| Show T THE HE INCOME TAX by a majority of or one the supreme court of the united tales states has declared against the income tax there four dissenting justices who will be remembered with gratitude by the people but the file fife who rendered the decision will be the heroes of the moneyed I 1 class the decision is not only a a gor gore 0 J disappointment appointment to the mass masses es lilt but is to those who have undertaken by legitimate means to cure the social evils which are grow growing ingup up in this country the centralization of wealth in the hands of a small class has enabled the few to control legislation for the many these twenty fi e years strikes ricas depression and general dissatisfaction has baa been the result and the only remedy that is the only peaceable 1 emedy left to the people has been the power of congress to equalize equa lise taxation for purposes by placing a tax on wealth and luxury Com congress ress exercised this power and in deference to the people in answer to their urgent appeals ar peals levied a tax on incomes of over four thousand dollars per year abdowl A howl went up from the millionaires nor was it unexpected but that auch a howl would find an echo in the hearts of five justices of the supreme court was not expected there is but one course left the people now they constitute the court of latt resort in this country they should place another amendment to the constitution making it so plain that wealth and luxury must bear the brunt of taxation that no judge will wil leier eer again be able to thwart the will and wish of the people |
