The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-15

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The New York Press of February 90 -,
o,bli.hes an article by Francois rehx -,
Eaure. the new president OF ssance'
A. Faure neither believes In 'pro'e0 y,
,ion- nor indirect taxation 81 any KIN" ~
,ha Press. which is Mckinley organ i,
,,rtions its readers against ms inc" :,
r;.s which. however interesting arg !
| distinctly opposed to those w"." :,
would tit American conditions. ~ :,
however. adds that by many nc !
.orsidered 10 be one OF the creates,
| living authorities on goverhmen !,
finance" ,, .hs v
president Faure is explaining 'Ie
cause of the rapidly increasing esPen1 ,
;,,res Of all civilized countries ne
thinks il largely due TO the rae, .nh.
ali taxation j. mainly indirect ana 'n"'
Indirect taxation always dement's ~.
cial interests These special interests
| arc ALWAYS lobbying To nave inif.1s
taxes increased or at least not oiih'n
/. ished. They favor Increased COVER"
mental expenditures hoping = usu'
q ,uv the case-that they VIII ieau '"
n more indirect taxes a \
; Parenthetically, it may be renii.M,u'
.. that this is one explanation Oh rno
n "Bllion-dollar Congress- OF 1871
I protected barons OF this country MP
20 hv greatly increased expenditures iol
a. nensiops. bounties, canals e'c''
~ rivet McKinleyism upon TINS coun''s'
II also explains the anger OF TINS aa"e
"A nrivilered class at the reduction 81 81
or nenditures. by the democrats anu '"e
~ substitution of income for tarih ,aN'-
ilv ton TO meet part of the eApehui'"'o'
ye contracted by the republican congress
~ Income taxation being direct, "oes mo-
Ia ;nure 10 thr benefit of speciai IN
.ar In fact. il rests most heaViis uPon
in those enjoying special or iaohopo''
privileges. ,,,-asr
ose speaking Of the increasing ouruen
not caused by the increased eSpen"'
: a President Taure says in part
US ..Any effort 10 establish thc 20.
and distribution of the burden : neo.s'a'
,nld harnpcred by the indirect ha'uie
ain present taxation. III Is also %, !.
ia that special interests are periiii''eu'
IN they are. to take advantage % ''0 -
haa ;np power to further indviuu., ~
10. The power to tax Is orulhar'is =.
IA nected in the general minu VIZ
mower to raise money bu' 'aN.s's
will accomplish great ie'' No.
ll the raiser OF money ~ i Wa.
IN distributing influence. In truth = -.
he doubted whether the pow
'l' i not the whole OF the power ~
- ..v;avinv now the intimacy OF
y connection between the Po"S' :
l\ and certain special interests
M lowing a logical methou o. See"'"o
~ the cause in the erect we mo-
4 clrde for some reason or otner 80
Tl ,ccrues TO somebody through 'his
NJ eral increase in the expenditure -
~ worlds governments but wno
these benehciaries?
THE most practical method OF e.
IN. fishing that would be to erect re'
4 HUI, ton in the budget regaruiess =.
.lffvF representation, OF speclai
], 1t usually happens that 'noss ~
which are most active IN 'hS 49,.
a. yrcatest influence in the preparauN
4 from ia buaget. How comes II that IN
III 70 a ;s,ence of this lobby Is pos~loie'
he was i how can the speclai iheeiSs
\. maintain them afford the eNPen,,
mr. mo- ..pbviouslv. because their prom
~. and der the existing exercise % ~
on the mower are very ample ~ = tne'
a. from | aartniu that an luNtiS'N
tains its pre-eininence 'hrou1. = ~
ov was inc power of the governlhcue -
ar com II must reap very grea'
IN spite Did il not. IL couiu never
ly hold vast and intricate system. !,
5 when sential for the preservation - :
premacy. 49,, t..,.
= Of the "A consideration of these iac''
large of make il more evident "ns w
nervous mental expense acSo
crease. Once a new source Oh -
him ter TIRES has been discovered. IL ue'
,rded Us almost impossible to close IT,
on his | SIRE 10 be some interest pa''ii'
ous In ~ retention. and there Is, moreo
ne back. certainty that other schemes
n I fear contemplation. all clamoroas
- on our representation on the fiscal iis''
= nj con. q something almost pathetic III
, offer OF recitation OF one administrator
stationed another that the expense accouh
~ priest, decrease with the year to come
year comes but an increase
le return with 1t. .
md was THE popuiations &c
"A home. having a heavier weight to sus
! while The years elapsc. What then WI
mo Int a Al xvhen the truth dawns upon
had some 1T is perhaps unfortunate Tn
yade nv whole subject Of governments,
hing but ness is so ht'ie ou Z, stem
Instance to e. many millions year amor
mumbled tive pride to many OF its citizen
J, 10 mean reflect that while the burdens
only com expenditures must be sus'a aans
directly, in greater or less
down with the resulting benefits OF di
- told the turc have to be in the very q
the case, reserved for the few.
the holy .,~c oo,cEs.
e month OF IO"-"
est had ex. nd Bettsr Clot hlngs ~