The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-25
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In the tariff debate on Monday last
blanchard, Robertson and Boatner. of
l. ,aisisna. declared IL was the duty Of the
Democratic party. whose last platform had
declared for revenue tsrin. to restore the
outy on sugar. That Is the view OF Demo-
cratic Congressman Harter, of Ohio:
Washington. of Tennessee. and Hooker, of
tee Louisville Coarier-Josvsai. by the Chi
ago Herald. IN, New Orleans TImes- Demo-
efat. and the New York San The San
insists that thers ought TO be q revenue
not only on sugar. but on tea. coffee and
every other import. The New Haven.
Conn. Register supports this view and
says;
"Where is the revenue TO come from,
fheny The tax on sugar formerly yielded
An enormous revenue and was not felt Ii
should be restored and the bounty re-
peslsd. So with coffee and tea. A iivh.
tax On them would yield the required
revenue with less burden TO the welfare of
the country ai large than any other form
OF taxation that u feasible. Ii would
scarcely be felt, and in years time would
be forgotten altogether. Such tar would
be honest and in keeping with the declars-
ton OF the Democratic platform, aud the
result Of The election of ls92 An income
tax IL dishonest, because il is unfair; it Is
demanded by the Ponulists."
The Louisville Camyier-yearmal hold.
with the New York S,sa that "a revenue
only tariff is tariff levied solely for rev.
enue. with no reference whatever 10 pro.
lection. incidental or otherwise. and sxed
on commodities yielding most revenue TO
the treasury, without regard 20 any rri.
vate interest
The Alabama Democratic congressman
have protested against the remission Of au-
tIes on iron ore. coal aud lnmher and wish
the sugar duty restored. The New York .S,t.
tells these Aiahamiaus 60 stick to the plat
form and demand q revenue duty en- every
article imported. The supporters Of tas
wilson ,ari,f bill plead in defense Of their in .
sention not to keep the tariff promise of the
Chicago platform with duties for revenue
only, levied on non-compstssive articles.
that the necessary amount Of money for
the support of the government nov Sc
cured by the Mektdlsy tariff could no, bs
raised. This Plea is withou, foundation.
The sugar duties repealed By the Rspnbli.
can party in 1880 ana the coffee aud tea
duttcs repealed ia 1872 If restored would
provide fully = per cent. Of the amount
which - required. IL the Mckinley tarts
was repealed tomorrow the following rev.
enae tariff combined with the internal
revenue taxes would furnish all the money
required by the government;
sakss-s esass round ......... ans saa ssAa
tsaese~-A tsats q boSiH5 ........... q az esss
Aes-aa csass pooaa. .....,s.....4.- SSNAan
SFkc<s-l9 eea0 pound .sss.....-.. &Skafxss
A>%oE-ae ceass poszaa ....-.. fseasl
sata. raeess, raw stik. furs, etc. 2Nesassss
fznsnss, ialxs cocosnsss. sSe.....s Aan. go
sSsai .t.>..ts- >t....,...s- tfs@,st4eSe
Thgs BY 8 tsriG for Eesenas ealy
slss so. 90 could hc raised.
II the Democracy were really in earnest
Che tariff Tor revenue only wculd furnish
money saoagh 20 support the government
without ecntasasng "a shred or vessire ef
Unconstitutional protection" The sarl!i
fer revenue cnly weaia provide slss.el2,.
CO.; Tbs Increased whisky and other .n-
terud revenue taxes would provide 81
on.o0 II the Mckinley tsgin were re-
ieaiea = tariff for revenue uaiv together
with tie internal reveaas TAXATION would
prodaes ample xsvszas, kas the asms.