Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-03
THURSDAY EVENING, MAR. 3. 1910.
THE II ,use OF Delegates will hold 3

The III Iuse OF Delegates VII! nola
mes!ipg in Richmond tonight to coz
slider the income Tx amendment to the
feder4l constitution. 1t is hoped the
msttsr will be seriously considered be-
fore 6nsl action is taken. The G'zstIe
has advocated an income tax for the ref
sor t,st it is the easiest raised and falls
up,n those MIST abls to bear it, lu tho
method OF imposing and collecting such
tx is a delicate: and serious msit'f.
Where the question Of statss-rights Is at
issus ths several states sht I'D thor.
oughly sale guard snch rights and be
mora than careful how they delegate
them to the federal government, which
those DOW 10 control seem over anxious
to centralzs. Then too should the fec
ersl government be given power t, levy
and collect q tx on incomes OF 80,
and more it could easily take to itself
she power to levy and collect such tax
nm incomes OF 500 or more. Sach tag
By the government would interfere seri'
tu,l7 with The levyiug aud collection Of
taxes by the seVersl ststes. says the
Richmond News Lasder on The suH jet !:
This amendment embodies the very
sn;rjt NJ Capitalization ia that, If adopted,
it will give to the general government
che indirect, 1t is true, but none the less
absolute and u ,Iestrained power to con.
troll The fiuances or financial affairs OF
the states by means of this ever available
method of taxation. 1t proposes or ar-
tn orig the governmett to levy snd col
secta tx 90 incomes "ilon whatever
sonrcs derived" [. would under this
amendment be competent for the govern
ment to do 81 t., state bonds, ar munic:
nal or ccuaty bonds, what 1t did Wit
the Il t,soank notes--ias them aosolutt-
IL tu; of existence by a pretense Of
rsising revenue. The tax on site bank
aoies never yielded penny to the gene
sal government; it simply Destroyed t1e
mover OF the bank to is.ua those ntt's
Since the Foundation OF the government,
or rather siEce Capitalization became
tashioosole, its taxing power has ever
been The most hu:t'ul s.utcs CT abnse
and the most fscile and potent weapon
with which to stack the rights OF states
and concentrate al! the powers OF gov
eminent in the hands of the central
authority.
Auither feature Of the proposes
auendmel is that if The government Is
empowered 10 levy and collect small
iaconle tax It can augment that tx at
wlI snd 80 raise sufficient money TO
crafty the every wleh of the incressir 6
extravaganza OF each succeeding repuh-
lean administration. 10 a strong ant
Gle sgsins. the messase recently written
Mr.. Raleigh o. Minor says:
The legislatures OF the states are ask :
ed to confds to that largely alien body,
Congress, the power practically to wipe
ont OF cripple The borrowing power Of
their ststes and citiea. in order to relieve
Congress Of an embarrassing deficit In
duced by il, own evil policy, snd which
It ctu'd easily remedy in year or two,
sfi. chose u recede from that policy.
There is a certain impudeut audaci,y IN
shis ngu4, OF the republican leaders
that throws the ouly CLEAN of honor
over tic s.tlation that this paper has
been able TO invoke.
AS stated in the beginning OF this
a,ticle the legisls ure should be allow 10
surreudesjng its ipsienable right.