Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-31

submitted ers, An.EfGH
Mr.. OSBt osta. Msi. ASK
the senator be-
lieve that rridax - last
June should sr3y thf
time of the n Ast, Stature
uno , tbs s ,,emh. 'nts The ~. atnre ;
Mr. IRVING MS reba . box. er the
senator that I'd seonelion, are sa-
cred and shou D sb. sores D., extent
q our ability ar a1uos gains also as
ssert that the sanina,ss kets lge would
be kept if wn1osphers Ag te income
law instead endaD ne Of believe
n would rhlips he people
and see II . a.. that, >, don't
know that Street. lg more to
say in re
Mr.. os 'qer if 49, 10 call atten-
tion Ii Aba to the point,
SHE one rWan's think he has
endeavorecn that san Ft. that if the
!, Federal &C s--sss-fven power 70
assess .upo, .fters Nat CS of the people
! in the Stat habit d tcr a part of our
portion of se-----.-.ation to the sup
~ TisHt:a III III, -. oor,s
Sacnsx.ss ofyour fate of Maine; we
! sha1 81 keep the part of it. much
1 less IL va. SWell now. if We
use our : -s----- Ne Federal income
* by CO. one 81 taxation. by tar
by lev htractusI products of
sstry. third of hdustry, cloth
\ q food, We Average man is
4 % - H.
4 83Sf iEgs ack ahy more of that
~ ~ in yo1 would if a part of it
Il III b6ted from the incomes of the
fichS 1lat point lis just the same. The
StatsTcf Maine nay not get so much
back 81 II is forced to contribute
doubt lfktt Without that part of the
.prorpsifion does not enter into this
matter. because 1t is just as sure that
the State of Maine will not get back
as much as it will pay out under one
manner as it will under the other man
= ner. The simple question is which will
affect the people the most. to pay.
part Of this money out of tax on
large incomes or to pay all of it by a
tax upon the necessities of life of the
average man. And Lhope we shall not
get led away on that proposition
Mr.. BOYNTON: May l ask-the
question before the House, as l I'M
derstand it, is upon the bill. resolve
the order which ne made. introduced
by the senator from Somerset. Senator
Osgood. Will the Senate cause that to
be read that We may know what it is.
The presidents: The resolve is
Resolve ratifying proposed amend
melit to the Constitution of the United
States giving Congress power to levy
an income tax on the states.
Mr.. BOYNTON, of Lincoln: Mr..
President: I think we have all, or 1t
has been our duty at least to haye
studied this question and know exact
" how we want to vote and what we
want to do. Now to bring this mat
ter before the Senate properly | will
move the indefinite postponement Of
the resolve offered by tn senator frog
Ssomrset, and later will move to con
cur with the House in acceptancesfof
the majority vote, and upon that mo-
ton / would ask the yeas and nays,
upon the indefinite postponement of
the resolve of the senator from Som
erset.
u.
President: Before that motion is put
] want to say a few words. l hope
that this matter will be more care
fully discussed, especially by members
of the taxation committee, because
think although, as the senator from
Lincoln has said, it is our duty to be
informed fully upon this question;
many members of the senate in the
rush of business at this session have
not had full opportunity to look INTO
this question, especially to look into
the particular question that has been
raised by the suggestion of the state
income tax. Now | am frank to say
that | have not been so puzzled about
any matter that has come up this ses-
sion on the question of what was right
for me to do as ! have on this very
question. There are some things that
have not puzzled me at all. l have had
no question as to the motives or the
sincerity or purpose of the gentleman
who has made the suggestion to the
committee embodied in this new bill
for the State income tax. because my.
long acquaintance with him and his
reputation Throughout this State pre-
clude any suggestion involving any i'm
litation on his sincerity or honesty
Lis known to be one of the most
kpded and straightforward men.
kestion does mt bother me at
III Ae is another question, how
aker. tnat> bothered Inc good deal.
r DO believe nat there arr some men
III the other IN se who want to offset
one against anou In xhe hope that