The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-27
NATIONAL TAXATION AND THE CON-
sTITUTION.

sTITUTION.
The Limestone New Era. for the legisIs-
tIvN acumen Of whose editor We have the
highest regard, In It, last issue says "Ab-
solute tree trade means direct taxation,
says the Dallas HHsALp, to DO spportionsd
among the states In proportion TO popula
ton ~ ascsrtalnsd by the last census. This
would require citizen Of Alabama to pay
" on assssssd valuation 10 every 81 paid by
q citizen Of Rhode Island. Admitting the
HKRALp's premises TO be correct, this would
probably DO true, but why should any
such principle OF taxatIon obtain? What
authority has the HEaALp for assuming
hat In the event offres trade taxation would
DO spporlioped among states on he ba. .
~ Toe last c.nsus2 II occp-st 10 ia tbs, the
"a yalorsm principle would 10 the correct
ons and the assessing and collecting afsr'
c,ss OF eich state could assei5 and oollcc.
taxes for the support .ihenaiions' rove.n.
mint on the same prino.pal and Ia The ,me
way they do for the state government. 4
so. why would citizen OF AIsbSsa be CO.,
ed upon 10 pay any more In proportion 4
hh wealth than ,ciJxxf Of IiSdo y,
Ilsui"
Ifthe editor OF the New Ere VII, reici
tho end section OF the let s,ticIe hsda.'
stitutl6n o! tho United Stats he vii s.
this EXPIRE = u; "Rspresen, sti,es aud or
t,=es ths ,e apporlioned among tho ts'
era' state ccordine to ths'r respecis
num- ers. Why "mpy such principle Q
t.ys 6eiln." Is a oues'iol
therefore, quite readily answered. Til
other question Is quickly disposed D;
viz: "Why should IL bear the bs'is Of ID
last census2" bv further reading OF lh'
simo section. wbth tuns thus: "ls
enumeration shs'l 90 made within the
years after the first meeting OF tho COZ
c,ess OF the United States, aud within eve
subsequent term Of ten years." eic. 20
also, the 4ih clause Of the 9th section OF III
Is. clause, also declares mo capltatioa {
other direct tax shall be laid unless In pre-
portion to the census a. hereinbsiori
directed 10 be TAKEN"
In fcriher reply we would recall 10 III
editor OF the New Era that tho old modr
l776, OF state quotas for nationa, revenues
based upon the ad valorem value OF rsr
estate. land and buildings. In the severn
,slates, vass thorough failure. so uoiye.
ssliy recognized was the resulting inequsl
iiy aud Injustice that all those states, Wit
one exception, determined tc nbolioh II
and substituts tho proposition that tbs
number OF population bs TIC basis OF In g
ion, upon a certain ratio therein oct .o'.l,
lnoyn as tho tbree.lfths OF federal ratio Of
representative population, tais being con-
s,dered 1.-THE best aud most reliable .tsn
dsra .hst cocld be resort 10 Of esti'rn'ipg
20 capacity OF the people OF O stats =
ra'se mone- for tsxes." Objections wo-a
; .sised on the slave property polnt, bat
&s. hsail9 cifsctually gauelchei ther,
- ;lc sdlt satlf,action OF even lis southern
Yas a.bsis, .iia. clGrGs in tho constituiion
; .se.~,cre, -lbn.itu,;cs population icr PIE
,s..y rs the basis for taxation. was the re-
[ = OF i comrrotligs proposition thr.
nsheyes should - rated % 70 g." Iris
irii . tho case, and tho fr her facts being
9. stst tia. Alabama has very nearly fou
tines To ,pulsLion OF Rhode Islsnd. while
r-ap ~ Valuations in.tho latte. arc rlmos.
l2tA,.nee over t,o-o 81 .ihs former. We see
taa the population ;c= business would sic q
about TO as stated, which The ser va
- Ia " Unfair. Ne-,'