The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-17
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Kepabllean Opinions On the Income Tax
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The income tax iaw,or ~ least a
part of II, has been decided 70 be nm.
constitutional VIII this mean bond
sales 70 provide funds for current ex-
penditures, or will congress be called
together To provide for an adequate
reyenue?-Boston Record.
This practically defeats and over
throws the law. II the income from
the landlord class, from the Astors, the
sharon estate. the Luning estate aud
the like cannot be reached, the people
viii not consent 10 allow the law 70
stand.-sian Francisco Chronicle
The Inv is likely TO become more
unpopular on account Of this decision
than Il was before. and the chances Of
It's repeal by the next congress will De
correspondinRly increased, particular
" in view Of the fact that the revenue
from other sources promises soon to be
sufficient for all the necessities Of the
government Louis Globe-Demo-
crnt.
The income tax measure did not com.
mend itself to the Judgment Of the
wiser leaders in the democratic CON
gress. 1t was weak concession TO the
populists II is greatly to be regretted,
Notwithstanding the crippled condition
Of the treasury, that the court could
not have thrust tho whole body Of the
law out OF the statute book Balti.
more Record.
The decision Of the supreme court
will bring the income tax question
prominently before the next congress.
The demand win be for repeal of the
remaining portions OF the income tax
schedule. with the possible exception
Of the tax on corporate investments,
and the substitution therefor of either
increased import duties or new internal
revenue taxes. Omaha Bee.
The queer decision of the supreme
court only amplifies the already exist
ing objections to the income-tax prin-
ciple. II is hardly worth while TO
mourn over one more addition TO its
inequalities and injustices, as the best
informed persons have always said, as
the experience of this and other gov
crnments has proved. the income tax is
unjust and unequaL-St Paul Pioneer
Press
The supreme court has not done it.
self credit by its failure to decide as to
the constitutionality OF the income tax,
and yet has practically taken the life
out of that offensive law 1t IS the
browning disgrace of the party now in
power and of the president who per-
mitted the income tax to become law
that every democratic justice present
held parts of the measure and two OF
the three held the whole of 1t uncon-
stitutional--N. Y. Tribune.
We cannot affirm that the conclusion
reached by the court is surprise. but
it is certainly defeat of the object
had in view when the income tax was
injected into the Wilson tariff bill.
The business Of the country, already
staggering under the pressure of con-
stantly depressing values, falling prices
and CONSTRUCTED markets. must shout
der this additional load aud carry 1t as
best 1t can. while the coupon clipper
and the rack renter go scot free. pc
troit Tribune.
The public was prepared for gem
eral condemnation of the law or for
the maintenance of its constitutionali-
ty, but very few anticipated that the
income from rents would be exempted
from taxation so long as incomes from
other sources were allowed TO he taxed.
Incomes derived from property Other.
than lands represent the labor. skill
and enterprise of their holders quite
as much as do rents, and the latter are
much better protected by their nature
from the numerous dangers which be.
set capital. Baltimore American.