The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18

Ne Cowpro-iss On the Psr,y's Corr-ptio-
~ Fepuu--i-Appis-se Tor Senator Hnrs
erase Oppe.itiou &c the Iaeo-as Tsz.


such an income tax as has been tackled on to
the Tariff bill That tax IL neither more nor
less than plan TO impose the burdens OF the
Government on the accumulntions OF wealth.
while men who enjoy incomes that should
fairly be made TO bear part OF the expenses
OF Government are exempted from obligs-
tions to pay taxes. When Govern 10 snt takes
from one citizen q tribute which It does not
exact from another. this is eItortion and con-
nscation. and not taxation. This IL exactly
what the proposed income tax does. II levels
It's shafts at all forms Of accum uated property.
It lays it's hands upon the savings banks. and
thereby Indirectly attacks the poor man and
the laboring man. In whose interest the scheme
PROCESSES to have been devised, and 1t taps the
sources OF the poor widows mite In requiring
railroad corporations to turn over to Govern
ment q mart OF what would otherwise 20 to her
% dividends on her small holding OF stock
That Senator nill spoke for almost the en-
tire population OF his state. Republicans and
Democrats. on the income tax would seem to
be pretty clearly proved by the fact that the
vote in the New York Legislature on the ques-
ton OF returning thanks to the Senator for
that speech was practically unanimous
Bom n. Rom. Daily S,nifn,'.
Senator Hin Is Democrat In the fullest
sense. He is an American.
FROM u. E,s 0,iona. Tim,r Democrat
The income tax proposition should be elm
viii not be rsonir.d for revenne and 20 i'm.
NOS. and law an odious tar ~ that natur.
awe und.r tina prsssur. Of ab.olute nsces.itv
"a .s,t.inlv not good .tato.man.bin s.n.tor
mn 4, vill ba obssrxed IN nj. .no.oh mada n
fercs onslauebt on this clause Of the Tarifr
bilI. The Treasury doss not need the pro-
ceeds Of the tar. and . vast majority OF the
people are vshsmently opposed to It; then
wbv retain IL in the billp
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Tb. .naech a, sanator mn crit,cisoa IN
...,h,nr I.ner.a. 1900, -, ,hs 80. =, o..
nras.nt A. min,s,ration hn, oh. gr.,sm.n .,
bis .n..ch IA his hi,t., Ss,unc,stion ., IN.
in..n a 20, .na ,,. pr.s,d.np. .naor.smant
Of that scbems Thu nr..srvation of D.mo-
cratic unity IA the one thing of vital impor.
tancs H. than thu incomo Ia. IA ~oino 10 spIi,
the Dam ocratio marty into two hostile factIona
and on section al lines, IL would seem TO be- the
mart OF wisdom to abandon the schema
Neither Western Democrats nor Eastern DEM
ocrsts can hope to retain possession OF the
Goyernment without cordial cooperntion. IA
Mr.. Hin points out, the Chicago platform con-
tains not one word In favor OF an income tax.
The Dem ocratic party made no such promise
TO the people But the Popullst party, in irs
platform, called for tax on incomes Mr.. Hill
pithily rem arks that he is not willing for the
Democratic party to be made q tall to the
Populist kite"
Mr.. Hill hit the President hard blow when
he said that no American statesman OF rank.
except Mr. Cleveland. had ever advocated an
income tax since the war experience made
manifest how generally odious It was.
From u. P.,.r.D,s Daay I.d.r-App.a.
There is complaint from some Southern
States about Senator Hills speech. In the
name Of ancient and modern history. what IL
the Democracy which the speech violates
The Senator advocates everything In the mat
ter OF taxation that has been In the theory or
practice Of the Democratic party since the
time OF Jefferson. He opposed what the party
has always opposed-an income tai.
from u. Whitehall Tine.
Senator Hills speech on the tariff question
was one OF tho strongest efforts Of his life. and
attracted more attention from the big m on In
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m,nv D.mo,r,ts who az ho,nd 20 ,oI,an ar
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q oaya 20 IN. vor,d a, \. ros an rnda,.t.nd,n-
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INC rpeeeh oi senator nun viii act as can
os'rA,ea Democraes; poins'pH oul ciearly the
sloiso' .no "a,' uIkink tue party IN power
80 W 10 s''-" Aoeu " ~ ''e'oi'. W
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TAX iea'uIe Oh tue pehd'ne iarin Dill cannot
20 sueeessiun' met " "Ies's 70 teau tnat
kon' . ma. ou' VI 'ne DemoeI'e party inc
nuch u1''ei wa, "ouiu % 70 reaa 'ne income
'sA soe'ioa ou, VI quo teilh oiI'' 'nis reic
OF WAT 'imes mas no iekl'imale place IN the
the Democraic crsuehuAis that authorizss its
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