Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-02
Letter from Medley's.

Mr.. Editor ~ have read "Tax-Payer's' let
ter in your last issue and hope he will have he
way made clear how to proceed 10 accomplish
his pet theory of curtailing the taxes before
he gets too far gone 10 Distinguish the vital
difference between the Democrats and their
opponents. He says he wants honest men 10
represent US and not for them 10 be tri1ng
about fraudulent President if they do, he in
sinuates, they are Mt work for their ow n private
ends instead of what the people of this county
elected thom for. He and differ widely.
was pleased 10 see that we had representatives
who had the courage 10 attempt and ability to
beard The Republican usurper in his den, where
be bad become ntrenched through the timidiiy
OF just such DemoN1is as Taxpayer"
Tfeads US think he-isS u, -affer his assertion
that he is willing 10 90 with those who have
usurped the highest office iu the gift Of our
government, and who are iustigators Of all the
fraud that has been perpetrated on the people,
for no other reason than TO save few cents
on The hundred dollars, cannot ihiuk he is
safe adviser.
lsee that our worthy Clerk Of the county
court fayors taxing mortgages. That's right,
for everybody knowns that half Of the citizens
of this county who own property have q
mortgage over ii, aud the mortgage is ex-
empt from taxes but the man who il willing
TO trust his neighbor by taking his individual
n0le and waiting with him for years and run
ming risk OF losiGg the principle AS well as
interest is taxed. Is that right2 Or is it hon
est that the poor man who is willing 10 make
his creditors safe must pay a double tax
Justice would say tax the man who holds the
mortgage ard exempt the one who holds the
unsecured note
| differ with Reform" for believe all Of
our officers ought TO be wel'-payed. Have
lncc ,,Hi atI IL.
| we might make itau inducement for compe-
tent and honest men to accept Office, as Tax
| Payer" insinuaes that those whom we have
had for the last fifteen years have not been
such as lie thinks are fit to be trusted but
| ] think any OF them would be far preferable to
a go-betTeen who is willing TO leave his pri-
vale business and expect public Office at u
starvation salary. The present way Of ex-
| empting bonds and mortgages is worse than
the tea tax of our mother country, for it ex-
empts the rich at tle expense of the industri-
Gus and perseverirg poor who are trying in
| every way TO get along, even 10 mortgage
their homes hoping TO work throug h--bu
through unjust laws which seem to have been
made for the miiers of the land. The indus
trious, perseverlug go-ahead poor have to
stand the brunt. Poverty compels them to
labor necessarily and if they can make dol
lar above their pressing wants il has 10 90 to
pay double laxesto make uD for property that
is unjustly exempt, or be sold out by fore
closure, which many an unfortunate one has
| been compelled to submit 10 after paying the
| favorite of the law taxes for Years. But still
the cry is curtail the little perquistes that one
poor man out of five hundred happens 10 get
as a Democrat, say curlail the officers pay
to living salaries exempt nothing from taxa
ton, put poll tax on all persons who apply
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