The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-04
ARGUES FOR INCOME TAX
TO WIPE OUT DEFICIT
Only Way to Rouse Public
Opinion to Careful Scrutiny
Of Expenditures

washington, May Declaring chat
extravaganza has become almost q
national disease, Senator Borah yes.
terdoy argued Cor an income tax as q
means for wlplng out the deficit IN
the treasury as well as awakening
public interest IN national expendi'
tnres. He said the tax. which he pro
posed, should Be used to build up
great navy and great army for the
purpose 81 covering the nations OF
the earth, but that the burden OF
taxation should be taken from those
who Dig from the earth and put upon
the purses Of those who would never
miss r.
Il believe IN an income tax said
Mr. Burah, mot that we may Impose
the whole burden Of government upon
the rich or upon wealth but that
wealth may bear ils Just proportion
Of that burden which Il does not do
under system q taxation resting
entirely upon consumption. Every
system Of taxation resting upon con
sumption should be supplemented
with income tax. not alone for the
purpose Of raising extra revenue. but
for distributing the burden of what
ever revenue Is necessary more eault
ably and more N accordance with the
ability TO pay"
Conlending that The income tax Vas
equitable and fair. not class legsla-
ton, and not an attack unou wealth
but simply a reasonable demand that
lhe burdens Of government should
be met IN due proportion by the great
property interests and accumulated
wealth. Mr.. Borah INSERTED that IT
was = tax which gauges itself accord.
Ina 10 mans success OF failure He
said Il reaches the Income OF tho
professional man. VINO may now es-
cape almost entirely. Declaring that
Il was no more ~ incentive. 10 per.
Jury Or fraud than the personal tax
laws in the various states, Mr. BOfah
claimed that the income tax was no
more inaulsltorinl than the system oi
national taxation oi today He re-
Ierred to The recent smuggling casas
n New York.
Il believe "a e. continued Mr. Bo
rah, strange as It may seem 20 aome.
as NJ educator IN economy In pub.
lie expenditures. For hundred
wears We have been making speeches
ID favor Of cutting down expenditures.
and voting the other way The Con
gress IN which The voice 81 retrench-
ment vas loudest has been followed
almost invariably by the congress
carrying the largest appropriations. "
Referring 10 the statement which
was made BY Mr., Aldrlch that Con
gfess, IN the last session, appr0priat.
ed $4,000. 600 unnecessarily, Mr.. Ho-
Fah said If that be true. and I be-
lleve the figures 20 be modest. what
an awful indictment OF this congress,
and how vain and futile seems an
prophecy as 10 the future In the mat.
ter OF relrenchmenl. do not want
TO be misunderstood | have no kind
Of doubt that the Senator from Rhode
Island Is entirely sincere and wholly
IN earnest when he says that We must
enrtail expenditures. Neither DO / in.
der rate his ability or bis mower. n
he succeeds. he viii have performed X
greater service to his country thsn
has been performed bY any man In
forty years
Mt Borah. asserting thai extra.
vaganee has become almost national
disease, said: "ll permeateg the home.
It permeakes college and church, II
pervades society and It Is rife In ey.
cry department Of government that
Il has reached almost the point OF
erlmlnalitg Ii proven by the words uf
ihe Senator from Rhode Island. II
\ 4 disease Of the blond and you can
not cure Il like appendeclna by cut.
llng Il 0il, You VIII have ia rehab.
Illtste tbe aystam. Thls viii take
time and = great deal Of attentloa
and lnmeaaurable persistence OF nuy,
pose N other words you VIII never
10 Il Until public oplnIon Is thorough
| " aroused
90 Iung aa the sole ayslem oi taxa.
llon u national expenditures consists
Of fbal form OF layaenu which tlaas
i not Inform The man Bho nays fhe
~ Qf aAp eBvzASd e8wa "a efgsg 4
and - long ss Il taxes The poor and
rich 10 lhe saRie extent. Mf Borah
o0nleHdcd that public opinion win
take that specific information. the ii.
rect concrete example ~ 10 extra.
Faganee necessary Is areuea \ Is q
earelul scrutiny and auakeaed ii.
leresl ln uAat Is being ayae With The
Honey collected. he sald there i no
say b. which publlc opinion can BE-
aroused 50 deeply and so quickly az
hf calling upon the powerful prop.
efly Interests t. assume eaeh year
specific amount 70 ielrag the eN
penaes of shc government
When you snf 10 them under those
circumstances, ATsued Mg norah. 4