Word: tariffs
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...income tax is an excellent and efficient tax economically considered. - (a) The greatest possible amount of the total tax levied gets into the treasury. - (1) Paid directly into the hands of the government: Nation, IX, 452 (1869). - (b) Its operation does not have the deleterious effect of tariff taxes. - (1) It does not affect the normal distribution of capital. - (2) It does not benefit one class over another. - (c) Its operation improves the longer it is tried: Richard T. Ely, Political Economy, 257. - (d) The incidence of the tax can not be shoved on to some other individual or other...
...applicable at this time. - (a) There is a great deficit in the treasury: Wm. L. Wilson in N. A. R. Jan. '94. - (b) The income tax will enable this deficit to be made up without the imposition of further taxes on consumption. - (c) This will make possible still further tariff reductions to the advantage of consumers...
...Democratic party in the past House has grossly mismanaged public affairs. (a) Delay in legislation; N. Y. Tribune, July 3, 9, Aug. 27, 30, 1894. (b) Passing a tariff bill which encourages trusts, monopolies, and local and social prejudices; Reviews X, 246-7; Cyclopedic Rev. IV, 278; N. Y. Trib. July 3, 8, 1894. (c) Violation of party pledges: Chicago Platform, 1892, in Tribune Almanac for 1893, pp. 34-36; President's letter in N. Y. Tribune, July 30, 1894. (d) A sacrifice of the dignity of the House: Tom Johnson's speech, Am. Economist, Vol. XIV, No. 12 (Sept...
...depression will be relieved by tariff reform: Wilson's speech in Boston Herald, Aug. 30, 1894. (c) Industry will review on a better basis...
WANTED.- At second-hand, Anson on Contracts, and Taussig's Tariff History (last edition). Address, L., CRIMSON office...