Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-08-24
Senator Hawley said in Congress; ;

senator IlaWiey Shlu III Congress-
81 will not vote for The entire abolition
OF direct taxation, nor can the gentleman
find wise government or wise head Of
finance IN any foreign country that is in
tavor OF taking all duties from whiskey
and tobacco, They are the legitimate plum.
der OF the tax collector, the legitimate
plumber OF the exchequer, in every govern
ment of the world. They all get large
part of their revenues from them. We
should be immeasurably and insufferably
foolish If we abolish those taxes. am
against ii.
In the same year the Republican Con-
vention in Maine resolved that
ave are unalterably opposed TO the alb
oition or reduction ol the internal revenue
tax on liquors, and demand that all posi-
BILE reduction Of taxation should be made
on neCessaries, and not upon luxuries."
Mr.. Emerson, in his essay on civilization
says that wise government puts fines and
penalties on pleasant vices, and added
"What benefit would the America n
government, not yet relieved of its ex-
IRENE need, render TO itself and 10 every
city, village, and hamlet in the States If it
point of prohibilon!".
Mr.. Blaine, the chief authority of the
Republican party OF to-day, agrees with
Senator Edmunds. He said last December:
"Other considerations than those of f.
nancial administration are to be taken into
account with regard TO whiskey. There
is moral side to 1T. To cheaper the
price Of whiskey is TO increase its consump-
tion enormously. There would be no sense
in urging the reform wrought by high
license in many States il The National
Government neutralizes the good effect by
making whisky within the reach of every
one at twenty cents n gallon. Whisky
would be everywhere distilled II the sur
veillanCe OF the government were with
drawn by the remission of the tax, aud
Illicit sales cOnld not then be prcvei ted
even by policy as rigorous and search ng
as that with which Russia pursues lie
Nihilists. 1t would destroy high license at
ounce in all the States. So long rs tie c
IL whisky TO tax i would tax it.
The tax on whisky by the Federal Govern
ment, with its suppression Of Illicit distilla
tion and consequent enhancement of price
has been powerful agent in the temperance
reform by putting il beyond the leach oI
80 many"
These views, 30 far as they are moderr
were, until recently, Republican views
They were the views of a party of mora
ideas; of party which, percelying The
terrible consequences TO the individual ant
% society OF the unsiricted use OF ardent
spirits, would limit the Use by high taxa.
ton. This has been the policy OF the Re
publican party. 1t has asked the suppor
OF the friends OF temperance on the groun,
that it was essentially temperance party
because 1t favored high tax, in the form
OF license upon the sale OF spirIluOu
liquors. But its latest and strongest de
claration reverses its rrecedents, and de,
mands az a remedy loT The surplus the re
peal of the taxes upon tobacco, and upol
spirits used in the arts and for mechanical
purposes, and ii despite this, and Will
checking by higher duties the importation
OF articles produced in this country.
This is the way that the oyerprotecte
manufacturers are expected to ''iake car
of lhemselyes"-by contributing money L
the campaign expenses Of the party tha
preserves TO them their bountIes.
Mr.. Blaine talks in public for bun
combe. Mr.. Foster writes IN private 70
"business." Which Is the more likely I
speak the truth?