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BIMHl’ALLISJi IN ENGLAND.
At the hurt international monetary
eonforonco Sir WJUtara Houldaworth
waa the solo IirOtlsh representative win
waa entirely favorable t» MmetalHsm.
lie boa recently given a dinner at
which'weru present intiny of tbe lead
ing exponents of Uie blmotalilo Idea
Among them were Hon. William C.
WWUney of New York, United Staten
Senator Wokv.tt, Professor I’ll] iio'h
'Walker, Rigtit lion. Arthur Balfour,
the Right lion. Henry Chaplin and Mr.
Grenfell, at present a dlrentor, and Mr.
WllHom LDddcrdale, an ex-govertior of
the Hank of England.
llie purpose of this dinner, ns stated
by the host, was the Introduction to
each other of fliu leader* of tlio Anglo-
Raxon blmotalilo policy on both sides
of tlio Atlantic, that they might Imve
«n opportunity to compare notim as to
the chances of an early rehabilitation
ot silver, so that It may havo equal
right* with gold ss n money nietnl In
the two great HngHnh speaking coun
tries of the world.
Mr. Whitney baa not gcea recognised
In this country as a blmotalilo leader.
He Is tt New Yorker, with New York
Ideas of finsnee. The pollHdnroi In this
country who have been trying td gain
recognition for themselves r.s the chum-
ptons of blinntnlltsm and tho only
friends of silver probably regard him us
n "Wall street shark” aud a “goldbug,"
or at least an nsrtwlnlo and sympa-
tldser with these creatures. Hut Mr.
Whitney in his speech made an earn
est and Intelligent plcu for bimetallism,
nnd wo do not doubt tlait he was en
tirely stueere. Ho is a bimetallist of
the kind that does not see bimetallism
In n Single sliver standard and tlio ex
clusive use of s.lrer ns ui-idey. Ileiug
this kind of a bimetallist, ho tmtumlly
looks to tui IMcrniuJunat agreement as
Hie only melius! by which n true bi
metallism can lie osMbllshed. In this
puslUou wo lietievo ho has tlio support
of a majority of tho b'tnetdlllst* of tho
United Stabs. However that may be,
the testimony which Mr. Whitney bears
to tlio stole of public opinion In this
country mi thi* queetfoh Is especially
valuable, Invausc of his environment.
Tim English ami Americans, ho mill in
his speech, are looking at the subject
from different standptanu. “Our peo
ple In the United States are believers
In Uio jMlicy anil tho pmcHiw'iillty of
tho douMg Ktnndard; we have Inheritetl
tld» belief upd we lmve prospered nu-
der such s^. system of eurroney. You
will find tout it ( hn* bora nt all times
Included in the platforms of |s>th po-
UUonl parties, nnd It to entirely safe to
my that 1)0 per eenl. of our people are
In close agreement with bimetallism.
Rut wo have differed during recent
years ns to metlukto; wo arc divided
upon the question of tho wisdom ami
pmotirobility of undertaking free coin
age single-handed. Wo wero even dh
thloil ns «o the prfloy of such make
shifts as tlio island not nnd Sherman act:
but wo all bcUcvo In anil shall work to-
geiher tor tho establishment of bimet
allism by International agroemeut. W_.
tliorotore, sttuid toady nt nay One to
support froo col os go by agreement with
Urmt llritolu ami the continental pow-
era. Rut In Omit Britain you are uot
agreed oven as to rho policy of an In
ternational settlement of the question,
aud the bnttlr-grouud therefore np-
lsvirs to me to be on this side today.
T\> nn olMcrvor tt does, however, ap-
peer tlwt a change of national tauitl-
inent 1* rapidly developing on lids side
the water. I have been gn>aUy tutors
ested to leant from my neighbor during
dinner (Mr. Arthur Italfour) how com-
plere la the tumohnlty cot the part of
your profess],rs In this country ns to
tho theory of bimetallism. These theo-
rioa wo are all concerned to tiring with
in the .domain ,.f eonsirucih e
—with more In the mine direction.
The principal spoxiios of tlio Eng
lish blmotalltou present waste made by
Mr. ChapUn and Mr. UddenUlo. Doth
tqiokc liopefully, but tho tonner suted
strongly tho rwisoui why the blmctalllo
ldi« has not nude greater progress lu
Engkimi. '.*Le forera which were
arrayed in Itaghml agniust bimetallism
wero, he laid, the opposition of the City
of laaKitu, the determined opposition
of the treasury, the tavil service ami
the fixed-Ineome chtsaea. and the unaul-
most* cpposStiou of the pres* with the
exception of the northern ivtpetw and
.*o financial paper to Loudon. It was
ta ttus last in use mure than anything
else that Mr. Chaplin attribute) tbe
ohtw growth it the bknwaUle hint. He
told R would be surprlatog if a nation
which had been brought up on Inherited
traditions of monometallism abouM,
against the teachings of an almost
unanimous press, turn to another way
of thin king on that subject
Mr. Llddenlalc's remarks were, an
the whole, more hopeful He said that
ol late the cause of bimetallism hud
made marked progress Id the city and
is exalting a greatly increased amount
of Interest and discussion.
