The New York Tax Reform Association is responsible only for itsown platform, and for that part of this book which coincides with its plat-form. Many of the arguments quoted are applicable to a part only of ourprogramme, while certain considerations are presented which lead to con-clusions other than ours.

We use these arguments only so far as they go in the direction that wethink is right,, and we take no responsibility whatever for the facts orconclusions stated by the writers. For example, certain of the authors leaneither toward protection or toward free trade—matters with which we haveno more to do than we have with the work of the White Cross League.

As we have frequent inquiries from other cities in regard to the forma-tion of leagues similar to the Tax Reform Association, all who approve-ofour plans or platform are requested to communicate with us with a view tofacilitate organization.

Our association is a New York State one, and we give attention first toour own special problems and interests, but the prosperity of all the States is bound up in one “ United States .”

B. H.