The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-02-03
COME, GOVERNOR. SPEAK QUIT

Perhaps the most important and
far-reaching piece of legislation now
before the people Of the county is the
proposed income tax amendment to
the federal constitution, on which the
legislature of Georgia will have to
vote at the coming session this sum-
mer. When Governor Brown was in
Washington the other day, he, along
with the other governors of the states
of the country, was asked by great
New York newspaper fer his opinion
on that and other matters Of the
economics now before the American
people The governor was decidedly
in side stepping frame of mind for
, ne absolutely did that stunt in an
swering practically all of the direct
questions, as we believe he did favor
uniform divorce laws, which, Of
course, was senseless question to
! ask, as largely all classes OF people
are in favor of such laws.
We are surprised that UP to this
| hour, when the statesmen and surely
| the governors of the states, have
studied up this important matter OF
amending the national constitution SC
as to tax incomes, to find that the
governor of the great commonwealth
/ of Georgia, to quote his own language
had not yet taken Ip the considera-
ticn of this amendment to the consti
tuition" The governor should brush
up on the subject and inform the
people of Georgia where he stands or
a question so vital as is this one an6
which has actually been voted on by
a large number Of the legislatures o.
the states of the Uuicn. 1t is of vas
and reaching effect and we are
rather inclined to the view that Geor'
gia's chief executive has appeared
. more noncommittal in this instance
: than is really the case with him, fol
} surely he must have posted himsel
: on an issue of such magnitude! The
/, governor should not dodge such vita
matter, but should come out bcldl!
and state just what his views are OF
the proposition, which is grave mat
J ter to the people of his state. Th'
l Macon News, discussing the subject
very wisely says:
2 But his statement as to the income
tax that 4 have not yet taken up thu
l consideration of this amendment t
. the constitution, will not be ant
I ought not be satisfactory TO the pee
D PIE of Georgia.
!. The income tax question is grea
: and vital one to our people. 1t il
5 cardinal plank of the national dem
Y ocratic platform. Whether he is il
: favor Of the tax or against it. Cover
/, nor Brown should by this time have
, taken up the consideration OF it and
formulated some views and purposes
with regard to 1t.
The income tax proposition is thu
only way in which it is probable thi:
government and pee pie will ever forc'
J the interests that are reveling il
untold wealth, CLEANED from the PEG
pie by unjust laws to pay some por
ton of it back in the form of tai
and help to support the government
4 through which they profit SO unjustly
1 But there are influences at work t
; defeat the adoption Of this amend
1 ment to the constitution of the Unite'
= States and there had been charge
= made that these influences have reach
l. ed the Georgia legislature and cause'
e it to postpone the consideration o
{ the question.
. we acquit Governor Brown, how
ever, of accessibility to such intiu
= ences Whatever doubts he has o
! the goodness of the measure, we be
| lieve to be legitimately and sincerel.
: entertained
: But he owes it to the people o
r Georgia to say where he stands o.
the income tax"
THE SOUTH AND THE DIPLOMATIC
SERVICE.