Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-12-15

bboStltuVSn A1S ~ VIZ AbtGE+r II
and corporation tax Whcn ,h
war Was well under way the cri,
pied commerce between hi
, country and Europe rezcsssitaic
another tax, and today We al
; paying war tar in "a couDts
tlat is with peace with til
) world.
I Bntthe income tax and the wa
tax aud the corp0ra'lln tax ar
found 10 be ineffective when i
comes TO the defraying Of III,
nation 5 expenses. II his appea
TO CONGRESS today, Presiden
Wilson suggests a lowering G
the exemption limits of the in
! come tax, an inc RI ase in tie sur,
tax it-e,., and recommends tht
| imposition of additional taxes CT
gasoline. automobiles, pig i!cr
and steel.
VIVA; are these taxes in real
lily: War taxes: No. They are
taxes which the An erican pub
lie are asked 70 Gear in order tc
make good the deficient ,o.icies
that hasa brought about q threat
eneG nc&ci, in the Government 4
l11ncos.
| Ard where ara they 10 end:
Suppose we extend the exemp
tioa limits Of tie Income tax IL
inci2de annuai incomes OF $1,000
| Will The administration or Pre>i'
dent Wilson say that his will be
sufrcirT.t for TIC years Tat are
t. COM: j j. nCt r."re Reason
able TO suppose that under such
al extension system the work
man may fiGd Z STAN p ,sa or his
pay envelope tie very drst time
that Democratic eXtrayasauce
ana de+ It's need further rev.
euu-s
he. rs suppose ths; Congress
adopts the Presidents sueees'
ton to tax the horse powcr OF
automobiles and gasoline. WHO is
there 10 say that carriages, wag
ons, tructs aLa horse feed gi!.
no, fail unGer tie same tax when
the Democrat find that the In,
come from the newly suggested
sources is ins 4 facieEt:
LIST US suppose .ia. Coue,es s
adort> fio ~.e>tiJa Lat S.ee.
and lfuiA i.c ,ansa, tr.s3 mat az
sure Us apair~t \ Isx az shoes
clothing, machinery, buildings,
ard in the las, eStrent. food aid
,aa necessities of iiie,.
Ne .ui nn.f cpf,. u .i.e spe
ci!ic taxes which ihe Presiien,
proposes as IN American. but
the very sugG s,ion !,sr.i offers
the foundation and the precs dent
| for a policy that Will lead 70 q
husslantaed 80, aInIaD. whel I
| the people wili oe forced 10 carry
the burdens imposed and brought
abou. Icy mistaken doctrines un.
der the leadership of misguided
theorists and their ro!ii,tal sa.
teli,es
The Demcc craiic administration
has failed. II has So. tae bnsl'
ness Of the country into turmoil.
| The nations afsirs are not run
ming smoothly and there is a
threatened deficit that mus, be
severed Where does III" PrsSi'
dent Sees to place the burdens.
Ga the American people The
pre- sent administration through b
President Wilson. has adni,te !
the glarins lmpossiblli,y Of its
theory OF government anu the
public is roY asked 70 maae that
administration gvoo by iaS'uS
upon its shoulders the burdens
Of excessive taxation,
Wha. will it he next. Where
and when will he taxation end:
Will il be when every bank check
and pay envelope osars the stamp
OF A Government, in need OF funds?
Wilt be when the loaf Of bread
and bushel of potatoes carry that
same stamp This is the great
problem before Congress today
The details OF the President )
message are wholly ulimportant
in the face uf that great prece'
dent which the President would
establish. The excessive taxing
Of the American industries,
American products and tho