There was uothlng in the speeches to
encourage tho hope that Groat Britain
Is yet nearly tor a change to bimetal
lism, but we pave little doubt that ,n
the long run the change will ta> made,
and It will be hastened by discussion
a* well a* by experience g./.ng to show
that It Is absolutely necessary. The
question hits so long ’ been considered
in England u settled one that com par-
nt.vely few people lu Hurt country luivo
boon willing to examine It for them
selves, When they are told by men
whoso opinions they arc bound to re
spect, however, that tbe question is not
settled, but that the depressim* of busi
ness extending over many years, the
lost ot capital, tho loss of markets, tbs
falHug oIt In tho prolltoblnuess of in
dustrial enterprises, arc all due to the
exclusion of silver front the currency,
they will be willing to ttilnlr and to In
vestigate tor tbcmselre* Wlioij they
do that, tho day of tho restoration of
bimtaulLsm lu tho commercial world
will not be far distant.
THE STROLLER.
THE INCOME TAX.
I would advise Postmaster Prise to
meka himself soiree for the neat two
-In a abort time our suburban
iwuilns, uncles amj aunts will arm
Uwmwlve, with ^omehlc Implements
Oppoeltlon to the Income Tax Tradi
tion!!, But Neither Logical Nor
Legal.
tool iong-ctruag out petitions and will
be marching la town to see our hand.
some porsairoter, who, to tarry out Mis
orders from the Postmaster o-neril.
wU Incur fas displeasure ol everybody
QUUying district*, and
wi.w ore accustomed to tuvinn their
mr.ls delivered oil uaelr doors. It n s
m J,:er of foot, ■-nous'a not generally
known, thet the letter carrier.] are not
son's **rry mall to p-r-
S“"in J%^ vo . ni “** cily boundaries,
*rt r “ u j ucc>;nnKr.l'ai.|on on me
this has been
wb“r^r^^. re,1T * **? w lour.oi-.riers
wtw carry nrr,i more toam a mile b,>-
yond the olty limits.
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
Tho South Oiroltoa papers which
touch our desk are about agrexl -but
there Is no longer a Dertocmtle paly
In their state. There Is a party which
wears the Democratic cb«k, but which
makes no attempt to conceal its totter
hostility to the unttooal Democratic
party and its Intention to go over bod
ily to oue of its enemies, whenever that
enemy shows enough strength to prom
ise a rowurd for treason with a reason
able prospect of keeping Its promise.
Not o-ily In the aueusutloas of Its ene
mies but to the confessions of Its lead
ers It Is a Democratic party only in
name.
Under ordinary circumstances, thoio
could lie no doubt of what the remo-
crats of South Carolina should do. They
would natnraMy and Inovitobly organ-
ire themselves luto a Democratic parly
mid contest tor toe control of the slate.
Rut tho circumstances are peculiar, in
that there Is present In South Carolina
n majority of RepnhKcau negroes, who
may lake ndvdntage of toe opportunity
which a division of too whites will glvo
them to establlsu tlitor own govern
ment. The Democrats of South Caro
lina must take this circumstance Into
consideration to deciding upon their
course.
Recent ewnts seem to Indicate a pur
pose ou their part to re-establish the
Demwrario party, whatever tho r.sk,
nnd we cannot help sympathising with
that purpose.
The latest news from English crops
Is that exccsslvo mins have nearly
ruined the wheat nml that there will
be u considerable shortage. We are not
disposed to rejoice In even Untlsli mis
fortune, hut If toe shortage had to oc-
mr we are glad thnt It did occur Just
when tills country Is threntwiwl with
Hie greatest wheat snriilus In Its his
tory and that grain to selling at nn ab
surdly low price. The llriUsli, too,
S'loiilcl congratulate themselves that
thciojs an utnrada-ut nnd cheap supply
for sale by their best customer.
'A recent order from ■Wa^afagton wlh
or tols outlying delivery.
L™?* J’ 1 *** bearing on iest.-r cur-
er , under m
govern,w*rI: l.'.nJ.Ing a day's work i-o
•1«|K hours. The carriers who xrke 'is
suburban MiH cannon do their work
? fl * ,J * Jur *' ’™ a •very day
?o2:„’ 0rk i POm one hour to two ‘aours
over..me. To* government ih*j fouad
a ”^”“1 “S* many carriers
5*y ± record of uil I.tietr oveiome.
