Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-10-15

give has been promptly needed, duly considered,
and favorably answered by the Republican ma
iority By the introduction OF bill increasing me
burdens of the agricnifuraists from IS 10 5 per
cent and enhancing the value Of the prooucis OF
the manufactures IN almost The same ptopof-
ton. .s.-.t
10 the farmer or the laborer 20 long as the kepno-
cau party controls the dc-tinies OF TINS country,
but the. philosophy contained III the OLD itsisn
provetb, You can't stiP W. sNiA' '" - 49,
NJ President. the Republican party in 1883 re-
fused 10 give 10 the people the reliet they de-
manded from the burdens oil war iaSa'ion, ~ -
fused 70 surrender more than : pei cent o. ,ne
war taxes II attempted TO deceive ny revision
aud not a reduction of tarin duties, and asain IA
1858 the same influences defeated 'ns iene, us
manded To-day every department OF the reoerai
Government is controlled by that party, out ,ne
obligations assumed during the last campaixn
were such that even the unrest oil the people mas
failed 10 impress upon them the necessity OF us
tening TO their appeals. Taxation must DC IN,
creased in the interest OF those who contrloute9
three ourths OF the funds for "Republieanisin ana
protection"
NECESSITY FOR An INCREASE or TAXATION.
Sir. would ask those who are responsible for
the administration of The Government whether
the public necessities require that additional bur-
dens shallbe laid upon the labor Of the country
The democratic administration lefi your finances
in a healthy condition. Your balance sheet
=
treasurer when Mr.. Harrison was inaugutsteu-
Has the extravsgznce OF the Repnoiicsn party
during eighteen months OF its aaniinis'tsuon,
rendered II necessary that the duties should De
raised from 10 Is per cent Is IL true thst tne
appropriations OF the present session wiz Exceed,
not only the estimated receipts but inc OF
the preceding year and the S5a,so7.97S7S OF trust
funds covered into the Treasury under the act OF
| July u, 1890,
II such waste OF the public funds has been the
result OF placing in power a Republican aiminis-
! tration aidcongress, the country should know u
| Unless you fear deficit can any reason be given
| for this extraordinary bill but the one frankly al
mtted by the distinguished Senator from New
York, that the purpose OF the committee IN ram
ing II 10 Tx the duties 80 high as 10 give me
American market TO the American manusSc-
turerl
Mr.. President when we compare the demands
on the Treasury at the end of our great Civil war.
and those which we now have 10 provide ior, II 10
almost impossible TO believe that there Is any just
hcation for increase Of taxation on those com.
modities which essential 10 the comfort ana
elibeing OF the people.
| In 1850 annual expenditures
amounted to >. iSI0osa5s6
| The interest account included in the
sum was Is5.o676ss
Leaving the ordinary expenses 5sSgS,75r
In 1889 our annual expenditures were 7sI,9y6oIS
Including interest accounted 4f.2olsst
Leaving the ordinary expenses sIo,79s,T5r
The public debt in 1896 was -. s.77525o.i7J
The public debt July l. 1890, less cash
in the Treasury, was SO. 5s6fi3
Amount Of debt paid in a. years 1896. .o6o
Sir, our annual ordinary expenses between sos
aud 1889 have decreased ssJ7.o79 IA: debt has
been decrea sed $50 co. aud yet II j. proposed
TO increase The average ad vaorem rate Of taxa
ton from S4f.y4 the 500 TO sSf.g7 the 500.
But. Mr.. President. our friends on the other side
of the Chamber will claim that In the Of the
last 20 years they have reduced the revenue by
relieving certain subjects that formerly taxed.
This j. true but in repeating those take. they but
| illustrate the policy which has controlled the Re
publican party when legisIatigg In reference 10
| this subject.
In 1870 the internal revenue receipts from taxes
on capital. Injuries, whi-key, etc, amounted To
500 40 s6y In i6s9 they amounted to $50 s3,
leaving excess OF internal revenue tAes IN 1876
over those OF 1889 Of si7S.5455so. in other words.
there has been a reduction of taxation on capital,
Injuries and wbiskey, Of yi7S. j4SJSo while al the
same time there was an increase Of taxation from
custom duties, within the same period. Oi sis.-
7s6os9.
The extent Of the burden transferred by re-
peal Of taxation under the internal revenue laws,
TO the shoulders Of the iaborcr fully shown
letter from the former Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue. Mr. Miller. addressed 10 Mr. Dreckin-
ridge, under date Of May 2. 1855. IN which he
shows that taking into consideration the growth
OF the country tile loss Of revenue Ia 1885 by the
repeal Of these laws amounted to sll77o5.4s1.
REcAPITuLATioS OF TAKES REPEALED UNDER THE
FOREGOING NAMED Acrs.