Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18

same period were $505,SS1.75.
The New Hampshire Democrats, il
will be remembered, are claiming that
they should have the naming of the
internal revenue collector for that
district, which comprises the three
northern New England states. be-
cause they have such a preponder-
ance of the collections. That has long
been their argument, and during Re-
publican administrations for many
years the collector OF internal revenue
for that ree-state district has been
a New Hampshire man. foto.i
1t is to be borne in mind that under
the new tariff law, which the Senate
is now considering. providing for in
come taxes, the internal revenue col
lections for Maine will be larger than
the internal revenue collections for
New Hampshire.
For the population and wealth in
Maine 10 very much more than the
population and wealth in New Hamp-
shire. Heretofore the fact that Maine
is a Prohibition state and that New
Hampshire is not, has made a great
difference in the internal revenue
collections. That difference is now to
disappear and the Now Hampshire
argument for the good office Of inter
nal revenue collector disappears.
Let this stick in the Herald's mind:
Maine with its vastly greater area,
wealth and population, has been pay
ing only three fifths az much tax for
its vices az it's nearest license neigh
Dor; but, when its incomes are taxed,
Maine will be more profitable to the
federal government than its rum trust
controlled neighbor.
The Herald and other admirers OF
rum trust law may boast of the great
growth of the evil traffic. but pleas,
don't attempt to put it upon prohibi-
tory law. Rather. consider the mean
ing of internal revenue facts and re-
member that with the enormous adj
vertising of the liquor business and
its constant and insidieus appeal
such as quoted above-the devil is
making startling progress in his Sc
lect territory.
Let us further consider the mean
ing OF the internal revenue report. As
1 matter of fact the Maine collections
If internal revenue stand up well
with numerous other states. These |
collections are more than in Arkan- |
las, a considerably larger and more |
,opulous state, which yielded only /
190,665 in internal revenue last year.
rhe Maine collections are also much
anger than in the more populous /
tate of Mississippi. where the inter-
Ial revenue collections last year were |
My $SO,1S1. Again in South Carolina, |
Ilso more populous state than |
daine, the internal revenue collec-
ions for the fiscal year were but |
1872, 104. Maine yielded about the
anne sum as the Philippine islands
here 1891 were collected In inter-
al revenue for the year.
But here is the significant thing;
he governments collections Of inter-
al revenue amount to $345 100000 a
ear. but the bulk of this money
hich Uncle Sam derives from a
artnership in the rum business
,mes from few states. Here are
me of the figures:
Illinois, with twice the area and
Early eight times the population OF
aine, pays, as its vice tax to Unsle
am for permitting the evil. s5S,000,-
10 annually, 1870 times as much as
Iaine In other words. Maine last
ear with it's largely increased inter-
al revenue list resulting from Dem
cratic support and encouragement,
aid 40 cents per capita tax. while
linois settled to the tune 1886 per
apita.
Kentucky with three times the
opulation of Maine. pays $S5.000,000
or making and selling stuff which
he United States admits, by charging
for its permission to exist, is unfit to
i've.
Indiana, with three and one-ha!f
lines the population Of Maine, pays
'3l. ooe.oo0; New York, $4,000, 900;
ohio s25,ooe.e00; Pennsylvania $780,
100000; little Connecticut s2,OOo,OO0.
md Massachusetts 100000.
Little Massachusetts. with one
hird the area and three times the pop
llation Of Maine. pays to the national
government by engaging in evil traf-
&c, ~ 1-S times as much as Maine
'ays.
5 Now. as a fair, square question, we
"ou'o N<e to know where the Herald !;
hhds any siign,sst authority for it's
ciaim that prohibition pevar f.,,, al