The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-28

twenty-mIllionaire. When q man becomes ~
wealthy as Mr.. Rockefeller. for instance, I'm in
favor Of taxing him so per cent. A man can,
become that wealthy honestly"
CHARL O.. TEcKE. Tenth district Socialist
Labor party. refused 10 answer.
WILLIAM II. LoRCH, Eleventh district Pro
hibitionist; I" am emphatically in favor Of an
income tax. I would advocate its extension 40
that IL applied to all incomes Of 81. 900 or over
EDwARD r. ZIMMERMAN. Eleventh district,
Populist: 81 am in favor Of a graduated income
tar. and believe all incomes above $4,000 should
be taxed"
FRANCIS II. KoENfo, Eleventh district, So
cialist Labor party: II am for an income tar
for the simple reason that It will TO q certain
extent release the burden from those who enjoy
small incomes aud put IL on those who have
larger ones, provided the law Is p-7rcrly exc
cuted. I favor the extension and further appli-
cation OF the System inaueursted under the
present law. because I think IL would be Just
under the present social system. would have
q progressive income taI-tbe smaller ones to be
exempt and the larger ones TO be taxed in q pro-
gressive ratio.'
GZoRoE ToxBLEsor. Twelfth district, Pop
ulist: IL am in favor Of making . higher rate of
taxation than the present income tax law. I
want those rich fellows TO help support u.s."
WILLIAM KLIsoENBERo, Twelfth district,
Socialist Labor party: Certainly I'm in favor
of the income tar. All incomes above q certain
sun. say 500. 900. should be taxed more than
two per cent. I would vote In favor Of improv-
ing the law or making a graduated tax"
o MCKEE, Twelfth district, Prohibitionist
IL am emphatically opposed to an income tar Of
any sort. II elected / would vote for the repeal
Of the income tax section of the Tariff bill every
time the opportunity presented itself"
JOSEPH FINN. Thirteenth district, Populist, IL
In favor Of the income tax.
WILLIAM T.. wEsTERrrELD, Thirteenth dis
trict, Socialist Labor party: II am in favor Of
the income tar. and I would not vote for its re-
peal"
THEoPB1Lus J. MANsER, Thirteenth district
Prohibitionist: II am In favor Of the income
tax law because l think In this way the rich will
pay a fair share OF the taxes. In a general way
I think the present tar is about right, and I do
not favor It's extension"
EDWARD ". WRIGHT. Fourteenth district,
Populist: I'm in favor OF taxing incomes so that
It will be utterly impossible for a man to become
worth $4,000. 900. I'D make the rate 80 per
cent. II necessary TO this end.'
ISAAC BENNETT Fourteenth district, Socialist
Labor party; I'm for an income tax every
timo. I'm not in favor Of the income tax feat
ure Of the present Tariff bill. simply because It
is not strong enough. I would place a higher
percentage on inc money OF the rlcn, ana under
no circumstances would l vote for the repeal Of
the law"
The Rev. SAMUEL z. BArTES. Fourteenth dis
trict, Prohibitionist: II am in favor Of an In
come tax. but l do not favor the present applica-
ton OF it."
EDWARD HEscKLER, Fifteenth district,
Socialist Labor party: IT think the principle OF
the income tax is right. The more money q man
receives the more interest he should pay on 1t,
andI would vote for such a tax In preference TO
the present one"
DION w. BURKE. Fifteenth District. Populist,
is for the income tar. !
JoHS II. LENNON. Fifteenth District, Prohibit
Zionist; 81 am In favor OF an income tax be.
cause l believe that the wealthy class should pay
some share OF the general taxes. I am not in
favor Of its extension. The present law suits
me-"
DR.. f. 3. FooTE, Sixteenth District. Popu-
list: I'm in favor OF q graduated income tax"
NJ d. wEIDEKArF. Sixteenth District, So
cialist Labor party: Yes. / think the income
tax is all right as far as | understand II, but TO
tell the truth I havn't thought much about It.
as ! don't expect TO be elected"
CLAnENcE ". Lyon. Sixteenth District, Pro-
hibitionist: II am In favor OF an income tax, but
not in its present form. My idea OF an income
tax is that incomes OF less than $780, 900 should
not be touched On incomes of $40, 900 TO $780,
900 the tax should be graded so that on the lat
ter sum or sums about 1t It would be practi-
cally prohibitory. do not believe that a man
can honestly earn more than 500. 600 a year.
II elected I would vote for the repeal OF the
present law. and would strive for a law that
10 my idea Of q Just income tax"
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