The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-23

cent smaller as to dutable articles, the
same duty would yield only about $9OOOO,-
900. Under the present law the customs
revenue has been only $123, 100000 in eleven
months, against $lS9, 100000 the previous
year"
Wealth Must Pay It's Share.
The income tax is an absolute necessity.
1t has come to stay as part of our sys-
tenn Of federal taxation. 1t is
emnently just and equitable, as
it falls upon those who are best able to
bear it. There are thousands OF Amerl-
cans who spend most of their time IN
Europe. They draw millions of dollars an
nually from their Investments in the
United States and do NOT cvu,Nbute one
dollar to the support of the government
that gave them the opportunity or accumu-
lating great wealth nd that protects 'heir
property. In othei =. .rles they would
be taxed for the support OF tne gov 9rn-
ment whether present or ANT. rms nj ;
same rule shou.. apply in the United
States. The NOR his question of an in
will it become. lit is .>t ii upon the
eternal law Of rights. lie Mo.der Is that
the people did not demand it's enactment
into law before or rather retain it while
1t was in existence. 1t is correct pr1n-
ciple of state and national taxation. 1t ls
eternally right and should become per-
manent fixture in our federal system OF
taxation.
TOO long have the people submitted to a
golden idol enthroned upon the altar OF
our country that has eyes to see not and
ears to hear not and a heart to feel not
for the sufferings of the tilers of the soil
and wage-earnerS of the land.
Wealth is secure under the protection or
laws, but it must bear its just share of
burden of federal taxation in the United
Countries IS of Europe. If the democratic
party did no more than engraft an income
tax into federal system it would be
entitled to the everlasting gratitude and
support of the American people.
The Mission of Our Party.
The democratic party is not in any sense
sectional. 1t is the only party that en-
braces the whole country and that seeks to
reform the long existing abuses of repub-
lican msrule by relieving the people from
the unjust and oppressive burdens Of fed
eral taxation. It's mission is to administer
the best government ever devised by man
under divine guidance-a government, in
words of jefferson, that will be immortal
afoat amid the wreck of the world.
Having been entrusted with power by the
people the democratic party must keep its
pledges. Reforms cannot be instituted in
a day, but We must be faithful to our high
and patriotic duties and enact into law the
measures of relief to which the democratic
However much we may differ as to policy
the integrity of our great party must be
preserved BY firIn adherence to the
principles of the constitution and a scrupu-
lous regard for the rights of the people,
the democratic party. has before it a
long lease of power. If 1T proves false to
its professions and neglectful of it's great
opportunities the people will hold it to a
strict ccOuntability.
I have great faith in the administration
of President Cleveland. Differing with
him on his financial policy, the people of
the south have profound respect for his
official integrity and the highest confidence
in his ability and patriotism.
In the continued success of the demo-
cratic party in state and national affairs
rests the hope of the country and the Sc
curity of the rights and liberties Of the
American people.
We should be ever mindful that God
made the earth and the heavens and that
He has builded up this continent and
erected On 1t the best government that has
ever blessed the world, in which justice
and right sit enthroned upon the NUM-
ments of virtue and honor, liberty and law.
In celebrating the birthday of the repub-
lie the people of the north and the south
should invoke the blessings of divine provi-
dence that the inheritance of free govern
ment which has blessed them may be
transmitted unimpaired to the remotest
genera ton.