Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-10
THAT INCOME TAX.
Why YirSinianS and North CarollnIanS
Voted for II.
II VIII Hardly Affect InjuriousIy
the Democracy OF the South-A
Western Man for the Nomination
for Prcsident-Personai Notes.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., April 9-(Spc-
cial)-It IL understood that instructions
will be sent out at once from the Urea
sury Department to the collectors OF in
ternal revenue In regard TO the income
tax question. The officials will endeavor
TO enforce the remaining provisions OF the
emasculated law. AS IL originally stood.
the collectors in Virginia and North Caro-
lima did not anticipate a great deal OF
work, but their districts win not be as
much affected by the decision OF the
court as those in New York, New Eng
land. and portions of the West, which in
clude the large cities. where miliionaires
are numerous. and their incomes are de-
rived from the properties which the high
est court of the land says are
exempt from taxation by the National
Government.
The decision Is a bad Knockout for the
men who were Instrumental In having
the income-tax provision inserted in the
tariff bill passed by the last Congress
The Virginia and North Carolina delega-
tons supported IL solidly. but they had
nothing TO do with the framing Of the
details.
TRUSTED THE LAWYERS
They simply took for granted that there
were lawyers on the committee sound
enough to bring forward d law which
could stand the test before the courts
on general principles the Virginans and
North Carolinians believed in taxing the
men and women who have large incomes.
but they probably never had any idea
To- fA hat ttrfl
tax a man In business or professional life
who has an income Of 5000 and upwards.
and permitting at the same time man
TO escape who may derive $1,000 or 800 coo
per year from rents. and as much more
from the interest on State and municipal
bonds. In other words the Astors and
the Vanderbllts. Of New York, with thou
sands OF houses rented out, and owning
millions OF the bonds that are to be ex-
empted. will not have to bear proportions
ateiy as much of the burden of taxation
as the man VINO makes In his business
$1,000 n year. or who gets that much sal
airy from some corporation.
Good lawyers tod Mr.. Wilson and
others when the provisions Of the law
were made public that they would not be
upheld by the courts.
THE INDEPENDENT SILVERITES.
a wel-known public official, who has
just returned from quite an extended
trip through the South, says he does
not think the proposed Independent sill
yer party will have any effect on the
Democracy in that section. He finds
that while the feeling for the coinage
OF silver is. perhaps. stronger to-day than
ever the rank and file Of the Demo-
Gratis believe in making the hght within
party lines. They are not willing to go
off after any uncertainty. and thereby
create dissensions that the Republicans.
aided by the Populists. VIII capture the
State governments.
This same gentleman says he thinks
fight Will be made in most Of the South
ern States to have the silver issue pre-
dominate and. from what he could gather
he is positive that In both Virginia and
North Carolina the silver men will alb
solutey control any conventions that may
be held within the next eighteen months.
This is practically In keeping with
Information received here from the West,
and the movement to hold silver con-
vention I'm Illinois is said TO be but the
commencement of an effort to nomirfite
next wear western man for the presi-
dency.
II r Merry was to-day appointed post
master at Backbone, Allegheny county.
Va. vice T. s. Ham resigned.
ANOTHER PROVIDED FOR.
William Joyner. OF Northampton coun-
tv n c. has been given position IN
the Government Printing Office He is
brother of Jack Joyner the well-knoWn
turfman. and General Ransom IS sald
to have secured the appointment for him
lust before leaving for the City of
Mexico.