Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-14

JnlB necessary erect OF Inp operation OF
our plan for raising revenue the alb
solute duty of limiting the rate Of tariff
charges To the necessities of a right and
enconomica administration of the gov
ernmeut seems to be perfectly plain. The
continuance upon preteXt OF meeting
public expenditures of such scale OF
| tariff taxation rs draws from the sun
stance OF the people II sum largely In eX
cess of the public needs is surely some
til nQ wn'ct, under government based
upon justice, and which finds its streng h
and Usefulness in the faith and the
| the trust of the people, ought
not to be tolerated While the heaviest
Burdens incident to these necessities
of the government are uncomplainlngly
borne light burdens, become grievouS aud
tntoleraDle when not justified by such
necessities Unnecessary taxation Is UNI
| just taxation, and yet this is or COudl-
| ZION. We are anuu ally collecting at our
custom houses and by means of Gu inter
| II Al revenue Tux ttipn many multOu5 III
excess of all legitimate public needs A.
a conseq fence there now remains IN the
| national treasury surplus of more than
| Sl3O COO 90 }. y better evidence could be
| furnished that the people are eXurnitautly
| taxed. The extent ot the supelflupuN
| burden indie itei 10y his surplus will bt
| better appreciated wheu 1t is suggested
| that such surplus alone represents tax
| atlon aGgregatng more than SlSO,OUO In
| tue CDl NY containing ~ wv luutDlldulS.
| Taxation has a,wavs been the feature O.
| organized government the hardest tn
| reCDucle with the peOp le's idea of free
| q IN and happiness. Wien presented in y
direct form nothing will arouse popular
di content more quickly and profoundly
| thAn UNJUST aud unnecessary taxation
Our farmers, mechanics, labprer
and all our citizens closely
scan the slightest Increase IN
the, taxes assessed upon their
| lands and other property and demand G JOd
re IS m, for sucn in :rease Aud yet they
seem to he eXrected, in some quarters, t.
regard he necessary volume of iusldu-
| on1 n indirect taxation vi-i ed upon
| them hy our present rate OF tariff duties
with Indifference If not vi h favor.
DANGERS OF A SURPLUS.
| The surplus revenue now remaining ia
| the treasury not only furnishes conclusive
| proof Of unjust taxation, but It's existence
| constitutes sep trate and Independent
| menace to the pro- parity OF the people. IL
Is great m'StHi:" 10 suppose tha the con-
sequences which follow tue continual
Withdrawal and hoardjug by the govern.
mrnt OF the currency of the people are not
o. I'm Mediate importance to the mass Of
| our cltiZ'ns ana only concerns those Ell
< Eed III large tinancal TRANSACTIONS.
Ia the RESTLESS enterprise aud C-ivitv
which Tree and ready money among tba
people produces is found that opportunity
for Labor and employment and that imp.
tns to business and production which
Drlng IN their train pros perlty to our cit
Mt in every station aud vocation. New
ventures, new invtstm -uts III brs ues-
and manufacture, CONJUNCTION Of new
ana and important works and the 81
largement OF enterprises already sstab
ll-hed depend largely upon obtalnu..
money upon easy terms with fair security g,
AMI all these things are stimulated by IA
abundant volume Of the circulating NET
cum.
The first results of scarcity of money
among the people IL the eXactlon of sever .
terms for it use. Increasing di-trust M !
'lmldlty Is followed by a refusal to lOal
or a VANCE Al any terms, aud ma geners,
frignt the money still in the hands OF tn"
people Is persstently boarded II is quH ,
apparent that when this perfectly natIru,
II nDl lue gtabie, stage is reached de9res.
sion IN all business and enterprise vii, g..
necessary clnSeq hence, lessen the 81 o.
poftnnltY tor work aud employment AID
re nc" the $ .lares and the wages of lab1i
Instead, then, nt being exempt from ia
luluenCe and effect of an immense Slt-
plu, lying Idle IN the national trea.ur.
our wage earnerS and others who re-.
upon their Labor for support are most g.
All directly concerned ~ the SITUATION
It Will mad those depending upon thel
daliy toli t>r bread, uupfepared, helpi,S
aud d -fa, celess
Divers plau7 have been sugQes ed for t. .
r-turn o, this accumulation of surplus I ,
the eOpleaud the channels of trade. SOuie
OF Tn ~ devices are at variance VITA "A {
rules OF good finance some are ,elueivt
some are absurd and some betrdy by Their
reckless eXtraVagance the dcmoral'zin .
| lntiuence of great surplus of publ c
money upon the judgments of iuGIvidual-
| II Is evident that If Its distribution W. r..
| accomplished another accumulation would
| soon take its place If the constant flow
OF redundant income was not checked -.
| Its source by reform in our prese {
| tariff laws. We present to them TIA.
| proposition that they are unjustly treated
| IN he extent of the present federal taxation
and tnAt As result Il condition of eXtremA
danger exists and that il is for them to
demand remedy aud THAT defense
aud safety promised in the guarantees ct
| Their Tree government.
FREE RAW MATERIALS.
We believe that the same means which
are adopted to relieve the treasury of lis
present surplus aud prevent Us recurrence
| should cheaper to our people the cost OF
supply in their daily wants. Both a.
tnese objects We seek in part to gam hy
reducing the present tariff rates upon the
necessarles OF life We fully appreciate.
the Importance to the country a.
our domestic industrial enterprise.
@>"I,Hpt auN idcicdi cHahEe9 WplcH HliSHl
| endAnger such enterprise aud mi uroiOus y
| effect the Interests of labor dep-uden. mp
on their success and continuance are D of
not contemplated or intended. But sc
| know the cost OF our domestic manu- t.
lures products is increased ard t"e'r NJ ,ce
| - the consumer enhanced by the duty i'm
| pOed upon the raw material used in their
manufacture, we know that this luCrea scd
cost prevents the sale of our productions
| in ioreigu markets In competition Win
| tnOse countries which have the advantage
of free raw material. We know that con
lined TO home market our manufacture
ing operations are curtaled their demand
| for labor irregular aud the rates of wages
paid uncertain.
We propose, therefore, to stimulate our
dome 81 industrial enterprises by freeing
from duty the imported raw materials
which by the employment of labor are
| used in orr home manufactures thus X