®“r obey leave toe service raey
pi*. In * cK..m. Two carrluri s-ho
«rv«l under PoWumuMer H^-jem?n
wWWa amount
^ Ve .s ,1,00 °^’ ■** tots to the cuss
whole country toe tram of
overu.ine allowed would amount to a
iZ r f e J2i m . Ta *5“ a “ton ,to It an order
;**ArT en *“ ue d to Bosimaster Price
to make note of toe actual Stale of car
rier* of the .Macon office for the next
ten days, so that K oan be Shown taut
none of the carriers work more toao
"ifni hours.
Therefore, It the carriers who carry
■me suburban raull cannon make their
uedvery and connections wUhln the
tn-esettbed time it will be nxce&stry to
out off from their districts, and to do
this will deprive a portion of vine-
11010011 the benefits
of the free delivery system. This to
■atbsolu'.ely neceesary. land it would be
wo,l for those who live In cloao settle
ments on the suburbs to secure post-
offices of t'helr own.
Speaking of tha postofflcc, Poetmaster
Pr*e received a letter .'toe other duy
from a, Mls*Uslppl Ann asking to be
referred to on honest, conscientious
itTJSf'., ™ omrtlw of Hie Methodist
ctairoh. The poaunsstjor, who Is noth
ing If not accommodating, started out
,0< * ,or » ;U™yor Who could fill the
bill.. Wnen 'chat eccentric old cynic,
Diogenes, left Ms tub and with lantern
in wand went groping about toe hind
•waking for an honest man, he failed
to find Ms man and went 'back to his
tub d'.uruibed; but Postmaster Price
knows no such word as fill, nnd Hf.er
a day s search he found where the could
deposit toe tester. “I thought Hlil,
Hams & Birch filled the bill to the
.’t'tter." «ald he. 'las Noe vi.,
.’t'Uer," Bald he. 'Vaa Nutt Harris be-
longed to the MOibddlst churttt, Ainl-
•ter Hlil is consclenmoui and Billy Birch
I* hunewt.” •
TWO P1UTURE3.
Entreat mo not, the maiden said.
In Moab's distant land.
no leave the* «Hli drooping hud,
And loose thy chtsped hnnd-
Whlthor thou gout, I will go.
If «he nlsht o'ertak*
W*!* 1 * thou lodgest, e'n high or low.
1II lodge for iny dear sake
And where thou diett, I will die.
In kindred dust lo be,
The Lord do so lo me, pray I,
It eught parts the* and me.
And so they went to Bethlehem,
Naomi and fair Ruth.
A picture, os It were, of love.
Thrlxt women hero on terUv—
A passion from tho eky above,
Of which there'* now a dearth.
Howe'er these day* It seems to me,
t\\e ull con ice tho fiaw).
No love Is lest on land or sea.
On nv'rage mothers-ln.law.
If Ruth wife hero and had Naomi,.
The I'on «f ihelr Jnuine* hoev.
And many one-night stands
Would ne'er be wilt aa now we read,
A peem fair and true,
llut rattier would It make heart! bleed.
And all the sir turn blue.
Some day. I think, "some sweet OS •
There'll disappear tho fiaw—
On angel wing* ihe'll fly away.
The av'rage mother-in-law
-J. 8. R.
I ^“h tamo genius would Invent
an tvMesiructible. non-de tadbible, un-
loKibft! dog badge,” said Olty Clerk
SnrtUi yewterduy. “I teive ransacked
my brain for on Idea and all to no pur-
pise. The other day a suffering dog-
wvner came along and gave one what
I took i;o be o capital Idea, but toe
m'dinututNurera say ft is Impracticable.
You see, while tt to not compveory on
too ipirt of the city to furnish a badge
wwh the moms of attaching It to toe
dog, the ct'.y does so, and while every
eff-rrx 1km been made to furphih with
the badge a ring or hook by iwhlah It
can be 'attached go a dog coliar dixik
will erand tho tort of a number of
thieve* who B.eaJ badges from good-
Ikiitnred dogs, this stealing continues
airj toe owners of dogs are constantly
to trouble. Now. wrist: I want Is a badge
that cannot be taken off. It has been
suggetoetl -ttrat. a amaii lock properly
Staimped with trie number and.year be
used, bul. the badge m mufaCturers say
Cnto oan no: be done, ns toe stampi-wr
wouid ruin the lock. This lock scheme,
K praoHCed, Is Just the trick. A badge
of this kind would do double duty by
serving as a badge as avelt us a lock
for toe collar. The. badge thief could
not get toe collar WWhout breaking toe
lock, und toe lock when broken to use
less. TWere are now over 150 dogs run
ning about the Streets of Macon .with
stolen badges around theilr necks. Any
sugfrwivm on this line would be.toank-
ftrtly received.”
