The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-26


were all Democrats but 10, and the
nays all Republicans but Z, Mr.. NJ =
kinley voted no, as did all the Ohio
Republicans. =
3. The necessity for revenue was
The excuse for voting against the bill
exempting matches, and reducing the
tax on tobacco and cigars, and the
Democrats. proposed an income tax
that had been in operation eight year
yielding revenue of S346. 100000. On
the 4th of February Mr.. McMahOn of
Ohio introduced resolution to test
the sense of the House, as follows:
WHEREAS, In the present condition
of public distress, it is important that
the wealth of the nation should bear u
fair proportion of the burdens of tax
alton therefore,
EcsOfceI, That the Committee on
Ways and Means be and are hereby
instructed to report bill imposing d
graduated tax OH the excess Of income
above reasonable minimum to be
liked by law, and that said bill be re-
ported at the earliest practical mo.
ment.
THIS resolution received l65 votes
to 50 nays. OF the 50 nays only 81
were Democrats, of the 165 yeas only
% were Republicans. All Ohio Dem
ocrats present voted fer the resolution.
Only two Republicans from Ohio,
Jcnes and Van Vorhees, voted with
the yeas. Cox, Danford, Foster, Gar
field, keitcr, Mckinley, Monroe, Neal
and Townsend voted no.
9. Another proposition was propos-
cd, perfectly legal and proper. The
sinking fund has been very largely
overpaid. Mr.. Goode moved to sus-
pend further payments for the period
OF five years. The vote stood, yeas
l22, nays ll2, yeas principally Demo-
Gratis, nays mostly Republicans. The
Ohio Democrats all voting yes, all the
Ohio Republicans present voting nay,
Mr.. Mckinley voting with the latter.
Thus, upon the proposition to re-
lievc the productions and industries
cessities OF the poor, and to impose an
income tax upon the oyergrown in
comes of the great corporations and
of the land, the Republic
cans. true to their instincts, voted
'sainst,-Wm. Mckinley, jr. vsting
with them. No tax is fairer than an
income tax. England, Prussia and
Italy imposed it upon their rich sub
ects. Why should not we? Yetin
this land OF the people, at the dictation
Of the rich, it was allowed to expire
under Republican rule, and its 'rc-im.
position is tiercely resisted.
10. The Democrats steadily voted to
'educe the army, and hqfRdGlpwn
expense; but the Republi sna bos-
I'd the reduction. Mr, McKiHlN be-
ng one of the latter.
We may name few other points,
A constitutional amendment passed
he House by Democratic votes, pro.
'i5iting the payment of claims to dis
oyal persons. The Democratic House
eiused TO extend any patent monopo.
les. No subsidies were granted. No
ands were given to railways, nor was
he time extended in cases of forfeit.
ID grants. Under the leadership of
senator Thurman,t the Democrats com.
'elled the Pacific railroad companies
o make provision for tho payment of
heir enormous debt to the govern-
nent, the security for which had be-
ONE almost worthless under Repub.
lean tenderness for these corporations,
The surviving soldiers of the war of
Sl2 were pensioned but the Reput.
lean prevented the pensioning of the
cterams of The Mexican war, one of
hose voting against being William
IcKinlcy, jr.
Such is brief sketch of the record
/ Congressman Mckinley. Com.
lent is unnecessary. Mems minds
re generally made up on these sub
sctS. Let every good citizen look at
nd consider the record. Let every
'borimg man, and every fair business
IAN in the sixteenth district consider
ic facts, and act on conscience. as be.
,mes free aud intelligent American
tizcn,-iSt0TG Go. Dem.