The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-11-13
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The report of the commissioner
shows that on Juno so. 1889. there
were l. $40 registered distilleries and
4,S49 were In operation The amount
OF grain used Was 90. 99o. 924 bushels.
and the number OF gallons of spirits
produced was 81. SS7. 456. The an
nual expense OF taking care of thus
branch of the internal revenue service
was fully 81, Goa 600. The average
amount OF spirits wareho Used for the
past three years is about 66. 90. 600
gallons besides 1865. 600 gallons held
for overdue taxeS making in the
whole about %. 500 900 gallons upon
which taxes have not been paid The
amount OF this tax would be Ga
$50. 600. The above facts arc given
simply TO show what our government
has done and is doing for class OF
its citizens and by inference to in
CIire why it should not extend SINH
lar privileges only in q much less
complicated form, to the agricultural
classes of the country. The sub
treasury plan asks far less of the gov
ernment than is now granted TO the
distillers- AS IL is. the deposit of
the spirits can remain In the ware
house for three years during VIII ch
time the government cares for It at =
cost of -. 600. 600 per year. or 81. $780,
600 for the legal term That Is the
government really advances in sala-
ries etc. 81. 700 900 before n legal do
mand could be made for the tax.
The distille- has nothing 10 pay for
the government employees he only
pays the 30 cents per gallon tax
When spirits are put in the ware
house bond is given for the pay
ment of the tax. and certified copy
OF the whole transaction is given the
distiller. This copy OF the deposit
IS good collateral security at any
bank. and to-day fully $40. 900 900 OF
credit currency is obtained upon this
class of securities and why uot7
The bond assures the payment OF the
tax. and the government is tho Gus
todian OF the property. The ageIng
OF the liquor pays the interest also
when it Is sold the dealer pays the
tax. In this manner the distillers OBJ
tain the use of this vast am cunt of
money absolutely free Is il unfair to
privileges with the distiIler? Is not
the farmer worthy of as much consid-
Grafton from the government? Why
cannot the farmer be perm tied TO take
his grain to government warehouses
for care and safe keeping. The dis
tilier Is allowed to do 80 after the
grain has been transformed into sp.r-
its. The banks have credit with the
government OF over 5000 90. OOO that
returns them a profit The distillcries
a credit of go. 900. 90 that costs them
nothing. Why cannot the farmor
have a credit that he is willing to pay
for9 The sub-treasury plan contem-
plates the same line of legis-
lation. os'y much less comoli-
Gated and far more satisfactory.
The same statutory laws that
now govern the warehousing of
spirits with but few amendments.
would apply 10 the sub-treasury sys-
tenn. The innovation upon law and
custom would cut no figure 1t vlo-
lates no organic law and esta blishes
no new presidents There are 4 349
registered distillery warehouses. which
is more than double the number OF
sub-treasuries that would be required
10 carry out the sub-treasury plans for.
many years The cost OF conducting
them certainly could be 20 more
Here is found a system already in
force, that with few amendments
would meet the requirements of the
sub-treasury plan. The proposed plan
is therefore taken out OF the province
OF theory. and becomes simply a ques-
ton of application. The people de-
mand its trial and their demands are
sure to be needed in the end N. A
Dunning. Office Alliance Pub. Co,
Washington. ID. G.
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