The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-31

lmprovements ask for 10 exemptions for smal ii
holders. But in proposing this tax es a substi-
il should be put in the same form and given the
came extraneous advantage. As between ajax
land values without exemption there Is no
question which the m asses Of our people. and
would prefer II there is 10 be an Exemption
IN income tax, then let us propose the same ex-
| emption In this direct tax. that the people may
fairly choose between tho two
-b bTt Il VIII be said you Gre pioposing now
clare the taxing 1.-THE few by the many to be un-
| democratic and unjust Now. you are propos-
ers OF valuable land already but a minority OF
| the people OF this country, and that with the
exemption viii iall only on very small mi
| nortty and they In greater part non esldents.
The difference, however ies In this: In the
income tax II is proposed to make no dlstinc-
tinction is in amount il is proposed to take
the income OF the man who has earned It by
has merely Appropriated what belongs to the
community. In the direct tax that advocate.
| not take one penny from the earnings OF labor
that the has nd aadeG TO h aytS@s
monwealth. We take for tho use OF the peo-
| pie what the people themselves have created
Asa matter OF e1aal rights, as q matter OF
| common Justice. wo ought to take Il all. since
some little portion. we have a right to dis.
| crimlnate by taking at frat from those who
Who created the land values OF Texas so
d. sGs ya Ess q TPf IL State
great 4. .IS sns Ess $ss
| forests. to say nothing OF farm land and town
sites. yield mlllopss annually to the residents
ststesl What wSs the ,Tslgs q those lands
settlement were to disappear who give their
enormous values to the land OF New York oity9
landowners were TO leave Manhattan IsISnd7
No In this simplfcatlon Of the direct tax by
| will be. recurring to the only true and just
basis OF tsxation. to tax which is only In form
the 1;S Of society what the gr 0 Of sosay
has produced. And the effect Of this
%Sa Of VIII ffEa your ngon 30 S,dy do eo To-
| open avenues of employment to those now
sNp suffering from the want OF empl2yme9t.
q few more tax Eatherers. But even tho littlo
measure which advocate in the direct tax
| would at once. and rsrceptibly in the newer
| states, operate to check and choke speculation
| in land. to open TO that great army now rapidly
nities Tor tho employment OF their own labor.
and to restore that state Of things which pre-.
| vailed In our West before the land had been so
| monopolized when want OF work b" had never
been dreamed OF.
Mr.. Johnson's speech created great interest
| and aome amusement. and had the result OF
| drawing the entire House to the Democratic
side =, When his EXTENDED time had expired
and spoke very briafiy in fsyor, Of the Income
! tax. lie was followed by Mr.. simpson Pop,
| kan.l who announced thai he was in favor OF
whether it was fopulstc. Democratic or
Mr.. Cochran dem, n. W an opponent Of
the income tax. was, recognized. In anticlpa-
nocked TO the House. and the galleries vera
filled. MIR. Cochran said that while he and
were willing to vote for bill for revenue only,
they had been asked to add to the revenue bill
peope ou, Of - oU ' w SssJ pro ON ep 10
deliberately create a class tax. He regarded
that PROPOSITION as blow at the fundamental
founded. He regarded it as the beginning Of
Glsinnit.egration as the entering wedge in
disfranchisoment OF u large number OF Ameri-
4 few weeks ago the Democratic party was
marching forward triumphantly to victory and
power. but now it was PROPOSING to impose
eestion OF the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr.
McMillnl that the passage OF the Wilson bill
the Walker low tariii duty was in force the in
come, which for seven years preceding had
went up, and In lSlS the tariiI yielded reve.
nue. Of S33, 900 900; in 1851 S4S.OOO.OOO. and
In lS47 Mr.. Walker. tho author OF the bin.
called attention 70 the the way that the revenues
months after the passage Of the bill. And yet
this House is askedto assert that there will be-
see has said SO: And this in the face OF the
experiences OF this and every other country to
" II this is not So" exclaimed Mr.. Cochran.
thon why have We plunged this country into a
tarin discussion without any excuse and with
out profit to the people? tApplAusel And
now the charge is made on tho Republican side
OF the House, and reechoed on this, that it will
largely increased revenue"
An income tax. said Mr.. Cochran. would not
increase the rate OF rent and Increase the rate
OF insurance. and under the condition OF Af-
fairs a. present existing in the country an in;
throughout the land. as the tariff taxes have
Defenders OF the Income Tax bill had en-
deavored to show that 1t WAS not inquisitorlaL
How could any sane man stand W in his place
business affairs, making him open his books
aud divuige his business methods. was not in-
IL a man by his energy and Industry. was
enabled TO secure an income OF SlJUDp or
S2uOOO. the Government would swoop down
on him and compel him to divuge his bust
ness secrets and tell his nei&hbOra how he
made his N oney. 1t would create class to DO
known hereafter as tho income-paJinG class.
4 tax should not be the badge OF seryitude.
When such a result should be brought about
this would no lon" B. nation OF men, but a
nat the iat.- g. yar pS WHO 'E wom n rs hs
degraded by such elias legislation. As an in
d,cAtiony that 10 ga not lsrreseat the wealth
men who voted TOR him probably not one |
Thousand would be affected by this oil.
He asserted that there had not been a sug-
gestion against the income tax that had come |
from a rich N An In the United States on tie |
contrary. he knew that Mr.. could had fAyoreI /
it. lie was told that Mr.. Carnegie favored IT,
and he believed that 1t the rich knew their |
own interest they would support it, because Ii |
woull mean that the TiCh would ultimately |
gain larger control OF the Governm.nt than |
they enjoyed to-day lie opposed this meas
urs because, in the whole history OF the world |
property had been always able 10 take care OF |
ITSELF
Equality was the principle az the Govern |
ment and IL was owing to IL that the country |
had grown and prosIerod lie was opposed TO |
every attempt 10 ditferentiats I'M faV or of one |
rlass or the other. He wanted equality, mot |
inequality. And So he had always Teen op- /
posed 10 the Civil Service law lie was opposed /
10 il now lie thought il undemocratie IAp- |
plause. in which all OF the Democrats seemed |
To loin: at which there was laughter on the /
Republican side and a remark that Now they |
flock togetheT"l: Why, he asked. was he 0p- |
because It was calculated In operation and In |
evitAbls effect to give to tho children OF thu |
rich better opportunity than II the |
childran of the POOR. lDsmocratlr apIlausaT