New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-09
PROCLAMATION.
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NSN cIItaiN .ndICH A1s 1910.
"nr-tas, Reliable information has reached me
that certain evil disposed misguided persons
propose 10 combine. or have combined into assocI
atOus for the purpose OF resisting the payment of
taxes due the State. with the avowed object of
bringing the State government into disrepute, and
with the further avOwed EVIL purpose oroveGthrow-
ing the said State government. by preventing it
from receiving. through the collection OF taxes.
the means for its support: and
Whereas. Il is OF the first importance TO restore
the credit of the State ard city. impaired by
the revolutionary conduct Of certain pretenders 10
official station in this State. by the dttalcatOns
and derelctlons of duty of tax collectors under
the late State administration. ; Y the acts of the
Tax Resisting Association of New Orleans tan or.
ganizatiOn winch nas been in existence for more
than eighteen months pasti. and by other causes
and
Whereas, Experience shows that tax res sting
assoc atiOns result in the Weather classes esCap
ing payment of their taNes while poorer men are
not only compelled to pay their taxes, but addi-
tonai penalties and costs. ard in addition thereto
a much heavier rate of taxation than would be
requisite If those be.ter able to pay promptly met
their just Obligations to the State; and
Where's. The delinquent tax lists of the State.
as shown by the Auditors books, amount to the
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the city OF New Orleans alone being i Az 225 95-
said taxes having accrued and fallen due under
the late adm nistraton. 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 fall
equitabiy possible. under tn" law. upon all
classes OF the population, and that no one class
should be allowed t. evade the payment of taxes,
either by COmbl nations and associations under the
guise Of passive resistance. Ur by any other illegal
means or pretcnses; aud
Whereas. Il is made my imreraf,v. duty 20
that the taxes are duly an! promptly collected,
and that al! 'tra.n- who conspire in any way
to IN ure :be State credit whcthe; by PASSIVE OF
active iesstaEce. ,L1l. he prevented from sue!
lawful acts.
Now. therefore. I. william =. Kellogg. GOverno,
OF the State OF louisiana being desiIOu5 avoid
ing # possible the prosecutions OF any citizen. and
being anxious to restore the public credit. and to
inaugurate an admiDistia' ioI of retrencImeut and
reform IN the ina.cla. affairs of the State and
city, and being deter Il ned. a "a. - II a mv
power. 20 SUPPRESS al: unlawful combinations as
socia.ons and cCnsplracies fox III. iega. purposes
;ere.0be:ore mentioned do hel.br direct the tax
collectors IN every part OF the State 10 proceed
forthwith with the collection of ;h- :axs,
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measures to insure obedience Z" TIN. order;
and TO the e4d tina; :tr GI-.'!. Of ti. state
may b- restored. the much needed :atr,.
Ia. improvements be prosecuted and tn. i,!: len
OF supporting the government: be NOR. equitably
distributed than heretotoTe, and the present heavy
taxation be reduced. do hereby warn all citizens
10 desJst from taking part IN any Combination "A.
socia,.ou oI conspiracy having Tor lis object ;b.
resistance. passive or otL,rN .se of the collection
Of tn- taxes due the STATE and request then, "a
comply with the IA and with their duty. by tIe
prompt ?avm-u. Of their taxes; and 90 hereby d.
rect the AttorueT General ana the district and
parish a'torHeys throughout the State TO prosecute
without dr'ay cIviiiy criminal! and 10 the taIIest
exten; o; IL. Jaw. al! ietauting tax collectors
who reported such. after the p,lb.oat.,., of
this proclamation.
Given under my ha'l and tie sea! Of the State
hereuat" ATTACHED, this thirteenth ,av Of March
in Tie ear =: ou- Lord egLtee;. hundred and sev.
e1t.. ar'" and Of the independence Of the United
States - ninety. seventh
WILLIAM ?. KELLOGG.
p u. DESLOEDE
Secretary Of State. mll32,