protective point, VIII only increase the rev.
enue tariff for revenue only brings more
money into the treasury than a protective
tariff We take wool zs an example. In
I iss3 there were 80 $50 245 sheep in the Uni
ted States yielding 23s so e.se pounds Of
wool. The same year We imported wool 20
the value Of =, ,9I5l49, on which daiy was
PAID amounting 70 the sum OF sS.as, ,9ll-
The duty was retlucei nearly one-half BY the
revision Of the tariff Of lss3 and in the year
Iss7 there were ieft in the United States ouiy
~ 80 .3l4 sheep. This year we imported
wool 70 the value OF Il ~, ,SSs on which vas
paid custom house duty of =, 81. .G55. The
reduction on wool in ISs3 has annually add
"a to the surplus several millions of dollars
more than II the higher daty had been con-
tinuei. Should similar reduction he made
on iron and steel the surplus would som Dc
o0ne zH0rmoas- The only way 10 diminish
s.le surplus l. to repeal the internal revenue
tax. or oshe-Hise enlarge the free list
There i no just reason why the Surplus
should not be reduced according TO the Re
publican plainly ! reduction OF the duty
on domestic articles. In I79s an inierDali tax
was collected from the people TO meet some
Of the pressing necessities Of the government
occasionei by The war for our Independence,
but It wls repealed a soon as the custom
A-tfAA-E 1-A-NA4AN44t1 ~ NA-N
ernment Il ISIS an internal tax was again
assessed 10 meet some Of the expenses Of the
var Of is;3 but ,his, too, was repealed in
isis. when the revenue derived from i'm
ports met the demands Of the government
From this time up TO tie war Of lsGi- 65
there was no tax assessed upon domestic ar
tic!es bot the war OF the rebellion again
made il Necessary 10 raise .Inoney from
soances other than custom house duties.
After the close Of the war the Republican
party reduced the internal tax by striking
from the list Of iaxabIes. from tine 10 time,
such articles as seemed to be most generally
IN use, thereby making the burden = light
as possible 10 the poorer classes. Inlss4 5ut
few articles remained subject 10 taxation
Wtiskey, beer, tobacco. etc
Durin. the campaign OF lssi The Demo-
cratic party did pledge itself, Is stated by Mr-
Rayner. 10 reduce the surplus, or at least
not 70 permit further accumulation Of tie
slnie. At that time there was not much Of
a surplus in the treasury Mr. Cleveland
however. SAYS that there was 4 surplus Of
about SIS .oC0e00- but hecountel in this sum
tie money intended for the redemption Of
silver certificates. The Democratic party has
al object IN not removing any part Of the
internal tax, and their ol5ect !, two-foId and
quite apparent
4 reduction OF repeal Of our internal tax.
e. would disband the wbiskey ring Every
- e = 81
wlsisksy that feeds and sylzs2inz this ring. I;
: further known ihaf this ring contributes
largely Of is unjust gains 10 the Democratic
smpaign funds. This ring wants high
wlizkey and Iow license. L Eas this ring
that made Governor Hill. of New York, veto
The high license iaN passed By Republican
legislature. las; winter X did the same IN
the state Of New jersey. The whiskey ring
and the Democratic party 20 hand-in-gl0ve
20 defeat the internal revenue reduction pro-
posed By the Republican party. Charity
sh6nld begin It home. bntihis don suit the
Democracy Of this age Of the world. There
Is, however. another object in yiew by the
Democratic party. and il don't 20 TO much
trouble 10 Disguise it. Tie surplus in the
treasury must not be reduced until car pro-
tectiye system i entirely destroyed The
milk IN the Democratic oOcoanug i free trade
Wool having been placed On the free list by
3 vote ofihe House, besides some other arti-
cles that can be successfully and proiitabiy
manufactured in this country. IF By any
means the surplus - materially reduced il
would take the milk out Of the Democratic
ooeoanui- The pretsxI foT Tree trade would
be nleasurably DESTROYED The surplus Is
regarded Is q dangerous factor. especially by
free traders. and 20 long g i remains the ~
ggment in favor Of free trade VIII draw is
strength from that source
Tie preiense that cur manufacturers rob
the consumer Is not sustained By the facts.
In the year IsS9 there were =. So manu-
Eae;uring establishments in the United States
with an invested capital II s27so, ,Z72G6.
The average number % persons employed
was 2.732, sos. The cost Of the material used
that year IN the manufacture of the various
products amounted 20 S3..S-5. 50 AS. The
value Of the pro,iuc; o. those establishments
xas S55,s'. So I9i. Add the cost OF labor.
which Is s9I7 .a53. .795. TO the cost Of material.
and the product i - ri, - -. Subtract
this from the value Of the proiue; Of the
mills. and there viii be lcft 81 ,034 sol .9iI
Divide this by 253. So and there viii l,e less
than 5000 Of profit lef1 10 each establish
ment Counting TIE interest on the money
invested. ard the wear and tear Of machiR-
err tie prodl would he very small When
manufacturers say that ten PER sent on the
capital invested i about the average profit,
they don't underestimate their income
Some make more while others makes much
les. There / nothing extravagant in this.
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C0SFLEESCE Pa July 3, 1S5s
Marriage Licenses.
Since our l2st report marriage licenses have
been granted 70 the following named per-
soas
Frederick Koon;z and CorneIia sterner.
both CT Confluence Borough