Telegram-herald., 1890-06-09
OFFICIAL PAPER or THE CITY,


Our Democratic friends are very
much IA lovawlth the English mode of
raising revenue. They are anxious,
first 70 have the United States abandon
as fiscal policy anu adopt English free
trade. As some means OF meeting the
expenses OF the government must be
resorted %, the Democrats would then
Ike % 20 a step further and adopt tho
whole Eugl.sh system. Taat, At least,
IS what tne Democrats OF Illinois have
practically declared. The revenue
plank Of their platform, adopted ia the
state convention last week. runs ike
this.
Realizing that tariff IS a tax, we
INSIST now. as heretofore, that such
revenue "A g required 20 honestly and
economically administer the govern
ment should De raised from internal
revenue taxes and duties on articles OF
luxury, thus eXcmpang and making
cheaper all articles needed by tne
masses Of the people
10 requires nearly 100000 900 to.
meet the honest and economical ex-
penses Of the government. Only Sl24,-
295.s12 were raised by internal
revenue durng the last fiscal
year, while the expenditures
OF government were s267 924 sol.
Suppose the difference Of slf5. 1928, ,029
had 10 be- raised by internal revenue
taxes, upon what articles not now taxed
should t Dc levled'
No more complete plan OF internal
revenue taxation than the English has
ever been devised. How internal rev
enue taxation works IN England has
been finely illustrated by the Inter
Ocsqa. Let that paper tell Us what It
means. and then let Us consider
whether is would work, or any system
Ike unto 10. IN this country. The Inter
Cen SAYS.
liz means that upon the death Of any
person possessed OF property per cent.
of ins value thereof shall be paid by
MS heirs. Ii tnev be- h.s children, more
n they bc hIs brothers, more still II
they Dc b.s nephews. more stlli II tnev
o. lls cousins, ana 10 per cent. II they
D. not of hts nlood
&c means tlat .le artisan shall pay
far ot 25 cents & he gives written auth
or-fv o. smother person % collect his
wages It means that - Of tax shall
bc Vaid upon every power ot attorney
gwen i1r other purpose than collection
cf wages.
Itmeans tbatatav of . cents shall
D. collected upon the issue OK every
voting paper.
& futaus that a tax Of sl050 shall be
lsv.ed yearly upon every lOur-wheeled
vehicle
DC means that the owner Of land shall
pay l5 cents upon every s. received by
om ss rental. and 10 means that the
renter shall pay another cents upon
slch g. ot rem. psd oy him.
lt mcsns tnst "a further tax upon
larI shall ~ .evled by every parish.
It means tnat n tax ~ - cents shall
he pad uron every deed conveying
arf the value he less than 500. aud
a. uro1 every $50 IN excess Of $500
purchase money.
ft means faat ar Of - cents shall
tr rs 1rrr er.r ease for one year.
q tnr ve1r.y reuts "a less ths. So a
tax 0f s. the vrfr.v rental no 500.
art trr term of lease for one year. AID
trat t1e tax cha .e go upon 500 v8iu-
atom N tne lease no a long one.
e. means t.rt ..e farmer. Cr other
person. shall Pay o AK ~ sl5 yearly to
-.--a tre rrnt e. shoot Che rabbits
ar8 n8rrs t.at f-sarcy tne crops. It
means r5t he srs pay tav or Sl--5
en- efr1 N hs logs. Ihls exclusive ot
C.sv or |eraI farFs
it means that the prudent fsthsr
sraI. pay A faE Iron hfs lte 0r accident