Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-01-21
The Voting Tax.

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The Voting Tax.
II is TO be hoped that the recommendation
of the governor for u constitutional amend
ment to abolish poll tax as a franchise
qualification will receive the prompt at
tcntion it merits, Senator Kennedy, on
the first day of the session, introduced
bill to secure the object of the executive
recommendation. II ought to I've pressed
10 prompt passage.
There is no good reason why the pay
ment of - or 80 cents, or whatever the
amount may be- should qualify man not
otherwise qualified to vote. 1t is the
easiest way in the law, hut the most in
effective in fact. 1t should not be that a
a man or party could increase its voting
strength lay such means.
In point of fact in many communities
more than half the voters do not pay their
own tax. They are paid for them 10y those
to whom the obligation thus conferred
mortgages in some degree their franchise
1t is difficult for parties and committees to
raise the money required for this purpose.
and in the end the public pays dearly for It,
while the individual whose tax is paid YEAR
after wear for him is degraded by ii.
The courts have differed in their opinions
as to the validity of tax payment by one
for another without his authority but
whatever might De the ultimate decision,
| nothing could prevent the voter from
| expressly authorizing some other. as his
| agent, to pay his tax : and the party COM
mitteeS would, by procuring this authority,
evade the law. any way it would he con
| Strued
| The only possible relief for existing evils
| seems to he constitutional amendment
| abolshng a tax. Tor which as now levied
| and collected there SEEMS to he no good
reason.
Let the poll tax 60.
|
THERE were lS} SiguerS to the mortgage
| that Cameron has taken out on Pennsylvania
| for the next six years.
II iSa queer tribute to pay to lngersoll to
say that his coarse, brutal attacks on Chris
| tiauitv are productive of good in stimulating
| Christians to its defense and forcing more
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the great blessings that Christianity has
! ""uEn' l'l'o 'he N"Iiu' ~ wen uliSht II he
said that the murderer and the rohber who
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M"'N VI H'''e'> are "',I-"""'E le'l'l' '"l 'h'
sH"S''" "'io'l 'hat l''eS a''oIu ny contrast "i III"
beauty Of right-living. Yet this apology is
made for lmgersoll's onslaughts on Chris
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PorIrrc>I riIprims to Albany find tho Al,
there Ntle coldor than thav had aut,ci
| pated
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1T mas peen well demonstrated that 1t Is
Impossible L" Iegisiate Mormonlsm out OF eN
lS'eh'e' IL was proposed that the dnclen
regal princlpIe that wife shall not be forced
TO testify against her husband he suSpendeo
IN Itah III order I" get the necessary cNi
dence Tor the p"INgam"uS husbands convIc
ton hiII {" Great" a commission with all
powers necessary I" crush the eVu, Is lying
around somewhere III congress IN very nlori
p"hH '"hnltloh' ana the MorlnohS Keep NJ
their WORK OF pro'eiytAng with unabated
zeal Inc laws AIMED against Mormonism
all appear To admit "l dual construction as Is
| seen IN tho Rudger ClaWSOn case. tlawsOL
was found guilty OF pol ygamv and unlawful
| cohabitation and was sentenced 10 nav $50,
fine and suffer four wears imprisoument, He
appealed To the supreme court of Utah, and
pending Judgment on such appeal applied
to the court that had sentenced him for re-.
lease upon suitable bail The Judge denied
the application ON the ground that the de.
fendant ought not to be admitted to bail after
conviction and sentence unless some extra.
ordinary reason for il we're shown and No
such reason had been given. Clawson there.