Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
SOME CONVINCINC FICIrRES

nos, 81.
sho,,s ronai,,,a go ."e uea'u'y
mo. ,.aau 60 .aoo ooo ~. u''io' ~
sm,,, .a,,,a ,'oin l,'S
= 49,, .,o.,..,, -. W. We 'euu'.eu .he
,am. ,,',,,a,' a'eu no' 'ne raSne-A'orich
ontoha. ,o,a 49,, a' ,,, i'on' ou's l. 10
if over s5,. 75o ooo wa. coI,ao,pa ~ .
Of the sum which would have been de-
rived from the democratic rate. This
therefore would leave but s240oOO,ooo in
round numbers as customs receipts for
the first year Of democratic revenue tariff.
For the fiscal year ending June 20, 1916,
the customs duties amounted to 5000, 1885,
612. This was the first year wholly under
the democratic rates. 1t shows most re-
harkaple falilng of OF revenue. 1t can
not be established that this was caused
oy u decrease in Imports 1t was the de-
crease IN the rates collected on imports
"hich caused the loss in revenue. Com
pare our imports In 1911 of S.5N2S,16 on
"nich was collected s3O9,o65 ,692 under re-
Puphcan tariff, with Sl,614,l69'Tio Of i'm
ports III l'l' on which was collected s9D9-
.oo'o'-. ms is an increase OF s146,si3.68
III l'Io over 49, on which was collected
'iv. .''o-" less revenue.
'epuoi'can tarift acts We collect
total ord,n,rv rovo,,o w. 'e go. ss",' -. u. oul
the custom houses. Under n democratic
tariff they collect about 20 nor
cent. 1t is this shrinkare in customs tb,,
makes the deficit in the public treas,rv
DJREC,r rAyEe ,,s,osr
NJ ~
supply 'han'iai oehciency. Scna-
i'"' iesorteu 10 d!rect
nosoa ,no,, 49, a., ny I'M
its tax burden. II Is merely sectioral
in character as worked out HI, THO
present administration. The New Eng
land estates with q combined weo,th
of s11S05.422O12 nav an ipcore TOW
of s7.3so.255 Georgia. AIab,m,
Louisiana. Oklahoma Virginia Vice.
Virginia and Kentuckv whose uo,,.h
is s15.S12S76771 nav only 80 soa,o7
Even tariff r.formors corcoao .ovo.ia
ought to be uniform on the wealth of
the country. The so-called war tax
OF 1917 Is equally unjust, levying an
nually sSO,o0O,OOO upon the parts of
the country active in business and en-
terprising and diversified in their oc-
PLATFORM REPUDIATIONS
A,,org tho irstorces ~ ,ha D.r,ooro,,o
,.,,,,,,ia., - .,.,eoe $500.
49,, 49,. ,
g, 800 pu -, ~. ~
.',i' ,'o spe' -''o'ou
u palm III .a''i VI 9''7'e p'e''ue'i''a'
.e' II" 'e i0e'''oO'd "o pa't p'esiueh'
was nv se' ,'''us III ''eu ",,e" ne oesam
" eNp."''' anu Ne''''e away us i"ea'''i's'
iie 'a'u'
ONLY WHEN PRODDED.
Senator Sherman declared the demo-
cratic Congress prevented the develop
ment of the navy until public sentiment
for preparedness compelled it to reverse
it's policy. He characterized the House
military bill as an Inadequate measure
and asserted also that the House had shorn
the Chamberlain BILL adopted in the
Senate, of its essential provisions for de-
Tense.
COMM or1IEp crNS
,r ,
Inc uoii'o0'auo p'a'io'"' ue'tareu io'
oi'-eN'i d eahee' anu inc o'Iu Coiisress'
'e'iocra' .n iiouSe ana senate ap-
y. s-'-'''0'''i" VIM"
of i''ofe 'i"'i appropriated ny 'he oist
:, . o"6 ie's' 'epuolieaii' !" iiouee ana
SENATE
lie leoerai reserve aet ior "hich the
'e'''oo ia'S Naiii .'eu,l Is o,'S 'ne
,nonetary cor,,,,ss,on,s ranor,
The rural credits bill recently adopted
In Congress embarks the government in
the private investment business and Is
departure from the sound principles OF
The administrations present shipping
bill carrying 100000 appropriation Is
vicious and undefensible scheme OF gov
ownership and operation OF prl-
eate enterprise.
The Democratic party declared in favor
ot the exemption from tolls or American
ships in coastwise trade through the Fan
anna canal us cahdloa'es d"eit upon the
Dement'S 10 agriculture ana our doHestlc
commerce. pS such eNehptioh' Inc al
hi'is'ral'oi' again oo'ai'ed votes OH th's
pieuse ohiv u oreah IL VINE" w oiice'
we REMIND 'he people Oh the special mes
sage '"e Iresiueht su'e askins ior 'he
repeai oi inc Tree 'o''s act OF l'l- ana
say ms "e una not hi'o" haruiy no" he
"ou'u NC ao'e u se' along WIN ioreish
Po"e's "iiieS' were repea'eu'
Nn'S uea.' oeu repentance prevent
81 o'i' Ieoe".,y oiiereo u, oo"eiees from
'S'N' ''''e' "
ENoNoh1 lMfEHAIlNE
The expenditures made for the COM
ing fiscal year will be the greatest
known in the history of the country.
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