The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-28
TAX
IS DEFENDED
Senator Bailey Resumes
Ms Argument.
ouyfED COURT OPINION
A.very Tax Must Be Inquisitorial,
He Says.
The Texas se-ator Answers the Charge
rhet an IneomeI Tax would
Make U... sstie.
OF Liars.

washing ION. April 27.--carefuliy
reviewing Incidents connected with the
framing OF the constitution with the
purpose of laying q foundation for his
argument on the income Tax. Senator
Bailey today resumed his speech, be-
gun in the Senate yesterday.
He discussed the nature OF direct
Naxation and said that question had
never been satisfactorily settled BY the
Continental Congress. by the Fedora
ton that followed. nor by the Consu-
tutional Convention. = He said It was
matter OF regret that trainers OF the
Constitution did not satisfactorily aehhe
what direct tax was.
Reviewing one case after apother.
Mr.. Bailey quoted from court opinions
and other authorities to substantiate
his contention respecting the constitu-
tionaifty OF an income tax. de then
departed for q time from his purely
legal argument and launched into q
denunciation OF men. VINO. ne saio,
resist the income tax as inquisitoriai
and calculated to make the unitso
states o nation OF liars.
.That this tax 10 inquisitortal" said
Mr.. Bailey, "is true not more so tnan
any other tax. To compel me 20 ten
the source OF my income as 10 cone N
the State in which live, Is as inqui-
sitoriai as to compel me TO tell tns
amount OF my income.
THE curiosity OF the State Assessor -
such that he not only compeis you 70
Ale an inventory OF your own properly:
but requires you to fils an inventory o.
vour wife,s ornaments. Every tax
must be inquisitorial because otherwise
me honest men would pay II and the
dishonest men would escape IT,
He then took up the plea that such
a tag would make US q nation OF iiars'
II win not insult the American peo-
ole by repeating that charge. out !
VIII repel IL as an unwarrantsc renee
ton upon our people. ! 40 n0s snin ~,
~ IL escape the payment OF q tax.
ana I'll should md . man who wouia
commit perjury to escape taxation' 2.
~rog5S fnxor sigrranphiainK ham. &f
mav ~ that rfeh man VIII kelt a ~
| AZ hxoid paying an Inrome tax, PIT Z
viii nor say IS. Althen4h spnls pl knem
say It Of themselves. 80.
u hold the brief 70 detend the Z I ~
rnrn 81 America. IT IL not tncumDeht
uron me to stand up here and say
thew will pay their taxes when 50
many OF them say they will not 4
Know some OF them will escape an IN
come tax because I know many OF
them escape their present taxes, l
know IL Is said that 1t 10 not CONSIDER
I'd a lack Of responsibility for q New
York millionaire to swear q lie 70 es-
cape his taxes. I hope no man ~ Jus.
tided In saying chat because cannot
comprehend how a man can revel In
luxury and perjure his Immortal soul
10 escape the payment of taxes
The rich man, Mr.. Bailey said should
be willing to pay for the protection
Of his property, over which armies and
navies stand in solemn guard" for
himself. II he were counsel for the
rich. he would advise them not only
to support but to advocate an income
fax law. "And II they would do that"
said Mr.. Bailey, they would do more
TO silence anarchy than all the bene-
factions and charities they can 10. IT
seems to me there are rich men who
are willing to give benefactions In
order to have them published, who are
not willing to pay their fair portion
Senator Raynor asked whether the
Senator from Texas was not satisfied
with the reading of the first and
second opinions OF 3ustice Brown In
the income tax cases that he changed
his mind. and Mr.. Bailey said in reply
that 1t was generally supposed that
was Justice Shiras who changed his
opinion.
IT do not say 1t was shiras," said
Mr.. Bailey II have had II from a
reputable man close to Shiras that he
was not the man, have heard that
1t was Justice Gray who changed his
opinion. a
Mr.. Raynor said he did not refer to
that particular change. He said that
justice Brown in the income tax case
convinced him that he had changed
his opinion on the constitutionaiity Or
the tax
II do not know what justice chang.
ed" said Mr.. Bailey. II regret that
any one changed. I do not hesitate to
say that when an honest man changes
mis- opinion, he states his position. I
think the justices OF our courts are in
corruptible but / do not by any means
believe they are lnfafible."
AS MT. Bailey concluded his rennarsa
ne was congratulated by large nDin.
per OF Democratic and ReplbIican
Senator'S who Surrounded him.
A Protective Tariff,
Washington. April 27-"Mr~ pra.,.
dent. l do not wish the Senate calIe6
to order" said Senator Scott. (yv Nc
upon beginning his speech on the tarir,
today, when Vice President. sherman
undertook to maintain quiet In the
CndulDGt.
81 do not expect this argument 70
change a vote" added Mr.. Scott. .and
consequently I am entirely Indifferent
whether Senator's retire to the lobbies
or indulge In conversation, because
do hot care whether they listen to my
remarks or not"
'The Chair does care" replied Mr.
Sherman.
Mr.. Scott's remarks were listened To
by many Senators, who gave him strict
attention. Senator Scott said he advo-
Gated profession not only because he
believed II was the best policy for his
own State of West Virginia. and for
the South. but also for the entirc
country. He said that when Congress
had completed the enactment of tho
pending taFfff bill. I'VE will not HAYS
nearly SO good a bill. in my Judgment.
as the present Dingley law. New Eng
land, for instance. proflted In the past.
Now she Is ready for a downward re-
vision OF the tariff and for free coal.
II she can get 1t. But the Southland
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