The daily gazette., 1879-07-26
From the N. Y. Herald.
MIR. EWING'S CHANCES.

There appears to be, in some demo-
| cratic circles, an undue haste to "dispose
| or Mr.. Ewing as a candidate for the
Presidency. As a consequence of this
| uneasy anxiety precipitate deductions are
made from uncertain premises; and
| crude and unsafe CONGRATULATIONS, that
are, perhaps, only the expression Of pre-
| judices and preferences Ihat his caildi- |
dacy might interfere with, are laid down |
as the cardinal points Of political truth
and presented as great principles that
| must certainly rule him out Of the race.
But great parties do not always judge
the claims of candidate merely on arg,i-
ments against him that may be presented
only in the interest of some other candi
date.
Against Mr. Ewing it is said that he is
in favor of the ''odious, inguisitorial, un-
cons titntional income lax" and that no
man with thai against him "cal stand
for moment as democratic candidate
for President But Mr.. Ewing might
be nominated on platform putting the
income tax out of sight. Sometimes il
i happens that man who believes a GER
tain thing to be wise does not attempt to
force ii upon his party. 1t has been
known, indeed, that a man has admitted
that whole party might be wiser than
an individual even though that individ-
e ,ial was himself. Occasionally candi-
a didates with deep and strong convictions
on points of pub &c policy have known to
concede that national convention, act-
!. ing with the aggregate wisdom Of men
d from all the States, was the best judge OF
the timelness, If not even of the abso-
lutte wisdom, of a certain policy; and IN
le such case~ candidates have been known
D. to take a position Oh party platform
ar though it ignored or even denied grea
:. poins OF public interest in the advocacy
" of which they have been active. Per
le haps Mr.. Ewing would not insist upon
the democracy taking all his theories AM
notions as inseparable encumbrances
- they happened to want him.
But. tnen, is this income tax so YER
ID "odious" to democrats !? What is th
lie income tax? 1t is simply the mos
w effective, most direct, most just, mos
l., equitable and most democratic means {
W raising a great revenue ever applied !
N. this country. 1t does not tax eXisicnc
.al does not tax the necessaries of lif
ed and does not impose upon any indivldui
burden that il is impossible or eve
nc dificult TO bear. 1t raises money "whe
'us money Is" 1t spares the poo" man an
I'd makes the rich man pay. If you wal
ob soldiers, go to the p ople; if you wa
money, go to the millionnari.es. TIL
is sound sense on two great points I
public policy, and the financial half
, of that rule is filled by the income tax.
tho goes to the millionnaires, aud it is a Il
under which no millionaire can retu
son himself as a pauper without perjury al
at without exposing himself to the scand
,wn aud shame of suit for recovery of u
ncb paid taxes. Such tax as that, right
understood by the democrats all over t
hey country, would hardly be odious in th,
lose eyes. As to the cry that every law
bey do not like is unconstitutional, these 9
~. the words of John Marshall: "IIet {
YIN end be legitimate. let it be within I
sion scope of the constitution, and all mea
der which are appropriate, which are plair
f,re adapted to the end, which are not p
hibited, but consistent with the let
any and spirit of the constitution, are con!
s at tutional." Marshall used TO be an
.tice thority with democrats. t.f -i4