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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
7
The piece notes the constitutional amendment process with two thirds in Congress and ratification by three fourths of states, citing the 1869 Fifteenth Amendment as a benchmark. It discusses the income tax proposal, past court decisions, dissenting justices, and public opinion shifting toward reviving such a tax despite earlier opposition.
The piece discusses two thirds state demands for a constitutional convention and Congress's duty to call it. It notes attempts to reform senator elections by popular vote, the Senate’s resistance, and contrasts with the income tax history tied to 1895 Supreme Court rulings. It ends with a reference to the Dred Scott era and the Supreme Court’s storm of criticism.
The discussion traces income tax ideas from 1804 through the Roosevelt era, noting attempts to legalize a tax via constitutional amendment and the strategic moves to sidetrack inheritance taxes. It compares British and American collection methods and reflects on Gladstone’s early objections and the evolution toward withholding at the source.
The writing praises Norris Brown a Nebraska attorney general turned senator, praising his fight for a lower duty on wood pulp and print paper and his support for an income tax amendment. It highlights Brown as a gifted campaigner with humor and principled stance, noting his strong anti monopoly record and potential for future leadership.
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