The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-06-16

gress the reformation of unjust
TAX laws, which have outlasted
the necessities of war and nre
now undermining the abundance
of a long peace, deny to the people
equality before the laws, the
tarness and the justice which
are their right. The cry of
American labor for bptter share
in the rewards of industry is
stified with the Ease pretense that
enterprise is fetteTpd and bound
down to home markets, capital is
discouraged with doubt, and un-
equal, unjust laws can neither be
properly amended nor repealed.
The Democratic party will con
tinue with all the power contided
to il to struggle to reform these
laws in accordance with the
pledges Of its lasts platform, in
dorsed at the ballot-box by the
suffrages of the people. All the
Industrious freemen of our land
the immense majority, including
every tillel of the S il--gain no
advantage from excessive tax
laws, but the process Of having
everything they have decreased
by he favoriiism Of an unequal
system OF tax legislation.
All unnecessary taxation is un-
Just tqxation also. 1t IS re-
pngnant to The creed Of Demo-
cracy that pv such taxation the
cost of the necessarles Of life
should be unjusttiably increased
to all our Pc glc. Judged by
Democratic principles, the in
tgrests Of the people are bet aged
wien, by unnecessary taxation
trusts and combinations are per-
mitted 10 exist, which, while
unduly enrichiug the few that
combine, rob the body Of our
citizens by depriving them Of the
benefits Of n4tural competition.
Every Democratic rule of govern
mental action is violated when,
through unnecessary taxation, a
,ast sum u moaey for Ueyond the
needs Of an economical admin :
ton is drawn from the people and
from tue channels Of trade and nc-
cumulated as o demoralizlng sur-
plus in the Natioual Treasl ~.
TJe money now lying Iale in
the Federal treasury, resulting
from supernupus .taxat1on
amounts to more han $l25, 900, :
900, and the surplus collected is
reaching tie sum Of more Than
$50, 000.000annsally. Debauch-
ed by this immense temptation
the remedy Of the Republican
party IS to meet and exhaust by
extlayagant appropriations and
expenses, whether constitutional
or not, the accumulation of ex-
travagant taxation.
The Democratic policy IS tc
enforce frugality IN public ex-
pense, and abolish unnecessary
taxation. Our established d.
mestic industries and enterpri ses
should not and med not be en-
dangered by the reduction and
correction of the burdens of tax
alton. On the contrary fail
and careful revision OF our tax
laws, with due allowance for tic
difference between the wag o1
American and foreign labor, must
promote and encourage every
branch Of such industries and en-
trrprlses,. by giving them as
snrauces Of an extended markell
and steady and continuous opera,
ton.
In the interests of An. criear
labor, which should in no event
be neglected, the revision of oul
tax laws contemplated by tn,
Democratic party should promot,
the advantage Of such labor by
cheapening the cost of the nee.
cssaries of life IN the home o1
every working man, at the sam,
time securing to him steady an,
renuneratiye employment. Upo,
this question Of tariff reform, Sc
closely concerning every phas,
OF our National life, and upol
every question Involved in th,
problem of good government, th'
Democratic party submits it
principles and professions to th,
intelligent suffIages Of the Ameri
can people.
One of the most remarkqbll
mechanical changes of the day i
the setting asids Of steel and th'
readoption of iron for some O
the most important parts of loco
motives on many railroads IL i