The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-10

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C., and 500.
without dispute incomes derived from
taxes on either land or personal pro-
perty. "That is all there is behind
the scarecrow raised by Governor
Hughes, Of New York"
aside from party considerations"
ho argued, II favor this amendment.
because it will levy q tax upon
wealth, rather than poverty. That is
the principle underlying the tenets
Of Democracy: that those who are best
able to bear the burdens OF government
shall bear them. 1t was Adam Smith
who, more than 100 years ago, laid
down the principle which has boon
adopted by other countries with prac-
Itical unanimity, and that Is the most
desirable tax which least burdens those
who pay 1t.
Now. whom we come here to pass
on this question. purposing to apply
that ancient principle, who is 1t tina
floods our desks with the arguments
against the amendment by Governor
Hughes and who do not send us the
unanswerable reply Of Senator Root2
It Is, L point out to you, the great corr
porate and financial interests who
Will have to disgorge somo OF their
! ill-gotten gains. If this amendment Is
passed. They are the ones who
raised all this hue and cry, and thesa
bugbears about tho possibility OF de-
struction OF the OF a state
by the Federal exercise OF this power.
states rights, about the danger OF
giving the Federal government any
more power.
National Patriotism.
"I glory in all the traditions Of our
people. Yet, here we are, with O bill
on our calendar which would put thu
American flag over every schoolhouso
! in this Commonwealth, O bill which
: has received the approval Of thousands
OF patriotic people all over this state.
:. At this day and hour. are we ready to
:, unfurl that flag as an lncltment TO
our children to patriotism, and at the
same time to give utterance TO
sentiments of distrust and d~isloyallty
to this. the nation which that flag
stands for? We, too, are q part OF
the Union. Let us View this question
upon the broad plane Of natural pa
triotism.
"consider the splendid patriotism
displayed by Elihu Root, the most In
tellectual lawyer of this country, tho
greatest corporation lawyer In this
nation. when he wrote to the Lesisla-
ture of New York, urging 1t to pass
this amendment. thought It would
chiefly affect the wealth embraced
within the bounds of that state.
Though it did that, he pointed ous
that New York received much OF It's
revenue from other States. Despite tho
fact that 1t would be his w State
that would give up tho most returns
as O result OF this amendment, he
supported with all his might the
amendment. If men like that In States
like these can view the question in
that light. shall it be said that We here
in Virginia shall DO the rallying point
of the great Interests of wealth?
II believe that the people, when they
understand this question, will send
hero a General Assembly = WI pass
this amendment. / have faith that the
great heart of Virginia beats insaccord
with settled Democratic principles"
Bound by Plntfdfnt.
I,lodging his support to tho amend
ment, Senator Early ~cloqucntly
that as a Democrat he was hound py
the platform OF his party. lie vas ne
stated. q member Of the Dcnyer con-
vention, II he remembered that this
,income taN amendment was passed
UNANIMOUSLY by tho convention after
the unanimous report upon it by tho
Committee on Resolutions. He paid,
in passing, q fine tribute to Senator
Daniel, who a been on that com.
mittee at Denver.
Closing for tho supporters Of tha
bill, Senator Halscy expressed regret
that the brevity Of time had p%raclud-
cd scholarly study of 1t inJall of its
phases. but the time of a Senator gives
him little opportunity for deep con-
sIdoration OF so great q question,
Hegstrongly urged party fcnlty as Il
reason Tor upholdinE the amendment,
It was u measure, lie declared, Demo
cratic In principle. and in accord witt
the letter and spirit OF tho PRINCIPLES
of our Constitution.
BY means OF tho tariff, lie said, New
York, Pennuylvania and New England
have been taxing the rest OF tbs
country, and by this amendment the
other States might reverse and come
back on thom.
virginia Should Lead.
IT did not want this measure to Es
down on record as ono which both
branches had refused to pass" he said,
IT believe that sufficient study AND
consideration of this bill before II was
brought up would have resulted In Its
passage by the House. 1t was Ja,ne-
Madison who said that In matters at
fecting the Constitution. Virginia Is II
able to lead. 7 want Virginia to LEAD
In this matter; X do not want her to
lead In the wrong, 4 want. her to lead
in the right"
When the vote was finally taken,
Senator Gravatt rose to cXnlain hi,
vote In the negative,
This amendment Is a. Democratic
measure he said. II realize that
Yet I desire to say this: the Repnbli,
can party seeks to keep UP the nigh
protective tariff: the Democratic party
seeks to lower ~. NJ tlts amerdns,n,
X preyaiis. The Federal government. con.