Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20

o. dollars 90 lected At our custom houses for
duties uran imported art eies aui paid inio
the publie treasury, represents many ~ lions
more, which. though never reaching the Na.
tional Treasury. are paid ev our gems a.
the Increased cost % domestic productions
resulting from cur tariff laws. In these circum-
stances. and in view OF this necessary eject OF
the operation % our plan for raisius revenue.
the absolute duty OF limiting the rate Of tartr
charges 10 the necessities Of a frugal AMI
economical ain sinsssrst on % the Government.
SEEMS 20 oe perfectly plain The continuance.
upon pretexg 81 meeting public expenditure
OF such \ scale % tariT taxatton ~ draws from
the substance Of the people n sum largely in
excess % public needs. = surely something
which. under government based upon Justice.
and ,-hicl tnis its strength aud usefuiacss "A
the faith and trust of the people. ought not 20
b. tolerated While the heaviest burdens met
dent 70 the necsx-it ~ OF the Government arr
uucompla ninEiY horne. light burdens bacoue
grtevous and intolerable when not justified by
such necessities. Unnecessary taxation = IN
Just taxation; and yet this = our condition. we
arr annually collecting al our custom houses
and by means of our internal revenue taxation
many millions In excess OF all legitimate pub
Tic needs A. . consequence there now remains
in the National Treasury a surplus of more
than one hundred and thirty millions OF dollars
No better evidence could be furu she'd that the
people are exorbitantly taxed The extent 90
the superfiuous burden Indicated By this sur
| plus viii be better appreciated when q is sus-
ge-tet that such surplus alone represeats taxa
tion aggregatiug more than one hundred and
| eight thousand dollars in a eountry containing
/ nfiy housand Inhabitants
Taxation has always been the feature of or
| ganized government the hardest 10 reconcile
with the peoples ideas o, freedom and happi-
/ ness When presented In a direct form moth
| ing will arouse popular d,scout-nt morv quickly
and profoundly than unlust and unnecessary
/ taxation. farmers, mechanics. iahorcrs and all
our citizens closely scan tie slightest increase
/ In the taxes assessed upon their lands and 9th
| er property. and demand good reasons for such
increase. And yet they seem 10 10 expected.
/ In some quarters, 20 egard the unnecessary
volume Of fnsifious and ind rect taxa ION vfs-
itcd upon them ty our present rate q tariff
dutics with indifference. 70 no, with favor
| The surplus revenue rs~ remaining IN The
/ Treasury not only furnishes conclusive proof
/ OF unjust taxation. but its existence constitutes
| q separate and independent menace 90 The
/ prosperity of the people. THIS vtst accumuia-
tion of tle funds represents that much money
/ drawn frutn the circuia ing medium Of the
/ country. which Is needed in the channels o.
| trade aud business n - rrrat uI-iltc 20
| suppose that the consequences wh ch folios
I TIE continued withdrawal aud horriInr BY the
/ Government - the curren s. ~ ths people are
I not % immediate Importance 20 tle mass -
I our cittEeuss aud only concerns those engaged
. Ia large financial TRANSACTIONS. In tho restless
I cnte' prise AMI activity which free auI ready
I money among the people produces. = fogu1
7 that opportunity FOR labor and employment.
Z and that up.tus 90 bus usss ana prntrctiur.
{ Whi-h brinr IN tte ? tran pres erifV 90 cur
( ci izrus tn every station ans vocation S~w
I ventures. rcS Investments lu hus uess aad
I ulanufarture. the CONSUMPTION - n~w ans I'M
/ p'rtaut w0rts. and the eaiargr a.cnt % enter
{ ~ ses already established. depend lar-e-
tiy npon obtaining money upon easy
term. ulfh fair security; and al
these things >; nnulated bv an abundant
( volume or etr ulatirr medium. Eveu the har-
vested gram OF the farmer remains without \
r1nGefueat sud transportation 10 the s~aboarL
{ The rr~t results Of a ssarrity 81 money amoaf
the u-a pie Is the eKact'uu - severe term. for
[ - use. Increasing d,strust an tufflty = FOL
{ bowed by a refusal % i0aa or 4dYance on arr
Z terms Investors refuse all rsrs ard G~ci r.
aii securities and In a general srs-a- the naury
F still ~ the hands % the people a p-rsls-earlv
hoariei its guite apparent that ~1en th.s
T p~rterfly natural - rot Inevitable. STAGE =
E r-ac1ea. deurr-..ou n All buslntss and enter
E prsr Sih- - ue~e-sary eunseaEen-e. lss-ra
tt- sppartaa = far ~ 1r< aat smuz.,yrrent. aud
rcsisre saiar - and the Eazes of fsbar.
