Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1903 — The Tariff a Double Tax. [ARTICLE]

The Tariff a Double Tax.

The country is reminded again of she extravagant appropriations by the last Congress by the publication of the volume which the law requires to be published at the end of each session giving in detail all the items. The tqjai amount for the two sessions is. $1,583,683,002.57, which is far greater than any other Congress ever appropriaied except during the Civil War, whan the amount waa Increased enormously by the premium on gold. As the vast sum is paid in taxes by the people and the railroad corporations and trusts pay but a very small share of the tax, the need for retrenchment for the taxpayer Is apparent. The theory that the foreigner pays the tariff tat, which the protectionists are so fond of preaching, is proven to be an exaggeration, as nearly one-half of the vast amount appropriated is raised by the tariff tax. The price of all Imported goods Is added to from 40 to 100 per cent when the custom house hv taken its toll and the price of our hc-me productions are advanced by tb/s trusts accordingly. So the constoner not only pays the tax on any fcrelgn goods he may purchase, but also pays a similar tax to the home manufacturer who is protected by the tariff.