Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-03
APPEAL Fur JUSTICE
ROOT SAYS INCOME TAX WILL
mr. NEW YORK HARD.
Lewis Replies Saying Few Of Wealth
should Pay for the Benefit OF
MI Government,

MI Government,
WASHINGTON, Sept Am appeal
by Senator Root for Justice TO the
people Of New York in the levying
Of the income TAX and a reply by Scna-
tor Lewis of Illinois. who declared
that the chosen few Of wealth should
be- made 10 pay for the benefits Of
government marked .OdaNs tariff
debate i'm the senate.
Senator Root declared that his
state, which paid so large "a proper
tlon of the civil war income tax, had
voluntarily surrendered It's coustitu-
tIoual protection against unfair taxa
ton on the conviction that the wis
dom of self-conrol and moderation
would stay the other states from COM
bininR 10 heap upon 1t the burden Of
taxation lie said that the men upon
whom the income taN would fall were
those upon whom New York depend
ed as the source Tor meeting its great
yearly expenses. lie attacked the
$1,000 exemption az relieving the ag-
riCulural states from the burden OF
taxation and advocated a 1000 eX-
"Mpuuu.
says New York Failed.
senator Lewis said New York had
failed notably to make It's rich men
bear their share Of the burden of
government and that i'm accordance
with tine sroWing idea that where the
states had failed TO act, the federal
government mast act for them, he
was read. to make the rich pay lie
said senator Root had preached this
doctrine when secretary of state.
"Nho are the people OF New York
for whom The senator is SO solicit
ous'' inquired the Illinois senator.
Are they those who breed around
Wall street and flock to the Waldorf
Astoria Are there no poor and
humble In his state Why should
The senator ask that my people
should be exempt from the burden
of government
"Thc object cf democracy Is not to
make Illegal war on legal wealth;
but legal war on Illegal wealth. We
hear talk Of war with MeNico Who
would bee the first 10 hasten TO this
capital to have the army and navy
sent out2 II would be my people
who world want he farmers son sac
rficcd 90 protect their property and
to prevent invasion Of the country
Let them pay for the great benefits
of government which they enjoy and
let moi AN the burden be placed ON
the helpless that they may become
the hopeless too'
Several items passed over on the
first reading of the bin were agreed
to during the closing hours Of the
davs session The Norris amend
ment to free list substitutes for cof-
Zee, and one by Senator Jones 20 re-
move the duty from lutte bags for
grain exports We're defeated.
Tonight the senate democrats eau
cused 10 undertake final disposition
" various disputed sections Of the
biz that had been referred back 10
the finance committee. Tho two
most important matters 10 be consid- |
cred were the proposed increase i'm
the income tax ON larger incomes and |
the cotton futures tax amendments.
Senators Chamberlain. Lane and |
others vigorously opposed the action. |
II was decided 20 leave 10 the COM |
Judgment all matters refer /
red back for further consideration oX- |
'ept 'he income tax section, the cot |
ON futures amendment, the KENYON /
amendment TO put all articles pro- |
luCed by trusts on the free list and /
.ertIiu administrative features or the |
Ill
Although the session continued un- !
u near midnight, hardly start had |
leen made on the important prob |
ems TO be disposed o. Several ses-
lions may be necessary 10 complete |
he task.
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