The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-06
4 CONTRAST.

Ex-senator Call busted himself with in
Producing "buncombe" resolutions touch
ing the acquisition of Cuba, and the treat
ment of Russian subjects--both as inopera-
tive for the production good as the
pope's bull against a comet. He did moi
familiarize himself with the business of his
state, to which he was supposed to be a.
tending. Latterly, he has become very
much enamored of the Farmers Alliance.
but let his friends, or himself, show one
act of his which has been productive of
benefit to Florida or that class of citizens
outside of his connection with the regular
appropriation bill and the delivery OF
speeches TO which be himself complained
his brother senators would not listen.
Charlie Dougherty, on the other hand,
when he spoke concerning the business
of the state, was listened to, as results.
show.
Then, too, when the time of it's intro
duction is considered, the following reso-
luton is we'll worthy of the consideration
ture, but in the state.
| RESOLUTION.
Congressional Record, Volume 10. Par,
vi, Page 5110, June II, 1888. Fiftieth
Congress, first session-Mr. Dougherty
submitted the following resolution:
Whereas, at this time, there seems 10 be
no probability of the passage at this ses-
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reduce taxation and simplify the laws in
relation to the collection of the revenue
aud
Whereas, there is large surplus in the
treasury, which is daily accumulating TO
the detriment of general business and
which tends 10 the contraction OF the circu.
lating medium OF the country; and
Whereas, The uncertainty as to
whether said bill in it's present shape
will ever become law, is to say the least,
great. almost certainly not in time to
give the relief demanded; and
Whereas, The late unfortunate and
unnecessary civil war made an enormous
and daily increasing pension list just
and necessary; and
Whereas, The success of the armies of
the United States made possible and Sc
cure the accumulation Of large private
and corporate fortunes all over the
country; therefore be it
Resolved, That the committee on ways
and means be and is hereby instructed,
at the earliest practicable day, to repor,
to this house, for it's consideration, a bill
or bills, first repeating all laws providing
for internal revenue taxation, and re-
moving all the said taxes, except that
now collected upon spirits distilled in
whole or in part from grain, and upon
malt liquors, and providing for the levy
and collection of the same; second, pro-
viding for the levy and collection of a
4 graduating tax upon all incomes of per-
sons, corporations, associations or trusts
Iof 600 and upwards per annum; the
proceeds of said income taxes to be de-
voted exclusively to the payment of pen
siOns; third, providing that all articles
or products not manufactured or pro-
duced in the United States shall enter
the ports of the United States free of all
import duties.
The date of the above shows that it
went before the house of representatives
at time when the public had been led
to believe there was some chance for the
Mills bill 1.-THE one referred to in the reso-
lution) to become law. Dougherty knew
that bill could not become a law, and
made an effort to relieve the people
of some Of their burdens, and redeem the
promise Of his party. Irhas been said by
some of the leaders on both sides In WASH
lington, that had the house passed leg'sla-
ton 10 accordance with that resolution,
the income tax part would have been de-