People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1895 — INCOME-TAX DECISION. [ARTICLE]

INCOME-TAX DECISION.

lawyer* Believe Joe tie# J , waa Tea# Agelaet the Low. Washington, May B—lt Is claimed that unless there 1* a decided change In the sentiment of Justice Jackson toward the income tax law, he will vote against that law. In that event the whole section of the Wilson-Gorman act will be stricken from .the statute books. The arguments will close to-day before the supreme court. The best opinion is that the opponents of the law have made a much better impression that have its advocates. Nothing has transpired up to date to convince either one of the four justices who voted against the law in the first Instance, that his judgment was erroneous. There Is every reason to believe that the vote of Justice Jackson will decide the position of the court and there is scarcely, a question of his position. Something may possibly arise to change It or it is possible that the consultation of Saturday may develop such arguments among the adherents of the law on the bench as will induce Mr. Jackson to cast his vote for an act which half the court has already declared unconstitutional, but the crowd of lawyers at and about the court room are almost unanimous in the opinion that the law will be declared unconstitutional. In that event the president will have no alternative other than to call an extra session of congress or to issue another batch of bonds not to make good the gold reserve but to provide the current expenses of the government.