The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-21
Something to Interest the Ladies.
Written expressly for
the REPRESENTATIVE

of American equality and fairness.
The internal revenue officers who
have canvaSSed the situation. eSti-
mated that there are only 100, 900 per-
sons in the United States with an in
come of $1,000 or over, and the bal
ance would be exempt from the oper-
alton of the law"
Mr.. Cannon said:
1T seems perfectly clear to bust
ness men assembled together to con-
slider the affairs of the government,
that it is unfair to collect an unusual
tax for a temporary deficit of the
kind in the revenues of the country,
and it seems to me that in addition
to all the arguments which have been
made against this, is the principal
argument that there is no earthly
reason why the government of the
United States should not temporarily
borrow money to make good tenn
porary deficit. Our treasury is in a
deplorable condition, we have only
73 millions of gold to do business
with and it seems to me, that it is
the clear duty OF the government to
borrow money.
Ii it cannot obtain the necessary
legislation, then let it put out short
time bonds, under the existing laws
and put sufficient amount of gold
into the treasury to provide for the
payment of it's debts that are past
due, and for it's annual expenses. AS
l say, am opposed to an Income tax,
because it is an unusual tax. and it is
not at all necessary to have our peo-
pie burdened by tax of this sort
nor do | think it expedient and best
for the government"
Mr.. J. Harrison Rvades, offered the
following resolution, which, with the
preamble, was passed by 299 votes:
Whereas, In the opinion of the
Chamber of Commerce of New York,
the proposal to impose an Income
tax is unwise, impolitic, and unjust,
for the following reasons:
l. Experience during our late war
fully demonstrated that an Income
tax, was inquisitorial and odious to
our people, and only tolerated as a
war measure, and was abrogated by
universal consent as soon as the con-
dition of the country permitted it;
2. Experience has also shown that
it is expensive to put into operation
UI1dU IL CduuOU Uc ldlIly COllCCUcu,
and that it is an unjust distribution
of the burdens of taxation, leads to
evasion of the law and promotes lying
and perjury;
3. The proposal to exempt incomes
under $4,000, is purely class legisla-
tiOn, which is SOcialiStic and vicious
in it's tendency, and contrary to the
contradictions and principles of
Republican Governments;
1. The Chamber recognizes that it
is the duty of Congress to provide for
the expenses OF the government. by
appropriate legislation, but they be-
lieve without distinction of party
lines and irrespective of their indi-
vidual views and opinions as to high
and low tariff, that in addition to an
internal revenue tax nOwin force the
necessary expenses of the govern
ment should be collected through the
custom house, and that the tariff bill
now before Congress should be ad-
justed to this end; and therefore it is
Resolved, That the Senators and
representatives, and especially those
of the state of New York, in Congress
be requested to StrenuOuSly oppose
all attempts to re-impose an Income
tax upon the people of this country"
Now, Mr.. Editor, perhaps the
Farmers Alliance would like to con-
slider these preambles and resolutions.
"LEAL."