The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18
,1.e.l, to the .msunt which he hope. to rails.

II seems to me. therefore. . plain bushes.
proposition that any amount OF money raised
that OF forming a surplus ia the pationsl
Treasury Of no use to anybody and constnn'
sors %h 70 ese ~ Ike ~ the s
called debtor classes" II this really be the
case, the tax IL not only unnecessary, but Z
economical administratlon OF the Govern emit
IT is unjust Unnecesssry taxation T. un-
crstIo party and Of a vast msjority Of tn.
American people. That tho incometax ie un-
nsee,.sry and eon unjust I; proven sS
but By the confession OF its friends. voiced ~
the senator from Indiana.
means depsnd.st upon lack Of necessity. its
Inherent Differentiation between classes OF
- unjust Tue Rns that
this scheme does make such Discrimination IN
the most T.nton mann Tn5,S dSe. .Gt sd% 2,
man Who w earns SO Week. Then. Il b. harder
he sSa psT e. and
ever Thereafter one fitieth part VI all that he
receives In excess ofS4OOu
ABsurDrrr OF THE $4,000 LIMIT
Why the limit was drawn at $4,000 was. I
yocsiss in the HOUSE, Of Rspres sntstiyss .said
that II was necessary to fix 1t at less than
should not be exempt. II this be. the. real rss-
son cannot forbear expressing the hope that
iS.ie d%n X with he K b ssSs
which supports. a Senator. or Representative
S s called into question b. lis soSsiitusnts on
pretext so flimsy as this But IL must be
mott nSi s sea. .ser the dollars H.s
most critical fail to see S Why ten , or even
paid Is matter OF little. moment, because q
luxury. ali truly unseihs6 statesmen should be
GLAD to 80 adjust d the tax 81 nsps h 70
object could be more easily accomplished BY
reducing the salaries sci OF Senators and Repre-;
do not hesitate to promise my vote for bill to
One fact is certain. Whatever Of logis or
fairness or wisdom there may be in tho theory
Of an income tax !. wholly sliminsts SiI by this
honestly contend that this method may afford
equitable taxation It 10 OBVIOUSLY too high. II
inert In proportion to his earnings. there is
surely no reason why he who receives ~, 900
year should escape while his neiGhbor earning
This truth is recognized by foreign Govern
Prassa al M ssa5 IL Der marx ali
ceeding $215. and in Austria all exceeding
900 we're rai"ed' OILY incomes Of less than
5000 were exempt. For what. purpose the
nIa9, to %asss
marks for a very reasonable sum, is incon-
csiyable. -Four thousand dollars 10 per cent.
per- cent on on Eithsn
q these sums IL considered . large fortune In
trs 10 o. the farmer Il IL ocas the
debtor-cla Representatives submit this prop
Csition e their s9n;titIepts and Ask Il i e
mother earning 5000 year By hard WORK
n r. other hand. 4 thh!: tax , (. really
iFq ~ e s:s tn: ONLY limit thd:. tee on: %:
!esr from their salaries should vote for i. and
he msasars to this test and sbids By tho re-.
'ult II thistax Il aimed At multi mi lion aires
low, not more than one in ten Of those Who
Will be reached makes m ore tina n q com Portable
living: This stAtensnt may be disputed. In
We contend" says one. that 1900 q year
. suficisnt to enable any family to live in
ahuSd not @ On
ratherer be laid when the Govern ment has en-
h to that
ng in New York and the cost Of living at .
r ueh as anybody ought to spend. That Is
md L is nnsL' True. one man may be o6iissd
~, the conditions surrounding him to pay
vice n as much Tor rent IS ansothsr and posi-;
lfe. or he may have TO clothe and educate . |
args family. while the other has only himself |
must DO . limit somewhere, and It Is fixed At |
1000. Upon AMI. amount In excess Of that |
s 5.ns q IL: sa hs
'nnblsd him to accumulate that wealth"
Docs Il never occur to the income taIsr that
nuIsts ths. wealth. i suppose nobody win |
money. becauss, il il had. the other would
ave been equally well supplied. The indi-
S.ss been az. more ssl to DC
nor. sober. more capable. But 1t matters not |
Iow he attained . position to command an In |
nd because he has It. and for no other reason |
,ndsr heaven n must pay anothePs debt 70
)ono hy an Individual without sanction Of law. |
would DO called highway robbery. And no
ct Of Congress can change ,5 the character OF |
ur sense OF fairness and duty simply because |
70 are more fortunate than the hlRhwAymAn |
nd have the power to act withoutfear OF being |
ITS sEcrIosALIsM AND ISpouITY.
Champions Of the tax deny that It IL sectional |
. purpose. That It is In effect 10 impossible |
denial; The total amount raised by this |
~. 627, QS6. or 1874 per cent. The Middle |
MfT Sss ssT r.. B.rss
han one-half OF the entire amount. The |
hirteen Southern States paid SlS.70l.073. or |
s i RSs f psd sps. sRs Hnd
Re s1 as' %.sn SRs ' sSa S psa s
aid moro than Indiana. Iowa. Wisconsin.
iinnesotA. Kansas. Nebraska. Dakota, Mon
ana, Idaho. and Colorado com binsd. EliminAt-
~ Kentucky only New Jsrsay paid more than
II OF the twelve Southern States. New York
aid more than all OF the Western States and
all OF the Southern States and all
the Pacific States com bined.
In 1857 . single collection district In New
ork paid more than the i've great Western
tates OF Illinois. Indiana, Iowa. Wisconsin.
nd Minnesota, and more than twice As much
. Alabama. Arkansas. Florida. Georgia. Louis
ma, North Carolina. South Carolina. Missis-
Ipbl. Tennessee. Texas. Virginia. and West
lrginiA combined
The total numbsI Of persons assessed In
'Sj7 was 2o9. 3So. OF these more than 90 per
ant were citizens Of hVs StAtes-NeW York,
eW Jersey, Massachusetts,. Connecticut, and
grant that the i'm poysrishment OF the South
that time and the rapid development OF
9th the South and West since then make Ii