The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-03

Self protection is the first law of nature.
Every community, as well as every indivd-
ual, is in duty bound to defend itself against
the aggrcssons of others. More partcu-
larly Is this bounden duty when others,
all around them. are preparing for the
be held throughout the state, to-day, ono
set of officers will be elected almost entire
ly on this principle We refer, of course,
to listers. If real estate was appraised by
Them only as a basis Tor town, village and
school district taxation, II would not make
much difference whether it was valued at
one cent or ten thousand dollars or for ten
thousand times its worth. If it was equally
valued. In such cases, whether the valua-
ton we're too large or too small, each per-
ion would pay his due proportion OF public
burjh2ns. This. however, is not the whole
of it, There are state and state school
taxes to he assessed and paid. Our friends
and neighbors in the northwest part of the
state are, and have been considerably dis
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four years ago. They claim that they have
paid moic than their due proportion OF
taxes during the past four years. They
propose to remedy it this year That ques-
ton, and that alone, will enter into the
election Of listers in that of the state to
day. W. 6iuSt be pr6pdred 10 meet them.
Rutland does not ask anything hut what is
fair, honest, just and legal. That she does
demand, and that she VIII have if possible.
Remember, then, when voting for listers,
to-day. that they appraisc the real estate
for four years, but that their appraisal is
not necessarily final. After the lists are
completed, a convention, composed of one
lister from each town in the county,
will cqlalizc the list. They may increase
or lessen the valuation. Fellow
citizens, you want listers who will look
after your interests. who will see to il that
your real estate is not appraised at Il higher
proporiionate value than is that Of other
towns. If it is, we are compelled to pay
more than our due proportion Of taxes.
Remember further. when voting for listers.
that Ibis county convention appoints II
member of the state oqualizing board, "
by whom the appraisemeni may be AGAIN
changed The towns in the northwestern
part Of the state, certainly. and judging
from the past, al other towns will in view
of This elect their best men for listers this
year, Let Rutland not be behind hand.
We have men who understand the value OF
property, the proportions at which it is APP
prised elsewhere, the whole business of
" cQualizng." the several - crooks and
turns thereof. men Of influence. Of char
acter and ability, who can appraise our
property and protect Our interests all the
way through, So that we shall pay only
those taxes which the value of our proper
ty calls for In voting for listers. to-day,
see that you vote for such men. Our ne
cesssary burthcns are hard enough to be
borne, hut, IL, through our own supinencss,
we are compelled to pay onc-third more
state taxes than our due proportion, then
| another blow is struck at the prosperity of
Rutland. Taxes must be equally assessed,
but if we elect incompetent men TO Office.
whereby our WOOL e.."tv II anDrlsfh az
- -. s,,nutr Naile 1t is in Othel
pats Of the state, it is not equality but OPP
preston. Don't forget this in voting fol
listers.