Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-30

10 Sullt IL from the iaborer, who has
nothing but his power 20 toll and sweat;
10 the man who has fortune made or
Inherited, We hear hue and cry raised
by some Individuals that IL is unjust and
iuQuisitorial In It's nature and should
not be adopted. Then, we insist. Mr..
chairman, that IL is not unreasonable or
Unjust that snail part from twenty-five
millions OF this money should be col
lected from this accumulation. l know
OF no argument that is at all conclusive
or rational that can he urged against
this form OF taxation. believe that
once II Is inaugurated IL will not only be
a source from which TO draw some OF
the vast revenue that we need. II we
are not 10 impose any additional tax on
cigarettes as we do, IL we are not to i'm
pose tax on playing cards as is pro-
posed by us; II we are not TO impose a
tax on inheritances, aud II we are not
to place tax upon the incomes la this
country as this oil provides, or increase
the whisky tax, ! wish to know from
what sources We are 10 get shat de-
hciency which has been characteristic
OF the revenues for months past and
bids fair to be up TO the fund OF the pre-.
sent II not the succeeding fiscal year.
Mr. McMiliin was followed by Repre-
sentative Ray. rep, New York;. who
opened the debate for the Republicans
IA opposition 20 the income tax. He at
tributed business depression TO threat
ened tarit changes and contrasted a
Democratic policy on an income tax
during the war and at present.
Mr.. Tarsney, (of MissouTD, one OF
the Democrats OF the Ways aud Means
| Committee followed Mr.. Ray.
The income tax was first sresorted To.
said he, Ia the dark days OF the civil
war. When the war ended and the peo-
/ pie began demanding reduction OF
| their excessive burdens instead OF TAX
Ing the taxes of the necessaries OF life,
! by lowering the tariff rates one by one,
/ the Internal revenue taxes were remov-
! ed. The taxes which the rich were able
| TO bear were repealed; the taxes OF the
! poor were retained. This was unjust.
| Men should pay according to their
wealth for the support and protection OF
| the government. Where were $40, 600, e
600, 600 OF property in this country? II
! one man owned $1,000, ,O00. 600, would 10
not be just that he should be taxed his
equitable share for the proportion OF his
! property"
Mr.. Dlnsmore, Dem, Arkansas }
said this hour was an auspicious one as
II marked new era In taxation. 1t
meant that the wealth OF the country
[ was to pay just tribute 10 the Govern
ment for the benefits IL received from
the governmental system. IL meant
that the great burden OF taxation was
to oe taken from the shoulders OF the
poor.
There is nothing in this bill against
which
ANY JUST MAN CAN COMPLAIN;
there is nothing TO arouse fear that IN
| can came from II. 1t is no tax on bread
1t is no embargo placed upon prosperi-
ty. II is no effort to prevent prosper
/ ity. 1t is no death blow aimed at com
merce, but IL is an effort TO, in some
way require eacn citizen TO contribute
TO the government In proportion to
what he has.
1--WE have at last discovered how to
govern man and still leave him free.
This is best done by protecting him ia
his life, liberty and pursuit OF happl-
ness, and leaving bin 10 work out his
own salvation. Any laws that discrim-
mate against one class Of citizens and
ia favor OF another, cannot long stand.
believing as ! do, that its adoption
will result In public benefaction, my
whole heart goes forth Ia its advocacy
and am ready TO stand or fall with
the principle OF equity which it car
ries."
AIT. Daniels, rep, New York;, call
ed attention TO the hostile attitude oc-
cupied by the Democratic party toward
the income tax for years, and the words
OF great Democratic leaders like Samuel
J. Tiden, in condemnation Of IL. lie
proceeded with a careful argument
against the income tax.
Mr.. Williams Dem, MississippiJ in
supporting the income tax, said that II
was not a new thing. 1t has been re-
sorted To by every Democracy since the
day OF Scion as the most equitable Of
all taxes.
He was followed by Mr.. Hall Dem,
Missouri who has been one OF the
most earnest advocates OF an income
tax 10 the Democratic side. Taxation,
a. Mr. Hall asserted. came from one Of
three sources, rent, profit or wages
lie quoted from Adam smith. John
Stuart Mil and other eminent political
economists in support OF The principle
az aD income tax. He challenged any
one % point out "a single economist of
note, barring possibly Mr.. Howell. Of
Johns Hopkins University, who had not
endorsed an income tax.
Mr.. Covert, dem. New York; in
criticising the action of the Way and
Means Committee, cOntended that the
meaning OF tariff reform was we'll un-
derstood during the campaign OF 1892.
Free trade was not spoken " except in
condemnation of &C. Tariff reform was
understood % be a iudiclous revision Of
the dutiable list, the reduction only OF
duties upon articles undulv protected
At this point the hour OF $3.50 arrived
and the House ad iourned until o'clock.
Submitted 20 the Court Of Appeals,
SSscfaf sslsgrons 20 t1. Rs,ts;r-
CHARLESTON. W.. VA. January %
In the Supreme Court to-day the fol-
lowing cases we're submitted: Q. & o.
By. Co. VS.. William Rigg Ct 0L from
Kanawha county.
q. r. logan vs.. C.. g. o. Ry. Co. from
| Kanawha county.
II. j. Evans, Committee We. j. l..
Morgan. It uL from MOnongalia county.
Farmers Bank W. !. r. Watson from
Marion county.
w. r. Hawkins Berry, q al We. G. A.
SnOdgrass from Marion county.
Benjamin Thomas vs.. VI. r. Linn co Ut
| from Marian Qeuufy