Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-04-30
Friday Morning April 30 1903.
ONE TAX AND THE PRO.
2 1SED TABLE, LAW.


aes tariff bin the Republican nsjoFity is |
aEteaipt Z To place upon the statute books. |
seasU, Bailey. Of Texas. who Is the sB-
tAaf a e incone-tax amendment and 4
tte leacss & spirit among those who favor
ssich EN- form Of taxation. spike Tn 4
sevsrs ars on the subject and was heard 4
with at deal Of interest and attention /
tesa ~ enstogs and crowded galleries. /
Even r. sts Aldrich. who ia openly OPP |
p<se6 Y income taxation and ready 10 4
make s political issue by endesyosins 70 4
hge - 10 Republican colleagues against /
,ts pray sition took the greatest interest I
il saai n. Bailey had 70 say. This was |
bses snator AIdrich realizes that there |
are sefatSs Of his o~n party who are |
gEonGiy .aciined toward the adOpfion Of /
~ rn9zse-tax provision and that the ar /
suseafs z1bmitted BY Mr. Bailey viii have |
q b nss and squareiy opposed if the pre-
sefs laefa toward the incogp1sation Of such |
= pfbgeaf; IN into the tariff bin is to be
ei.scs.vei stopped
1T e0ntended that for more than
s5sai yea the action of Congress in the
f5l=-sH.a.at Of one forrnm another of taxa
ton and the decisions Of the courts in the
Interpretation Of these statutes and bear
Ing upon their constitutionality constituted
an unbsoken chain in support Of the con-
stitutionality Of the income tax Until the
Pollock cases, Mr. Bailey said, the Supreme
COur had sustained every law in one par
tIcIlar On another relative 70 the income
tax and its variations. but that the decis-
ion Of the court 10 the Pollock cases cross
ed every decision from the beginning.
Speaking Of the proposition to establish
tariff commission. the Texes Senator de-
cIared that he did not believe in turning
over TO political eunucfis" the consideration
Of such great question, even though they
we're 10 impartial az 10 entertain no aver
sion for what is bad or preference fog what
10 sood.
The question Of taxation, he said. had
always engaged the attention Of Statesmen.
and he did not believe in withdrawing il
from the people TO place ii in the hands Of
q commission
Mr.. Bailey became involved In discus
sion with Mr.. AIdrich. concerning that SEN
atoY's utterances in 1894. when the Rhode
Island Senator had declared On the for 81
the Senate that the proposition fof an in
come tax was Popailistic, S,cialistic. and
Democratic and was merely the expression
Oh desire 10 Fedistribute the wealth 81
the country. Hr. Bailey asserted that Pfesi-
dent Taft now favored an income tax,
and asked Mr. Aldrich II be considered
the President PopIliss. Socialist. o. a
Democrat
Mr.. Aldrich. after Mr. Bailey had quoted
his exact Language from the Record. inc
speech. June q. 1894. said the statement
was absolutely accurate at that time and
that II similar conditions existed to-day he
should repeat it,
Then you do not think %. now r asked
Mr. Bailey.
mot now--I think, replied Mr. AIirich.
amid general laughter. some Of il from the
Republican side 81 the chamber
Mr. Bailey secuted the idea that lower
and declared that it would only result in
causing the American manufacturer To re-
duee the price Of his article and 70 reduce
his profits. already 70 enormous as 10
stagser the Imagination He insisted
that he had no prejudice against any man
because he was rich. but he had strong
prejudice against some men on accF,pt Of
the way in which they had become rich.
4 do moi hesitate 10 say. he continued.
"that taking other mems money through
fayoTitism u law IL but little less dis
honest than 10 take ii by fraud and force
Again taking up the subject Of an in
come tax. Mr.. Bailey said
The income tax 10 the best system Of
taxation ever devised in the history Of
governments On taxation by statesman,
SAGE. On philosopher. II imposes the bur
den upon those best able 10 bear il and
with the least inconvenience.
How did the Senator arrive at the in
come Of $4,000 as the proper one 10 tax p
asked Mr.. Aidrich, INSTEAD Of $4,000 OF
$4,000 or $2.0007"
Mr.. Bailey replied that he had fixed
that figure because he had assumed that
incomes Of $4,000 are spent upon living
expenses, and the recipient Of that income
would be compelled to pay another than
the income tax at the custom house on
everything he purchased. As the one tax
had already been paid, exemption from the
income tax seemed justified. But more
than that, he said. he wished to levy the
tax upon those best able to pay it,
Being further pressed with questions by
Mr.. Aldrich. the Texas Senator replied
Il know what you want me to say. and
am going 10 say 1t. fixed upon $4,000 a
year as the income TO be taxed for the fur
ther reason that wanted il to affect as
few people as possible. so that it might
not provoke hostility.
in other words. retorted Mr.. Aldrich,
the Senator wants to enact legislation
with class distinction in order to get ii
through"
Does the Senator from Rhode Island
dispute the rule" Mr. Bailey asked, laid
down by Adam Smith that taxes should
be laid on those best able to bear them ?"
Il do not" replied Mr.. Aldrich
Il have laid this proposed tax of mine
where the burden would be least felt. said
Mr.. Bailey.
The Constitution of the United States
and every other code that know" said
Mr.. Aldrich. proposes that taxes be laid
with equality according to the means of
the taxed to pay them. don't think it is
fair to lay taxes on one class and to ex-
empt others"
That" retorted Mr.. Bailey. lis criti-
c;arn NJ che R.n,,hliean marty hacau.a a.,