Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-25
BORAH FAVORS i
INCOME TAX
GOVERNMENT HAS POWER no
IMPOSE SUCH A TAX FOR
REVENUE PURPOSES.
Wants Mig Leaks In Public Expenses
stopped.


WASHINGTON, March 25.-Con-
tending that the authority OF tho
United States to levy an income tax
is beyond dispute. Senator william
4, Borah OF idaho spoke last night
before the Economics club Of New
York.
There may BE- room for an honest
difference OF opinion as To whether
We should have an Income tax OF not
IN time Of peace, / think we should
have. he said. But certainly no
right-thinklng man would deny the
government this power TO be used II
need be in time OF war. II Is lncon-
ceiyable that government Of the
people should be deprived OF the pow
ed 70 command the property and tho
wealth In the hour OF such an amer-
geney. This amendment should b.
ratified, therefore, upon that ground
alone. II no other.
Political Crinbe.
A few weeks ago the leader OF the
United States senate a man OF most
extended and accurate Information.
not given to the use Of inconsidarate
language or fault-nnding, declared
upon the iioor OF the Fenato that We
are spending 100000. 600 a year
more than We should under strict
business methods. II that be true II
reveals not simply bad or lose bust
ness methods, but crime. an inde-
feusible crime. crime 10 which
both republicans and democrats are
parties. n we are taking from the
men who toll ana the business men
OF this country $500. 000. 0o0 unJuntly
we are IN a most deplorable eondi-
ton as people. because II IL eyi-
denee of the fact that the disease
which has destroyed every republic
on earth has fastened itself upon Us.
Who is paying thla7 The masses Of
the people. How Is II collected7
Every dollar OF II Is laid upon
consumption, not one dollar upon
wealth The man with large fam
fly Will pay almost as much OF that
tax as the man who draws $4,000
600 year Of income on bonds. So
long as that Is true and that method
of taxation continues there will DO
no e1ertion upon the part OF men OF
wealth and influence to stop such
vicious extravaganza. But IL we
should come to New York city for
1900 900 600 q year OF your incomes
"a specific demand for so much
money you would take interest at
once to know what We were doing
with Ii.
Effect Upon New Works
Some one has said that such tax
would bear unduly and with too
heavy a hand upon New York, for
here IN this great city are the great
incomes. II Is true the great incomes
are here. Here live the captains OF
industry. and here Is the city which
FeYels IN the splendoF aud wealth OF
Babylon Of old
why should We not be proud "
you? We made you what you are.
This city collects its wealth. gathers
rs incomes from every part and par
Gel OF this great land. Millions OF
dollars from the Idaho mines are
collected BY the people OF New York
each year, Every industry We have
pays toll each year TO this city. Our
railroads. our lumber interests, the
millions who labor throughout this
land make your wealth and swell the
income Of your people. Upon what
theory does this bear more heavily
upon New York. when New York
lives and thrives aud gathers her
millions By reason OF the labor. the
energy. the wealth Of the entire ma
tlon. We are taxing the wealth
which we hoped to ereatc aud We are
going to do so just % sure As the
people OF this country come to con-
slider this question"