The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1910-02-11
IDAHO SENATOR CHARGES NEW
YORK GOVERNOR WITH BE-
ING A RANK FAKE.
Processes TO Be in Favor of income
Tax But Under Current Opposes
the Measure for His Rich
Friends.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 10.--Sena-
tor William f. Boran, of Idaho, took
occasion in the Senate today to at
tack the position of those who oppose
acceptance by the several states of
the proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States which
would permit the levying of a tax on
incomes without apportionment be-
tween the states.
Incidentally the senator paid his re-
spects 10 Governor Hughes, of New
York, including him by inference
among those who profess to be IN
favor of an income tax but oppose
practical measures which would per-
nit its enforcement.
His allusion was of course to Gov
ernor Hughes's annual message to the
New York State legislature, urging os-
feat of the proposed amendment on
the ground that its language might
be so construed as to authorize Con-
gress to tax incomes derived from
state and municipal ponds.
Senator Borah pictured the mind of
the public as In a state of suspicion
and discomfort toward the govern
ment, and declared that the people
could not much longer be withheld
from radical action If taxation were
continued in protection of wealth and
in exemption of incomes which sus-
tain luxury and breed idleness and
idiocy." The senator said in sub
stance:
The history of the income tax since
1894 has not been one which any cfsi-
zen can recite with pride, For hum
dred years rule of construction as
established by the men who heiped
to write the constitution had received
the approval of an undivided court
time and time again. During this per-
iod there sat upon the bench of the
Supreme Court some of the greatest
lawyers of that or any other period OF
this or any other country
During this period the wealth OF
this country had not become TO domi-
neering. so powerful, so determined
to have its own way During this per-
iod. therefore, we had under the con-
stitution the right to impose a part OF
the tax upon wealth and part upon
consumption and We did so.
In 1894 and 1895 these precedents
were overturned, this constitution re-
ceived an Interpretation unknown to
its makers. In the fact Of two most
powerful dissenting opinions to which
two other judges assented, the humil-
iating and astounding doctrine was
announced that the makers of the re-
public had hedged wealth about so
that the taxing powers of the govern
ment could not reach 1t even In time
of war; that the founders of gov.
ernment based upon equality and jus
tice had made it impossible to divide
the burdens of government between
conalmptionA and a large class OF
gathered wealth. Last session of this
body we were called upon TO rarify
and declare by express act our assent
to that Interpretation. Under ihe rnle
of the majority we did so. We sab
rlnted this proposed amendment tc
remedy this supposed hideous defect
In tine fundamental law.
Now the scheme and plan is 10
defeat the amendment Having as
law-making body solemnly accepted
this construction of the constitution.
thereby making Il inlpracticable again
to appeal to the court. If this amend
ment can be defsate this the eey-
einni ut of the recple, for the people
and by the peonle, will s.api alone
a::lcng all the civilized nations Of the
Garth shown of ife power 10 ras thai