The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-11
Gov. Hayes's Income Tax,

Some of the western democrats have
been attempting to break the force of the
charges against Mr.. Tilden, by trumping
up some similar charges against Mr.. Hayes.
Gov. Hayes thereupon promptly gave the
facts to the Ohio State Journal.
The charges were first, that Sardes Biz
chard, Gov. Hayes's uncle and benefactor,
listed $9,9S2 personality in 1878, exclusive
of money and credit, while Gov. Hayes,
with the same perso nality in his possession
listed only $1,000 in 1874. Second, that
Gov. Hayes made very small estimate of
the value of his watches, although one
alone was worth $500. Third, thai he has
never returned his piano, athough he owns
very handsome one. Fourth, that be re-
turned in 1875 and 1876 three horses at
$500. when they were worth $500. Fifth,
that he returned four carriages at $3.50,
when it IS known that he paid $500 for
ore and $3.50 for another. Sixth, that
S33 700 was left in his hands as requests
by Mr.. Birchard, which he was allowed to
hold three years, but that he did not return
a dollar of this money for taxation. Sew.
enth, that he made no returns of the prop
erty AZ executor.
1t is almost pity that such an artistic
piece Of campaign lying should come to
grief. But Gov Hsyes's reply to these
charges, briefly summarized, is as follows /:
First-Birchard's return includes all
notes, credits and bank accounts. When
Gov. Hayes made his return in 1874 all
credits were swallowed up in deb s, and
the same is true of these notes. The per-
sonaity bequeathed to Gov. Hayes was al
most wholly bank ct ,cks, the tax upon
;aI a. l,rs e. IN no n
returned by Orchard was more than swal.
lowed up by the obligations incurred by
| Gov. Hayes in carrying out Orchards pro.
jects for the benefit of the town of Ere.
mont. In 1874. $1,000 was returned
which was for household goods not subject
to this deduction, and ia 1875 the item was
incr, ased to S. 900. beau of an increase
in Gov. Hayes's private library.
Second. Gov. Hayes never had watch
worth $500. The three watches return cd
are keepsakes, not worth $3.50 altogtthe'
and that belonging to Mrs. Hayes she had
when school girl, and it has not been
running for twenty years.
Third, Gov. Hayes owned no piano a,
the time the return was made, and only
rented one last October for che use of
iiece who was visiting him This summer
he traded a lot for one.
Fourth, one of Gov. Hayes horses il
thing but he IS sted a eng sp p0t w tGe o!ayy
two are worth $50 and 300, but are re
turned together at $3.50. His lest hors,
cost him 1926.
Fifth, the carriage referred to was no
bought till year after the return wa
made, but then it was properly listed. Tw,
OF the carriages were buggy and wagon
one Of which soon after sold for $50, anC
the other would not sell at any price; bu
they were listed for $75. The other wa
a second hand phaeton, costing 500.
Sixth, not dollar was left Gov. Have
with which to pay requests. 1t was in
tended the requests should be paid from
tales of land, and three years time was al
lowed in order to dispose of the land
This real estate is all taxed By the count,
without con'ultation with the owner.
Seventh, the property all vested directl
in Gov. Hayes by the term of the will, an,
the Ohio laws do not require separate re
turns as executor.
This response by Governor Hayes dis
poses of all the charges against him. 1t i
a pity that his rival for the presidency can
not, with equal frankness, explain his az
parent Justification of income returns. Blu
1t is one thing to demolish the idle tattling
of scandal-monger, and another thing +
try to reconcile two fatty contradiction
oaths