The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-16

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der al! successive presidencies Wing,
f Democratic aud Republican down to
and including tlat Of the greatest TO
uubli.au Abraham Linc2ln. This sys-
lem may he designated as alike Demo.
cratic and American and consists in
maintaining open mlnts Tor the tree.
equal aud unlimited coinage, at the
rate Of IS to /, of both gold and silver
as standard, basic, or self redeelning
money.
TAXATION, ECONOMY AND
PROTECTIONIsM.
favor the restoration of the fiscal
system to the Democratic ideal-that
of taxation adjusted without regard to
special interests. bat solely with the
view Of raising the revenue needful to
carry on government economically ad-
ministered. A dollar taken from the
pockets OF the people above the mount
Thus needed is a dollar wrongfully, or
blunderingly taken-a dollar taken
from them for any other purpose Is,
precisely to the extent of its amount.
robbery.
THE pAYNE-HANNA BILL.
The same reason that would make
me, in behalf of the general interest,
refuse to tax the agricultural capital
aid labor and the other industries o.
the country in order to bring greater
profits to manufacturing capital, for
bids me to vote ito tax agriculture and
other industries under the pretense, Or
with the object, Of making the mer-
chant-marine prosperous. The fair and
just way to build up the merchant
marine is to alter our tariff laws. so
that ship buyers may have n free mar
ket for ships and so that those who de-
sire to engage in the ship building may
have a free market for materials and
machinery. The general interest
should not be taxed for the benefit OF
any special interest. An open field and
equal opportunity is all that any man
or interest has a right to demand. To
secure that much for all is a sacred
duty of government. But for so called
protection the cotton factories in the
East, except those of a few special
classes of goods. would long since have
been transplanted to the south.
INCOME TAX.
In order that there may be as little
excuse as possible for high tariff, and
because it IS at the same time a fairer,
more just, equitable and equal method
of taxation, | shall continue to advocate
income AKA tax which is equal,
because it takes from those who have
much, much, and from those have little,
little. With the view of establishing
in their vigor the fiscal principles I'M
DERIVING and justifying an Income tax,
| shall, if elected to the Senate, when
nominations are made by the President
to fill vacancies on the United States
Supreme Bench, occurring by resigna.
ton, death, disability or superannua-
ton, vote against the confirmation OF
the appointment OF any man, who is SO
bad a lawyer as to be known, or s1s-
Of the mental weakness of
with Judge Shiras and there
tore of disagreeing with the unbroken
presidents Of one hundred
years, established by the United States
Court, in favor Of the consti-
;utionally of an Income tax. In doing
his, | shall be actuated by no disre-
ipect for courts, but by a reverence for
hem so great that it necessitates dis
for bad Judges, and fills me
With Il wholesome dread of helping to
make new one equally bad or worse.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
| shall advocate literally adequate,
hough not extravagant, appropriations
Or waterways and harbor improve
lents, bcause | think such a%ppropria-
ions, when honestly expended, the best
Investments a people can make, except
.aybu ~ trpo1 unhnn1S ,rnpl ,.nn1s O~I
.ood libraries, which are however mat
ers of state and county administration.
Mississippi is especially to be benefited
y a liberal policy in this regard, as is
when you remember the
Importance in controlling transportation
ateS OF thnt main commercial artery,
he Mississippi, aud its deStrr.tiveness
- commerce and agriculture wh4u M
ontroilpd. and when v0a also ramem-
erOttr magnificent ANA convenient Gulf
towards which 50 many Streams
ow, bringing splendid lumber from
smost untouched forests. Cool, deep
nd safe harbor. on the Mexican gulf
lean incalculable benefit to the whole
tate, but especially to the people of the
oasu itself, to those living or doing
usiness along its water courses, or
long the lines Of N. O. q N. E., the L.
n, and the Gnlf IL Ship railroad and
IS projected route OF extension.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
| shall continue to advocate the ex-
'nsion OF the rural free delivery system
ntil it mas become established as a
universal and undisturbad
mi of our Postal work. 1t has already
'ccessfuIly withstood the tests OF ex-
eriment Ours is the only great and