Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-25
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CAl law, anu ulS' nan lHe MI
hinley bill, br o Chan any law
ever passed ,< = lerican Congress
or groanef - .s an American peo-
pie. N~
The ct, at the increased burden
is on luNm is not sustained by the
facts. Are coarse shawls and knit
goods luxuries? Are wool hats and
overcoats luxuries? Are knives and
forks in this urbane age luXuries? And
/ beg with all Difference to ask whether
I'm the State Of Maine a clean shirt has
become such a rarity that it is classed
with luXuries? / ask him, when among
Americans, the sugar that sweetens tea
and coffee becomes a luxury, when
trace chains become a luxury TO the
farmer? Sir. not only is the bill itself
higher but the different schedules av-
erage above those of the Mckinley bill
The reciprocity clause is remarka-
ble for the fact that it gives into the
hands of the President absolutely the
power 10 impose taxes and remit taxes
at pleasure. He can impose them this
m0nth-remit them the next. He can
do so without COnyening Congress, or
consulting it if convened. The taxing
power is thereby surrendered by Con-
sress-its constitutional repOSitOry-to
an executive who was never clothed
with such power by any statute framed
bv those who adopted the constitution.
The reciprocity clause is an effort 10
cOnteract the in effects of the mal-leg-
/ islation which this same bill proposes
/ to enact. If reports are true. it is more
/ than likely that some such safety valve
fnf flNH a.
Canada and other governments are pre-
pairing 10 resist this assault on COM
/ merce
The increase. according to their own
/ showing. makes this bill more than one
sixth G6 CD per cent. higher than the
/ Mckinley law.
1T is not inappropriate TO remark
+ I'm this connection that the increase or
. taxes cannot increase wealth. Burdens
/ are not riches and cannot he coined into
cash How absurd the contention that
/ high taxation and great prosperity so
hand i'm hand,
THE Democratic party stands and
J has ever stood for low taxes. We are
/ here 10 proclaim and sustain this prln-
ciple of our party. High protection was
never a principle of the Democratic
marty and cannot be made such. Only
five years ago the Democratic party
voted for free lumber i'm the House. not
one of that party voting against it, Is
now remember. It carried q prOpCsi-
tfon to put wool on the free list ny
majority of 1914 to So Not a Democrat
voted AGAINST il. II is not here to-day
to take the back track on this question.
To is not here 10 advocate taxed wool
and free cotton baggiug. IL is not here
90 demand taxed cotton ties and free
grain bags. Tt is not here 10 demand
free lumber and 10 advocate the restora-
rion of the duty on wool It is not here
as a party TO ask q tax on the $500
bales Of long staple cotton imported to
this country. and at the same time to
advocate tho removal of duty upon
everything else. No. il is here to pro-
claim the ancient doctrine of taVioE
things at as low rates as is consistent
with the raising of the revenue nec2s-
s9rv to- support the government and tax
ing nothing except for purposes Of rev
uuc. A tariff for revenue only was its
docuine i'm the past. and is to-day
1u conclusion. hc SAID;
"I bs- th. gentlemen ON the other side
o., remember that their victory obtained
Iss. fan was obtained by such an eNpen-
ai-ur. OF money. such 30 oxer,ion of bull
tozine and force ard such prostitution
of .t.rriaus MS was never before Witnessed
fr This land. They must not take such
verdict NJ. The established and irryv0cabls
viii of -h. American people. d beg them
.o memh p -ta- a purchased verdict can-
mo-. stand. Tine Democratic party has suf-
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