The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-23

wing any proposition they desire. Is
4 rel enable to presume that they
would low their fortunes to influence
shem @ voting on an income tax?
Req sentative John A. NJ. Adalr,
VINO comes from little town in In
diana swered the query in one Of the
most lnarkable speeches that has
been ide on the floor OF the house in
mcnth The country generally will
aever cad Mr.. Adair's speech, how.
ever. The great press associations,
CLOSELY lllied to the republican party.
40 not handle" speeches like Adair's,
even Wien made in the American con-
grese. peeches Of men like La Fol
letto eg D. are frequently ignored.
Yhe Jon Of the senate in dealing
with U.a tariff emphasizes the fact
taat n I've too many millionaries in
that hody, said Representative Adair.
~Aa an informed, there are now In
The laigpa States senate, 3S multi.
mlilionareH, representing over s140,-
100000 What can the people expect
II tllair hands, but legislation design
I'd 10 aid the special privileged class?
! ~ is a shame and disgrace, Mr..
Speaker, that under our system of tax
alton. the poor laboring man who has
wife and tour or FIVE children to sup.
plrt, contributes more toward the ex-
pansea OF the government than does
tie millionaire, who is too proud to
riise q family. and has no one to clothe
and feed except wife and 4 poodle
dog.
eThe state of New York has a tax
commission, consisting of Is members
aud that commission has made re-
port ST owing that the wealthy class of
that state only pays taxes on 81 out
OF SEQ, while the poor man, who can
no cover llp his property, pays on ev-
cry dollar he is worth. There are no
more ioyt and patriotic people on
earth thar those who work for wages,
: and tsep ire willing to pay their just
shsse u NE government expenses, but
they d, nbjca to wholesale discrimina.
tion AGAINST them in fayor of the
rich
~Mr. ,pei Eer, l believe the future Of
this coegatry depends onithe enactment
OF ieglslaf that Will give equal
rights IL g.t men, and special privileges
to nona. Under our present system Of
tariff ta lgn. and In the absence OF
effectiFe mtisrust legislation, stupen.
dous sAs and combinations have
spruze bich have transferred a ma-
jority of Fl,e wealth 81 the country Ito
the hanas "a a few psople
There serely is mudh alarm in the
fact that 100 men mow own over So
per cent oi all the wealth in the coun.
itrw. aud ,sasii, one of S6hal balance Of the
s0.ooo.000 pnple owns less than $500
in 8i5psry The FscOrds show. sir,
thai 81 mea who have been the bene-
fioia es ~ hecial lssislation, now
own $ o08f p,DJO OF this eountry's
wealth 8t 81 lameFeable fact that
one hay "a OF the rentire wealth Of
the sates is therefore concen-
trateI tA hands of 81 men. and
thes en are today debating the leg
islats u ilih special session of con
gIsas
aTha power TO rule men BY intellee
atainer0 ship sDf former day Is fasl
passliE; away. while weaith, the IN.
clowna lying. arrogantly rules in do
main where It is only fitted to serve
wow iones q new tarinhbill. which
D omises % bear sheavlly ourpraetieally
All of ehe people aud especially those
VINO work ior wages. Senator Ia FoI
8o.,e has ghpwn that on cIutling alone
tlse 3pearle WIN be vdbbeu 0tssl20o00
,oao esnnuny, and this is but one Of q
nlsan9an lems where similar extor
elons mii ie practload
sThe oa on Manufacturers ane given
! nn0ll lbitite duty and have an abso
ute sanopoly on thesr finished pro
DUE ebn sf.25 worth sd oatson cloth
suca as o. osed by the plain aszlple
there A. a tax OF si.57 under the Ding
ley fsw $40 gards Of unblsaehed abaet
Ine. was taxed ~. while under this aaill
I. It Is taxea e6Os. and the ssnae is anale
al thi on d the eotton scheaa7s. Tlanse
dollars worth Of erdinary cottoa stock
in9s Is taxed si65 The wooIen sehea
ule ia worse On a woolen suit ..
ci8fhes costing sit. there Is = tax d
faso twenty-five yards Of worsled
salaed 5 $50. are taxed s71O Twenty
nss yafs d cheap nannel. valued Al
Ss5s a hxed e6.zs.
sh hnd hair dollars worth ol
cheap woolen he,n ere taxed sl7e.
IT this bin becomes law. the su
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