New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-31
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not provide sufficient revenue. SO that an income
tax rendered necessary
MR.. BARTLETT SCORES THE INCoME-TAXERs
| Mr. Bartlett Oem.. y. ". in denouncing the
| Income Tax BILL said it proposed by a branch
of the Democratic party which affiliated with the
| Popuiist party and demanded also the free coin
age Of both gold and silver at its present ratio.
! The democracy OF New-Yorl; had been accused OF
/ treachery and il had been proposed to read the
/ New-iork Democracy on; of the party; but it was
! the Popust wing OF the Democratic party. those
/ who favored income tax and free coinage of
| silver who we've the traitors 10 the party policy
AZ this point Mr.. Davis H'op.. kGn) asked Mr..
| Bartlett if he did not know that Thomas Jeffer-
son favored graded income tax; but Mr.. Bartlett
refused to Yield for question. He said he was
| opposed to income tax of any Kind. bnt he was
particularly opposed to the Income Tax bill which
had been presented the House because 1t bore
with unequal severity on different classes lie did
see any justice in taxing few thousand people
While millions escaped. But putting aside al Ques-
ton OF eXpedency OF the measure. he proposed to
discuss the business ana constitutOnaty OF the act
lie referred to the decision OF the Supreme Court
in the OF Governor TilGen in which MIR Justice
Swayne had decided that the tax was constitutional
the ground that it not direct tax" in the
leaning of the law. which the Constitution pro-
Vldes shall only be imposed In proportion to the
population of the States.
Mr.. Bartlett contended that the opinion OF Mr.
Justice Swayne that subject. although concurred
in by the remainder Of the Court. an unsatis
factory piece of judicial work. 1t did
the whole ground lie said that the attention Of the
Court had evidently been chilled the definition
of the words direct taxl)n" given by GOuverneur
Norris in the Constitutional Convention. But he
also argued further consideration would inevitably
have led to the conclusion that the income tax Is
capitation tax He obi ,ctel TO the ending nd
ment because savings should not be taxed was
proposed by the bill: he objected 70 It because no
do he dot lyplf
the practice OF profession and income received
from an inheritance. /; was wrong that no dstinc.
ton made between these two classes OF income.
Another objection was that It the deputy coli
lectors arbitrary authority IN the collection OF evil
dance. In conclusion. he characterized the bill
a premium dishonesty and a punishment for
honesty.
BOTH A MENTOR AND A TORMENTOR-
lie was followed by LATE Pence the Popullst
member from Colorado. who delivered stirring and
ringing speech in favor Of an income tax. He
said that for their work fostering this bill the
names Of Messrs. McMlln and Hall and Bryan
and Tarsney and Fithian would be known and loved
throughout the land. He paid his respects to the
eminent Administration man" General Tracey. and
also referred. in passing. to Mr.. Reed "the Mentor
Of his party and the tormentor OF the other"
daughter. In which Mr.. Reed joinedD
Mr. Pigott dem. Comm. In speaking OF the IN
tax, said 1t the duty OF Congress TO pro-
vide the country with sufficient revenue to cover
the deficit caused by the Mckinley law. lie sug-
gested in the same connection that as soon the
country had been tided over its difficulties the
operations Of the law should be suspended. and
he suggested that the operations OF this bill should
be limited TO three years.
Mr.. Williams Dem, I'D thought that the ctl-
Of the country should be taxed according to
the prosperity which they enjoyed and the pro-
lection they received from the Government. He
regretted that the Ways and Means Committee
.oxf..
still lower and had not put higher tax incomes
Mr.. Dunn dem, y. j. scored the biz roundly |
and denounced the Free Trade tendencies OF the
House which made income tax necessary. lie !
said that Mr. Johnson and men OF his ilk were |
leading the Democratic party into the Slough Of |
Free Trade Despond. Republican laughter and |
applause) The Democratic party was also being led
into the Populsts ranks.
Mr.. Walker G.ep.. Mass) spoke In opposition 20 |
the Income bin. and accorded close attention |
by everybody in the IIou.e. as well az 10y the |
crowded galleries. In warning the ajorlty against |
the passage OF the Wilson bill he cautioned them |
that they were sowing the wind to reap the whlrl-
wind. Tell the people the truth" he exclaimed. |
land give up demagogy." He said the bin gave the
tax collector power which no judge in the country |
possessed. He yielded the balance Of his time to
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Pendleton dem. W. Va delivered an earnest
pa1 ns he Of
swallow the income tax medicine and help tie bill |
Mr.. Breckinridge Diem. Ark) was in favor Of
tax the surplus wealth Of the country rather
class legislation. bat it was taxation OF only
f% ~h the majority b %Srd GSe n ea WSs an
there not despot in Europe who would dare |
heTe %as q no one Who would dare DO BY force What
We DO by deception. democratic applause
FIT COMPANION TO THE TARIFF BILL
Mr. johnson Dem. Oho) devoted himself TO an
elaboration of his Free Trade and singc-tax
a.li IL
solution 10 the labor question He would vote FOR
the income tax but he should do 1t under protest.
and the lesser OF the evils. As bill for raising
revenue. it was fit companion to the farm Dlil'
both bearing the evidence OF the commuters III
Mr.. McK 'G Gnd Nebl spoke briefly in favor
OF the income tax He followed by Mr.. Simp-
son pop. kan); who said mat the income , TAX
While the members Of thet party on The floor were
few. ana were desjised on me i1enocrauc sue
predIcted that sooner or later, ehe time would
come when the doctrines OF me popuI'ss wond D.
he announced that he Was IN iav3r OF an imcon'e
70 pullstic Democratic or Republican measure
democratic applauseJ . 90 o,, = 3D.,
M em x2 an 'nRS@f"' ne
hearing MIR. Cochran crowds Of people had iocked
Cochran raid that while he ana those who agreed
bin for revenue only. they had been asked to add
to The revenue bill an income "a oo f Specal YAK
proposed to deliberately create tax class lie
al urincipie on which the Government was
founded lie regarded 1t the beginning Of dis
int. grafton. as the entering wedge in condition
which would ultimately result In the di.frdncisc-
rnent of "A large number OF American QUEENS
An income tax would not be n relief for the
nonrcr classes would Increase the rae OF rent
and Increase the rate OF Insurance. ana under the
nm "1i,ion Of affairs at present existing In the
country an income tax would be dispensed end
scattered throughout the land as the tariff taxes
Ia We been scattered
defenders OF the Income Tax bin had cndeavOred
~ show that II was not inquisitorous. How could
any sane man stand up in mis- place mere ana de-
clare that al inquiry into "A mans business AFFAIRS
ma ing him open his books and divulgc his business
met hods was not inqusitorious. IT II man by ms
and industry, cnaDlrI 10 secure an
Income of $50 or $1,000 the Government would
swoop down on him and compel him TO divuge MS
business secrets. and tell his neghbOrs how he made
Ills money 1t would create a class 10 BE- Known
II, req fter as the incOmc-payng class. tax should
H.. moi the balg O scrvitUle, but of liberty