I f4>t~ass, then. q hsimg exempt frBTn the Ia
F tueuee au6 s-ect of an immense surplus lying
d.e "a The S2ttoaai Trca-arT. aar xag -caruers
and others waa rsiy upoa their ia9ar 'or sup
port lFe NEST - all directly concerned In the
si-uation- Others seeing the appr,sich o Ean-
xrr. nav provide against r. but q viii hui
those depending upon their daily toi' for br.sz.l
E unprep4rgst. hsip.css and tsseuseless Surs :
I state % aeaifs toes not present cas.s q iale-
I ness resulting from dispgtss ustseru tae iita1f.
iu- mag All his emp oyer. but e rroi 4ess an
. absolute and enforced -tapr8se q emp ayInesF
and wagrs. IN reversing The bad t-srts o
| this accumulated surplus, aat the scale q
tarir rates hy which 70 I prodacet We must
not overlook the tendency towards grlss and
scandaious public rxtravas1aee which a con
gested treasv-y induces. nor the fact that We
! are maintstuia-. without excuse. tn a time q
profound pea e. substantially the rate Of tariff
duties imposed a time Of war. When the neces-
! sites Of the Government justified the mpOsi-
ton OF the weishtiest burdens upon the pco-
PIE.
/ Divers plans have been suggested for the re-
| turn OF this accumulated surplus 10 the people
| and the channels OF trade Some of these de-
! vices are At variance with all rules of good
finance; some are deiusive: some are absurd.
and some betray by their reckless sxtr4v1gance.
IN demoral zing influence Of q great surplus
OF public money upon the iudy eats oi individ-
uals. While such Efforts should b. ma ie IS
| are cons stent with public duty and sanctioned
by sound Judgment 20 avoid danger by the use
| fui disposition OF the surplus now remaining IN
the Treasury. ii l. evident that u It's distribu-
I
would soon take It's place. If the constant how
| OF redundant income vas not checked ~ its
source By reform N our present tar laws.
We do not propose 70 deal " IN these eOndi
tions BY merely attempting 70 satisfy the peo-
| pie OF the truth OF abstract theories nor By
alone urging their assent 10 political doctrine.
| We present to them the propositions that they
| are uniu,tiy treated in the extent % present
| federal taxation; that a. result a condition
Of extreme danger exists. aad that Il IS for
them 70 demand a remedy and that defense
and safety promised in the guarantee Of their
| free Government. We believe that the sane
means which are adopted u relieve The treas
| ury Of its present surplus aad prevent IT, ~
currenee, should cheaper 10 cur people Ike
/ EoS- O. szFP.Fszs sl-@.E e4lsg %-ai-- EssE D.
! these objects we seek n part 70 gan bT reirr-
| gthe present tariT rates upon the uecesslr-cs
| OF life. We fully ap reciate the tmportaac- 20
the country Of cur domestic industrial enter
Prises- Ia the rectihcarioH OF ex -Hg wrongs.
| their maintenance AMI prosperity sh9uld b.
| carefully and in q friendiy spirit cons a.
cred. Even such reliance upon present
| revenue arrange gements as have been invited ur
| encouraged should be fairly and justly regur.i-
| ed Abrupt radical changes Wh Ell u ght
| endanger such enterpr ses and inigr 0uslY a.
feet the interests Of labor dsp pendent upon their
| success and Continuance are not contemplated
/ or intended But we know the cost Of our
| d nestle manufactured products is increased
| and their price to the consumer enhanced by
i the duty imposed upon the raS material used
/ in their manufacture. We know that this in
| creased cost prevents the sale OF our pr0iuc-
| tions ~ foreign markets in competition with
those countries which have the advantage OF
/ flee raw material We know that. confined 70
home market our manufacturing operations
are curtailed, their demand for labor irreg-
| ular and the rate of wages paid uncertain. We