Highest of all in Leavening Power,—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
The city engineering fore* »« en
gaged In making a thorough survey of
toe city, und Itaey were greatly sur
prised toe other day to find Hirst TntH-
na l Square to JuS: 147 feet ubovg tot
floor of too city bridge. i
•When Wie force gets through wfth
their work there will tbe hundred's of
surprised property owners. Trie work
of toe force Is to secure accurately and
beyond question toe exadt street linen
. of the city, taking measurements frxm
And wrought for tints a precious xem- corner and centre eHonee.
A ooronct of truth—
Their m»tp will ahow .these street lines
as well as i£he number of feet en
croached upon by lot owners. The work
as far as progressed is enough to rriow
thnt toore are not more tosai <x doaen
fonens on the proper line, and In acme
oases houses Imve been built from ten
<o twenty feet beyond the right lines
Qf course, Ml suoh as hive tun pur-
chtud theilr e.-vctoauhmeMs from-toe
city will be required Ho either purohhse
them now or move back houses and
fences, as the case may be.
It ts the purpose of to* city authori
ties <o first And toe street lines, then
oust toe squatters or make them pay
for to* land occupied. Then When three
etreett fines arc esaabllshed the street
WlM be either narrowed for paving or
widened tor parking. If narrowed en
croachments wilt be sold at nominal
figures. No paving con be done until
the authorities know positively toe
proper width of the streets.
JURY LISTS ALL RIGHT.
Atlanta, Sept. 1.—tSporcald-Sroliorn
Crotvlcy, J. IL Gantrell, J. M. Noon
John D. Gantt, Orlando Axvbrey and
T. M. ltrumby. Jury commissioners of
CV>l)b ixuukty, today publish a state
ment emphatically denying the se-nst-
tiooul olutrgc made Iasi week that the
jury Usta of CMd» ooimty had been used
to get even with political onctulee of
Judge George E. Gobt'r. Aooonllug to
this charge the names of all the grand
Jurymen who \sxv\l against iudor*.ug
Judge Gober for the sujhvulo bench
were dropped from the lists, the jury
conuuMtotar* being i>olltical frtetuU of
the judge. Resides diktylug tho charge
the Jury eotumleskmoro uam>sl say they
did tut even know that the grand Jury
ef tX»bb awuuty bad refusal re tudorae
Judge Gober, nuich hws d.d they know
the names of the grand jurors who
votrel ugainst him. The reronl, how
ever. stk)W» that the meu who oppooed
J" 9 Imlonfcsucnt are no longer on tbe
Hst of grand Jurors and will not have
another chance to vote against the
judge should bla name be presented
tot indoreemeut again.
Dr. Price’s Cream Unking Powder
War M's Petr Hlahest Mcdst and Dlfton*
IVhth a more liberal use of a laavn
mower, and asm* paved walks and
driveway* Macon now bus a pirk toe
eqinl ot which canon: be found outside
of New York and Ohlokgo. A etroll
overR n-swltapteusure. FTorto: Roo
ney. utded by trie Indomitable energy
ot 'tost publlc-npldked clrtea. Wltliom
Lee Eltts, Cars mode toe park * thing
of beauty. It Is fud of flower* nicely
kept, end would red ret credit on the
largest city to the Union. If we could
only p»v* to* walk* and driveways
oral epend a few thousand doUttrs on
fountains and flowers. Central City
Park would be one of toe meet attrac
tive tnrtkutams ot QeorgU.
Visitors to toe park, and espedlaly
those afro:, cannot toil ho notice the
manner In which the E. T., V. and G.
crossing near '.he entrance Is kept. The
S :t:*tnta there uses * broom most tn-
ustrlousty and close observers have
never failed to find that crossing swept
as clean os s country house floor.
The IflcycUsu ot toe city are discuss,
tug vhs mertu of a novwky In the way
of wheels recetWiy sent to CSty Clerk
8mtth for * trial, it U called the 'hill
charter." and Was * double gearing
which Is readily put to operation, mok-
In* chs ascent of a steep hill an easy
matter. Bemuse ot the httiy country
•around Macon bicycling la not popular
her* its in other part* of the amntry
Where roads ore level, and it la to
meet tats objection chat .Jds wheel ha-
bean Invented. The boy* are giving it
• tall.. - •*
To to* Editor of to* Telegraph: It la
a matter of no surprise that those who
are selfishly interested resort to vn-
riou* kinds of argumenta, either real,
spurioug or mixed, to oppose fex'aVuion
w.ilch hue for tu object on Increase of*
t'axa.lon or its readjustment on linen
of greater equality; ton when public
representatives, reputed to be stones-
men, adopt '.'hose arguments as toelr
own, W.t.h all the Sophlsuin that per
tain to them, eOtoer wish sincere or
sinister motives, It is meat and proper
than we ahould look beneath the sur
fers and the giumour ot the sltusl.lon
for 'toe fuadramenkal principles ol legla-
ia'tloa In a. given direction. It musH be
admitted that an inocime tax appproxi-
rni'tes both 'trie equa.Vty and equity of
taxation to a gre>s):er degree than any
ol.ier system of levy for public reve-
nue. I': Is net a tax wriing from pt'JP-
erty without reference to Its earning
capacity, or adverse condltton, to stand
■the burd «n of taxation, roaultlnlz from
trie frtquenx occurrence of local and
general causes, which often, far longer
or shorter periods of tame, renier bJt'h
personal and real property "unproduc
tive Vi'iuea." The unproductive status
of property seldom causes th* lower
ing of the Assessment for tax purposes,
but I': '.us ito bear Its proportion of a
s.a'.e and county revenue necessary for
any fiscal year, whether the owner Is
able Ho pay the lax from the income
of toe property or not. The hardships
resulting In Individual asm from lux
ation und assessment* where th* prop
erty yields an ndeqinHe return, hive
been numerous In many of the cities
■and counties of Hie ataxes of the Ameri
can union. The alleged disfavor of an
Income tax Is bused upon the charge
that It Is both unconstitutional and In
quisitorial.
