Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-22
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At last Mr.. Tildsn has seen a. to 10
far humor the American people - 70 At
tempt an explanation Of his income tai
oath Of 1863. When the charge OF per-
jury was nrst made against him. he
treated the matter lightly /; said nothing
about ID. and ordered his hsnchmsn to
remain silent on the subject. But the
"tidai wave" swept DO. The citizens
Of this republic took up the cry Of ''per.
jury" and demanded that the Demo-
cratic candidate for President should
clean his skirts. Even Sam Tldsn. the
sgotist Who smots his breast and e.
claimed. 1.-the people want MI could
not disregard the cry Of the people Who
"wsnt" him forever. Hshas 81 length
kindly consented to say somsthins about
his income tar. He has taksn plenty
Of time 10 concoct . plaasibls defence ;
and here is what he says through his
friend and political follower. Judge sin-
mat.
He admits that in 1853 he wors that
his income from al sources during 1862
was bat s7,llS. He admits that In 1876
he swore that in that same year he re-
csivsd go. 900 from one railroad com-
pany alone - u fec for services per
formed. These charges in the indict-
msnt against him be admits. because
they are made ON the evidence OF his
own signature in open court. and 10
deny them would DO absurd. But after
admitting them he claims that the facts
do not establish any charge Of perjury
against him. lie says that the money
received from the railroad company COW
cred ths earnings Of three ysan, he hav-
ing become counsel for the company In
1850. and getting no money from them
until 1869. Therefore he says that the
$50. 900 was not subject to the income
tax. and be- eomplscently exempted It In
his sworn estimate Of his income for
1862.
Samuel J. Tilden is . lawyer. He Is
a lawyer Of unusual seumsn. shrevd
and learned. He knows u thoroughly
As any man in this country what the
word "ineoms" means in law. He
knows that 1t means the amount OF
money which q man receives during the
year. without reference to the time
which he has spent in earning Il. He
knows that three United States judges.
among them Judge Blstchford Of New
York. have decided this point, aud
he knew IL in 1863 whom he swore
10 that false income return. He knows
that the laws OF the United States re-
quired him TO make q return OF his full
income. and left IL to the Assessor. not
to him. TO decide how much OF that in
come wal subject to exemption. He
knows all this : be knew il in 1863 I;
and yet be now comes forward and in
suits the intelligence Of the American
people by attempting to explain his pal
pabls perjury in . paper full OF glitter
ing gsnsraiitiss. meaning nothing.
Does be imagine that We are a nation Of
foolsf
When the income tax Law was passed.
the United States called upon her citi-
zens to aid her in prosecuting the war.
She called upon Us for . moisty Of our
i~ncomss-for a portion Of the money
which We received during each year.
Tho Law was very plsiu. andpno man
understood IL better than Samuel J. TIL
dan. He now claims that the $40, 900
sworn to this year. - received from the
Railroad Company. covered Q claim for
services rendered from 1850 to 1862.
Thoss services consisted in drawing mp
swo uoxto.,. h,nas wh;.h no..,hiv
wv 'Ao''s"oe eo"e'' "hAeA Posso'y