| Show AD VALOUE1I DUTIES Republicans 3o not seem to relish the ad valorem principle of dnties on imports But it has a great many recommendations to others Among hose who favor the system in the Wil Bon bill is the New Orlans Times i4 Democrat which discourses upon it in this wise It Is plain that the ad valorem or according to valur style of duty is much more equitable than the fixed or specific style of duty Rich people naturally like the specific style of duty more than they like the other asunder as-under It they are not required to pay their proper share of taxation It is to the great advantage of the poorer classes to have ad valorem duties on everything as then they are not required re-quired U pay their own share of taxation tax-ation 11111 a considerable slice of the rich r ans share as well The inferior qualities of goods which poor people buy are not any longer to be taxed two three or four times as highly as the dine qualities of goods in the same line which millionaires buy I |
