Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-09-04
INDIRECT TAXATION.

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economists that II the same amount Of
taxes for The support Of government q
were levied 10y direct means and pnid
TO an appointed tax gatherer so that
the people were MADE 20 appreciate
1 the extent of their contributions in.
stead OF resort to indirect taxation, as
now practiced in the collection of Gus
toms, there would be immediate dan
ger OF the overthrow Of the govern
mcnt. BY that method they would
pay no more than the amount actu-
ally required for governmental pur-
poses-whereas under the protective ,
system OF indirect taxation now in I
force the best authorities estimate the |
amount actually paid to be four times
what is absolutely necessary. The PEG.
pie pay three dollars to the beneficial.
ries OF the protective tariff sy.tem
where one dollar reaches the treasury,
because Of the increased price Of the
home product sold in competition with
foreign manufacturers merchandise.
In so doing they not only establish for
themselves a monopoly of the markets
Of the country but deprive the treas
ury Of great portion Of its revenue
by making duties prohibitive besides
compelling consumers TO purchase
their products ut whatever prices they
are enabled to dictate. The system OF
indirect taxation, always bad enough
in itself, has been abused and it is the
duty Of the general government TO
effect reformation. When it shall
have been relieved of its obnoxious
features and Invested of the elements
OF fraud and iavoritism that have been
:. made to characterize it--whcn IL shall
still be bad enough, but most OF the
objections now so strongly urged
against the system will disappear. II
by any technically the Republicans
:. should succeed in electing the next
:, President by large minority OF the
people-for all parties save the Rcpub
on licans are opposed to the robber tariff
ON Ms constituted, the feeling so agains
M its infamous imposi,ions will be- likel!
- TO grow To such an extent that tn
m. people may demand absolute ire
my trade, whereas il reform shall trans
pire in the near future they will b
uld likely to be content.
\ !, When the war tariff was imposed
,.u, was with the clear and distinct under
las. las. standing that after the conflict Wa
heir over its oppressive features should b
heir abolished Instead of making the re
onr iuctions promised upon customs du
,s co. ties the income tax was first repealed
Then followed the abolition Of the Ia
for on bank drafts, checks, deeds, et'
par The corporations complaining bccaus
, Tor Of the tax on passengers and telegram
:" they were repealed. Other excis
~" taxes bearing upon wealthy men nm
en. especially upon corporaiiiajos we
,Ner Hbut the poor mar
and tax uP''.a. the most common nccess
rst~ -iTies OF life was continued, and not on
, ,an,. that has increased and retained its
topus grip upon the poor yet we"lt
= and producing classes OF the country
or. i the present hour. Obviously by eve
* is i principle of Justice the latter class
, sss were the first that should have be-
- N relieved. But il was otherwise dct'
safely mined by the party in powcr-thc i
lions. publicans They were To he ma
''''"' victims and without being console
,or sS, OF the fact they have already been c
held shared aud rendered helpless.
I'd dt The stat, ment So often made
Congress and in the public prints
: and the country that one hall the to
anu wealth Of the country Is owned
! . stop 5000 men has thus far gone unch
.ool lcngrd. With population Of G3.Oo
uage 900 this is n very bad state 81 ntial
PERI aud II true IL is doubtful II a Ike pi
"'''' portion exists with any other peoI
\. on earth.
ode- The Democratic party holds tn
ore the protective tariff policy OF the 60
~ be. " -
) use eminent for the past twenty five Yea
'''"' has tended directly tn bring this stl
,,n W. >, If affairs about Men are inclined
.,.u be grasping and greedy, hut it will
rnore al great risk Of the fortunes alrca
a,ion accumulated that relief il refused
on d the people 90 account Of the onoro
party -: ;..,,.....g,.t ,,,,,,,, ,hau
sayri thNAiloh hti'1ssa Ht''" 1885,
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Il ~. The Republicans are raising the c
how. - ,,.,l ,.Li,h San.t