Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-22

one who is not in line with the Supreme
Courts decision" said Mr.. s. G. Cornwell.
81 never did like that sort Of law, for
there, are better ways of raising revenue
than by providing an income tax, which
cannot help hut make class distinction"
Edward H. Allen.
1.-THE ircome tax was an iniquitous tax.
I think. and t1ieheople generally have rea-
son to be grateful that it has been disposed
of. AS war MEASURE 1t may be all right,
but these are nod ar times, and a tax on
thrift and industry is bad business at best.
am extremely glad that the Supreme
Court saw things the way it did,"
JolfA>,W. Douglass.
'I agree with the minority report of the
Supreme Court on the income tax law on
every point" said ex-Commissioner John
w. Douglass. IF don't believe that rents
are equivalent to lands in the eyes of the
law any more than my shadow Is equiva-
lent to my person. By direct tax, accord
ing to the Constitution, I take 1t to mean
tax upon land or upon individuals specifi-
cally."
Frank L. Harvey.
st was very much disappointed at the de-
csion of the Supreme Court" said Mr..
Frank L. Harvey. 1.-The seriousness of the
opinion as a precedent will be felt If a war
comes and the country is confronted with
a necessity fer money at time when i'm
ports have ceased and similar cessation
of exports has paralyZed home industries.
The decision ties the hands of the govern
ment so far as raising money Is concerned
in such ar emergency"
Robinson, Cherry & Co.
Mr.. Robinson of Robinson, Cherry & Com
pany said: 81 consider the last decision
a righteous and just one, and I think it is
so regarded by the community generally,
whether effected by it directly Or not. I
paid an income tax during the war cheer
fully, but see no necessity for such a
measure in times of peace"
w. H. Moses.
Mr. w. H. Moses of w. B. Moses & Sons
said: 1.-The opinion of the court was right.
but the dissenting opinions are like setting
fire to inflammable material"
e. p. NIcrtz.
E. P. Mertz said: st believe that the de-
cision will meet with general approval
very much regret, however, that the de-
cision was not rendered by a large major
ity of the court, as It will tend to create
dissatisfaction in the minds Of many who
favored the law. 1t appears to me that
there are other methods of raising needed
revenue than by an income tax, which, l
think, should be the last thing resorted to-
I trust, however, that it will not be neces-
as I believe that business throughout the
country will be better if undisturbed by
any prospect Of legislation of any char
acter. Every business interest seems to be
slowly recovering, as evidenced by the re-
cent advances in salaries of the employees
volunteered by large firms and corpora
TONS"
j. j. Darlington.
1.-THE principle of such a tax is" said Mr.
J. ]. Darlington, "a good one. do not be-
lieve there could be better tax law. but
whether the one just decided unconstitu-
tional was a good law not am unable
to say, for neither thoroughly considered
the act nor carefully read the courts opin-
ion."
F. H. Mackey.
"Mr. Justice Harlan" explained Mr..
Franklin H. Mackey. expressed my views
in the matter, only more much more, ably
and clearly than / could have done. 1 agree
with him."
Job barnard.
1.-The majority opinion of the Supreme
Court" declared Mr.. Job Barnard, was
right and just, I'M my humble opinion. A
tax on personaltyiis as much a direct tax
as Il tax on realty, and under the provisions
Of the Constitationsthe income tax law was
clearly unconstitutional