The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25

Hffitbr UpltUfFnt -AH you nHVH DDbH KIM
enough to tender the columns Of your paper
for the uso Of the public ut lnrge, With wow OF
obtaining the sentiments Of tho community re-
specting important bills which may o. pending
tho duty OF every citizen who ms inc ihtereS. VI
oil at heart to express such yleWs ~ no s my
cially In matters of taxation. than when none
are more important 10 the welfare OF tho state
take the liberty Of asking your imnuglgen t1;
while | suggest II few. ideas Respecting tnls
much talked Of md highly Important Wnaf-
Moffett Register Bill 49,
Tho bill provides. rs is we'll known. for. tax
upon the salo Of spirituous and mnit liquors,
Tor the purpose. rs 10 alleged Of adding toward
tho payment of the STATIC debt
allotted ms, to examine tho tendency Of tho bill
In all OF Its provisions, shall bs forced 70 CON
1ne myself 10 certain portions on IT,, taking
them ~ the basis for my argument against the
this proposed Legislative enactment LA
The retail LIQUOR dealers and PAT .roo i,, keeR
If passed will operate most heavily. there.
fore propose to examine the nature and effect
OF the law so far ~ they are concerned,
After establishing certain formalties, which
Il will bs necessary for tho bar room keeper
to comply with before he Ia licensed nj all.
formaities Ms Illegal as they are absurd. the
"That every liquor retail dealer and ban. room
keeper shall pay specific license OF In the
country 500. md In the city or towns Of over
1000 inhabitants 500: and II tho dealer desires
10 carry on business both % retail denlor and
bar-room keeper he shall. In the country. pay
These provisions, TO bogin. with. nro clearly
unconstitutional. Tho CONSTITUTION II Louisi,
ana provides that taxation snail 20 UNIFORM ana
most vital 10 the very existence q SINE. IL IL
the basis Of liberty pnd order. Tho bill'l am
considering proposes 70 TAX oeraaln CLASS Gas OF
liquor dealers 800 Tor the COUNTY, hnu slop i9r
the cities. - snch . tax UNIFORM anu euual
Was this the moaning of the section ~ incora
porated by tho trainers OF our constitution
.rhat who live in city. shall pay double tho
you Do II the country for a The 4, anpgat'
taxation need not bs universal yortann OBJECTS
may be selected, others oxemptea. Iertain 90.
cupatonB taxed. ptners ny. sop'e 'aAYu aor u
greater amount others tor iess. IVY ~ between
subjects OIL tho same claSs hhatioh must DO
equal"
Are not the eoteenous9 tsspols ., ,, nmo co"n
what an raht then do you tax tho ono moro than
the others u,a,.,. ~. .,a 1884,,
the @oo serg
init license Tux Is oonsti.utlonni; pnt also
maintain i must o1 edv WIN a9a tha b w sa
fishing % i does. Ia this matter OF state license
agreat distinction between subleots OF the same
class. Nor dqes tn,S mk opvaa" uhnorn,y
upon the two kinds OF parkeepers inc am ount
Of rent paid by country barheoper u much
less than thai paid py one ~ gu, . eiy; me IL ny
compeieo t1 bay atrs ss ~ ,ha lia,ors aaId S
inferior as they are IN DUALITY ana IN short In
every other way, his expenses ere a, eest one;
81 * much ~ FOR
CARRYING on the same business wheh MS ex-
p9nses ar9 ~ mua \, gren,er admit a,
,ar W t asp spe sY eenss TN Il ooneerped tho
PHI may 20 e9n , fou m a,, remem-
ber that the bl provides Tor an additional Tux
hal. cent on every malt drink sod Having a.
ready imposed what you consider oonstitu-
tional TAX 10 the mas'9r o. & 40 you
ditiona tax Q, nearly II per cont 9n inc gross
profits OF pr. Keeper Oan btate impose
any number 81 taxes fonseaahmyow UPON one
Ia engaging Ia such business at alll Do you
know what me me, expense SEQ OF bhr-room IN new
orleans L.. WIN lts Tree lnno,; W. Tree aicny.
Appointments, Gefman ana Qrnlnary seltz9r
watersf AND WIN ~ ot ulese nien ohhraes 81
ready existing Ia We business s Yom force me
IN aoa by
W2rus upon IVY slovv FAC W sneo "a t sa"vu
nr r p aaa fos
,sEnb h Wnn op o and beS sina What
e to.nay one Oh bne earea 1Gms tpg woIia
nag S EYER sate Of honsans ypo
pose TO TAX no.only 70 excess, pnt Dey0nd az
measure, parncniar' ilnatte, iiSensed Dusi-
ness. ~ TINS 1us,f - irls negmf !. Lhs oonsti.
that you can tax to any extent. why, hen. con:
me goulss9h Ky ~ twp aia ,sn na cen.sf II
YOU nave une rleno 70 saA , VI {G1 and
teen centsl what THINK you OF such propo-
sitl2nl l0u eeItahIy cahnot sdy tna ~ Iaxation
s a 90 unliinied M uus. ~ y hlt 10 az
not 60. II my proposition 10 Incorrect. then
Why not make the c9een9nsg keepers pay the
whole state dept lnstean oi only part a
o. quote from tne heolislon fehaered In ne
supreme, court OF ,ne ontIea Ptales In the
case q Inc Cltizens saving ana Loan Assocla-
ton 81 Cleyeland Ohio plai ,ati in error. Vs.
"of al the powers conferred upon govern
I ment tnai OF Mxatioh y niosL haple 70 abuse.
inc power 10 taA ID. thefsloIe, bne strohRest.
the most psTvaainR o. ~ tne powyers n govern,
ment reachlhR. alrectiy OF .lhdalhteclly, 20 all
el a 81 ns pe9bie caa WIS w ~ SnieI gms
Llce Marsnall IN ne cWss " IcuuIiocn w. Inc
state 81 Mnryland. Wheaton. that me power
70 tax ls lhe power W destroy. sIIikihe IN
stance OF tne truIn oi me pLop2sition - seen IN
the faet that ne existing u tax OF 10 per cent i'm
posed py the United states on the circulation
OF gu otner oanas tan i hatoh h pahks drove
ton within year or two after lts passage:
This power can as readily be employed against
individuals anu IN favor OF others. SO as 20 ruin
the one class ana give unlimited wealth and
prosperity to the other, II there Is no Implied
Limitation Q, ihe uses tor Whlch inc power may
De e&erclseu. j..
Ia not this tax operating In precisely the