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Prov ne PhpadSsAta TS-s.
The esponsibility for the one supreme dan
ger to tariff reform IL solely upon the South.
II tariff reform shall be defeated. Il will be be-
cause Of the Intrusion OF the odlous income
tax feature that IL demanded By the solid vote
Of the South. and 10 the tariff shail be passed
with the income tax retained. both the tariff
and the income tax will surely be oyerthrown
by the next Congress-
We reflect the eonslderate judgment Of the
country when we say that no party can survive
that inauRurates an income tax in time Of
pence. To persist in pressing this unjust
measure is simply political madness. No sub
stsntisl results can ce achieved. as even II en-
acted Il will only be 10 assure the absolute
overthrow Of the measure and OF the party
that enacted It.
Fto, ne Roohesr Uatou and ldsat,ev.
The legislative power in the State Of Few
York is unlimited, save as restrained By the
Constitution OF the State or by the Cons stitu-
tion OF the United States. In provisions to
which the State OF New York has sssentsd.
The United States are not and never werc .
q sovereignty In anything. Their taxing power.
like all other powers. is derived from and del
eRated to them By the several States. and 10
not unlimited. On the contrary, there 10 an
express limitation put upon It. The United
States have. for the sole purpose OF carrying
on their Govern ment honestly and economi-
cally administered. been vcsted with power TO
levy and collect taxes. duties. imposts. and ex-
cisea" But the restrictions follow that all
duties, imposts, and exoses shall be uniform
throughout the United States" and that mo
capitation or other direct tax shall be laid. un-
less In proportion to the census or enumera-
tion hereinbefore directed to be taken" An
income tax 10 . direct tax II Congress desires
10 raise revenue for support OF the Govern
ment By direct taxation. let It do %. but In the
manner prescribed by the Constitutiop-"in
proportion to the census or enumeration"
Prom ne Phdods,ph'a Record
An honest confession 10 good for tho soul.
Some OF the Democratic advocates OF an In
come tax confess now that the income tax
provision in the Wilson bill is . serious OBJ
stacle to tariff reform. Why. then. should II
not be taken out OF the way. since Il does not
belong to the Democratic programme. and
IL not necessary for revenue7
Prom u. Richmond -.
Tho South must decide"
This IL the heading OF startling editorial
in Yesterdays Philadelphia Times. The paper
goes on to say: THE south must decide
whether It will surrender the odious income
tax or defeat tsriff reform and the income tax
with It"
These are painfully plain words. but they
are to the point.
Men like Senator Morgan OF Alabama and
others. should consider them. Men who sx.
pect to live In the South should heed them.
Men who want better times and better prices
in the South should consider them.
Prom a. RaAmo.d Tn<.
Are We to assume that the people OF the South
are In favor OF imposing the burdens OF the
Government on the accumu ulated wealth Of
the country to their own ease and exonera-
tion7 II this bs true. what chance has the
South ever to have any permanent voice In tho
management OF the nations afrairs7 II she
has any voice In It at all It will be through Q
union with tho Populists Of the West and the
representatives OF the silver states. Does any
sensible man believe that the great middle
territory OF the Union. whore the great mass OF
its accumulated wealth lies. will ever permit
such Q combination to rule this land II our
people think this they are mad. Already. to
the attentive observer. It is becoming plain
that the sectional issue 10 being raised. and IL
growing In strength every day. To the atten-
tive observer. We repeat, IL Is becoming evident
that our persistent effort to debase the nations
money and to impose connscating burden
upon the accumulated wealth OF the North 10
rousing the North to another sectional contest
with us In which We must lose all that We have
gained by the past thirty-hve years OF suffer-
ing ana ois'ress. are our people mao thet they
VIII 'nus 0our' 'ho'f own ae''ruotion'
From % Ph"ad''pA'a P1o"e LsdS'.
The report comes from Washington than an
order to render the proposed income tax less
Questionable to some OF its Democratic oppo-
nents In Congress It's scope Ii to be extended
so ss to include all incomes OF 81. 500 and over.
II the Democrats. forgetting their former op-
position TO a Treasury surplus. now think that
such thing is essential. or even desirable.
they neeo not get IL from tax "hich is' OF
al othefs' the most opIsot'onaois' not In one
particular onS' ou' In many.
Prom The 6are't'" DdtV Es's
Nobody can read Senator HilFs speech on the
pending tariff and income tax In the Senate
and the captious comments OF the thick and
thin Democratic organs without being more
and more impressed that there are bound
within the arbitrary lines OF the Dem ocratic
party elements that can never work tokether