The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-23

Just the right sort OF leaders for a
craze that Is, sincere and enthu-
siastic agitation The agitation has
heen Kept up III 1t had not been
FOR the war we should have been
hopelessly beaten in the Congress
elections last year and we are at
this time preparing for another con-
nict over the issues of the Chicago
convention which will be far more
dinicult and doubtful than was the
struggle OF 1895.
You have just adjourned Legis-
iature which notwithstanding the
conspiracy which seemed 70 exist
IN the Senate for the destruction of
certain party bills which you and
had agreed upon as eminently wise
created good opinion throughout
the state.
this fact because / sincere,v 'f be
lleve as anybody else does that this
eood impression exists very largely
~ result OF your personal in
nuence IN IRE legislative chamber.
but AT the last minute and 10 my
very great surprise you did a thing
which has caused the business com.
nuhity III New York to wonder
now iar the notion OF Popullsm as
iaid down IN Kansas and Nebraska
nave taken hold OF the Republican
party OF the state OF New York.
90 not propose TO argue the
question or advisability OF taxing
franchises l do not think that
ms question IL involved In the
question OF what ought to be done
WIFE the Ford bill. The slovenly
character OF the Ford bill and It's
political consequences are apparent
upon the nrst reading OF II.
You and l talked over the aues-
ZION OF franchise tax some while
ago. Indeed, we then discussed
me whole question OF the tax laws.
their contradictions, their anomalies
their crudit!es and the mistaken
processes by which they were given
erect.
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You argued then In favor OF a
franchise tax bill. ! opposed Il.
not as matter OF principle. but as
a matter of time and condition. MY
belief was that franchise tax bill
taken by itself was inopportune
that radical legislation OF that sort
was bound to strike the conserva-
the strength Of the Republican
party. as an extreme concession to
Organism and that this was a bad
impression TO create right on the
verge of Presidential election with
Organism as the direct issue.
thought that this view OF the
case had impressed you and GER
tainly II was agreed that a resolu-
ton should be passed. under the
terms OF which Joint committee
OF the Legislature should be APP
pointed TO consider the whole ques-
ton OF taxation in order that
complete and intelligent law Nigh:
he passed.
our resolution creating this COM
ruittee was actually enacted and
under it's terms. I assume. abe com
mittee is now about TO be named.
understood that this was salts
factory to you and that action as
to franchise tax was 10 await
upon the deliberations OF this com
mittee.
And Vet the very last sessions
OF the Legislature were startled by
reported messages from the Execu-
tive Chamber almost commanding
tho ma L,ri,y IN nass Tho Ford hill
and Republican members were mt
in the position OF being compelled
10 vote for a hill reluctantly and
vi,hou, tho annroyal Of .heir own
iudymen, o- 20 dIscredit tho in.
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