The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
SOMETHING SUGGESTIVE.

regard 10 the relative amounts On taxes paid
By different States Of the Union. But truth
ealflot BIO too often told, and we therefore re-
publish them, with o few remarks.
The following n taken from tho New York
rbn,mereias ana Financial Chronicle, Of May
~. itltimo:
Alabama-7k mills.
Afkansas-1D mills.
California 7sH cents per eloo
uonpectieut-1k mills.
FIorida-A7 mills.
HeerRia-b mills.
Iilipois--2.s mills.
IIdianH~i . mile.
Kansaa bs mills.
Iiof1islana-l4ls mills.
Maihe--BA mills
NHryhndAtTia cents per 500.
Massachusetts 90 mills.
Michigan-2A mills
MihneHota a mills,
New Hampshire mills.
New yofk-51t-2 IA mills.
By Comptroller recommended for 1877 to
Az Mills,
South Uafolina~1t mills,
Tennessee-1u cents per 500.
vyI1 fssiplsI %l Hits.
New Jerseys mills.
Rhode Islands, cents per 800.
III any exhibit whatsoever Of the distressce
of q people, If any exhibit Of tho relatively
greater comfort Of our neighbUrs, can arouse
our Representatives to extraordinary sxertion
for good, surely this exhibit will:
1. Louisiana taxes are heavier, by far, than
tfiose Of any other State In the Union.
q. The taxes are nearly ene-tifth more than
those Of South Carolina. our unfortunate sis
Y tar IN oil that can be suffered In the way OF
wrong and oppression.
8. Her taxes are nearly one-thrd more
than those Of Arkansas.
4 Her taxes are twice a. much as those Of
Alabama and Florida.
8 Hef taxes are nearly three times as
much "a those OF Georgia, Virginia and
Texas.
o. The taxes Of Maine. New York. Ohio
and New Jersey are only between one-fourth
and one-fifth those Of Louisiana.
4 The taxes Of Illinois, Michigan, Mime
sofa and New Hampshire are only about one
seventh those of Louisiana.
g. The taxes OF Connecticut, Indiana and
Massachusetts are only about one-thirteonth
Of those of the State of Louisiana.
0. Net aside b1% mills, M required by law.
10 pay tho interest on the debt Of Louisl-
ana. and still she liz shown to be the most
extrayagantly managed State In the Union
J
from the people 30 pay expenses outside the
State debt
M The real. conscientious representative Ut re-
form cannot contemplate this picture without
a feeling Of remorse II he has been eithe,
negligent in the performance Of his duty. OF
III ho has permitted his zeal TO be cooled down
by any sophistry or special pleading. The
common argument with which an array ol
figures like those Ia met by tho opponents
III rigorous reform 10 that Louisiana has nc
such amount of wealth TO he taxed as has
4 Connecticut, consequently the rate must
be- higher.
The answer TO this should ever be-pool
men grow rich by saving. and not by running
ID keep up with the liveried coaches of the
wealthy. 1t is not in one respect that Loulsi.
ana Ii extfavagant: che Ia extravaganza In oil
things, and her Legislature must apply the
remedy. Il the constitution 10 bar to their
action they mast frame amendments or per
NIT the people to adopt constitution which
will render reformation and economy not only
possible, but absolutely obligatory.
Will Louisiana ever be able to have her Gov.
crIior make showing such as the following
taken from the recent message Of tho Cover
nor Of Mississippi
Much has been accomplished within the. pas
Two years. Taxes for State PURPOSES have beer
reduced from IA mills on the dollar In 1874. and
~ III 1875, TO o. In 1879. and IN 1871 R.duc
tons equally rs great have been m de. In
the matter OF county taxation. and with
in sho IT. s%s wnsp tine indebted
have been discharged -indabiedness which
existed prior to, the first Of January. is7e-.he
taxes to be paid bv the people will be- reduced c
4 rate which will compare mort tavornbly with
that OF any other State In the Union. The war.
rants Of the State are ut par and have beer
since The first day OF January. 1877. AZ stated
taxation has been eatly reduced in everJ
county. and where Indebtedness existed two
ruished or greatly lessened."
The Governor shows that tho debt OF ths
State. created under Radical rule. ia being
promptly paid. One hundred and sixteer
debt was paid du insshe, year Just ended. Nov
lot Us see Il we can analyze the difference be-
tllp first, the State tax was nineteen dollars OF
tho thousand, and values then were mucl
higher than they are now. because, as every
body knows there has been most dis s 2,
! Still this high tax-rate was found insufficient
% meet the wants Of the carpet bagger. and thu
State was saddled with q heavy debt to meet tn
hawked about at from nifty cents to seventy -tv
cents on the dollar. Mark the contrast A
ne.foutth the tax rate-State tax being now q
on the thousand-w less payable property t.
levy against. all expenses are promptly paid
the interest on the debt is promptly paid. sils,
eco of the debt itself paid, warrants are ut pa
and there is money in the treasury. The publ
schools and public charities are better sustaine
and more prosperous than ever. These ar
facts. and comment is unnecessary.
ef1o hut al,