Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-01
BRYAN'S BELIEF.
The Nebraska Representative Says
Income Tax Is Just the Thing.
THE RICH NOT SUFFICIENTLY TAXED.
Mon Of Little Means suffer the Most Bur
dens Threats of Rich Men to Live
Abroad scathingiy Re-
buked.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Slater Bourke
Cockran's speech against income tax
was delivered and when order was re-
stored Mr.. Bryan, Of Nebraska, the
champion Of the tax. took the floor. In
the course Of his speech he referred TO
a recent showing that OF per cent Of
the people OF the United States own
only about 80 per cent Of the total
wealth, while the remaining 0 per cent
own II per cent of the total wealth.
The people of the United States who
have small incomes pay, on an average,
more than 10 per cent Of their incomes
TO support the federal government
while the rich pay smaller per cent
Why should not this tax be added In
order that the burdens may be partially
equalized
ut is objected that this tax will en-
danger the tariff bill am not afraid
that any democratic member will re-
fuse TO relieve the common people of
the heavy burdens placed upon them
by the Mckinley bill for fear he will
impose u light burden by means Of an
income tax upon those who are amply
able TO bear IT, l protest against
the perversion OF language which
we have witnessed in this cham
Der. They tell us those who
make the load heavier upon those
least able to bear IT are distributing
the burdens of the government with
impartial hand, but those who insist
that each citizen should pay in proper
tion TO his wealth are blinded by
prejudice against the rich. They call
| thut a gtu tphnca u
turned to catch the slightest pulsa-
tions of the poke book, and denounce
as demagogue Ward McAllister, the
leader Of the New York four hundred.
The man who dares TO listen TO the
heart beat of humanity said the other
day that the income tax, II adopted,
would compel many of the best people
of New York to live abroad, where liv-
ing is cheaper, but while there where
will they stay2 England taxes incomes
more than 2 per cent, Prussia as high as
per cent, Switzerland as high as per
cent, India as high as ~ per cent and
Austria as high as 20 per cent But
who will expel himself raj her than sup
port his government Who will choose
to live under a monarchy even without
an income tax rather than live In q
republic with a . per cent tax? II such
there be, let them depart We can
better dispense with their wealth than
submit to the contamination Of their
presence.
At the close Of Mr.. Bryan's speech no
was accorded an ovation rivaling that
which had just marked the close Of Mr.
Cockran's attack on the income tax
The advocates of the tax crowded about
the Nebraska member, and for several
minutes long line of members filed up
TO shake hands with him, while the
galleries Joined in the repeated rounds
of applause coming from the members
The house then recessed until o'clock
There was n much larger attendance
in the galleries at the night session and
a score of the members on the floor.
Mr.. Coombs (dem.), of New York,
who is one of the democratic opponents
of the income tax bill arraiGned that
| amendment
Mr.. Hendricks (dem.), of New York,
also opposed the income tax
The Others who spoke for the bill
were; Holman Cdem.), Of Indiana,
Tucker dem }, Of Virginiai De Almond
(d6m.), of Missouri; Davis (pop), Of
Kansas, and Wheeler (dem.), OF Ala
bama, and those who spoke against,
Lucas (rep), of South Dakota; Nc
Clcary (rep), OF Minnesota, and Haynes
dem }, of New York.