Chief ustlc* Marshall among toe
earliest ot Ms Judicial decisions broad
ly construed the power of taxairion Ho
be cammenaurate M»t.i she plenary
powers of leglsiuitljn, upon the theory
that the very existence of government
depended upon toe exercise of tols
power by congress. In accordance 'with
public necessity. Our first federal In
come tax wits never at Keeked or se
riously rallied In question as being re
pugnant Ho iche constitution. Therefore,
nil criticism of the Income tax for un-
uonstltutilonaTty Is umenabis und con
trary to estublshed precedent. While
toe ooncluslon Is most positively stated
In favor of trie constjStuttionallty of toe
law in queiHon there might arise a
very serious question under nif.cie 1,
section 9. subdivision 4 of the constitu
tion. Which provides that “no eapttattom
or otiher dlredt tax shall he Culd untesa
In proportion HO the census mitmera-
olon hereinbefore directed to be taken."
W.» cVause Is somewhat obscure, but
a Judlcrx tnuerpreteuion of tt would
probably determune the mode of collect
ing toe 'tux, and no: question toe power
of congress Ho enact euoh a V*w.
In Its tast analysis opposition to an
Income tax centres upon Us assumed
ImiuWJ.ortal mature; tlsait ts, itloa't it Is
o.n offlcta'I and unwarranted Itovaslon
of toe sphere of private and secret af
fairs. Mr. Jefferson was cited «s an
cmlnenT authority Ho fortify Demo
cratic opposition Ho 'the enactment of
a federal Income 'tax. WbBthwr or not
Mr. Jefferson's vfiewo were bised upon
ootrg.deralttonn of pubtlo ptfilcy or that
he enteirtatned disapproval because of
Its tendency to Infringe lmdlvrdual
rights, tt Is, niwerthfiera, evldertt itoait
JIt. Jefferson In his tone did ndt np-
prehend to” radical changes which
have Since taken place In Itoe manage
ment, control and public supervision
of property nnd of Its reaching such
magnitude than corporate control und
ownership would largely supersede Vn-
dlvkJual trad partnerehSp control and
ownership. The evolution of eorpjrnke
ownership ot property 'has brugWt with
It the necessity and expediency of gov-
ernmenHal Inspection and examlnaltlon
never dreamed of In the first years of
the republic.
•All ot this la recognized for toe pub
lic good ami for the protection of Indi
viduals. When we consider the various
legislative and Judicial agencies, both
under federtfl and state laws, for the
examination of corporate property,there
seems no longer a single element of se
crecy relating to property under corpo
rate tenure, and the pqlloy has. long
.since become n fixed one Ho do away
with traditional nation of secrecy as to
the assets and Income of n cUlien when
It has a relation to Investments under
corporate control. Tho entire commer
cial community of the United States
surrender, or we are supposed to sur
render, at the request of toe large mer
cantile reporting agencies the salient
conditions of thrlr stock In trade,wheth
er conducted under corporate, partner
ship or Individual management, and re
fusal to do so. aa la well understood, Im
plies suspicion and Inability to get com
mercial ratings as the basis of credit or
business confidence. These things have
become the custom of merchants. There
Is not a city, county, state or federal
bfficlal whose salary Income, Is not fixed
and published In the various volumes
of public laws. Our state and national
banks ere subject to public supervision,
and Indirectly sftalrs ot all customers
dealing with these Institutions are In
vestigated In order to oorrectly ascer
tain the Solvency ot such corporations.
