New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-21
THE WHOLE LAW INVALID
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r nnom ",s ana manifest injustice and umfarnes'
as between those suI' case by when 10 determine
what is direct tax in the sense OF the Cnrianed
to aSI"rtan states according their respec
I've number %n saaality to ali the citizens and IN,
~ The country who may be subject 10 'le
Of The law The fact ' sress I nusce and
apportoea VII those required TO pay IT should set
inequality hmons ta1 =, vss not a direct tax within
tIc M and ,i meaning Of those words as they
are are n n'ue In the Constitution.
TIE RULE OF APPORIloNMENI'
49, ,,,,,,v th,s test, Let us take the lustrn-
ton suggested In the opinion OF the 'ou'" w.
gress lays TAX % s''. dos,cra.sd amount
the country above ',' ~" o.,,r,od amopy the
ana ai',gn .a according to their rumber and when
80 anport"ned TO be proratcd among the citizens
Of the respective states eo ,a es OF equal pop
uIation me cEsnS T., "a me tax say 500 In number.
sitG income sunJ ~ ne "ther state that Is OF equal
pDpuavoh ie. vgh,t is The result OF the apportion-
the .i"; nov, VIVA rhe citizens IN one State VIII
be- called upon to pay their income jgss twii WEI
the amount tnat me co'|iS now Mate OF Washing
ton, for example and the oid sac o. .9 cfizrns
within ts juri.Iiction who are subject TO the @.
Grafton Of this Ian Rhole liiar h"u ~ y, svnor,ion
ment will be required to pax ten tines the , raIe 9a
taxation on his income when the c'tM1n oy ~. ex
Island pays. Extend TINS rue aS !, ha -, v,end
IT, 10 all the States. ana the result ~ va. -,
larger the number OF those suuJcc. - te Vp ,beir
Of the law in any SVEN STAT ,ne si" i "a ~
proportion OF the tan and tho s,narr Ihsr rn,bor
ia Inc state the greater will be their rate OF taxa
Iut II IL said THAI this Inequality intentional
upon the part OF the trainers 81 the Nonstut.V Pi.
owners as a class VIVA. an idea lncquinty
nientionaIly "dopteI by the trainers OF the Con-
s,iiuton. Why. the very object Of is formation
the reverse. The Govern'neni IS not u. s,
It's own citizens throughout the country. ir.espec-
g ye S s "rs nd TO prSmo peace and u
tice either in Its wno'e or IN any paf' .ncip no.
ever Intended 10 work out sucn result anu I.o
Where IA this thing u. sop What IS to be ne
eni 81 the apphcaton or ms RUE inns neM -,
the General Government on al the money on hand
or on depoS.; OF every cz.n OF the foyern rnsnv
~ "a ~ Gun u. " MI ar g, tsx-
OF the states Inc Government ma. uh" v,a .S la
ing power me rsht TO lay such YAK men th a.i,
lew par ,s Vn iva1 from w. nrocerjs 81 farm
products or from the interest in bonds and seclr-
law. 70 make Your tax valid. you mus. appor,ion
me- YAK among an "a" Tl"'Hs "' III" Sfatrs
taking The whole subiect-matter out Of the con
troll OF Congress both the r2te OF taxation ana tne
a-sr.sin'l, anu tlrus,'s ~, upi ~ ~ no otnei
,'''''' - "
~ 800 .,.,, .h, ,-t,.t,,,a ,,pourceI IN the
d,cs"n ria' chiy destroys tnr p'Wrr Oh unc s'oN
,h"m Ther. il TO- nv mind lit,lr Or no real differ
.nc, denying the ex!steuc. OF the power 10
,x Incomes frorn r"al and uers1nnl sstnte ana the
,t..h n. mon conditions ana requirements 70 ia
'xer,,s. a. .yu render n irnuoss'he or Incapable
- INV urnctlcni cnerat,on You might lust AS well
In ms cr4n strike AZ the plwrr - reach incomes
from the sources Indicated a. 10 attach these cons
diii'ns ~ nnportionment which ~ legislature can
r.,.r trI,ffIk. 1, nlout ami which II adopted.
r,nr,t H.. enforced Win an, degree ~ EQUALITY or
f,lfn. - between common citizens of common
.'.,I'tr,
m. decision dl4rerars the weli-rsia hll-h,l rule
or canon oi CONTRADICTION - which have referred.
thnt an act ptH-,l los u ,u.orIlu4tr branch 81 tho
Gnvnrnln.,t has Ivory Ifrsuupt,n in its lavoy
"ip rhvi.' h 'f', ~, ~, 49,, ,',ti,',i,n In ',',r