Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-27
STATE utNKs-tNCOME TAX.


Georgia IS styled the Empire State OF
the South. and. for various reasons. which
NC need not mention. she is entitled to
the name She is Democratic TO the core
and knows no South, no North, no Last
no West when she undertakes TO rally
the Democratic clans OF the country. Her
Democratic State Convention was held
on Thursday last. and was marked by
entire unanimity.
The Georgia convention was IN session
only a short time. but in that short time
IL transacted all the business for which
II was convened. We happened to touch
upon the income-tax yesterday, and we
now add Georgia and North Carolina to
the other States whose Democrats have
declared in favor Of that tax. There Is
no telling what may grow out of these
local propositions 10 levy an income,
tax. The people are pledged more genes
rally in favor of It than we have been
inclined to think they are.
Another proposition. made in both Geor-
gia and North Carolina, was declaration
in favor OF the repeal OF the unconsttu-
tional tax upon the issues Of State banks.
1t would seem hardly necessary to demand
the repeal OF an unconstitutional tax
seeing that the courts have both the
will and the power to consign all uncon-
stitutional laws to the tomb Of the Capu-
lets. However. here are the two planks
Of the Georgia platform, to which we
have referred:
Resolved, .. That we favor the re-
peal of the unconstitutional tax upon
state-bank issues.
Resolved 10. That we earnestly ad-
yocate the adoption of a constitutional
amendment which will authorize the col
lection of a graduated income-tax.'
And here is the North Carolina decla-
ration on the same question:
eve declare ourselves i'm favor OF
graduated income-tax, in order that wealth
may bear its due proportion Of the
burden Of supporting the government and
we favor an Immediate amendment OF the
Constitution of the United States author
izing it's levy and collection in express
terms. leaving nothing for judicial con-
struction."
II these two planks are incorporated
into the platform of the Chicago conven-
ton. there may result a condition of
things for which the politicians Of the
country are not prepared. The money
question would come up in one party in
connection with a demand for the repeal
Of the tax on the circulating notes Of
state banks, and for the enactment of a
law taxing incomes. and in the other
party, in favor OF none but money ques-
tions. pure and simple"
The Georgia platform deplores and de-
nounces lynchings, and calls for their
suppression.
The Georgia platform condemns finan-
cial policy which necesstates the in
crease of the bonded debt of the coun-
try in time Of peace to maintain gold
reserve, or to pay the current expenses
of the government. 1t also condemns
policy which serves TO retire the green
backs and Treasury-notes, as they con-
stitute an absolutely safe circulating me-
dium based on gold and silver coin, and
backed by the entire wealth Of the coun-
try.
We have never liked the policy here
condemned but we must add that we
could not see that the last loan could be
dispensed with.
Georgia. on the tariff question, declares
as follows.
Resolved, s. That we favor a tariff for
revenue only. to pay the debts and eX-
penses of the government, economically
administered"
on the two most important questions
now before the country, Georgia declared
as follows:
"Resolved. f. That the Democratic party
OF Georgia through properly accredited
delegates in convention assembled, here
by declares its devotion to that time
honored doctrine of pure Democratic
faith. which demands that the primary
money of the country shall be the gold
and silver coinage Of the Constitution
and which favors "A circulating medium
convertible into such money without loss
Resolved. 3, That we demand the free
and unlimited coinage OF both silver and
gold. independently OF the action of any
other government. at the ratio of is
parts Of silver to of gold, and that
both shall be made legal tender for the
payment Of all debts and dues, both pub
lie and private"
Georgia will take all those questions be-
fore the Democratic National Conven-
ton.