The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-28
FIRST GUNS IN ILLINOIS.
6TEVENsON AND PALMER OPEN
THE CAMPAIGN

Rule Made as Clear as Day.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Aug. 27-The dem
ocratio campaign in Illinois opened here to-
day. A large number of people gathered
from the central part Of the state. The
town was literally decorated. Democratic
marching clubs Of Bloomington, Peoria and
other cities marched to Franklin park,
where addresses were delivered. Senator
Palmer opened the speeches. He was fol-
lowed by the candidate for Vice President,
Mr. Stevenson. The blowing are extracts
from his speech:
In the pending struggle for political suprem
acy, grave public questions are at issue. Upon
fhe correct determination OF these questions
through the peaceful methods prescribed by
law, viii depend the welfare Of the people. IL
1s all important then, that the determination at
the polls be the result, not OF prejudice nor Of
misrepresentation, but of honest and Intelligent
discussion of the issue involved During the
short time shall detaln you, II will be my en-
deavor to suggest some or the reasons why Mr.
Cleveland should be elected President, and the
Democratic party restored to power. The four
years administration of President Cleveland was
confessedly an honest administration. None OF
the predicted evils of which democratic triumph
was TO be the forerunner, followed his inaugu-
ration. In the campaign Of 1884 the people
were told by republican speakers thai demo-
cratic success would bring blight and ruin
upon the commercial interests of the country
Those who predicted evil from Mr.. Clevelands
election proved false prophets. The democratic
administration ending March I, 1883. has gone
into history as an economical ana able admins
tration Of the government No scandals at
Iached to any of its appointments TO Office;
Under it the rights OF all prOperty-Ot all
sections-of all the people, were recognized and
enforced Under it the bonded debt OF tine gov
ernment was paid at maturity; trust funds
were not used 10 avoid a treasury deficit; aud
the gold reserve was not menaced by threats OF
Snvasion to meet the current expenses OF the
government. Under that administration no
additional burdens were laid upon the people |
AT the close Of President Cleveand's admins |
eraton the surplus in the treasury, exclusive OF
the gold reserve, was, In round Numbers |
SS3. 10000. Ii will be remembered that during |
the latter half Of bis administration the impor !
tant question was what shall be done with the |
surplus revenues In view of tie fact that the
annual revenues Of the governm were then
800 100000 in excess Of its necessities, the
question was one Of practical interest to the
american peOpe.
What is the condition that now contronts us
at the end OF three and a half years Of republi-
can ADMINISTRATOR On the basis OF revenues
10 the government, as estimated by the Score
tary of the Treasury, for the present fiscal year,
and of the liabilities Of the government on &C
count Of the annual and permanent appropria-
lions for the same period, there Will be deficit
tof S52 900 900. Upon the assumption that the
saw requiring S4S 900, 600 for the sinking fund
kHill he compiled with, there is no escaping the !
deficiency have mentioned. And this. too,
notwithstanding the fact that the administra-
stion made default in providing for ths sinking
fEuEd to an amount exceeding 100000 dur
now threatens the treasury is the result, first,
sDf the enactment Of the Mckinley tariff law |
and, secondly, OF the lavish appropriations Of
the Ffty-hrst congress.
The Secretary OF the Treasury was con
strained by what he regarded as the exiRencles
.of the financial situation TO extend the payment
of twenty FIVE millions OF government bonds
mRturing Sept ! Of last year. This act Of a re-
publican Secretary Of the Treasury is In strik
ing contrast with that OF his democratic prede-
cessor under whose wise and efficient admins
bonds O the | Z
at maturity THe appropriations OF the last re-
publican cengresS-which has gone into history |
as the "billion-d dollar cengreGs-far exceeded
that Of any of its democratic predecessors The
aarge appropriations Of the first session
of the present congress in the
main due to the reckless legislation OF the |
Fifby-hrst congress imposing the necessity OF
heavy appropriations upon its SUCCESSORS. |
Much of the appropriations by the late session
were in pursuance of the requirements Of exist |
sng law-laws enacted by republican congress. |
On this connection it must not bs forgotten that
the republican Senate OF the present congress
added more than thlrty-tWO millions to the ap.
propr alton bills they originally passed the
democratic House of Representatives The
reckless expenditure of money by appropria- |
tions which public necessity demanded
merits the condemnation of the people.
For twenty -four years Immediately preced-
tng tie Inauguration of President Cleveland. all
departments OF the government were in the
main under the control of the Republican party.
During that period the larger part of the legis-
tation which has been so potent IN burdening
|
That legislation was resisted by the democratic
minority in congress. The treasury of the |
United States has ever found its most faithful
guardians In the Democratic party. The /
tribute of Mr. Blaine to its old time leaders was |
but just when he said they had guarded the |
treasury with unceasng vigilance against every |
sttempt at extravagance and corruption"
TEE TARIFF.
The average tariff tax OF the beginning OF the |
civil war in 1851 was but 10 per cent To pur-
chase munitions Of war, to arm and equip SOL
diers and meet all Of the expenses incident to
Ehe great struggle required large sums OF
money Tariff taxes were largely increased.
The Morrill, tariff bill vas passed. Our govern
ment was in the throes OF war, struggling for
Eis existence, and but little heed was given by
the people 20 the TACT that duties under the new
tariff law not only highly protective to
manufacturers but burdensome to,the people.
But this was not all. By subsequent increase
by successive republican congresses the average
rate OF duties reached AZ per cent This was the
average rate of tariff taxes when the Mckinley
Dill became the law.
Let us refer for moment to other sources
of revenue provided in the early days of the
war. A new system of taxation was devised by
congress kRown as the internal revenue system. |
by which enormous sums flowed into the treas
AIRY. Under this system taxes were imposed |
upon manufacturers, upon railroads, upon eX
press companies upon banks and hank crcula- |
zion. large part OF these taxes fell heavily |
npon those who were best able TO bear them. |
of the governments need, laid heavily |
npon the great corporations, upon |
che wealth of the country. In a |
single year S72,0OOO0O were collected from in |
comes alone In many instances this tax was /
paid by ose who had amassed large fortunes |
out Of the war. In single year Sl27 100000 |
were collected from manufacturers alone. Tnis |
was the very essence Of justice, for the reason |
Ghat the manufacturers had in many instances |
grown enormously rich, because Of the high |
tariff which protected them against competi- |
zion. 10 a single year the aggregate OF internal
revenue taxes paid into the treasury exceeded |
S3OO000,0 900
Where are the statutes imposing these in
ternal revenue war taxes? With but few ex
ceptons swept from the statute books while the
nation was yet groaninR under the burden of |
enormous debt. One Of the reasons given at
chat time for the high protection to manu-
facturers was the percentage they were re-
CURED TO pay out of their earnings as war
taxes, aggregating In a single year the sum l |
have mentioned With the war closed a repub-
hcan congress relieved the manufacturers from
this taxation, and added to their profits and to |
the burdens OF the people by increased duties
] grant the necessity of repeating these
tnt@rnal war taxes when the exl-
Rencies OF war longer demanded
their continuance. But why did not the
republican congress repeal the war taxes
Iarln taxes-whch bore so heavily upon the
farmer upon the mechanic, upon the laborer
upon the great mass Of our people! Why was
not the war tax reduced upon the nscessares
OF lfef Why wholly remove the tax upon cor |
poratlons and allow IL TO remain uDon the tools !