The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-10

When the committee on ways and means
reported to the house the famous Mills bill,
it also gave notice that it had agreed on an
other supplementary bill, reducing to a
very great extent the internal revenue taxes
on tobacco and fruit brandies, and this bill,
would be urged for passage after the Mills
! bill had been disposed Of.
The supplementary bill reduces the inter-
| nal revenue taxes about thirty million dol
lars per annum, and goes a long way
towards meeting the demands of those in
favor Of the repeal of the internal revenue
laws. Should the democratic party pass it,,
as ii can and ought to do, there will never
be any further question as to the vote of
West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina
Should the democratic party not pass it.,
there will be great danger that the votes of
some of these states may be estranged from
the democratic column.
Representative Wise, of Virginia, one of
the strongest democrats in the state, an
nounced a few days ago that he proposed to
vote for the repeal OF the internal revenue
taxes, and intimatcd very emphatically to
Chairman Mills that unless the democratic
majority did something substantial with
that supplementary bill, that the vote of his
state, and one or two others, would probably
be found missing next November.
In all seriousness we urge upon the demo-
cratic majority of congress not to forget the
obligation which the party owes to the
democrats in the states Of West Virginia,
Virginia and North Carolina. From these
states particularly has the cry come for
years for relief from the heavy burdens i'm
| posed by Ubiquitous war taxes. The demo-
| cratic party in each of these states has at all
times pledged itself for the repeal of these
taxes, and the democrats of these states are
! almost unanimous in their demand for this
| relief.
We urge the democratic members Of con-
gress, as they value the importance of the
success of the democracy in the coming
election, not to forget their duty in this
matter. The republicans have taken adj
vantage of the situation and have so worded
| their platform as to bid for democratic votes
in these states on the ground that the re-
! publican party is in favor of the repeal of
these taxes. The democratic party is COM
| mitted directly, where the republicans seek
to gain advantage by indirectness.
Now is the time to act, and the country
| demands that something be done. The
people are tired of the dilly-dallying which
characteriaes the consideration of the Mills
bill, and the democracy will be held re
sponsible If something is not done.
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC has climate a
| corresponding to that of Georgia, and the
country is running a close race with the United
States. It's chief city, Buenos Ayres, resem-
blcs Philadelphia and has population of 500,-
| Geo. Million dollar public buildings and $780,
600 residences are common. The banks are
big institutions. One has a capital of $4,000
COO and deposits of S60,000000 There are
4,430 miles of railway. The hotels, theaters
schools and parks are equal to the best in this
country. Nearly everybody is prosperous
The people are so amiable and honest that the
word of an Argentine is as good as his bond.
One house in BUenos Ayres has had millions
OF dollars in credit transactions without losing
a cent. Until 1876 note had never been
| given in the entire country. Nobody ever
thought of demanding it.