The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-10-25
HERE, READ THIS.
SOLID FACTS FOR. VOTERS TO
CONSIDER.
A Few Things of Many the Democrats
Have Done in the Interest of the
People-Reasons Why the Party
Should be Continued in Power
Will Sensible Men Vote Against
Their Own Interest?
Wilmington Messenger. |

Wilmington Messenger
Do not forget that the Democratic
tariff puts tax of per cent. upon all
incomes above 81, 900 year. Why
not? 1t is most equitable and righte-
Gus tax. North Carolina taxes all in
comes over $1,000. New York and
several other Northern States have an
income tax for the benefit of them
selves.
Do not forget that the Democrats
have enacted law giving the States
power to tax all national bank notes
and all United States Treasury notes.
This is important. Heretofore these
hundreds of millions worth of notes,
etc.-more than S5oo,ooo,o 900, we
belleve-were exempted from taxation,
under the laws which authorized them
to be issued. These notes have long
been circulating at par with gold and
silver. 1t IS great injustice, there
fore, to leave them exempt from taxa
ton when holders of other kinds of
money were taxed. The new law will
cure that.
DO not forget that the Democrats
have enacted Labor Day making it a
legal holiday and thus favoring and
recognizing the rights and interests OF
labor.
Do not forget that the Democrats
enacted a law to build fOrty-eight
bridges over navigable streams.
DO not forget that the Democrats
have extended all benefits of United
States Marine hospitals to the keepers
and crews Of life saving stations.
Do not forget that the Democrats
have passed an act to forfeit about
$4,000, 900 acres of land, granted to
rail road construction by the Repub-
liCans.
Do not forget that the Democrats
have passed several important bills re-
lating to the Judiciary that will remedy
certain evils and defects.
Do not forget that the Democrats OF
the House passed a bill putting sugar,
coal, iron ore and barbed wire upon
the free list.
Do not forget that the Democrats OF
the House passed a bill to promote the
safety of National banks and to in
crease the penalty tor embezzlement by
/ directors, agents and officials in said
! banks.
DO not forget that under the new
| Democratic tariff you actually save
! upon every SIoo Of cotton ties pur-
chased SIo6. That is done because
the Republican tax of SIo6 was taker
off. Mark that.
Do not forget that under the Demo
cratic tariff there is a great saving II
household articles. You save for in.
stance on every dollars worth O
crockery IS cents. The Democrat
reduced the Republican tax that much
On a WOODEN shawl for your wife OF
daughter you would pay a tax of So or
one worth SIN all S.. You nov
pay S2.7o, saving actually sa.3o OF
one shawl. But examples are numerou
of great and important saving to th
people.
Do not forget that under the Repub
lican tariff in 1892, $4,000 pounds 0
WOODEN and worsted cloths valued a
$4,000, exacted a tax of S2I,o ,ooo-
$4,000 more than original purchase
The cut under the new tariff is yer
much, but we have not the preCls
figures at hand. We believe tn
custom house charges now would no
exceed half the S2I,oo hitherto PAID
DO not forget that the Democrat
have put on the free list certain chem
ais that save to the people $1,000
yearly certain metals that save 81,
900, 600 yearly certain agriculture
products and provisions saving ST
100000 In the last list are contalne
salt, fresh fish and cabbages.
Do not forget that the Democra
abolished, repealed si,7oo,ooo of take
on flax, hemp and Jute, lncludln
binding twlne.
DO not forget that the Democrats
their new tariff law freed from tax a
ticles that paid S4I,S9S,ooo tax unde
the Mckinley law.
DO not forget that the Democra
, have abolished 600 offices saving Their
, by to the people the large sum
soc, 900 annually. Then there we
many salaries reduced making an in
portant saving. The Tom Reed Coz
gress Created 1,7o5 offices at cost
the people of S4,o4S, S,S5o.S2, and IL
!. creased salaries of I,eI4 offices at
cost of S247,724.S2.
Do not forget that under the Den
ocrats sectional discrimination ar
J hates are allayed while the opposl
} course marked the Republican rule.
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