The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-05
DEMOCRATIC
PROSPERITY

PROSPERITY
From United States Senator Smoot,
OF Utah, Chairman Wilcox has receiv.
ed the following concerning political
conditions as he finds them through
nut the country:
'On the trains. in all public places
hears talk which shows convincingly
that the people expect change in
the administration of public affairs
and are preparing to do their full part
in bringing that change about.
"The Wilson Administration has
failed to maintain the standing OF
this country in its relations with 9TH
er countries. We have been humili.
nted time and again in the eyes of
the world. Its gross mismanagement
OF Mexican affairs Is becoming more
and more clear to the American peo-
pie. They also realize, at last, tina:
the prosperity they are enjoying Ia
The result of the European war and
nothing else, and that when the war
ends this prosperity will come to a
sudden end. There is no way, I'M
der the existing democratic tariff, by
which the American manufacturer
and the American workman can be
protected from flood of foreign goods
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soon as the fighting ceases.
Democratic tariff legislation has
been ruinous not only to the indus.
tries OF this country but to the imam
Ces OF the federal treasury itself. Not
long ago a very interesting and in
structive computation was made that
the Dingley tariff law went into eff
feet, down to the repeal of the Payne
Aldrich law, period of 19i months
there was an average monthly sur
plus Of nearly 100000 under Re.
publican laws governing revenues and
appropriations.
During the first 81 months under
Democratic legislation, up to the time
this computation was made. there was
an average monthly deficit of 1865
1877.
Under this administration the gov
eminent has had poverty continually
staring it in the face, and that pow
erty has existed in spite of continu.
ally increasing taxes imposed upon
the American people. The same ad-
ministrati0n that enacted laws tend
ing to destroy American industry. IN
creased the burden OF taxes Americ-
an enterprise must pay.
by their repeal or reduction OF
duties upon foreign made goods, the
Democrats cut off more than 100000
600 a year Of national revenue at the
same time throwing open our mar
kcts to the goods of the foreign pro
Queer. This reduction OF customs
revenue at the beginning of an adj
Ininistration which has had no para'l'
lei in eXtravagant expenditures made
necessary the raising Of revenue from
other sources, and recourse was had
10 the income tax, increased corpor'
alton taxes and various stamp taxes
not previously imposed on the Am
erican people in time of peace.
This increase in taxation Is doubly
subject to criticism because 1t not
only discriminates against American
citizens, but against one portion OF
the American people and in favor OF
Of another portion. Under the sys
TEN maintained by the Democratic
party, revenues are collected in an
unfair and indefensible degree from
the residents Of the northern states
while the people of the South are
correspondingly relieved Of the tax
burden.
Il have prepared o table which
shows that during the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1916, twelve southern
states paid total Of $l3,362,S45 In
the form of war taxes, corporation
taxes and income taxes. In the same
period, twelve northern states paid {
total Of $lG9, 72IS75.
"Thir comparison of figures should
be OF interest to all American citi
zens who believe in fair play and O