The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-01
AS BAD AS THE MCKINLEY BILL.

but II, on the other hand, the gov
ernment has no right to tax one
man for the benefit of another
man, and If in doing so it dlverts
the wealth of the country from the
industrious millions who create it
into the hands of those who looked
to the law for their fortunes rather
than TO their own brain and energy
then the Dingley bill must be con-
demned
The Mckinley bill itself did not
more directly and boldly affirm the
right Of congress to tax all Of the
people for the benefit Of the few
than does the present measure,
and the issue between a system Of
taxation designed for the support
Of the government and a system de
signed to increase private fortunes
has never been more distinctly pre-
sented to the people Of this country,
As for my part, lam ready to sub
init that issue without any unreal
sonable delay in the argument
EXTRAyAGANoE INVITED,
The evil Of the bill, however does
not stop with It's injustice against
the individual citizen, That is bad
enough, but II is not It's only nor
perhaps It's worst defect Accord
ing TO the estimate Of It's farmers,
II will raise more revenue than the
government needs, and surely 1t re-
quires special wisdom to decern
that when this money is once col
lected republican leaders will find a
way to spend It, In this way the
bill invites extravaganza, and Is In
strange contrasts with the republi-
can platform Of 1860, which declars
ed that "a return TO rigid econo.
my Is indispensable to arrest the
systematic plumber Of the public
treasury by partisan fayortes,"
The rigid economy which Mr.,
Lineold and early leaders Of the re.
publican party thought essential to
good government Is a Jest and a by.
word among the republican leaders
Of this day, | was taught TO believe
that economy Is a cardinal virtue
In a government like ours, and that
extravaganza Is not only a burden
upon the Taxpayers, but isa crime
against the republic, because It Is
impossible for an eXtrayagant gov
ernment to avoid becoming a cor
rupt goyernmentas It Is for spend
thrift to preserve either his money
or his good name, Congressman
! Bailey In New York World,
We are prepared to move or box
your piano Tor shipments we move
safes any where aud any slaei we
haul machinery merchandise,
trunks, etei We pack furniture Tor
shipments we are reliable and exc
peueneed, Call at office or phone
No, bs,
HUNTER TRANSFER s. STORAGE Go,
ONCE aud ware rooms No, 32l and
323, East Front Street al
The Bowie Hose Company held
their meeting last night, and aps
pointed Vie E, nuron, Bob Miller,
Frank Cook Louis Hebron, bob
Burke aud John Stlnhcld commits
tee to arrange lor the May day pie
ME, aud also select the place on
some of the railroads leading out Of
the city, We learn the gentlemen
arc divided on the place 10 choose,
rnoy will settle the Qucatlon this
afternoon
The consumer who pays De- for a
loaf OF bread does not care for the
number Of tickets for si=he wants
his moneys worth, both In weight
and quality He gcH 1t In klnes
steam baked bread 9ll,
The feNartaHa Gas S Electric
Light Goa are now furnishing a
splendid service, as good as any city
hcrcabouu Mr. j, H. udmth the
manager Informs us that a uni