Boone County Recorder . llion-dollar congress. It was supposed by the fathers of therepublic, and the belief was currentuntil very recently, that the mainte-nance of the federal government wouldcost comparatively little; that the prin-cipal taxes would be levied for stateand local purposes. Times havechanged, however, and taxeschanged with them. The expendituresauthorized! by the Fifty-first congresswill amount to about 816 for each in-dividual in the country. This is theper capita tax for two years, so thatrealiy the average individuals annualcontribution to the expenditures of thefederal gov
Boone County Recorder . llion-dollar congress. It was supposed by the fathers of therepublic, and the belief was currentuntil very recently, that the mainte-nance of the federal government wouldcost comparatively little; that the prin-cipal taxes would be levied for stateand local purposes. Times havechanged, however, and taxeschanged with them. The expendituresauthorized! by the Fifty-first congresswill amount to about 816 for each in-dividual in the country. This is theper capita tax for two years, so thatrealiy the average individuals annualcontribution to the expenditures of thefederal government is about $8. Thisis a very large tax. It is a tax of about$40 on the head of each family. It is also, according to the census of1880, a much larger tax than was thenpaid by the average citizen of theUnited States for state and local pur-poses. The average per capita taxlevied in the country in 1880 for state,county, town and city purposes In New England it was $|in the middle states, ; in the. southern states, $: in the westernstates, $; in the territories, $ federal government is collectingthis tax for pensioners, a large part olwhom are not worthy old soldiers; for,the protection of manufacturers whobuy republ ican seats in congress andthe presidency; for river and harborimprovements, many of which do notbenefit commerce; for public buildingsthat are not needed; for subsidies tcswell the profits of a few ship owners,aud-for_ increased salaries to^ a_gTeatswarm of tax eaters. These favoritesof the party are costing the taxpayersmore than their local governments. BaALXMnr-MILTARV QOOOS. ? HlostritBd Publicatiorrt, with 5prVh Dakota, HoaUaMdalio,Wasklasrtoa sad Orana, us*raiKrr M AJts> CHBar RTHERNIC R. R. alturalf An Old Perlodlostl. What paper do you contribute
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