The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-13

tax OF three cents per pound on ,ohre ten
cents per pound on tea and one and half cents
per pound on raw and uncurci hides. These
burdens when imposed as they are authorized.
will have 20 he borne hy the American con
suner aud tax. payer and hy no one else. Tho
inhabitants 0f the offending country against
whom proclamation is made are indifferent. or
perhaps amused spectators OF our rctaliatory
proceedings against our own citizeas.
As 10 the WHISKY TAX. MIR. Voorhees, said he
would bc glad 20 have made IL ~. - Instead "
a. 10 per eallcn. ana he defend the proposed
extension OF the non led period.
In regard 10 the income tax Mr.. Voorhees,
said In part
'Ihc proposition contained IN the pending
bin to levy "A tax " . per cent on all net in
comes ~ corporations and OF indiyi iuals Ia
excess OF sl.ool per annum. Is 50 just ami cQH.-
table towards the hari-working tax payers 81
mcarrc resources throughout the entire coun-
try. that not a word IN its defense or explana-
tion would seem necessary here or anywhere
else. On an the wants ana necessaries OF life
the man 81 wealth, with a heavy income pays
less rates % tariff tax undrr existing laws than
the laoorinE man or woman whose wearing
apparel Is " coarser material. ana whose
household living j. supplied with cheaper
goods bearing higher rates of duty His londs.
his accumulated riches OF all kinds ana all in.
comes arising from them are exempt from all
government burdens. remaining not only UNI
dimlRishr and uumole~ted amidst darsened
homes and fragrant distress. but growing fat
ter stronger and more defiant Us the days aud
tho years 10 by"
In considering an income TAX the most ex.
traordlnary and startling fact we discover il
the very small NUM- or OF people 10 whom IL APP
plies.
The commissioner Of internal revenue IN
recent communi. alton to the ways ana means
committee Of the house estimates the present
population ~ the United States AT not less
Than Is uo0n ana the wealth 81 the copairv at
.6StpoOo00O or an average of $1,000 II there
was an equal distribution. HIS further cstl-
mate however j. that 50 great has been the
condensation Of capital into the ownership or q
small an powerful class that the tax here pro
posed on incomes OF over elOD will reach onls
about 81 0)) ind viluals and corporations out
OF more than e. .O,0ool
These figures may well give the country
pause They recall the tirs; days % Rome.
aGd other governments. both ancient and moc-
ern. whose liberties were lost ~ the acculnu-
lation and power OF wealth in the hands OF
patrician missionaries.
What shall be said OF one OF the leading ar
garments urged against the enactment Of an in
rome taxi We are gravely informed that such
tax can not be collected because % the whole
sale perjury which income owners will commit
ia order 20 cvale the law. II the criminal
classes ~ the country or those 81 assumed re-
spectahility can defeat the enactment ot laws
rs threatening to commit crime IN their viola
ton. then. indeed have reached depth OF
degradation far beyond the hand or tile power
OF resurrection will believe nothing 50 in
famous OF the congress OF the United States as
It's submission u threat atrocioCs or an
argument 50 revolving.
Il confess that am shocked inexnresSibly
shocked. 10 be assured now Nv gentlcmen OF
great ability and high position that the priuci
pal property holders and income owners OF the
United States are realty for the sake OF de-
fraudlns the government out % n small pit
iance - hlaclsen their souls with the dete-ta-
lie crime OF false swearing. % render them
selves ut associates for thieves. hous break
err. forxerS ard cGtthroats in prison houses of
this world. and - become everlasting nhati.
tant> % hell in the world to come
Takin. up next the wool tax. he declared
that Il he believed putting wool on the free list
woul hurt the farmers he would rot vote for
She BILL but IL was matter OF actual dem
onstration ihit free wool accompanied ny
uch reduced rates IS can thcn ne placed on
manufactures 81 wool, and which are placed on
them in this till. Is one of the greatest bless
ings that can bafail the farmer.
His peroratioa was as follows
"~ir. this Is tar firth lay % Thomas Jr-er-
son. Ono hundred AMI fiftv-cne years ago to-
Jay he came into the world the greatest en- m
cipator ~ thought philosopher OF liberty ami
teacher ~ the natural rights 81 man ever
known IN human history. The blows he sfrusk
for reeiom. Justice AMI equality IN govern
mont are yet resoundiag throughout tho earth.
aud thev will never cease 10 he heard until the
last shaClgle os privilege and tyranny IL
brol1en. Ten DAYS before MS soul flight from
his mountain home he wrote his parting words
to his owl c0Intrymen ana 10 all the races OF
mankind with this great dying message be.
fore Us and in - spirit we take new courage
AMI 20 on with orr work.
All eyes are open or opening he said. to
the rights OF man. The geasral spread OF the
li-hi ~ science has alreal liz laid opel 70 every
view tho paipable truth that the mass ~ man.
kind has not been horn with saddles On their
backs nor favorci few nootel and spurred.
ready ~ ride them legitimaiely by the grace or
Col Hail mighty message and hail It's
speedy ami certain funllment III hail thu
CounScis ~ Thomas Jefferson in this hour OF
caste based on wealth. Of privilege granted by
law ami % monopoly faltened on the SLAYER
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