The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-05-25
As to the Repeal Of The Internal Reve-
and the ri otif:icaiion OF the Tariff
--SuHmary OF Their Views.

tndt the North Carolina democracy Is
right, we are forced to the conclusion that
neither of the political parties in the Ma
ton favors both. AS a matter of informa-
ton that would prove of value and interest
to our readers, the CHRONICLE submitted
this question:
eff Both Cannot be Secured, Which
Would You Prefer; Reduction of the Tar
if, or Repeal of the Internal Revenuer'
ty of North Carolina. To this inquiry We
received 225 replies, which were as fol-
lows:
Repeal of Internal Revenue . 118
Reduction of Tariff .......... 100
Both Necessary ...............
Modification of Revenue .. 3
We append few extracts from our re-
plies, regretting that our space precludes
our giving more of the replies to our in
quiry.
Mr.. J. II. LINDSEY, editor of the kerners-
Vile News, writes:
There has been considerable change in
sentiment III regard to the abolition of the
Internal Revenue tax, and upon this ques-
ton there are a variety of opinions. Some
desire to see the whole system abolls he'd
some want the States to levy and collect
the tax; others prefer the tax remaining
on whiskey and being abolished or reduced
on tobacco, while others seriously doubt
the ood of removing the tax from any
Injuries. The ma aiority of Democrats,
possibly, prefer the tax being removed
from tobacco, at least.
Mr.. MATTHESON, of Alexander, says:
The repeal of the tax on fruit brandy
would make matters all right.
Mr. r. S WHITE, of Bladen, writes:
The people Of this county would prefer
the abolition of the Internal Revenue sys-
tenn. If my individual opinion is asked
for, | would say reduce the tariff. In my
opinion, to abolish the Internal Revenue
and retain the present high tariff would
be the poorest political economy that one
could advocate. y large majority of the
voters in both parties in this county favor
the Blair bill. | am opposed to the bill,
and believe that | am in company with
some of the best and most intelligent peo-
| pie in this section in opposing the Blair
bill, and also IN any opposition to the re-
peal of Internal Revenue system in prefer
ence to reducing the Tariff However,
| We do not give vent to our views editorial
| ly as the Star editor does, as the Demo
| cratic party is committed to both, and We
| do not wish to place ourselves in opposi-
! ton to majority of the party. We are
always willing to do anything for the
West that we can, and, If the Western
section of the State really wishes the In
| ternal Revenue system repealed, We are
! with them, and will yield our conviction
t0 their wishes in the matter
Mr. ". d. PRUDEN, of Edenton, writes
Thinking only of themselves our people
are more Interested in reduction of the
| Tariff. than the Internal Revenue. In
| view however Of the wrongs suffered by
our Western friends and their wishes they
are disposed to insist earnestly upon the
abolition of the Internal Revenue and are
| willing to yield something on the Tariff
| if either must yield.
Mr.. W. T. CRAWFORD, of Haywood, says
AS party policy, would prefer the re-
| peal of Internal Revenue, but as sub
! stantial blessing to the people the reduc
tion of the Tariff would unquestionably
| be the greater boom.
MR. C. B. AYCOCK, of Wayne, says:
| Because l feel so keenly the absolute
necessity for the States remaining Demo
cratic, prefer repeal of the Interna
| Revenue rather than reduction of the
Tariff if both cannot be had. On economic
grounds | should say that reduction oI
the Tariff is of more Importance than ;
repeal of the Internal Revenue. The grea
| bulk of the Democrats in this county care
| little for the repeal of the Internal Reve
| nue. and much prefer It ductlon of TIT
Tariff. Republican leaders have opposed /;
| repeal Of the Internal Revenue-we ar,
| not cursed with revenue officers. l be
lieve there is only one in the count,
and he is a gentleman everywhere and a
all times and never harasses the people.
Mr. W. H. BERNARD, editor Star, of New
Hanover says:
/ am opposed to repeal or reduction
of the tax on whiskey. would be wilin,
to compromise on a repeal of the tobacc
tax aud reduction of the tax on frui
brandy if coupled with guarane ee tha
there would be, at the same time, ma
terial reduction in the import duties Of
the necessaries of life and on all the arti
cles required by the farmers of the coun
try. have for years favored such change
in the mode Of collecting the internal tax
and of enforcing the law, as would rende
the SYSTEM less oppressive.
Mr.. JNO D. BELLAMY, JR., of New Han
| ONCl, says.
If both cannot be secured our peopl
favor the repeal of the Internal Revenue
While we are not afflicted with the hare
ships y hich arise to our central and West
ern brethren from the rigid enforcement
of the law, yet # cling deep gratitude
them for giving us the great boon of goo
'county government under which W
are happy and prospering, we say we al
willing to bear the iniquities of the hig
Tariff, for the purpose of freeing thel
from the CALLING yoke under which the
are laboring. We say by all means repe'
the Internal Revenue
Mr.. R. B. DAVIS, of Catawba, writes:
If it be not possible to secure relief b
. the repeal of Internal Revenue and by
!. reduction of the Tariff at one and th
same time, ''In what order do our peopl
, prefer that such relief should Gomez
your inquiry. Upon that question thel