The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-11

||NCOME. TAX
|uator Attacks Position
a Who Would Defeat
Amendment.
DUT UNREST
0NG MASS OF PEOPLE
/ Clear That He Be-
( Rich Should Bear
|.re of Burden.

|IItNs f''-
Borah of Idaho took occa-
senatc today to attack the
|huse who oppose acceptance
|.,al states of tho proposed
60 the constitution OF the
Ia which would permit the
tax on incomes without ap-
between the states
1,v the senator paid his re-
Eovernor Hughes OF New
ding him by Inference
4 who profess TO be IN IA
1eone tax, but oppose prac'
~ which would permit its
His allusion was OF
vernon Hughes annual mes
New York state legislature
n Of the proposed amend
4 ground that its language
4 eoustrucd as to authorize
fsx incomes derived from
npicipal bonds,
Dorah pictured the mind of
hin state of suspicion and
|oward thc government, and
n .he people could not much
rthheld from radical action
9sre continued in protection
ma in exemption of ''in.
4 sustain luxury aud breed
idiocy.'' The senator said
r7lls Some History.
|ory of the income tax since
beer one which any citizen
-itb pride. For 100 years a
sirnciion, as established by
|o helped 10 write the con-
IA received the approval Of
sided court lime and time
ING this period here sat
1nfh Of the supreme Court
4 grraicst lawyers Of that
Ia period of this or any
y. During tn $ period The
tis country had not become
Ing, SO powerful, so deter
i've its own way. DnrinG
tdercfore, we had under the
/ ;ic right 10 impose Il part
|pon wealth and a part upon
and we did SO.
and 1895 these precedeuts
|1rd. this constitution re-
unknown 10 its
fhA face Of thc two most
Heptiug opinions 10 which
less asscntcd. the hUmDiat.
'ollDding doctrine was an
\ the mal,ers of the republic
wealth about so that the
IS CT the government could
eyen in timo Of war; that
b of a government based
81 and justice had made it
10 divide the burdens OF
between consumption and q
y gathered wealth. At the
q this body we were called
|Ify and declare by express
PIT 20 that Interpretation.
1lle of the ma iority we did
|nitted This proposed amend
Nedy this supposed hideous
E fundamental law.
scaching Conclusion.
+ scheme and plan is to lie
|endmeut. Having as a law
" solemnlY accepted this
|of the constitution, thereby
'mpracticable again 10 APP
court, il this amendment
aied this. the government
4, for the people and by
Y stand alone among all the
aons of The earth shorn of
ta< that form OF wealth
bear the burdens of gov
mo scheme aud plan, and
asfhe great governor of New
'ng them great aid and com.
%y with great ferver of
am IN favor Of this power
70 the government 10 be
~ In time Of war. and
proceed 10 help defeat the
u those who arc the real
tnls measure would come
Psn It's friends could deal
y moro successfully.
'oeDt, NO one ever saw this
icy the condition it is To-
slhco ihiS government was
rnerc hecn such a restless
she great mass of the poo
~ questioning. such persis-
4 NO part Of the govern
70 escape challenge or
y u Is fast becoming popu-
~ the constitution itsele
.llssahs6ed. suspicious pub
'ne public mind of today.
Antlcipates Defeat.
I deieat this amendment. IN
siaSs Of men who are ioin
against it l think YOU
Y The forces which pro,
'%pass IT'S defeat will not
nltner side OF ihe most
~ methods 10 accomplish
~ But when the people
3gu have really done. the
~ ;,picll tins has bccu mau;pu.
Ro Tar toward exciting
6a,s.s v,se that feeling of wrath.
Is'ed alrendy TOO strong
n. :. VIII do much TO foster
mani and breed AisIoyalty 10
j ruo.. . when those who arc
% ;set =. The burdens of gov,
a ing ns enormous expenditures
|;rs s";rease. larger armies and
4 r. increased burdens cverv
b rMrn ,na, Furthermore that all
n inot met by a tax on consnmp'
breed doioSs mo-, which sustain lux.
fbry .n,ruess and idiocy po
n Il, VIII havo little n,erey e
thrmu hu nonr n in which YOU mus,
oserpm'raag N against radical changes
"a 'snSnt; cas | do not know ",
this ,sn SS deal with a paticn,
nof powGTy WAY; But / venture E,
{, tbsrgac,h bmgch longer. .
+. 'rossteiore, ~ tore, the governors au6
(qgh 10 ans Sn country will bC
q IL y ,;n 10 their duty in hi,
a bes,t;,rn t,ne q the people in hi:
|stion bsfasne themselves upon thi.
-0fe At is too late t,
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