In a 1894 article, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle denounced the income tax as fundamentally opposed to Democratic principles, arguing that it unfairly burdens the poor instead of the wealthy. The article asserts that taxes are typically passed down from landlords to tenants and from employers to employees. It further claims that the tax is a tool of vengeance by Southern politicians against Northern wealth and prosperity, rooted in historical events of the Civil War and ongoing tensions.
An income tax is un-Democratic. This is true, whether Democratic principles or national platforms be considered. It negates Democratic principles and traditions.
Any tax on income of any amount would be collected by landlords from tenants in increased rents and by employers from employees in decreased wages.
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