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

number Of favored individuals be small o
the existing isrIff or the. many who think tn B
may be benefited hy tax upon incomes
robbery becau.e. il is done under the forms q
lay and y called taxation" And u Is NE aIs
Sh .s,nr: !: Of h ssssSs
But there Is another solemn declaration 0
the supreme Court which besrs even NOR
istic Of this proposition. II ls this:
nSJ d s ~ .S,pF y. Ss psr
paper. 70 convict him Of crime or 70 forfeit hl
.. sS 70 ns are Ss Ens,
man It's .ehorrent 10 TIE instincts 81 an American
noi .Sds y: pa.s s'mo.phsF. q political liberty .n'
personal freedom
had been passing Judgment upon the incom,
have spoken more Explicitly, for no conceivabl,
and In unmistakshle language. "extort tn,
prvs BOOK. d and TIE fSr %hS
purpose. may ASK II not to prove his evasion
q. ssPrsnc Court To convict him GS 81 q :
such methods. our highest judicial tribunal
declares. are abhorrent to the instincts OF an
1872. They, MAJ, suit the purPosss Of dss.
stmcsphsre Of political liberty and personal
dda not .S: :s s to s saoS s:
finding OF the supreme Court No stronger
condspnation o. the contem plated inauisitlon
citation Of its un-Americsnism could be de-
And so I repeat that, despite the declaration
Of the Supreme Court that II Is not contrary to
the letter Of our fundame entail law, It is con.
national belief directly. opposed 10 the spirit
Of the Constitution itself. and as I'M Am srican
ton to the census or enumeration"
1T 10 DEsPoT1sM.
It's unwise. individual freedom from des-
potic and diserimin9tiye laws f. the secret OF
eliminate in the slightest degree this domin ant
height Of folly. But that is precisely what this
Dp say Il is despotic. why7 Becau.. IL nut.
It within the power OF one man to publicly
brand nnother man a. criminal before the
or any soe Of Pk @ W ahSS s
one OF those who think that politics can be
that there IL no Immediate necessity Of in.
creasing the proportion OF politics to business
do when you give to active politicians the
power which is bestowed upon minor officials
by this bill Here is sample paragraph:
ey the n!:IS. R:,;aa: .ssi T:SSiI.
s%saS. % 81 1s,aia s %
person having sss.si. moons shan n.sise.
S..urn or shall rsuss9 fsi:. OF eo fr.aaui. 9a
a:puS .San or S.. . Or Be S
IN S {, s. sh rs
q ss %
In AZ case. OF wifu neglect or refusal to make and
t;sSiai.n. ist return having rendered sai
to ss s e.: .aaon. .
penalty 70 be a:sa.sed and collected IN the manner
render a.. or return or or rendering false or
Neither tho President Of the United States.
Ss.a lay. sa!sSsiis sss.i q sSi. a. tf sS%
Of any return ha'ss:i r..s ses
What reason, is required to enable a Repre-
sentative q the United States TO thus pro-
sas int, o Sot hss
more. 1t may be the libel OF a rival. 1t may
be Personal srudss Il may b refusal 70
mere increase. or II the cam paien contribution
ienee suspect fraud and tSerenpon It s'"r shall
be bis duty" to make a list TO sui. himself ac-
nation OF such person, or his books. or 40.
counts or any other evidence. and to add SO
The deputy collector can do all this arbitrsri-
vent him from, or punish him for. doing .
wrong either through ignorance or malice
.ap.rior who appointed him and il fssDSnsi.
BILE for his action. but that 10 all
THE SPY SYSTEM
To say that such q law. giving another ao-
secrets, is no more inQuisitoriai or ohjection-
able than that which authorizes customs in
% sSS taesSsT thar
,ueh Information Is perfectly guarded because
Ct Is to Il
,gs deputy collectors capacity for practical
:. Prof Amass Walker has the correct idea |
as does not attempt to deny the tnquisition. |
40 argues. would derive . benefit from the
,scessItJ oikeeping bis accounts posted. and
sSas So h Ssts sSn
ipon him II they believe he Is making false |
ion" GssavSii. i e. q eoar.e. ii: duty as
citizen devoted to the best interests Of his |
are
is.a; Sf sss eas ssnS . to t 81
he other. Mind your own business" is a
;ood American adage, and eanno. believe
spy upon your neighbor" as substitute.
But the creation even OF q system OF per-
on al espionage from one end OF the country
Q the other is by no means the most harmful
4 this bills Irresistible effects upon progress
nd development. tax upon incomes 10 .
az upon industry. upon economy. upon brains. |
Ipon achievement. II not only provides for
dditionai taxation without additional repre-
entAtion. but puts q premium upon dishon-
str and evasion OF the law. / care nothing
or the mock heroics Of those who insist that
10 punishment IL too severe for q citizen who
Tould try TO avoid payment of taxes. You
annot reform human nature by statute. Nor
an you create and nourish patriotic sentl-
q nts brim position: An ATTEMPT 70 do so by
nly enRendsr class hatred and sectional dis
rust, and when you do that you restrict In
yitAbly the development OF the South and
Vest. which Is now being accom- plished By the
80 Of money from the East
IT'S POLITICAL CONSEQUENCE
The public unwisdom OF such . Measure
Gems TO be obvious. or its political folly
hall say nothing at this time beyond this;
nat In my judgment its first effect will be 70
eprtye tho Democratic party OF a Governor In
sw York, . senator from New jersey. and so