The record-union., 1898-08-28
Who Does the War Tax Pinch?

Who Does the War Tax Pinch?
Eds. Record Union: Mr.. Mcguire
stated in an interview published in The
Examiner of August 10th that 80 per
cent Of the war tax falls on the con-
sumption of the poor"
The Democratic platform asserts that
under the War Revenue Act by far
the greater portion of the cost of the
war is levied upon the laboring classes. >
The Republican platform takes issue
with Mr.. Mcguire and the Democrats
| upon the question as to where the bur
den rests.
! Following is brief but full summary
of the corporations persons and articles
upon which the tax is levied together
with the other provisions of the bill
| for raising revenue:
! Banks-With capital less than S25,-
COO $50 per annum; for each additional
81 900, 81 per annum
| Brokers-S5O per annum
| Pawnbrokers-S20 per annum.
Commercial brokers-S20 per annun.
| Custom house brokers-S1O per an
| mum.
! Proprietors of theaters and circuses--
500 per annum
| Proprietors of other shows-$10 per
annum.
Proprietors of bowling alleys and bill
lard halls-$5 for each alley or billiard.
table.
to $24 per annum.
Bonds, etc, issued by corporations
= cents for each 500 of face value
1 al Of 81
each 500 of face value.
Agreement for sale of any products
or merchandise at any Board of Trade
For each 500 of value, 1 cent.
Bank check or certificate of deposit
2 cents
Inland bill of exchange cents for
each 500.
Foreign bill of exchange cents tor
each 500
Bill Of lading for goods exported-,1O
cents.
Express or freight cent on each
bill of lading or receipt.
Telephone messages-1 cent on each
lo-cent message.
Bond of indemnity, ETC., except bonds
in legal proceedings-5O cents.
Certificate of profits of corporation
2 cents.
Marine certifcate-25 cents.
Other certificates required by law
10 cents.
Charter of ships-S3 to $40.
| Brokers note, memorandum of sales,
etc.-10 cents.
| Deed-Less than 500 in value of land
conveyed, no tax; exceeding 500, 80
cents for each 500
| Telegraphic Dispatch cent.
Entry Of goods at custom house-25
| cents for each 800 of value.
Entry of goods for withdrawal from
bonded warehouse-5O cents.
Life insurance-S cents for each 500:
but does not apply to beneficial societies
! or cooperative insurance.
Fire insurance-One-h of l per
| cent. on each dollar of premium.
Casualty nsurance-One-half of
cent on each dollar of premium.
Lease-25 cents to 81, according to
| length of term.
Mortgage on real or personal prop
! erty-S1 900 or less, no tax; exceeding
| 81 600, % cents on each $500
/ Assignment of mortgage-Same as
mortgage.
Passage ticket to foreign port-S1 to
So.
Power of attorney for voting at cor
| poration meeting-1O cents
Power of attorney to sell real estate
| % cents
Protest of note-20 cents
Warehouse receipt for goods or pro-
duce-2o cents; but no tax where agri-
cultural products are deposited by the
grower thereof for sale
Beer-Increase of 81 per barrel
Patent medicines-Where the price is
to 10 cents, x of ! cent; price 10 to Ii
cents, y of cent; price 10 to % cents,
| "a Of l cent; each additional % cents in
price, "a of l cent.
Perfumery, cosmetics-Same as pat
ent medicines.
Sparkling wines-1 cent per pint.
Chewing gum cents for each 81
value.
Refining sugar or REORGANIZATION
annual receipts exceed $250,00O, one
fourth of l per cent. of excess.
Legacies and collateral Inheritance
Less than $4,000, no tax; exceeding
$4,000, IS cents to 81 on each 500.
Making mixed fiour"-$12 per an
mum.
Tea-lO cents per pound import duty.
| Coinage of silver-Not less than one
and one-half millions of dollars to be
| coined each month
| Observation-Disclosures tobacco and
snuff. l. cents per pound; cigars, 81 to
$500 per 1000; cigarettes, S15O to
| $3.50 per LOCO.
| The foregoing comprises all OF the
occupations and articles upon which the
tax is levied under the war revenue bill
against which the Democratic party
| and its candidate for Governor protest
| 1t would appear from the list that the
| protest should come from the corpora
tions, bankers, brokers and dealers in
money and property The law clear
/ ly discriminates against these classes.
/ for the reason that the measure was
framed to secure immediate revenue
/ and was directed against those who
were able to pay. 1t relieves the poor,
and if, as the Democratic platform
SAYS, it is "A measure of the Republi-
i can Administration the laboring
classes should appreciate that Admin
istration
Compare this measure with the reve-
/ nue. measures of the past which levied