Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-13
TAXATION nAs Always pyry

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| dom hap ine-s. When presented in a direct
| fom, nothing viii arouse popular discomfort
more quickly and profoundly than Unjust and
uruec ssarN taxation. our farmers IA charles
| labOrers AMI ell our citizens, closely scan the
/ slightest increase IN the taxes assessed upon
! their lanes and other property, and demand
| good reasons for such increase. Aud yet they
| seem to ~ expected, 10 some quarters 10 re-
! gard tie unnecessary volume OF insdous, ia
! direct taxation visited Upon them by our present
| rate Il tariff duties with indiM renee If not with
| favor
The surplus now remaining IT. the treasury not
/ only furnishes conclusive proof Of unjust taxa
/ ton, but the existence constiu es a separate and
independent menace TO the prosperity of the peO-
/ pie This vest accunlu ation Of he funds epre-
| ents thai N Oh money drawn from The crcu-
Ia ing meGiutn 81 the country. which Is needed IN
/ be channels Of trade and bu mess. J. is a great
| Do stake 20 suppose that the consequences which
! follow The withdrawal and boarding by the gov
4 ernment Of the currency Of the people are not Of
4 imme late importance 10 our citiz n3 ard only
concerns those engaged IN large tina cal trans
\ actions.
IN the restless enterprise and actiyity which
/ free ana ready money amor e the people pro
| uces Is found that opportunity for labor aud
4 en- loyInent, and hat impetus 20 bus ness and
prouu ton which bring in thcir train prosperity
| 90 our citizens IN every station aud vocation.
| New ventures lew Investments In business and
/ manufacture The construction Of new and i'm
] pO t0ut works, and the enlargement Of enter
/ rises already established largely depend upon
! obtaining oney uptn easy terms with fair Sc
curity and oil these Thugs are stimulated By an
aplnuahu N'luiiie VI sno ctcuiltns Hleulum,
'tI 10 X tsin ~ 'l,e a. az tlivt
w. I'm, hs' u,tss lO,Fy -
board
5he first results Of scarcity Of money among
the people is the eXaction of severe terms for It's
use liner asing distrust aud timidity IS followed
by a refusal TO loan or advance on any terms
Investors refuse an risks and decline all secur-
ties. and in a renefal fright the money still
in he hands Of The peoris is persstently hoard
ed.
II Is Oufte auratprt hat when thie nerfectlv
natural II not inevitable, stage - reached, de-
press on IN ell business and enterprise will a. a
uecrss ~ consequence lessea he opportunity
Tor work ana employment ana reduce salaries
and wages OF lab q.
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ofh.ts vln reiy upou their l1r lar s.,p,,ort mn.
mos. Of an droctiv cnprerr.d Ia no sitt,,ti,r
Othpfss,ti 1. tbe 8pri1a, h ~ daprpr ,ney Irr
v.,tr araiu.ti but r. VIII Gud those dereudinp
utou their Xiv +. h for broad unrr .pard hsiTS
l.a and Grf.n-ela.g Such n state of nfoirs
Il a. nlt irsesi,t :, fa q 81 iaasss r,st,it i,, fr,
.ti.,,tt,ps br,veai ma lahortu, ,,,, ana 4 an,
plovrr bnt II urnd,ices IN oISolrt.. ana euforc,d
et,puap- Of e,nt l9ytnant M a Yareg
I'm rryeuirg tbS lid ef~cts If tbfs cccurnp
n a gorrhIs ana he scgle cf tarifT rates b0
which 4 Il nro6ucad wa ,1uet moi nysrIoS L ~,
t.nl,, cv toward r-ross and scanaaIo,is nnbii.
,xtray glrc which contested treasury iaiiiceS
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DIVERS PLANS HAVE nEES SUGGESTED
for the return Of this accumulated surplus TO the
urop'e and channels Of trade Some Of these
tevic are at variance with all rules OF good
IN nee: me are deusive some are abslrd and
3, me b fray by their reckless extrayogance The
demon liZng II fupnre OF n Great siirDlus az NH
tic money upon the judgments of Individuals
While such efror Is ,houlI he made ms are con
estt nj with n, Ilic duty and sanctioned Inv sound
Judgment 10 avoi a. ger bv the useful dispos.
lion Of tln surulia uoW ,pn,niufrg i'm The treoe
mrs ii 4 evf lent that IL its disr hutton we're no.
cnmilshed another accumulation womb soon
take ulnce II the constant IL NV If redundant In.
come wasnot checked at It's source by a reform
ina orr present tariff laws
We do NOT propose ~ deal W IN these conditions
NV merely alternating to satisfy the DeoDle of The
truf6 ~ abstfacf tbfori.s nor ~ alone urptnp
their assent TO pulitlcnl doctrine We uresei 10
th mn the propo ,ition that they are uniustlv
treated ia the extent If present federal taxation
that az a result condition OF extreme danger
exists. aud that Il is for them to demand remedy,
and that d,ferse aud safe y promised in the
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