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

from the foundation Of the Government taxes
CHE. source ~ q FsGs. and sues
they must continue to be-"
.Hssinst this declaration must be PLACED that
Of the chief advocate Of the tax in the House OF
Be%csfstis party had pledged itself to this
sin ~ ,s., h.ys slvsy. SAID in .y.ry speech
.ss B.moersts ps!tor% adopted a G9icsso ode Gsoi.f.d
uons aid The ground tor sons of,n Of Gf.et lax
alton .9sh a ihi, Ls' wipe away the foobsr and
some tsS as logical result OF that PLATFORM.
MIR President, as a Democrat and membsr
q tas. 81 The Of sn fs6 sg'h The
the mere TACT that an insienlncant number Of
at the Custom Houses have been the chief
eSntnus to Nor esS sRs spen shes ~
Congressional Convention in Missouri nor the
- Just and risSt" eonrovert pr h de-.
clared By Thomas Jefferson and affirmed by
eyery National Convention since the orssnizs-
sop TO SOCIALISM AND ANARCHY.
have already pointed out the fact that there
was no hint Of an income tax in the Demo-
unpopularity By ansyzine the vote sG for the
populist csndidetes. l take this opportunity
Inscribed upon the banners OF yet another pos
psrtr Wien sIso th S SDcla,s.
siye income tax, the smaller incomes to be
me NJ Min that won S&d ,S S0s5 Of liz
3 @ e 9i sttf2t q These ms sS' ::
but. cir. II we accept the assertions OF some
when il not wsrranted by their numerical
sbs9.s fsd yos cd ySs
the wealthy Of this Govsrnment shall bear
and demngoguefy, that eventually viii sweep
in the days OF the French revolution"
Has 1t come to this. Mr.. President. that the
most powerful nation on earth ost t throw wa
sop to anarchy. socialism. and demagoRyn
thsf nsn to Of aaTSDSs
master this eowsrdiy curse Of modern civ!liza::
tion: shall free America grant the necessity OF
ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THE SOCIALIST PRO-
GnAMME
And where: may ask. II begun. shall such
sstiste socialism; sWSss ne.ti FfRRS ire: III
and Senate domsndsd n' 81 ' tho
sociallstsi 1.-TWO per cent tax will appear. as
the EonhLOE from lnOlhnh mas Saln, very
small and triflng natter com pared to others
more serious" What are those others more
And hoT soon mnst they be expect
situetIon that we may be, prepared to meet It.
lions Of social! disaster really appreciate and
believe the full meaning Of their words3 or
Ing incendiarism only In order to carry their
point9 Which position do they. wish to as
q o. disorder and ;ss.
with the physically indoent and mentally de-
folly. II disapprovai 81 such a tendsney A IN.
wolves the reproschful designation OF Con
true bsnocratie party stands ' to-day s.twseS
and above the class raPacity and greed eneen-
cesD nd pns sH Of
the unsuccessful. 1t 10 charged with RESPONSE
bility OF preventing. by the exercise Of wisdom.
posing elements And 1t has the power to per-
'orm its full duty. because behind It, greater
De sturdy common sense Of the American
II would be as distinctly a betrayal Of trust
9ths The era party has as no better
And yet that and nothing else IL the avowed |
purpose OF this proposition.
DEMOCRACY AT THE PARTING OF THE wAYs.
Shall # stH .a :, Shall H. Democracy .ssum:
;isss lssl:lstI:a ara the responsibility Tor in:
All hail the counseis OF Thomas Jefferson"
aid the Senator from Indiana And so say I. |
d o. 81 . s s, s
order spare other. who whose Fathers have noi
itrarily the nrs, principles OF association.
That IL the counsel of Thomas Jefferson. |
as Of 70 90 90 is at contrsdietfon Of 1Sis
And. repeat with emphasis. 1t Is
IN Democrat
THE AMERICAN CITIZEN REvoLTs FROM IT.
II Is un-American. Fifty years ago Lord
Ohm Russell, commenting upon the proposal
o reimpose tho income tax In Great Britain.
les: I. ,ss weird ,s..
.S.r r..oi.sa 20 an ,a:eS: ssi Ssssp:. s.r p.opi:
.s.f n.sioa 10 Eufop.: An iseoSo tsE /. an neon;
,.,hod. OF political systems with which our. hs.
O.h S, in common, and ,gsln.t which our. ia or
Sc. mad 4, origin N n. nss.::it.. o military
siss Of war haS. BEEN ssa mSrs sass.d az shss .ss
.s; q ms si az. Are inc s.: Ss y
sa.n ss.s s: mi nj. o.m Of revolt
The English statesman Of 1912. recalling tho
ION OF Income taxation, under the leadership
landing OF the temper OF the American Dso-
10 than some OF our own statesmen seem to
ossons tO-uay. no SPOKE truly ana accurately |
hen he'd eclared that It had been tolerated only
here tho Necessities Of war were held
more sacred than the rights OF liberty" that
It's methods are a coupterPAIt Of the VIC
mphAsize these words-"heren lies the in
tineti!e revolt OF the American citizen TO this
How did It happsn that at this early day It was
recognized fact In other countries that the |
msrican citizen does "instinctlvely revolt"
2 ainst direct tax upon his earningsf Here
as q distinct national characteristic so well |
nderstood that 1t Was held up as an example
other Govern ents less fortunate. Could It |
ave been due to any other condition than that |
Instructive revolt" against any restraint
pom Individual liberty and freedom OF action.
lch as gave birth to the Declaration Of Inde-
sndence and has been emphasized GER
Iinly In every Democratic platform from the |
AVS OF Jefferson to the present timer
A DIRECT TAX AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
The assumption OF Lord Russell was fully
lstihsd By the fact that We had eliminated
lis method from our System OF taxation at |
10 very beginning OF Independent govern
emit; But there was another warrant for the
,sertion quite as I'm portAnt and quite as ex- | ,
icit, in the Constitution OF the United States.
hieh declares that no eapitAtion or direct
II AlAll hA laid nnlAkA N nr0nnrIion IN tha |