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Editorial
June 28, 1882
National Republican (Washington City
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Satirical piece deriding the Democratic Party's push to eliminate internal revenue taxes and protective tariffs, implying they seek a tax-free government, contrasting with Republican support for taxation to fund the state.
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The Anti-Revenue Party.
The people groan under taxation. A man cannot drink whisky, chew tobacco, smoke, or take snuff without paying tribute to the national treasury. This is internal taxation. The Democracy say the whole internal revenue system should be abolished. It is British—away with it. Then a man cannot drink tea, champagne, French brandy or Holland gin, or buy imported cloth or silks or laces for his own or his wife's and daughter's wear, but he must also pay tribute to the national treasury. This is external taxation. The Democracy say in effect that the whole tariff system should be abolished. It is building up monopoly. Away with that, too.
And as we have only the internal tax and the external tax, and as both are offensive to the Democracy, it follows that if the wicked Republicans could only be disposed of there would be no taxes to pay at all. It was the boast of a jolly Congressman not many years ago that he had never voted for a tax nor against an appropriation. This should be the platform of the modern Democracy. When they get power they will no doubt pay the expenses of the government out of their own pockets. Until then the old Ship of State will continue to go by taxation.
The people groan under taxation. A man cannot drink whisky, chew tobacco, smoke, or take snuff without paying tribute to the national treasury. This is internal taxation. The Democracy say the whole internal revenue system should be abolished. It is British—away with it. Then a man cannot drink tea, champagne, French brandy or Holland gin, or buy imported cloth or silks or laces for his own or his wife's and daughter's wear, but he must also pay tribute to the national treasury. This is external taxation. The Democracy say in effect that the whole tariff system should be abolished. It is building up monopoly. Away with that, too.
And as we have only the internal tax and the external tax, and as both are offensive to the Democracy, it follows that if the wicked Republicans could only be disposed of there would be no taxes to pay at all. It was the boast of a jolly Congressman not many years ago that he had never voted for a tax nor against an appropriation. This should be the platform of the modern Democracy. When they get power they will no doubt pay the expenses of the government out of their own pockets. Until then the old Ship of State will continue to go by taxation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Taxation
Partisan Politics
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Anti Revenue Party
Internal Taxation
External Taxation
Tariff System
Democratic Platform
Republican Policy
Government Funding
What entities or persons were involved?
Democracy
Republicans
Congressman
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Democratic Opposition To Internal And External Taxation
Stance / Tone
Satirical Mockery Of Anti Tax Democrats
Key Figures
Democracy
Republicans
Congressman
Key Arguments
People Groan Under Internal Taxation On Whisky, Tobacco, Smoking, And Snuff
Democrats Advocate Abolishing The Entire Internal Revenue System As British Like
External Taxation Via Tariffs On Tea, Champagne, Brandy, Gin, Imported Cloth, Silks, And Laces Burdens Consumers
Democrats Effectively Call For Abolishing The Tariff System To End Monopolies
With Both Internal And External Taxes Offensive To Democrats, No Taxes Would Remain If Republicans Are Removed
Reference To A Congressman Who Never Voted For A Tax Nor Against An Appropriation As Ideal Democratic Platform
Democrats May Pay Government Expenses From Their Own Pockets When In Power
Ship Of State Continues Via Taxation Until Then