New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-20
PROCLAMATION.
81 the Governor:
WILLIAM WEE


Executive Department
Few Orleans. March 10. 1875
Whereas Reliable information has reached me
that certain ev!! disposed or misguided persons
propose combine. or have combined, into assoc.-
ations for the purpose of resisting the payment OF
taxes due the State, with the avowed object OF
bringing the State government into disr.put-, and
with the further wed evil purpose o. overthrow.
ing the said State government. by preventing il
from receiving through the collection OF taxes.
the means for its support; and
Whereas. II is OF the fist importance 20 restore
the credit of the State and city, nov impaired by
the revolutionary conduc: OF certain pretendecs 20
official station in th!s State. by the defaCati3nS
and derectoHS of duty of tax collectors under
the late State administration, by til. acts of the
Tax Resisting Association of New orleans tan or.
ganlzation which has been IN existence fox more
than eighteen mosths past). and By other causes
nd
Whereas Experience shows tina: 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 add.
tional penalties and costs, and in addition thereto
a much heavier rate OF taxation than would be
requisite i those better able to pay promptly me:
their just obi gations to the State; aud
Whereas. The delinquent tax iists Of the State,
dB SHOWN Dy tIie auulJ'I s BOOKS, amount ~ luc
enormous sum Of So, 33l ,32l 6O-the proportion of
the city of New Orleans alone being l,i72 225 95-
said taxes having accrued and fallen due under
the late admi nisraton. and the greater portion of
them being due from those best able to pay; and
Whereas. It is but just and right that the burden
of supporting the State government should tal! as
equitably as possible. under the law. upon al.
classes of the population. and that no one class
should be allowed to evade the payment of taxes.
either by comb nations and associations under the
gse of passive resistance, by any other il,e.a.
means OK pretenses: and
Whereas. 1t is made my imperative duty TO See
that the taxes duly and promptly collected,
and that all persons who conspire in any way
10 iniure the State credit. whether by passive or
active resistance. shall be prevented from such
lawful acts;
Now. therefore, I, William r. Kellogg. Governor
OF the State OF Louisiana. being DESTROYS OF avoid
ing. il possible the prosecution of any citizen. and
being anxious TO restore the public credit, and to
inaugurate admiEistra ion of Ietrenchnlent and
reform in the tinancla! affairs Of the State and
city, and being determined. as far as is in my
power. to suppress all unlawful combinations. as.
sociations and conspracies the Illegal purposes
hereinbetOre mentioned do heIcby direct the tax
collectors in every part Of the State to proceed
due the State. and to use al! !esa!
measures 20 insure obedience 10 ills order;
and to the end that the credit OF the State
may be restored, the much needed inter.
mai Improvements be prosecuted. and the burden
OF supportin. the government lie more equita6ly
distributed than here O:ore and the present heavy
taxation be reduced. do hereby warn al. citizens
to dest.t from taking par: III any combination as
sociation or conspiracy having for its object the
resistance passive or otherwise. OF the collection.
OF the taxes due the State, and reQEeS: them 10
comply with the "a and with their duty. by the
prompt paymen: of their taxes; and Go hereby Gi.
rec. the At.OvI.cv General and the district and
parish ;orneys throughout the State 70 prosecute
without delay. C:viv crimnall' and 20 the fullest
extent of the law. al! detaultinG tax collector,
who reported such. sitter TIE publication OF
this proclamation.
G.ren under my hand and :he seal Of The State
ae,el,atO attached. this thirteenth day OF March.
in the year OF Lord .ighterl. hundred and
enty-th.ee. and OF the independence o: the GATED
States tie u;Ie:y-sevtnt'!.
WILLIAM Z. KELLOGG.
T. :he Governor:
p. G. DESLONDE.
Secretary of stat. ri'iS 2,