Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-01
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Editor JcurnzI- Il
l viii thank You to give place to the
accompanying translation of al article
which appeared last Monday IN the
Evansville Democrat, under the head Of
"FEAUps n TAxA7IoxP The Evans
vile Democrat, though Published in this
city in the German language, is 9 paper
NOT often seen by-myself or my. friends,
lamong whom | aAtter myself may
count all loyal citizens of the town, } and
for this reason did not see or even hear
of the artfclein question until Sunday
last, orr should, perhaps, have noticed
it earlier.
TIE article Is intended as rejoinder
on the part the Democrat to certain
structures Of the Evansville Urion upon
Mr.. John A Reitz and. other good citi-
fzsns, who, it seems, are suspected Of
being rather modest in their returns Of
personal property for city taxstion.--
The editor, or some one for him, has
evidently come 10 the conclusion that
the easiest Eay TO defend bis friends is to
attack. some one else and am the
chosen victim. e @
Well, l don't know that I have any
| right or reason to complain at this sort
of strategy. 1t may possibly even be
cIajmsd that I have provoked it, By nay
course as member of the Board Of
| Equalization. However that may be, !
do not propose to assist the Democrat
and its friends 10 making diversion in
j their favor by entering upon the contro.
versy they open for me. shall not do
50, even to comment upon the palpabls
! absurdities of its figures, or the gross I'M
| fairness Of its attempt to represent thai
which was q mere division between ny
late partner and myself, as purchass
/ By me Of the entire partnership property
III shall take shorter method with thess
gentlemen; the same method adopted
on the Beard of Equalization, and which
has been the cause, apprehend, of ms
being singled out for the abuse Of The
anti-tax payers organ. y. ~.
i When the return of the property
appertsining to manufactures of tht
firm Of Rsitz & Haney, as sworn t.
by Mr.. Rsitz, at the sum of s., 200
was beforelthe board, offered that gen
tleman nearly seven fold that sum, OF
$4,000, for that property. / did this .,
back up my Judgment Of the value ol
THAT property. / stand by that offer to
day. / am still backing my judgment
Will the Evansville Democrat and ii
= friends, prompters, instigatoFs, alder
and abettorss back their Judgment =
: will not ask them to pay me sevenfol,
for my property. will not even asl
them to pay me for it according to thei
figures On the contrary, challeng'
] them to buy my property at my figures
, or rather at the figures of the sworn As
SCISSOR of the city, as increased by TIL
t board Of Equalization, of which / We
a member. f @ sis7i M ssis1
Here is my proposition, gentlemen: =
will sell you all my real and persona
property, taxable for city purposes, lin
GLIDING notes, book accounts, and book
themselves, subject, Of coarse 10 tn
: payment OF my debts b. the purchaser
for the amount Of the assessment, SIS,
l37 CO., which, according TO the Demo
, Graf, is but about one-fourth of what j
ought to be. This proposition to stan'
/ open one week from this date. 300 ra -
Now, .Messieurs. you profess to know
more of my affairs than do myself
you DO, hereis chance 10 make a small
fortune Dare you do as / did 2 DAr'
you back your jadgments2 We shal
see. WILLIAM HEILMAS.
Ansust l, 1865. 0