The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02
How would rhey Ral.e the money!


How would the Democrats raise the
revenue they want for carrying on the
government II the tariff was repealed
According to their own papers the
National Treasury has been on the
verge OF bankruptcy q number of
times during the present administra-
tion, aud II the Secretary of the Treas
ury assured the people that there was
no danger they would evon go so far
as TO refute his statements, and try to
hold him UP to the public as unworthy
OF the fullest confidence. One thing
Is very certain. there has never been
since the present administration set In
large overplus In the treasury, but
there has always been enough to meet
current expenses as they became due.
1t would be somewhat interesting to
know how the Democrats would keep
the National treasury replenished to
ment the necessities OF the govern
meut II they got the power.
OF course the present tariff law
would be repealed and a new one
enacted, for 1t must not DO forgotten
that the Democrats art IN favor OF a
tariff for revenue. As the expenses of
the government could not easily be
ourtailed without great injury to It,
the same revenue would be required
to carry It on. The Democrats COM
Menced the Fifty-saoond session OF
Congress with a great flourish Of
trumpets In favor OF economy and in
denunciat ton OF the Republican Billion
Congress that preceded it, but here Is
the end OF the main session, and where
do they find themselves Instead Of
reducing the expenses of the govern :
ment they have increased them some
forty millions OF dollars in spite of
Holman's cheese-parlng policy and
the four hundred dollars saved nv emit.
ting off the approprintion of soan for
West Point.
The tariff is go arranged that nil Tho
necessaries of life and the raw ma.
material for manufacturing that ran.
nor be raised nor nroducad in tbfa
country are admitted free of dutv.
and A thrift ia onlv nloced on tbose
articles thst can he nroducsd and
manufactured here and TINT tariff
though with view OF nrotectIon, in
Its aggregate ia ma near a tariff for
revenue as II can he made uov dir
ferently would the Democrats have M
They must have revanue whera viii
thew ret itp Thav would ronoat ths
tariff on Tin on iron. on wool IN o,,ea
on chemicals on AGRICULTURAL imnla
ments. on lumbar on malt on grain
on -four hut WHARF will thew npt n tf
raise thu renutrad revenua3 WnI tho,
change IL ana inv IL unon snoar on
coffee. on tan an anicas and srticles
that arc admitted fraag 10 tha,, ,aise
revenue from a td,Is at all, tnaS x5ould
have to rulse It In some such manner
But there ia another yay nv which
revenue could be raieed md the nlat
served an excellent purpose DURING
the war of the rebellion. That was i,
a tax on Incomes and a direct tnx IN
property. Do the people want a ra
turn TO this plan? They did not like II
during the war. but they nut IN witt
Il for the sake OF aiding the nation
and "a soon as posslble IL was reneaI
I'd. They will hardly want To return
10 that plan In time OF peace
Then how IL tile m oncv for raven,,.
~ - N--S 'AAOfANs 80 - 'Ntie'
70 pe rhiseut we see no plausible an
swer to the question unless 1t DO by q
tariff such as the Democrats would