The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-16
EDITORIAL COLUMN

During the height of the war spirit |
our democratic friends were as truly
patriotic ssas American citizens should |
be- Democrats and republicans in
Congress-. in the press, and throughout
the entire country sounded a note of
patriotism above party which sent
thrill through every American heart.
We dreamed of Utopian state when
none should be for party and all be for
the State. We regret that with the
closing OF the war and the assurance of
peace, has come revulsion of feeling
among the lesser democratic lights. 1t
is true that as Whole the great leaders
of democracy have remained true to
their high standard of patriotism, but
the lesser lights, the small men who
can argue only by fault finding, are now
doing their best to spoil the good demo-
cratic record made last spring.
The great results of the war, our
splendid victories, the rapidity of move
ment. the almost miraculous absence of
plumbers are to be overlooked, and we
are to be RECALLED with all the petty fault
findings and chickering's of Il common
scold.
Already this pitiful TRADE has begun.
Peace Will not be declared until after
election, shrieked the amounted of
Bryan, and the echoes had not died
away before the protocol or temporary
treaty was signed.
Politics only have ruled-and yet
Fitzhugh Lee, w. j. Bryan, Gen.
Wheeler and scores of others were
among those favored by The admlnistra-
ton. One paper twits the Iowa troops
because Bryan's regiment was sent to
the f!ont before they We're, when in
fact this was but one of the generous
courtesies of Mckinley to his deteate d
rival.
In Colorado, the Denver papers after
telling for weeks, about the great conf
mercial and Industrial advantages that
will accrue to Cuba and Porto Rice
from American occupancy, have
changed front and declare that the
. whole war originated in Wall Street
and has been carried on at the instiga
ton of Mark Hanna in order to enlicl
circle of American capitalists at the
expense of the conquered territory
Another source of amending criticism
is the War Revenue Law. Already the
b friends ~ of the common people ART
beginning to lament that every either
, has been asked to pay part of the ex
pense incurred in freeing Cuba, punish
ing the Spaniards, avenging the Maine
and gaining rich and fertile possession
for our country.
We have not heard any of the "com
mon people themselves complaining
their friends (?) are doing all of it TO
= them. The fact is the common peopl
are patriotic and do not objecu-nay ar
/. glad, to pay share of thesa exnensos
The War Revenue Law, was paSSe
hurridly, no one claimed it was perfec
ton. Democrats and republicans vote
on the revenue measure as unite, tn
only real disagreements being Oh tn
question of a bond issue. The demo
Gratis pointed with pride to this fact a
one time. but now they sing us a dt
ferent song.
1t is claimed that the new tax is ul
just in that the common people" pa
]. an unjust proportion of the tax.
Let us examine the law carefully an
see ii this is true
The first provision is the tax on beel
This tax has fallen largely upon tn
retailers as has the added tax on tobat
Y cos but the consumer has not notice
ably suffered thereby.
3, Sugar and petroleum are the next O
the list. These taxes are levied upo
: the gross receipts of the companies
sort of income tax which should b
= highly satisfactory to ourdemo- populis
friend. The next on the list is ssLegs
cies." The tax begins OH inheritance
OF $4,000, and we suppose that az
= cording to the populistic idea ma
I, securing a $4,000 Inheritance ceases
be one OF the common people" an
enters the ranks OF the Glasses
Tea-taXed at ten cents per pound
the firstreal stab at the common peopl,
Inquiry among Denson merchant
shows that they have large stocks o
% hand and that it will he nearly yea
before our people Will pay any tax o
80 tea. Conversation With merchants ais
- showed that the Wholesale ice Lad nc
increased Tie i0l amount Of the Ia.
S Ia other wolds thatlhe " hoesalel. an
importers re Obliged on account ,
competition 10 pay about q lhila 81 IL
tax. III conn e,i..on works the same
= retail trade II NoMld leave bul one-thil
OF the tax to be paid by the consume
But now come the atrocities so muC
bewaled, here they ale--you poor ]or
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