A. Does not strike at the root of the evil

 

1. _Fortunes not a menace in themselves_ A fortune of $500,000 may be a greater

social evil than one of $500,000,000

 

2. _Danger of wealth depends on its wrong accumulation and use_

 

3. _Inheritance tax will not prevent rebates, monopoly, discrimination, bribery,

etc._

 

4. _Laws aimed at unjust accumulation and use of wealth furnish the true

remedy._

 

B. It would be evaded

 

1. _Low rates are evaded_

 

2. _Rate must be high to result in distribution of great fortunes._

 

26. Class exercises: Mock Trial for (_a_) some serious political offense; (_b_)

a burlesque offense.

 

FOOTNOTES:

 

[Footnote 25: McCosh's _Logic_ is a helpful volume, and not too technical for