The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-12-28
NOT TO BE TRUSTED
REPUBLICAN PROMISES HAVE
BEEN PROVED or NO VALUE.
No Form Of Even Reasonable Tariff
Revision Is in Sight. Though the
People Groan Under the
Burdens Imposed.

Every dollar expended by the gov
eminent Is paid by the people IN
taxes. except a small and gradually
decreasing amount from the sale OF
the public lands and a few small sums
from other sources. The total receipts
for the year ending June 80, l9O5-the
last official report published-were
sGs7. 101 .270. Of which S261. 7S9.s57 was
tariff taxes and S234.O95.74l was in
ternal revenue taxes. and those
amounts have been largely increased
during the past fiscal year EXtrava-
giant appropriations by congress mean
more taxes and therefore every n
Is interested in an economical and
honest government. both in the legis-
lative department that makes the
laws which authorize the expenditures
and In the executive departments
which expend the money. When con
gress authorizes more taxes 10 be
collected than are needed TO produce
enough money to over expenditures
and there is a large surplus in the
United States treasury. 1t very nat
urally leads to larger appropriations.
because there is a constant demand
by the individual congressman for an
appropriation for his district, besides
the general demand for appropriations
for all kinds OF purposes.
There is now a surplus in the treas
ury OF over $1,000 900 900. OF which over
$4,000. 900 has been loaned 10 the
national banks and upon which they
pay no interest. That large sum would
allow the tariff taxes 20 be reduced
one-half and stlll produce a surplus
for the coming fiscal year and II IN
tariff rates were so revised mat dia
mOnds and other articles that are lux
uries paid as much per cent. tax a.
some articles OF necessity are nov
made to pay. there would be abou
as much money collected as there
at present. and the price OF article
OF necessity would be cheaper, but IN
price OF diamonds, etc. would Q
higher. The trusts and combines tina
are now charging eXOrbitant prices TO
their products would be compelled {
. lower their prices. or similar product
manufactured in England. Germany o
u elsewhere would be imported al tn
reduced tariff rates and compete Wit
the trusts products. Under such
: plan OF reducing the tariff rates o
q necessities one.half and increasing "a
tariff tax on Injuries the trusts woul
o either have 10 reduce their prohts
e lose part OF their trade.
The knowledge that reasonable ia
III revision would reduce trust prom
v &c tho reason the trust magnates al
y all Republicans and are willing 70 pa
n percentage OF their large profits
r Republican campaign funds 70 hel
keep that party in power. That Is "a
/. reason a Republican congress stand
a nat and refuses TO consider the oil
n for reforming the tariff that We're y
q troduced by the Democrats al the la'
i and former sessions Of congress. u
+, doubtedlv this standpat attitude
the Republican leaders led 20 the q
feat OF a number OF Republican ca
y didates for congress and the great.
reduced majority of others. stu Y
!, Republican leaders declare they vi
% stand pat although they promised Ia
- in revision when necessary But Y
I promise is never fulfilled and now Y
+ declaration is made that after Y
next national election. If intrust'
! with another lease Of power. they W
I, again promise in their national pla
form TO reform the tarin-after ele
ton.
Will their new promise be n mo.
faithfully kept than former promis'
and will the protected trusts and &C
porations be any more willing 20 s.
their profits cut down after 1905 th'
now?