, 1876-08-31

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a.sttnooo, .na moon WI na partially eS,'GaeM @
tlis % part q tl,e worl, the @ NOON n being below
tia horizon Of tilo United Stutcs during The
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IULlECIIN6 IAxES.
10 tas Ediior AZ Ths Tribune.
Chicago, Aug. 29.-Nfr. Anthony's excellent
letter or collecting taxes tAue. 10, brings
f,r.t,v =, vtoy ~. 9,ct th., ~. sy,, em n ri,
ioFc,o'Y 10 Wow .ns iaet tuat ,n' sYats1" y, .o
lccting taxes In Illinois Is relic Oh pcriod That
has long sine passed, aud as applied to The
prcaent IL barbarous. There ought " l,e very
t,tlln far.sphttno IN 1,1inots. and there opht tn
a.tlu taA.ns"s1ns ~ ,''.nu.e' ~. W.T..
osan,srsa " nv o~ -, 49, ssy. ,sI%.
lTaIation ts necessary to support tvsry form
luss"asSa w." ~ I.I e s..A...,e pp ~,
crty Vesten 10 INC MUNICIPAL corporation suA-
cicnt to maintain tts cost .
ss. nss vF.Ssy Laid IN III cases Without bout
sss,.n.. w.. y. :. ~. anrsr,tna r. srtstn,r,t,.
5, e.'i'len'a ns - NV e1ns.ssu. ~ ,ssoe.A'.o
governments ne Gun nave no VOICE unlese he -
1 In ,enuhiicau en- m M Ills represcatstiyes
.lcct.1 hr A mo,orlty NJ tia neonlc vcrv INNER
sls.,s ~ ~ 49, an.,.a w. r. p ~ 'ai.,,,. =,
iectly represent Inc aessca Q. 'no inalor'eS oi
!ss sisor @ ans ss ,ss. aa1ss 20 Ds' s s' o
t,o..x In vhsch thev u,e anpItei. arn often oil.
peaee - ~. s,..s9. .art."s.a.,1 SSrr $1,000. -.
Je.ts ~ sas os..ses W .,. Sa ~ ~ w.
arge .hn P al o
tloy arc for good or cyil,-are approved or do
rricd hv anr Sit1zen. ha il co,npcfjei To nav un
cxact emo,int allotted 10 lin by power over
Witch he has no control.
ernn,cnts is cIcrted when the government vuts
it, hand into TIC pocket Of cach Individual and
takcs from cach according 10 lis viii, without
reference to Individual desires or consent. The
power Of taxation Is absolutely necessary; but,
government tho most li2ble 10 ahusa by its
agents.
The officers arc generally not Taxpayers, bus
tax couaunersi rncn who five either from sails
gathered through contracts, or by Indirect
means fllchod from Tic taxpayer. ETcn the
beat Ut mcn in salaricd olJlce are prone to make
every exertioh 10 increase their own peraufsitca,
whom their rcyenuca can be drawn. by pressure.
And all officers arc pruMo u consider them.
selves tic masters instead Of the derrants OF tue
people, and acting under orders, 70 illustrate
ibis propensity to abuse this power of taxation
mud expenditure We recall that when the copstE-
tuition had bcct adopted fixing limit to city
debts, and was about to 20 into effect, the city
officers, 10 forestall It's design, borrowed 81, ,000,-
tic money into tl,e city Treasury to Lsiili pub
lie buildings hut i was al misapplie. More than
sl5o} 900 81 special asssss'oent and other funds
debt of ti,VOO, ,O; every dollar OF Which repro.
scnts n,isappropsiited funds. Tho defalcattons
pf collectors nnl oillCcra Of tho Treasury amount
to al,ut s., ,oO0, 600. THIS isenoughto Illustrate
orders ord and remain witlis tic income. iii
amount titus 1n!snppropriatci In six years ia
$i9,G00,00o, and cxeeeda the VII ole lawful debt
Vi the city.
On tie other hand ealarjcs have been kent IN
trc.,. I'm mi tiat wages in oyery ntier dsnartmemt
favs fajicn % . and that M, onc.fo.rii ~ the en-.
Hives % | Of lis eity could earn alf they now M gct
e. ay otsr nsss tnAn drawing pay out ot
s'G nsancptinp soisctan Of ,ores thu con,t,t,,
tan a stat,.t. inv wss Min enos no h,,t
cont eoeoetias I eans to m avoid o6s1lsnca Is orsrs'
my tx foE several yrafs. ,.a,,,.,,. u..,,,.,
,, nsse s w. fen Iew ~ mo "o Nv ~ to, se1
%rn.t,,x i'i" ni evsrv a.tiua ia relation 70 tha
revenue tl.9t ts aD.alutey necessary to the
security o. tne eoinf,,ualty+ ,,... ~.
nes @ on ,a's , H n,ner npne,. of ~ rs.
sonn1 eftats have from tas st resofd o.
Engeh !awa nGen nc eonlon nstnoa T.is & " as tAn
atlon "a TUG realm q kng.a np'o ~ talM IT. ogsy
ss Sways b'e lsd Y y as pn 10 's vaaSe
~ Wv AA.Nf rvs" *SS~
Tho. carly methods Of ea'9ectsHn were
| hatsh RMl caused grcHk u!sconteht
and hardahlp among tlIe people
Illegal sxacelona, under claim ol r1ghs tG tax.
money, brought on condition Of dtstrust that
made opposition to tho uovernmcnt secln uGe- ~.
essesy to many. 70 that the opln!on ~ tho
tWMelye JMugea a England was axen t,, .., A. tne
Kings command, and they unanimously return
Cd that the tax might lawfully b. laid aud pay
mont compelled III case Of reiusal Or rcfraetoH'
ness. Notwithstanding III, fn 16s7, llanlpdtn,
not content with the sophi4trses q the JnlHes
TO a,'staln tl.e tax, 4eieMdcI suit lsaught far
only 20 shitltngs, and wagct 4 bitter contest n
| the Court, VI hich occupied ei1 months aud jill
mosS % 20 sseste, an1 to school tho psorle 70 ".
% mama' Inc iiberty w noW enjoy than any single
sYcnt n ~ 4lstory. llaMIuet wAs beaten.
seven o. ING Judges psenouAeed Judgment on
tno erouha Of the innate necessity Tor roy