The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-03
LET CHOSEN FEW
PAY THEIR SHARE
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come tax would fall were those upon
whom New York depended as the source
Tor meeting it's great yearly expenses
He attacked the $4,000 exemption as
relieving tho agricultural States from
the burden of taxation, and advocated
$1,000 exemption.
New York Has Failed.
Senator Lewis said New York had
iaiicd notably to make it's rich men
pear their share of the burden of gov
ernment. and that In accordance with
The growing idea that where the States
nad rallied to act the Federal govern
ment must act for them, he was ready
20 make the rich pay. He said Senator
Root himself had preached this doc
trino while Secretary OF State.
Who are the people OF New York.
Tor whom the Senator is so solicitous,"
inquired the Illinois Senator Are they
those who breed around Wall Street,
and flock to the Waldorf a storia. Are
.hey those whose names are seldom
round on the assessors list? WHO
mover around the Mediterranean in
summer, and the islands of the Curri.
Lean in the winter? Are there M moor
and humble In his State? why should
The Senator ask that my people should
be exempt from the burden of govern
nlent?
The object OF Democracy Is not TO
nuke iileSal war on legal wealth. but
legal war on illegal wealth We hear
talk OF war. with Mexico. Who would
be first to hasten to this capital TO have
the army and navy sent out? 1t
would be my people who would want
the farmers son sacrificed to protect
'ncr property and To prevent invasion
OF the country. Let them pay for the
great benefits of government which
they enjoy. and let not all the burden
A. hal
may become the hopeless, too"
Several items passed over on the first
reading OF the bill were agreed to dur
ing the closing hour Of the days ses-
SION The Norris amendment 10 free
list substitutes for coffee, and one bv
senator Jones TO remove the duty from
Jutc bags for grain exports, were de-
featcd
Tonight the Senate Democrats cou-
cussed TO undertake nnul disnositin,
OF various disputed sections OF the bill
tnat had been referred back to the
FINANCE Committee The two most i'm
portant matters to be considered were
lhe proposed increase in the income
tax on larger incomes and the cotton
! future's tax amendments.
me caucus spent several hours de-
pating the prohibition on the tariff
pIii against the importation of feathers
OF other than edible or pest birds.
senators Chamberlain, Lane and
o'ners vigorously opposed the action.
IL was decided to leave to the com
mittee's Judgment all matters referred
pack Tor further consideration. except
the income tax section the cotton ru-
lures amendment the Kenyon amend
ihcht 10 put all articles produced by
trusts on the free list, and certain ad-
Ennistrativc features OF the bill
Although tho session continued un-
III near midnight hardly a start had
oecn made on the important problems
10 be disposed OF. Several sessions
may be necessary TO complete the task
Just before adjournment. the caucus
rcconsidered It's action on the bird ana
plumagc paragraph. reversed the
FINANCE Committee, and adopted the
original provisions OF the bill as II
came from the House. pr>hibltinE the
importation OF all birds and plumagc
except for educational or scientific
DurDOSea