It Is not uneeldom to hear doctors,, law
yers and other profreslonals sml opera
tors on 'change, as well ss commercial
men, boasting of Incomes far In excess
of to* reality In order to advertise their
professions 1 standing or business suc
cess In most of the state* sworn state
ments are required from lta tax paying
cltlxena. with a schedule showing a
full Inventory and appraisement 'of all
kinds of property, real, pemonsl and
mixed; and so explicitly does the law
pre-suppose a fullness of statement that
every Imaginable form of property, sol
vent, indebtedness, chosos In action,
etc., arc Included and theae verified
statements become public documents
and are subject to the Inspection of
everyone for the purpose of revision,
correction br falsification, with legal
penalties attaching In case that the
sworn statement U materially or wil
fully false.
The Income of any cltlsen In the
state* from various source* ot proper
ty Is a dsduclble proposition and dttfera
only from th* income tax In that.the
Latter requires the statement of the
sum total and the state method re
quires the recta and figures from which
the sum total can be approximately de
rived. In short, all the forms bf sworn
statements accompanied by the Annual
schedule of taxable property and used
In toe different states In getting at the
qualtty and quantity of taxable prop
erty, »re Infinitely more Inquisitorial
and more repugmnt to the canons of
secrecy and the privacy of the tndlvdual
and family concerns than In th* single
and ultimate fact of the general In
come from all sources for the given
j-ear. Nor Is the method of getting at
Income* by sworn statements under the
federal law fraught with so much temp
tation to fraud, penury an«l evasloh as
are the present state systems.
Men that will commit fraud and per-
Jury to evade th* Income tax are now
doing the same thin* to evade the pay
ment of their full quota of city, county
and state tax. Detection and punish-
ment will be easier under the Income
system, but the two systems working
together will greatly diminish crtmln.l
lnetrism. The argument that the Itw
should not be enacted because lta evas
ion would beget the coramt-.don of
crime. Is stunt xs applicable for tha
abolition of most of our penal statutes,
especially those that relate to the pum
Ishment of offences that are mala-prq-
hlblta. The Income tax Is biaed upon*
the actual earn tegs of th* Individual or
corporation.
The tax rebate* In proportion to. the
Absolutely pure
For sale 4J wholesale by S. R JAQUEa U TINSLEY and A. B. SMALL.
Its
falling off of the annual revenue,
practical working* will exact equal con
tributions for governmental support
from all alike to t>e affected by lta pro
vision. Reflection demonstrates that
the law is no more Inquisitorial In fact
than the revenue acta of most of the
states.
If toe torn is repugnant In an inqutai
tori at sense the principal should rest
upon Its operation in pern nnd not In
personem. In other words, the principle
is not broud enough, it J; 1k limited to
'Ate argutnerJtum old hominem; .ahuH
Is to say. It 1s wrong, Impertinent and
In q Unit or i'll no force disclosure of the
renas, issues and proms of a man's
property during Ms life dune, but it Is
not wroinig Ho require legally the fullest
dta&osune as Ho every detail in case
the t'oime property descends by Inherit
ance or cesus-raentucy disposition to
next of kin or Ho those who tire th*
objects of one tetJ-ator's -bounty.
'fine course of legal procedure to all
countries where the common or clvfl
law Is rerognlsed provdes HIM* upon
the death of a person, testate or ta-
i.estatte, toe property of tbe deceased is
In Hhe custody of the law, and tbe eti-
taites of deceased persons have Ho be
aoaounaed for and exemplified In our
im>b.ike and surrogate courts. All trust
tvltotes have generally to be exempli
fied In our comes of equity down to
fhe smallest Item, and annual reports
nnd aooourvta are also required of toe
'trustee Whereby the court may be in
formed of tch* annual renlts or tacome*
to the trust property. Our equity Juris
prudence 4s mure largely exercised
in tola direction than upon any of the
other eubects of equity. These things
are done in accordance with the plain
mumdaltes of the law for the pntfidaton
Of Hire survivors and beiratleioirtes. How
cam it be olaimed that a man’s right
during his life tame to maintain un
sttorocy of lills property invlolatte, when
toe law Jiself from time Umarc'moriU’l
has persistently and positively required
that after his death toe mo3t oaraful
trad exact account should be rendered
to open court of every kind and value
of property belonging to Hhe estate.
There Is noli 'tribute oc toll to be ex
acted of property more esaen'.U.Iy or
more necessary than took of naxaltltm.
To say khoit a 'man’s property 4s sacred
and tnvtolotte when tt to called upon to
yield its reasonable proportion tor 'toe
support of Hhe government, but tholt
no euoh rule obtains when It 1s' to be
preserved for dkitrUbUolon to his next
of kin, etc.. Is a palpable dnoonsiskency.
The law is noH more inquisitorial In
character 'than the other.
An Income tax law does not pry Into
the private methods of acquiring wealth,
nor does it destroy 'or Impair the secre
cy and caution at negotiations Incident
to toe purchase or exchange of prop
erty. It deals with the ultimate facta
without reference fa the processes or
methods by which the property or em
ployment yielding the Income was ac
quired. There Is a large personal equa
tion connected with every Income earn
ed or enjoyed by those to be affected
by the Income tax law.
