, 1876-07-26
THE TAX BATTLE.

of the GOO persons who havo entered protest
against paying my taxes for the year lofo.
In few cases tho objections arc OF sub
stantial character, which in evory instance Is
conceded by the Court and tho or7oFH rcctlflea'
But tho objections Of tho GOO nre not Of
character impeacling the merits OF tho tax.
It is an ayowed declaration against the pay-
u,ent Of any tax for the support Of the State,
County, Town, or City Governments. Tho
list, of course, is headed by tho editor OF tho
Chicago Tines who, n few weeks ago, ap-
pealod to tho forty Thousand taxpayers OF
Chicago to all unite with him in refusing to
nay any mora taxos for any purpose. Flo
was gracious enough to compare himself
with OLIVER CROMWELL, HAnpnrN, Jons
HANCOCK, sAx Adams, and GEonoE WASH
1xarox, who, ho said, had Won imperishablo
famo by refusing to pay ta1es for sewerage,
water, and schools. He now describes him
self and hts associates in tho following man.
ner:
Over 600 Of tho lhrgest Taxpayers In Chicago
| mon who have douo moro than any other GOO that
could be picked out to advance tho greatness and
prosperity Of this ety-AEa now engaged IN tho
| laudablo effort to compel tho ovcrgroWn army OF
ocial doyourcs to rolaI their grip upon tho eitya
| throat.
A reference to tho names Of sTonEY's
brigade will show tho mon who modestly
claim to bo tho authors Of tho greatness and
prosperity Of Chicago. It isfurther claimed
by tho organ OF tho GOO that these people TO-
fuse to puy because they rccoiyo no "benc-
flt," no consideration from tho expenditures
| of City Government, and are willing to givo
up all advantages Of the public service. We
aro thus officially informed that Mr.. MAnIoN
D. OGDEN, Mr.. F. II. WNsroN, E. Il. suErr
DON, PErzn PAGE, II. @. STEAnNs, GnAsr
Goopn1ou, ". L. CooLBAuou, OBADIAH JAcH-
SON, SAN WALKER, II. II. HoNo4E, and tho
othors, TINT they wish md desire that the
city shall eztinguish tho street-lamps, discon-
meet all sowors draining tho property owned
by them, shnll exempt their property from
t!lo service Of the Fire Department and from
tho protection Of tie police. Thoy, 1t is do
clared by tho organ Of sronEY's brig.
ade, earnestly ask tbat their property
shall no longer have sewer connections
or water supply; that they wnnt 1t under
stood Tint tho Fire Department is not to pro
tcct their property, apd that no policeman il
| &knt
Io s1Ao wv SA4NNu.o " ""' oA
upon their pfemlso6 OF aga'nAs tneaf pfopo1'y
In further consideration OF uon.payment d
taxos, they are willing to agree for them
a,1,,o. ,,d t,,o;r tapsr+s nnt IN ,,ao the nnyaf
ns'ss "-et .,'m.. 's =. 80. ~. t,.;,.,..S
sreeeo' OF s'ae"1As' VI ~ c.oSS 'i.o Ds'"se"
or pass through the tunnels, or In any WI,
nvnil themselves of any comfort, convenience
..1,o,o,t po,,1 f,r and ,,rovii7ci at thu nub1i
- ooo"' r"0 ~ ~. ,@.. - ~ N...:,.-.!.s
expense. "o su"'nls ~ tno eo'ialaesn''?a
the public whether this statement OF tho ron
Sons WHY these perBons refuse to pay tho tn
i. tr,,o nr fo}so 11ost of those ncrsona nv,
..,,.t, .,,s,. .o.,4 - toao,ts wiz
PtoPct'5 "A'ca 1.ic5 'o". W so"""N". ~
wonld bc tho value Of thae property II dc
! prlyed oven for ono mouth Of Sewers, i
! ,vnter, or advertised Al oxompt from prots.
, =, ~. 1,..-.....t -, - 60 a.,a
! t'oh w tno r4se Depat.'aoat' - ~ !'eo 4o'e
for tho operations ot th'eVos anu burglars
Wo nYo confirmed TINT 11r. 6TnnEY, /
t ojv,no this aa.tho rcason whv his COO assoo
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a'ss te'uso " p"5 '"Aee' - sN's' =. 4'A0>
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