New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-23

STATE OF Louisras.)
Executive Department
New Orleans, March 10. 1878.
whereas. Reliable information has reached ma
that certain evil disposed misguided persons
oroDOse 10 combine or have combined, into aSSOt.
atoms for the purpose of resisting the payment OF
taxes due the State, with the avowed object OF
bringing the State government into disrepnte, and
with the further avowed evil purpose oToverthroT"
ing the said State government, by preventing Il
from receiving. through the collection of taxes.
the means for it's support; and
Whereas Il is of tie first Importance 20 restofr
She credit of the State and city, now impaired oy
the revolutionary conduct of celtin pretenders to
official station in this State by the delalcations
aud derelctioEs of duty of tax collectors under
the late State administration, by the acts OF the
Tax Resisting Association of New Orleans tan or
ganlzation which has been in existence for nor"
than eighteen moaths pastl. and by other causes
ald
Whereas. Experience shows that tax resisting
associations result in the weather. classes escap-
ing payment of their taxes. while poorer men are
not only compelled to pay their taxes, but addi-
ional penalties and costs, and in addition thereto
a much heavier rate of taxation than would ba
requisite if those better able to pay promptly met
their just obligations to the State; and
Whereas, The delinquent tax lists OF the State.
enormous sum of s233 1921 6O-the proportion OF
the city of New Orleans alone being 5 Az ,225 95
said taxes having accrued and fallen due under
the late ADM nistration and the greater portion Of
them being due from those best able to pay; aud
Whereas 1t is but Just and right that the burden
of supporting the State government should tall a.
equitably possible, under the law, upon all
classes of the population, and that no one class
should De allowed ts evade the payment of taxes.
either by comb nations and associations under the
guse of passive resistance, by any other Illegal
means or pretenses; and
Whereas 1t is made my imperative duty 20
that the taxes duly and promptly collected.
and that all persons who conspire in any way
to lniUre the State credit. whether BY passive OF
active resistance. shall be prevented from such
lawful acts.
Nov. therefore. I. William T. Kellogg, Governor
OF the State of louisiana being DESTROYS OF avoid.
ing if possible, the prosecution of any citizen and
being anxious 20 restore the public credit and 20
inaugurate an admiIistrat ion OF fetrenchment and
reform in the financial affairs of the State and
city, and being determined, far is in ms
power, to suppress all unlawful combinations. az.
srciatiOns and conspraces for tn. illegal purposes
hereinbefore mentioned, do heTeb? direct the tax
collectors in every part of the State TO proceed
forthwith with the collection of the taxes
measures 20 insure obedience TO this ORDER
ana to the end that The credit OF the State
mar bs restored. the much needed inter.
nal Improvements be prosecuted and the burden
OF supporting the government be more squiiablJ
distributed than hcret Ofore and the present heavy
taxation be reduced, do hereby warn all citizens
to desist from taking part in any combination. as.
ISOLATION conspiracy having Tor its object tho
reslstaL CO. pass We or otherwise. OF the collection
of the taxes due the State and request them 10
comply with the la " and with their duty. by the
prompt payment of their taxes; and do hereby d.
rect the Attorney General and tns district and
parish attorneys throughout the State to prosecute
without delay. civilly. Criminaly and to the aest
extent of the law. all defaultug tax collectors
who are reported as such. after the publication oi
this proclamation.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the State
hereuato attached, this thirteenth day of March.
IN the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and'ssT
enty.three. and of the independence OF the United
States til. ninety seventh.
WILLIAM +. KELLOGG.
Ey the Governor:
z. q. DESLONDE.
Secretary of State. rhi;s,