New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
AGAINST INCOME TAX NOW
Assembly Rescinds Action of
1911 Favoring ImpoSt.
SENATE UNLIKELY TO ACT
Democrats Stand Solidly for
Federal Statute to so Raise
Revenue.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Albany. March 13.-Not single Demo
| Crat voted for the concurrent resolution oi
| Assemblyman Harold J. Hinman. of Albany
| County, resembling the resolutions OF the
| LEGISLATURE last year favoring the proposed
| income tax amendment to the federal Con-
! stitution. The Hinman resolution passed
| the Assembly this afternoon by vote OF
| s. to IS.
The solid Democratic ranks were in
| creased by eleven Republicans, two Inde
pendence Leaguers and Assemblyman Mer-
| rill of Schenectady, the lone Socialist. The
only one besides Republicans to vote fol
| the Hnman resolution was Assemblymar
Metz. the Fusion member from Queens.
| The Republicans who voted against IL were
| Murray. of New York. who introduced the
| income tax resolution twice before the
/ Democrats got control last year: Ahern
| Banzhaf Colne Hoff and Matthewson. OF
Kings: Coleman. Goodman, Kopp, Stoddard
| and Shlivek, of New York. The lnde-
pendence Leaguers were Ruddick and
Fleck. OF The Bronx
II had been hoped that the Hinman reso'
luton could also pass the Senate hecaus'
Of desire of Tammany men to favor II II
they dared but developments to-day indi'
cate that not enough votes can be Oh
tanned for IL IN tha upper house.
Assemblyman Hinman in debate on the
measure to-day said he believed the sober
judgment of the people was not expressed
in the ratification of the income tax last
year and that consideration of the public
welfare now demands the resembling OF
that action. He said that a grievous
70 hx ~
and that he was thoroughly convinced the
state had the power to rescind it
Mr.. Hinman called attention to the OBJ
iections Of Governor Hughes to the pro-
posed income tax amendment because OF
the comprehensive meaning Of the words
from whatever source derived" II taken
literally. he said, it would mean that the
tax would affect incomes from state ana
municipal securities. thereby depreclatns
their market value and making 1t difficult
to sell them. Mr.. Hinman saw danger IN
the granting 10 Congress Of such an unre-
strained power and also in the omission from
the proposed amendment of the requirement
that anv tax which is levied shall be levied
uniformly throughout the United States.
Ex-Speaker Frisbie in opposing the
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a personal representative Of the chairman
Of the Republican State Committee, but
added that the income tax was proposed
by Republican Congress and favored ny
a Republican President. who is being sup
ported for denomination by the Republican
state chairman.
1T is true" he said, that New York
would pay the greater portion of the tax,
but New York collects its wealth from
other states and should pay large per-
centage of the tax as a Just tribute to the
wealth that pours into it from other
states"
Assemblyman Dana said he was not op-
posed to the income tax principle but OBJ
iected to the form of the proposed amend
ment He believed that the state should
have the money for the support of its own
institutions. instead OF giving 1t to the
federal government for the benefit of West
ern and Southern states.
The majority leader, Mr.. Young, said
that the income tax amendment was orig
inallv adopted in Congress 10 satisfy an
element bent upon the removal Of the
beneficial restrictions of protective tariff.
Many others spoke for and against the
proposition in a debate which lasted for
several hours.