Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-20
Taxation.


The most direct road and the
widest open gate to tyranny il
through taxation, and that tar
Which is laid upon people greater
than 10 necessary for the purposes
of government prudently and wisely
administered amounts to spoliation
and robbery, and is the most op-
prssslvs form Of tyranny. 1t seems
strange that such an idea should be
entertained in free country under
government Of. the people, by
the people, and for the people," yet
if we will look into our present sys-
tenn Of taxation, considering its
crushing power, view the condition
OF Affairs it has brought about and
the inevitable destruction that
awaits the people and their indus
trial interests, We are justified in
declaring that We are subjected to a
degree Of tyranny greater than that
the crowned heads of Europe dare
infict upon their people, whom they
declare were created for them and
over whom they rule by divine right.
Let US see Our "Billion Con
gress" made appropriations ayerag-
ing over $500, 900, 900 year. This
is greater than The burden put upon
any people under monarchicsl rule.
save those of Russia, embracing vast
scopes Of country in Europe, Asia,
Africa, and until lately in North
America.
No country in the old world with
the above exception spends as much
even though they have vast armies
and immense navies to protect, sup
port and uphold enthrened royalty.
Think of it, over one and q half
millions for every day, and in q
country without an army or navy to
speak Of, but with vast horde of
pensioners ever clamoring for more,
and swarms of officials to be fed
without stint at the public crib, un-
der the idea that though our SER
wants yet they are to help the PEG
pie to govern themselves. What
trayesty on free institutions, repub
liean simplicity and the boasted
honesty of government in which
the people are supposed to rule
The Washington Post makes
most startling presentation of facts,
when, after giving the figures in
each case, it announces that all the
wheat and oats grown in the United
States would keep the Government
but little more than one year.
ALI the geld, silver, iron, copper,
coal and minerals of all kind mined
in one year, would not keep the
Government in funds for that
length Of lime.
Again, ell the cotton, wool, or
all the rye, barley, wines, potatoes
and tobacco raised would not be
sufficient to carry on the Govern
ment Tor . year.
All the combined capital of all
the combined banks in the country
would not pay the expenses of our
prodigal Government for but little
more than one year.
Now how is this vast amount to
DO raised ? There are people who
do not know, because the money 10
not taken directly out of their pock- |
cts, but persons knowing enough to |
come in out Of the rain realize that |
it 10 raised by taxation and comss |
out of she hard earned wages of the
people through the agency of the
high tariff. 1t is ct last being un-
derstoed; the people are not only
becoming aroused but mean bust
ness, and they will put down this
extorticn. even though upheld BY
money used for bribery, fraud and
corruption.
The contest is now between men
and ssoney-betwsen the people and
plutocrats, and We dare hope the
struggle will be neither loEg nor
aonbtful.- lEarrsstoa Iaadcx.