A man's personality and energy In
order to produce toe largest Income and
to secure too most remunerative em
ployment must have the use of public
facilities and be protected, as to his
health, life and liberty. The govern
ment, which he is called upon to sup
port affords, at great expense to Itself,
every one of these protections! the
Hint j uitu ut uicJB yjuicuiiuiui
postofllce sanitary regulations anil.that
genertil protection to life and liberty
which is the fundamental principle of
our free Institutions. It Js estimated
that at least 80 per cent, of our Indus
trial pursuits are based directly or In
directly upon patent rights issued and
protected by the United States govern
ment. The government charges for let
ters patent are Inconsiderable compared
to the value of the exclusive privileges
In many eases resulting as a security to
the patentees of novelties and Inven
tions. dn view of the enormous indi
vidual and corporate wealth which pat
ent privileges have produced this as
pect of the case alone presents a very
large quantity In f.ivbr of toe income
tax for this does of Industries and gain
ful pursuits. It Is evident that the
charge against an income tax that it is
Inquisitorial Is baaed upon a false the
ory and one which lias never had the
slightest application when property has
been transmitted by change of bwner-
shlp either through Inheritance or testa
mentary disposition. 8uch arguments
against the Income tax law are spe
cious and misleading and were used In
opposition to the enactment of the law
tb shield those who are, under all cir
cumstances. reluctant to contribute to
the government that due appointment
by which the government can only
continue ‘to maintain Its existence and
to protect each and every cltlsen In the
full enjoyinent bf life, liberty and prop
erly.
Finally, if the execution of the In
come tax law should necessitate the
enforcement of Its appropriate pendl-
tlf«. It Is to he trusted that neither
clemency nor charity will be extended
to those whb may conjoin perjury with
their uttetiipts to evade Its provisions;
S2? lrary * 8uch legislation
•nouid the mtfre strongly commend it
self as a mean* both for the expeaure
and punishment of any such clans.
■HYsa v , a Charle* J. Swift.
New York. An*. 28, 1894.
KYME AND REASON.
ATKINSON AND VICTORY.
Georgia Is proud of her conquering son.
Who fearlessly speaks for the right;
Georgia will shout when the battle is won*
From Rabun to Cumberland light!
Georgia has honored herself Jn her choice.
A* man and a 1 ei ler ?he chose} • ■
Ocargl-e- will ring Vfith his clarion voice.
‘Till the conflict and etrlfe shall close.
Georgia win follow a leader that's brave,
A leader that’s true end that's tried;
Georgia will rush to hie banners awave,
Uke the surge of tbe ocean's tide!
Georgia will rise in her glorious might.
And scatter, triumphant, her foes;
Georgia will follow his falchion so bright.
As through the red carnage It goes.
Georgia will see in the dead of night.
The. light of a thousand fires;
Georgia will know that her sons, by this
light.
Are guarding the faith of their slrerf.
Georgia la proud of her conquering son,
Who fearlessly fights for the right;
Georgia will shout when the battle is won.
From Rabun to Cumberland light!
Mott<^ of Georgia whei> the Popullsta
get control—Folly, Injustice and Intern,*
perance. 0
They tell this on our third party candi
date, for the senate ..
The Populists'of the —th senatorial dis
trict met last week and nominated a man
for senator. After the convention • ad
journed, a friend congratulated thp nom
inee on hl» selection, but suggested that
If would take hard !mrk to win. "Yes,"
wild the candidate, "that's bo. I am not
much afraid “nf Garrard and Walsh, but
It's going to take hustling to beat MaJ.
Bacon."
DEMAGOGUE AND DEMIJOHN. )
E’en death's command, his icy hand.
Divides not you and me,
For band in hand we’ll pace the atnanfi.
Beside Chat sulph’rous sea*
BEERSHBBA TO DAN.
Aunt Tildy, who Is a little deaf, waa very
much upset last Sunday, when the
preacher, in the course of his sermon,
pointed straight at her and said In his
loudest ’ tones': "From beer, she’ll be
damned I"
It was too much. Aunt Tildy felt that
her reputation was impeached* and ris
ing to her feet she exclaimed: "Brethren
and sintering, 'taint so! And parson thar
knowed when he sed it that I never drinks
nuthin* stronger thin apple cider!" And
she sat doftm trembling with Indignation.
The lawyer's business leads In cosh,
The preacher’s leads in fasting;
But of them all, both great and small,
The cobbler's la most "lasting."
There’s a man fn Possum Tiot so ugly
that he has to get up in the night and
let his face rest.
A labor agitator struck • Possum Trot
last we*k, with the Intention of organiz
ing a laborers' union, but after two days
dll gent search and Inquiry, he was una
ble to find or hear of anybody that was
ever known to work, and he folded hit
tent and stole away. One man, who was
playing checkers on a goods-box, did, in
deed, tell him thdt there had once 1 been a
faint rumor that some unknown person
had «een Col. Ike Fincher, knock a fly off
hla nose, but It was such a palpable He
no one ever believed It.
