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

~. Opposes Income Tsxss In General sd
Di.use. rats One IN Particular, but win
1.,t, Tor ~ ~ n Choice OF Eviis-Bourke
to,Erar Makes n speech IN D-nuuc;ation
or,b. Bni-Rrysn OF Nebrn.ba Detenda nc
New York Democrats spe nh Against It.
V,sutSGroN. Jan. Gothic House worry
,romrtly went into Committee Of the Whole
IN consider the rarifr bill this morning. on
notion Of Mr.. Richardson OF Tennessee. having
dI,rensod with the call Of committees for re-
ports.
The consideration Of the Income Tax bill
ras resumed. and Mr.. Covert Dem. n. W
took up the thread Of his argument against it
the pcint where be dropped II yesterday
uhen the House took n recess. He referred to
Mr. McMlllin's eloquent tribute TO the flag in
Ms peroration yesterday but he wanted to see
that flag floating over a united country. In
,bich there should he no GLASS distinctions
such a. would be created by this bill
Mr.. Bartlett Dem. n. ". in denounclng the
income Tax. bill said II was proposed By a
branch OF the Democratic party which afIlll-
.ted with the Topulist party. and demanded
also the fres coinage Of both gold and silver
.tIts present ratio. The Democracy OF New
York had been accused Of treachery. and It
had been proposed to read the New York
Democracy out OF the party; but It was the
populist wing OF the Democratic party, those
Who favored an income tax and free coinage
Of silver who were the traitors to the party
policy.
Mr. Bartlett said he was opposed to an in
come tax Of any kind. but he was particularly
opposed to the Income Tax bill which had
besn presented to tho House because It bore
with unequal severity on different classes.
He did not see any justice in taxing q few
thousand people while the millions escaped.
lie objected to the pending amendment be-
cause savings should not be taxed. as was pro-
posed by the bill; he objected to It because no
distinction was made between incomes derived
from tho practice Of O profession and an in
come received from an inheritance. 1t was
wrong that no distinction was made between
these two classes Of income. Another objec-
ton was that 1t gave the deputy collectors ar
bitrary authority in the collection Of evidence.
In conclusion. he characterized the bill "a a
uranium on shonesty and Q punishment for
honesty.
Lafs Pence, the Colorado Populist. deliv-
cred q ringing speech in favor Of an income
tax This measure and this alone OF the
work Of the Fifty-third Congress would give
the millions OF people Throughout the country
something to which they could pin their faith.
He said that for their work In fostering this
bill the names OF Messrs. McMillin and Hall
and Bryan and Tarsney and Fithian would be
known and loved throughout the land He
paid his respects to the eminent Administra-
ton man. Gen. Tracey. and also referred in
passing to Mr.. Reed. the mentor OF his party
and the tormentor OF the other" Laughter
In which Mr. Reed joined.l
Mr. Dunn dem. n. j. scored the bill round
H. and denounced the free trade tendencies OF
the House which made an income tax neces-
his ilk were leading the Democratic party into
the slough OF free trade despond. lRepub-
lean laughter and applausel The Demo-
cratic party was also being led into the Popu-
list ranks, and he was glad 1t was going. lie
characterized the action of the Ways and
Means Committee In framing the bill as being
eItremei sectional As to himself. he knew
no section. but he had found In the whole
country home. and he had been sent to Con-
gross to represent the interests OF the whole
country
Mr.. Walker REP, Mass said that the men
who would be reached by the income tax were
only such men as those who controlled the
man uiacturinG and transportation industries
of the country. and who did the most toward
developing the resources and wealth Of the
country. They were the men who were max
Ing the country worth living In. Mr.. Walker
yielded tho rest OF his time to Mr.. Cochran.
Mr.. Pendleton dem. W. Va said that while
the Wilson bill bore somewhat heavily on the
products Of his State. all the Representatives
OF West Virginia. as well as OF Virginia would
stand shoulder to shoulder in support Of the
bill. And as those States had swal-
lowed the free lumber. free coal. and free iron
pills the New York Democrats should swallow
the Income Tax medicine and help the bill
through its final passage. He predicted that
han Tim FIR An nj yOfa
single Southern Democrat would be found
lurking in the camp of the enemy. Demo
Then ar. johnson Dem, o. devoted him
self 70 an elaboration Of his free trade and
single tax theories. He said:
MR.. JoHSsoN's SPEECH.
Ma CHAIRMAN: am for any kind OF direct
tar in preference to any kind OF a tariff tax.
As | have said before. any tax on what men
.ad so I s@ willing to support this income
Ln bill But shall do 50 under protest ana
As a measure Tor collecting revenue from
only thing about II that s not lad, Is that 4
snanating from the same committee. 1t is |
marked by the same want OF clear princi- |
lie word, the same siouehiness. II y 0ay must
Ss5s and Means Committed ~ Mr., Thomas
his request. laid before this House. is a much |
clearer ana better one.
susslon OF this question has been cut SO short, |
snail not take up the few minutes that have |
oeen accorded me with any discussion Of the |
weakness OF this bill as an income tar meas
ute ! prefer to take higher ground-that of
o9leetlon TO any income tax.
an ior any income tax as opposed TO any
uIn TAX. for the reaso on tn Income tax will |
enlist moneyed interests in opposition TO its |
Iepeai. which any tariff tax Inevitably does |
would gladly support any income tax. how
ever bad, II offered as substitute for the
shole tATin. Not only would the country gain
Enormously and i'm mediAtely from the freedom
VA Wouii thus DO given to production and
ShshAnge, but the great obstacle TO further
impfoVement would he removed. When We
ZANE 70 reform or abolish It we should find
~ powerful interests. representing millions
Slehel annually from the masses. besiSging |
DShgIess, AllIng the newspapers. and getting
W petuJns in the name OF woTkinCmen
s sli reducing or abolishlng such bsneh-
But IN itself, and for itself and Dy itself. am
opposed To any Income tax, l am opposed to
~ lGcome tax, because all Income taxes,
yer the best Of them. are wrong and undemo-
sattlle Ia principle, because they involve an
EShel hyrde OF Official tax eaters and require
nn4gstora methods, Ii is better 10 tax men
~ shat they have than on what they need |
~ ~ NseLl II Is wrong to tax men on what |