New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-22
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io wap,,ld nor be favored 1t is unfair 10 those
who might desire to supp9g' me man - 6e obliged
10 accept a questionable provision forelsn ~ '
principal sTsjeSt mater IA 6Ppo oi as to the Whole bin
But said ,b n s dT55qs set out; not o redeem
democratic promises. but to fuhl nose OF acran r
party at whatever risk and az whatrvHr ~ re-
e democratic Congress Il TO be permitted 10 -,
pudiate well-estab.shed Democratic principles an
70 enunciate new ones without c6nnS their support
as a test Of party fealiy, We NAV heA tNl,o o.,'c
h hs1r 81 81 uenTv GEORGES s!nge-iax theory or pro
vision abolishing all custom houses anu 80 ~
20 re eree or providng for the assumption Of Gov
ernmental control and manaseihth' 81 a., ~ the
sdpion Of anv oher Mid and visionary scheme OF
Socialism. Paternalism or Popu.S" "'''''' INV '''
Upon the pon; which am now y cOnsa .x rgh 1T
or wrong lust or unjust. necessary Or eNpeI'ta.,
but It is sufficient that II IS not Deo'a ts, Of
fidelity to democratic principles IL is enough "a, 10
our present purpose 70 know 'nn r dsavSi tarlfT
reform bill and that the true enemies 81 i9,I f5r
form are those who n.y. nsiet without reason
that an income is part and parcei OF tnat e
I1 I an an - Denn6cr1ts whether In out of
ConSress whether charged with official response
bIiSs or oih nTTns;f na Democratc principles with
Popustic or Soc!alistlc sentiments
THE VERDICT OF OREGON.
am ,aupted 10 suggest that the Democrats OF
Oregon recently sought to test the popularity Oh al,
income tax among the business men and electors oil
that State by inserting In their Platform Claus"
,avoring tina, tax: and awakening 20 their senses
after me election they discovered that ther lche'
third in the race S ma, n[ y5d P1'S emseves IN
stead of dividing their opponents ne mos 70
rogs qefe9y yss ever 3l he result OF the effort to
substitute new-fanged Populstic prncpGS Io' 'g
good o GebnTs pbe prediction that the result
viii follow the same effort everywhere.
Mr. Hn presented a petition rom nuNl0'I VI
,ron,inent business men Of New-York City asking
hat tho income tax be stricken from the farm
hill 1t was signed by Evan Thomas Nl'ham
s,einwav. Louis Wndmaler j. Edward simmons
s D. Babcock w. Bayard Cutting. John H. inman
and Alexander +. orr. He said:
do not wish 20 drive such men out OF the Demo
of supplying their places with Aiullamltes, CoXey-
snents OF the community. who will be 9ttractsd 10
us by proposed raid upon the wealth. o' INC
country.
He paid good deal Of attention to the English
precedent for the income tax that had been ne
said so frequently quoted, and proceeled 10 snow
az great length that the conditions in America ana
England were entirely different Because the IN
come tax was tolerated in England. 1t Gid not loi-
low he said that 1t would be tolerated here
England's form Of government IS mat OF a, a nm m
tied monarchy ana not of a free Republic her IN
situations are radically different rom ron our trhj"b
sanctions class legislation OF every 80 ,.,tI
We have always heretofore endeavorel 10 aNolu
hpr customs
differ from she is slow 10 MAKE e'Aanses .llt
VIGOROUSLY submits - many abuses oil government
which would be abhorrent 20 Americans. 80
We might we'll insist that general rule our
country should AVOID the instrumentahues' meth
ments manage to eXtort enormous revenues from
the he't people 1t is true that there is class Of
peopie among Us who Americans in name ohIy,
but not in interest or sympathy; VINO spend their
winters here and their summers abroad VINO are
ernment of the world and who insist that We
should pattern after her laws ana M q ~
NO know, The unfortunate tendency OF The
lines seems 10 be drifting toward the adoption OF
Bngsh laws and IDEAS. no matter how ahtag3,-
nstic or iadape1 they may be TO our ifre ms,
tutlons The highest ambition Of every AmeTicaI
dude seems to be TO ape EngnSh CuS'3i rroy ~,
from Great Britain and although It was onty
proclaimed that they were TO renovate ana DUTY
our whole political system, ana WINE 5neA iare
tended to establish permanent office holding class
st is questionable whether they nave len III
political conditions OF this country are so different
from those of England that the succfssfui en'4Tce
ment of English laws or laws founded upon E FIX
lish ideas must necessarily encounter great dlm-
TSvai families Administer the Government and
frequent change Of parties inevitably occurs The
If an income tax than the mere fac, that England
maintains one IT Is gratifying iact that no sven
inonarchical Government. as is now proposed in
the United States In the pending BILL Is permitted
France France has no income tax beca19se s!e
detest class legislation and 70 respect the rights OF
property.
Mr. Hin then took up letter written by Pro-
fessor Goodwin Smith Of oxford University IN
1850 10 the Chancellor Of the University OF New
York-a letter written. Mr.. Hi said. long before
the Democratic party took up the income TAX nut
its argument against the injustice Of the tax was
so applicable 70 the proposed law that the author
might have had the present conditions in mind
ALWAYS a WAR TAN
He went into history to show that the income
tax had always been a tax and said;
Look at the inconsistent position in which ms
party. For twenty-five years we haye cia Iiril
against war taxes; we nave bry snffr from Val
tarn legislation We have invoked the PATRIOTISM
unnecessary feature that remains Of that great
conflict which can be properly ehminatei 49, b!
been decreed: past differences haye been 5,
votion 10 the lost cause in that great con
fiict are now our honored and trusted leaders II
iation and destnies OF reunited country. N0rth
ern capital is seeking Investment IN S0u hi,
States and Southern men OF brains ana a|np'co r
are finding homes in Northern cities, Where Il cor
dial welcome always awaits mem me bacilGgds "i
of the country has been aIge.Y rnf e a,1 ,',
tional animostes and jealousies are fas lying Gul
and yet now a5eT the 9earer H party for 6
frst time since the war has been intrusted wiz
verv first acts is 10 restore the most odous. in
ouistorial and offensive war taxes WIN wh i,n
people ever alillctti II
wisdom il is folly TO be wise. II this Is ,ru
democracy. 1 want none Of IT. II THIS Is me Des
leadership which present IN lhlS eIcd
crisis / for one must decline 70 follow II; l. pro
fer 10 stand with jefferson. Jackson ana Illlei
IN opposition 10 all income taxes ana dlrcct r'i
eral taxation, but IN favor OF a revenue Tor REQ
eral purposes and direct taxation for state Pur
noses repudiate the spurious Democracy O.
these modern apostles and prophets. VINO are par
Mugwurnp. part Populist and the least part Demo
Graf who seek 20 lead aStray after ialse SOus
false theories and false methods: object 70 oul
restoring a war which the RepubncaIs th"ih
selves rejected years ago with our approba ton
protest against that lack OF foresight ana Jude
rnent upon the part OF some professed Democrat
who always seem anxious to adopt whatever I'M
Republicans and the people have rcpndiated. Iher'
were those who vigorously opposed the issue o
greenbacks during the war. but when Republican,
after the war sought to curta and restrict thel
Surther ssue these became the earnes
Champions of greenback currency and sought e