Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-28 | Page 2 | Proposed Measure is Opposed by Utahns

I PROPOSED MEASURE IS OPPOSED BY Smoot and Sutherland Will Fight Federal Tax on Inheritances The state administration will ha have ve the hearty operation co-operation of the United St States tes senators from Utah in iii its fight against the proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed federal inheritance tax it was learned today from letters re received received received re- re from both Se Senator ator Reed Smoot and Senator George Sutherland The letters were received by Lincoln G. G Kelly Keny state auditor in reply to communications communications communications com com- he sent askIng that Utah line up against such a measure No federal Inheritance tax law should be passed writes Senator Sutherland I r have emphasized In senate discussions that federal taxation taxation taxa taxa- tion lion should be confined to sources not open to the states such as 88 internal I revenue and impost duties I am in full fun accord with your you I will wll views said Senator Smoot do what I can to defeat such a meas meas- ure Kelly has received word that all o othe of the thirty-eight thirty states that now Impose inheritance taxes are against the proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed government tax Utah state of officials officials officials of- of believe such a tax would no not only mean mean double taxation but would prevent the states from increasing their rev revenue ev me lue b by this means means means' If such a measure be became ame necessary Utah gets a a big annual inc e from these taxes