Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12

could mass a law would do that i'm
mediately and apply the land tax
until the law went into effect. l
would levy that tax according to
benefits derived and not according to
goods consumed"
Ouestion-"The federal government
now exacts a corporation tax and is
about to impose an income tax. These
taxes are in part at least indirect.
Would YOU have the Progressive
party advocate the abandonment OF
these taxes and the substitution OF a
land taxi" :.
Answer-"I would not abolish all
the taxes. | am compelled to, answer
these questions very hastily and not
at all to my satisfaction because.
have so little time left in which to
reply to them"
ouestion-''We have no direct State
tax. Needed State revenue is largely
raised through indirect taxes-the
the railroad franchise tax and the
collateral inheritance tax. Is II
your idea that these taxes. because
Indirect, should be abolished and re-
placed by land taxi"
Answer-"Under the land tax the
railroads would pay much more
than they now do toward the revenue
of the government The fact is that
the taxes of the people would fall
more lightly on them under the lana
tax"
Question--"A State tax on railroad
franchises and a like tax on railroad
personality are two of the sources
from which the moneys used by our
municipalities in support of the puphc
schools are drawn. Would you re-
lieye the railroads from these taxes
and substitute a land tax therefore?
Answer-'My answer to this ques-
tion is the same as that to the last
question"
Ouestion-"Every street using pub
lie utility pays an indirect taxa
franchise tax of per cent. on gross
receipts-which goes to the munich
pality. Under your general plan are
the public utilities to be relieved from
this and an equal amount raised by
land taxi"
Answer-'T should carry both on at
the same time. The saving to the
people after taking over the street
railways would be many times the
amount of the per cent. tax on the
gross receipts and would still further
lower taxes
Question-"Under your general plan
let take into account the increased
sum to be raised locally, due to abol-
ishing utility and railroad franchise
taxes, and the direct State tax, which
must result from abolishing corpora
ton franchise, railroad franchise and
collateral Inheritance taxes?
Answer-"I have already pointed
out the great saving that would re-
suit from municipal operation of rail-
roads, street railways and other pub
lie utilities"
Question-"Should your figures,
under the general plan, not take into
account the fact that under munich
pal ownership of utilities the pres
ent property of the utilities will no
longer be included in the tax
ratables?"
Answer-"It certainly should. but
the saving from municipal operation
would more than compensate for
that"
women's Wage Question.
Question-"You advocate a statute
establishing a minimum wage for
working women. 1 join in this. You
are a business man, employing many
women. May l and the audience have
your Judgment as to the specific sum
per day or week at which the law
should fix such minimum wager"
Answer-"That cannot be applied
unless over the entire community.
do not know at what figure their
compensation should be set. I would
have it living wage, though"
Question-"You would abolish in
functions in trade disputes. Do you
mean to withdraw the power to en-
join a combination of manufacturers
from 'blacklisting' the striking en-
ployees of one of them or combina-
ton of manufacturers from boycott
ting retailers who refuse to cut off
credit from the striking employees of
one of them?"
Answer-"I should have to get the
assistance of a lawyer to try out