—Robert It. Blalock.
JAPANESE
PILE
CUBE
„ A New and Complete Treatment, consisting of
lUPPOSITORICS. Capvnlee ot Ointment and two
Boxes of Ointment. A never-falling Core for Pllej
?i.2 TI L r7 £?. t ? re,u J J s' ,0<rr ^ 0 * make* an operation
elth the knife or Injection* of carbollo acid, which
are painful and seldom a permanent cure, and often
team ting In death, enneoeaearv. Why enduro
&!• terrible Wr guarantee, tt
boxes tr> oure any oase. loir only pay for
benefits received, tl a box. 0 for & Sent by mall.
Guarantees issued by our agents.
COtiSTIPATIONS?n'iMrP«
the great LIVER and BTOM ACll REGULATOR and
13 LOwI> PURIFIER. Hmall, mild nud pi Dasani t>
take, especially adapted for children’s osa. fiODoaee
fi cents.
aUA*AAF r ’"'" V-
GOODWTN ft SMALL.
Sale Agent* Cherry Street and Cot teas
Avenue. Macon. Oa.
RPEOIAL NOTXCiSi.
GOING TO COREA.
SI. Petersburg, Sept 2.—The KiuaJon
squadron, destined tor ijoreti, lg under
orders to proceed with the utmost ex
pedition. It Is officially stated that the'
dispatch of the fleet does uot imply
Russian military Intsrvenfon In the
OlrtaosoJapaneso dispute, hut Is merely
Intended to protect Russian trade.
TBE JAPS RECONNOITRE,
taxation. Sept. 2.—A special dispatch
to the Times from Shanghai states that
the Chinese report tliat on Thursday
last the Japanese troops mails a rvcon-
nolsance In force at Port Artour. They
found tlie land defenses too strong and
retired without nuking an attack.
Skin -
Eruptions
and similar annoyances are caused
by an impure blood, which will
result in a more dreaded disease.
Unless removed, slight impurities
will develop into Scrofula, Ene
ma, Salt Rheum and other serious
results ol
Bad
Blood
I have for seme time been
a sniieter from a ftevere
[blood trouble, for which I
took many remedies that
did me no good, l have
_r,ow taken four bottles at
withttwirovt-a•ndtirtulremit*
Am enjoying tho best health I
ever knew, have gained twenty
pounds and my friends uy they never saw
re as well. 1 am leeltna quite like a new
aaa. JOHN S. EDKLIN.
Cawntmt M«ti«r Oa«. WlUuspeq p C
Oar Treatise on Blood and Skin D; senses
mailed free to any address
{ SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Allan. 8a
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE.
TOe hooks for the registration of new
applicants for admission to the publlo
schools of the city will be opened on
Monday. September 10. The exercises
of the school will ho resumed Monday.
September 21. ^ D. Q. ABBOTT,'
Superintendent.
LOST OR STOLEN.
A very valuable valise containing dia
monds and other valuables, between
East Tennessee depot and car shed of
Central. It was ratased about S o'clock
last night. The finder will receive |23
reward for satchel and contents or' for
Information leading to recovery of
“ me ' T. M. BUTNER,
Chief Polise.
TAX NOTICE.
' third Installment of the city
tax Is now due, and tn compliance with
the charier •hould be paid by Septem
ber IS. when the books will be closed
and executions issued for the balance.
The city requires the money and tax
payers are notified to pay and save
craw, as executions will be Sued ta
compliance with the charter,
A. R. TINSLEY. Treas.
F. R. JONES,
Attorney at Law,
214 Second Street, Macon, Ga.
lecUon',' 1 twreonil attention given to coL
MONEY TO LOAN.
Seven Per cent. Loans negotiated on
Improved city property and farrn,_
SOUTHERN LOAN AND t£Jct COSH.
PAW ns mmolf. 1 I.OM.
PAW OF GEORGIA.
354 Second street, Macon, Q*
. LOANS ON REAL ESTATE.
Loans made on choice real esuit®
farming land* In Georgia “tore*, i
« nt - P V*, bl * two. three o r evi
reoironaWe? d,ta *
SECURITY LOAN AND ABSTRACT
COMPANY.
420 Second Street. Maonn Qtm
Cheap Money* to Lend
On improved city and farm f
l Bibb and Jones counSST ,E ru P« rf F
— counties in
ranging from U1J ud at 7 per cent,'?'
pi* Interest; time from two ta nve ye*^
Promptness and oacbmraodallon «
Cialty. L. J ANDKnew.J!
L. J. ANDERSON A Cf)
No. 218 Second Street. Maroi Ga.^
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