The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12

tended that the bill seriously affected the
rights ana Interests Of IpiiJinG md lonn nsso.
Citations, ana that the senate amendments do
not cure the defects complained Of
Bc asked; whence Caino This recent and
unnecessary clnmOr for the imposition OF an
income tax as the policy Of the goyCrnmcnt2
Nothing was heard In It's behalf Oh the part OF
either OF the two great political parties IN the
campaign Of 1892. Neither the rcpublican nor
democratic platform proposed any such method
OF raising revenues No prominent democrat
or republican suggested any such measure It's
approval was limited TO the platform OF the
hewlyfUrmcd populst party, and its advocacy
was restricted to populist orators"
lie protested aguinst the democratic party
ncing made IA tail 10 the pOpulist kite Ho
further said:
This proposed tax is not advocated ns u
temporary expcdient, there Is no limitation
fixed to its duration, but it is roidly proposed
us permanent policy of the government: its
injustice is vigorously defended; its discrmi-
nations are heartily approved and its illy.con-
! ccalcd sectiOnalisn Is uuhlushincly excused.
lhe ways and means committee oi the house,
as well as the house. Itself, and tho senate
| nhancc committee, refused to Tx definite
| term for the continuance OF this tax. 1t Is clear
| That II was not designed for temporary relief
| merely, but IL once enacted will stand like
/ every other portion Of the hin, until repealed.
/ tn" plain Issue which we arc to meet is indi.
| rect versus direct tGXuiiOn.'
l. He proceeded 10 declare his belef that tho
complete substitution OF internal. direct or in
come taxes for tariff tavcS wUUll prove utterly
ruinous to the business interests of this coun.
try under EXISTING conditions abroad ana that
a partial su! stitutiun at this time would bu
propurtOnatCly disastrous
This Pin =, he said, proposed suicidal
policy when II seeks by its extreme provisions
TO discard numerous reasonable tariG duties
ana thereby imp"ril many industries and
ei,,it, create driIeiency IN necessary revenues.
portunity or excuse for the substitution OF an
income tax.
"1hc substitution Of internal or indirect
taxes for customAu0sc taxation, means the re.
duCtiOn Of the wages Of American worllmon to
ih" European stan ngraS. means tho d"grn.
lhiinh 9i Aintrlcah lahor; i means tho dcpri-
vati"n to our workncn ~ the comforts and
luxurIcs Of life to which they have been uocus-
toned Deny and disguise it aS we may no
other result Is po'-iole under existing Euro.
Let mo not hr misunderstood" "hcnddcd. mot
on" dollar Of tariff taxation should b." imposed
except what Is necessary for TIL needs Of tho
government economically administered; hu;
whatcvcrs those nccdsarc, the necessary rcvcn.
u"s therefor should he ,uppiicdfro tarIfT taxa
tlun, and that alone, save and except the taxes
upon liquors. ulcouurturigc aud tobacco to
which the country has long been accustomed,
ana wAlch for obvious reasons Mood not he dis.
tur,rN' mo American statesman Of rank CX-
cCIt Mr. Cleveland he suid. had cvor udvo.
Gated an income tax since the war. experience
having made manifest how generally odous IL
closing his discussion Of this part OF the bill
he said
ending it. to discard so .OD1J OF annual rev.
cHuo IN order to collect twice as much In other
ways; to rmnptr tIr.M reform Us the prisi.
u'"t lH'AElh''I IIHs'ii 70 re cong III MS
scheme to substitute direct taxes for the tariff
taxes which w'r" TO lo reformed: tn recon.
oiiu,t an thr S'h""Nl'' instead OF amending
OF U.S. IruIhE ON frplp NJ n llin"' inc worst
ami distress n many business men ~ possible.
and al at once. instead OF f"w at a time. is
not ~" pruFrammc perfectly maiurcd and
sHli,I 70 t"IlHtl w" lnl,E ana principle ot
'Hr'I reform uN!mpilr'u through period OF
general business rrostrat!on, public deficit
dHu private IAnNrbnt'N.
For my own part MS democrat urrfnr in.
are taxation nnd tRrit reform above direct
taxes ANA t3rIii extinction, J prefer taxing
,"rriSn pr9Gugt9 rHtH.t dGa" tNiHS home
i,ru"u, l. 'yt'om -, 1,sr7"h III r sIFl.ht even
tH' ,Si''"N ui Ihilr"ci tdN"lloH on home
1iGrt, ny internal revenue . & war taxes as no.
EonN 10 h" extended ana the FIRST to he rid OF
when their need Is past
nrHhHS nl Wy i.uI"r'ah ADVISERS OF the
,n,r !n in',,, S"it" pmnIcn, re-,
parental superiority and "nly toward Us, Eu-
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