The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07

aHu lM6Sou through SOTutu MHne0os" 11e'
lature by management aud trickery, which
was designed to rob the poor people Of their
homes, who are unable to pay the exorDltant
tax-s on their property. :,
will propose o remedy that will save the |
property of Ramsey county from passing from
the righftul owners by tax titles: For IN
stance, let those who are interested in keeping |
up the commercial and mercantile business,
rents and the pricepf real estate. make up .
purse OF one or two hundred thousand dol
lars, or in other words the sum Of money that
may be required to bid off all the delinquent
taxes, and redeem all the tax-title certificates
under the sale that was made last year, and
give the delinquent tax payers reasonable
time, from ten days, and not exceeding SIX
years. at ten per cent. interest, in which to pay
his taxes, at the ex piration Of six years II not
paid. the specific property 50 forfeited shall oe
sold to the best advantage and after reservln9
and taking from the sale Of such property, SO
sold, the amount and interest paid for taxes,
the remainder of the money should 60, to the
original owners Of the property, by whom II
was forfeited. This would give character to
our city. keep up business, and the value OF
property.
represent in Ramsey county with trifiing
exception, am not able to command much
money; but, will raise five thousand dollars to
nut into such fund, if the gentlemen. who are
Interested in the city, (many ofthem with more
ready money and ample means) will make up
the remaining sum that may he necessary 10
nav all the delinquent taxes.
am aware that this suggestion will be scout
ed by some But Mr.. EditOr,l declare on the
honor of a man, if l to-day had the ready mon
" to consummate and carry out this plan,
would do it in good faith.
The truth is, the people have not got the
money to pay their taxes; if they had they
would do so; my experience is this, not one
man in thousand will default in the payment
of his honest debts when it is in his hands to
meet them circumstances and the want 81
| means compel men to omit and foreyo what
| they would otherwise scorn to do.
When the tax sale comes Oft, it would he the
| part Of wisdom for thetax payers to organize as
! the preemptioners did under the sqnatter's
code. attend the sale en- masse and notify the
| Wisconsin Jew, aud al! other Jews, the mon
eyed Shylocks, their agents, attorneys, not to
bid off any property, with the view OF Jumping
the claim by vitae Of tax-title OF any OF the
property holders Of this city. Should any one
attempt it. let them do it at their peril, o at
least severe corporal punishment In the
| absence Of Just laws, let them be Instituted ny
| the people, and thus protect your fire. sides,
your property, your wives, your helpless chill
dren, and YOUR aged mothers. But, no; says
the ofice-holdar and the moneyed Shylock, who
are even grasping for more by tricks theft and
plumber: your money oryour homes aud prop
erty.
tom is to meet man, present their ps tol with
the demand, your money or your lie. IN.
otice-h holders meet the poor penniless tax pay
or your property, differing only in the las
word, property instead OF life. Many men am
lust Us willing to loose their lives their prop
erty. II seems to me that the highwayman j:
} far more honorable for he meets you on eQua
! grounds with chance in combat OF life fol
All l,oll nj ~
: owner no chance for his money or. his property
, he has no defence but to shell over hls none.
or his property.
( Rather than live under this venal city gov
eminent, seeing and knowing as do, tina
p.culatiOn and plumber, are continually crop
g ing out in every direction, and seeing as
4 do, very large part Of the poor tax payer
: money dishonesty diverted from the legtima.
: support OF the city government, for privat
r gain and individual benefit, and be annoyed
IS and have the peace and quiet OF my life dts
n turbed at beholding such continued venality
i extort money from the county treasury
5. rather than see this state Of city government
i continue AS it ha, existed since the close OF I'll
, war, would prefer to see the entire estate
n which represent, sunk with all city proper'
e and become worthless. Rather than subin
d to continual seryitudc and slavery To snppo
le such a mercenary city government as We hay
= had for the past ten years, aud such an incoiI
IS We have had to pay and support, with I.
D, honorable exceptions.
II Ii ". had ran sacked the earth 10 d nd tale
a so completely fitted to run the city hopeless
ID in debt, and involve upon the people syst.
n If burdensome taxation, could not ha
b+.-n more successful, or found talents AL
tv MUD better fitted to accomplish that objet
v. ti-ueraiiy they Are men who can net fnancl
to their own private business successfully and q
b. compelled to fall back on some office for su
h. port and then undertake 10 financer the pub
ly business Of st. Paul. Hence, We find pub
do debt that never can bs paid, bankrupt ci
ay and high taxation through all coming tin
he which Is til. legitimate offspring Of the mi
rit aud talent OF Tia. past and present Office hoi
,'s ers OF 81. Paul.
! Tn. pas. aud present history Of the ci
ill government OF st Paul, has become notorio
n and known as AZ organization.
nd "Whrre infamous yenaiiiy grows %
H. Wiiirs on Its bosom. to b. bought or sold.
Of Assessor Mcclunc seems 10 b. doing his II
his ii best to have thu various 'meTcan lie co
" m-rcia, and manufacturing interests, and
m personal property and real estate pay their
m proporti on ii iii. tax. II is the duty OF
1ce homes, men 70 sustain him in his forts.
Ii our city is ever redeemed from lis pres
nd truuhl- AMI restored to thrift aui prosperity
H. has 10 b. done by another class Of men and
in other type OF mind, dlT-ring very insisria
OF from tho-. who have dvartsd ST. Pan q
ary checked her prosperity, allia ftnfanda rta
aid Til. old citizens must come To the front.
his backbone Of the city mus. be developed, |
show It's powers % save her from inPs'id
orc ruin. Gentlemen will please pardon me,
making PERSONAL reference in this connect.
.hs # evidently becomes the duty Of such m-i
..iv Doctor Steele, Washington St-es, Judge q:
rh.. Z. Knsuft. J. W. Bass, Cen oibiey, @. u. ]
,.n rsli, Russell Blak-iy, Charles L-onors,
r.d John b. Sanborn, Hon. Bartlett Pres.
ant Judge Palmer, Hon Henry N. Rice, 4
nan William Raoi-s, Alexander Ram<-y. 6ss
81 l. Otis, Bruno B-anpre, + T. HcQaillan,
II Y. Cashier, Harry Horn, Horace 4. B,yss
: At Dr.. r r. Smith, Dr. H. Murphy. Dr.
Md Wharton, John Irvine, William \. Gas
> Of George Culver. John harrington, and J.
has Schnermier. | name the gentlemen TO !.
An trate my Idea of the c.a>s Of men and the 9
Of. x minds that it will require 70 hnancirs
CITY on: Of her embarrassed and bank
.oas condition
pli am aware that none OF these gentle
tax ~ou!t serve the city If there we're any saiAF,
osr- tachai to respective otlo-s, when called U
(svpr ts2Y o.