The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-03
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alrssua Entr0As;--rhe great question be-
f,ro thc Legislature Is, " shall the property
of he Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad within the
State OF Maryland be taKedf" aquesten
that Involves q large amount Of money there
i within the State upwards OF City million
OF dollars worth Of property belonging to this
corporation On which they do not pay one
cent Of tax Now, conceive this TO BE- wholly
unjust and there can be no good reason as
signed why Il should be so. Il certainly Is
not a sufficient reason that the authorities OF
the road meet the Legislature in Baltimore,
before is sitting with free ticket over the
road, noe Is il because the road has added so
much TO tho wealth Of the state, With the
same degree Of proprety we might argue that
because a man or a company Of capitalists
from some other State, or even from our own,
should erect large aud oommodious ware
houses OF any other species oipropery where,
by the taxable property T. enhanced, should
not be taxed also. This Corporation has be-
come enormously rich under The fostering
care OF the State, and while the road has made
the State rich BY developing her resources,
aud eularging her commerce, the State, 90
the other hand has contributed largely Both
/ by money aud other means 10 bring the road
( up to is present reputable position.
| Tbs road is stretching out it, arms in every
| direction and is creating a monopoly unpre-
/ ccdeutcd in the history Of our State. Our
| citizens cannot contemplate any work Of inter-
! nal improvement Without being met with OPP
I ras:ticn sra:s this road, as Interfering with its
/ interests Il goes even farther than this aud
controls tho elections Of all the prominent oth-
GERS in the State, or at least attempts TO do 30.
Aud now, taxpayers, let me appeal to you,
1 you who are taxed for every horse, sheep,
cow aud pig that you own even the very .u-
| gar that sweetens your tea, is taxed Tor tue
| support Of the Government, aud yet the prop
eriy OF this rich Corporation composed Of
| capitalists, not only of this, but OF foreign
| countries, Is exempt from taxation.
Send 10 your petitions to the Legislature,
/ urge il upon your representatives TO see to IL
that sou stand on an equal footing with the
capitalists Of this company. II ihe Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad were compelled las they
ought to bel 10 pay taxes on their property
as other corporations and individuals are, the
sum realized by the State and municipal au'
thorities would reach two hundred and atty
thousand dolarsj and yet, this large sum 81
money Is lost to the State, every year, and
am satisfied that the people Of the State, gem
erallv, do not understand the relation which
this road sustains to the State, or there would
be one general uprising Of the people agains
/ 80 nagrRnt a violation OF their interests anC
rights. Ii "a enough to have the imposition
Of untax ed Government bonds, held by thi
rich im posed upon Us by the general Govern
mcntundcr Radical supremacy, without quiet
" submitting TO the other, under Democratic
State Government. Therefore, let every pooi
laboring taxpayer, who has TO labor hard for
the support Of his wife and little ones, see to II
at once, wh lie the Legislature is in session ant
the remedy at hand, that our representative
from this county, use all diligence In the nc
complisbment Ut 80 desirable an object, and in
their failing to do so, hold them responsible a
the bar Of public opinion. srAsrA.