The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-29

ne young or inexperienced legislator or exec the
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Mhat, then, Is the cause Of this stapnation + &
tpfesiness, OF the suffering among the nao- mi
sbff the want, misery and almost despair VIII
M, 9 iseyails throughout the State? Ing
| taxabpn ware over the land. Not simply q un
eeonorneafseient literally to support an cre
| the next ut ySrnment, but q taxation for / h
o. tne lnee s exacted for the payment del
ton OF 5a minis ufsp00. A continual taxa The
Of the State 1naddstl the taxable property VIII
support Of the aoyefxto the taxes for the set
And right here let me - = me
great burden OF 1nls s, saxas7pon whom the wi
falR The answer - q clesg. CWill actually cd!
All the wealth OF tne SAFE asI AAe laborer. !
our factories It s 1ra me Inc th Of SO,
ings Of the sons OF toll, from tne earn- cal
brow, that all our surplus Weaiaa ls 1Ssheir AM
The bondh9lder avolds Laxae ie1as WR a he,
representatives Of the Two mllllona OF Dossk mt
who appeared before the comInltIee are aN}tf
preached by the assessor VIII they sh9W t1oseI
bonds, that they may De assessed Mo. ~ 10 |
the small farmer. the iaporef, upon ~ 4hM
burden OF taxhtlon lhIs, t1u ~ e ~ AZ
eided. .-.,.
But have no intention Of encroachlnR upon
the question Of taxation; 1t is the work OF an
other committee; but must say that 1t Is
support an outrageously extravagant govern
ment and now beng ley.ea 70 pay nd en1 Dh a.
cial debt that has confiscated the property OF
our citizens. No community can stand Tax
J Of Q per cent upon the value OF US properly
Such levy is eonfiscation. Our view mas
, been caused by this excessive taxation to pay
, the debt thus illegally contracted.
/ Citizens Of New Orleans, Of the highest IN,
telligence, assure me that four hundred
J acres in block, covered for the most part with
buildings, have not for years produced rent
enough to keep them In decent repair ana
pay the taxes. The owners, instead OF being
, wealthy, are poor. This taxation has ruined
to SUCH results as this-a credit which
i enables their agents TO contract debls,
: no matter how plausible may be the
: plan OF investing the loan. We should there
!. should take /, new departure, should let the
+ world know 40 faith Is to be put
o In any bond In the issue OF which every pro- pro,
q vision Of the law has not been lully coInp a
n with, and from which an actual real benefit
Il has not resulted to the State. No bonds
! for convenience no bonds for speculation; no
q bonds as gratuity, shall be recognized now
:, or hereafter. Then the credit OF the state IS
i any purpose.
4 This would be the credit established Dy the
=. adoption of the majority report OF the com
"a mittee. No valid obligations would be repu.
= ! dated to the value Of dime. The State and
II the people OF the State would be redeemed
" from the folles and wickedness O
al the past and we then might hope for pros
- perity.
Z / Appeal to every delegate, and especially
~ | to those from the country, to consider the re
I'd port they will have to make when they return
II TO their suffering constituency, 70 the laDoreI
n, ~ On the farm and plantations. Will you 60 t
them and say, We have considered It matte
tv of honor that we should recognize the man1p
1T ulations as valid through when tne Donde'
~ debt OF the State originated, ana that ines
n manipulations were sufficient 10 make INA
- debt legal and binding upon the people, not
in withstandiDg it was originally created LII We
It. lation OF the constitution, the &c Jnre ana q
st facto constitutions; not no apps
,s. ciable benefit ever Injured to the benefit OF IN
On State, or, If benefcially In any respect, NOR
Sir has been returned lil ttt4s aiIeay pau Ilie
a the benefit received VIII you say 10 then
to we found this Ia que conslusfa ~. W W
rs. honor, impossible TO dlsaVoW 70 TepuulaL
S. any portion OF ths dept, pub naye lels co a
ms PEELED to recognize IL as Iegal, ana. s a. el
on sequence " CONTINUE III e1a for na.
the present puraen ~ ~ t ~ p
all nents that 10 que consiuela.loa " se ana
nd value OF State cfedi1, we couia uo not th
IN when Wouid lihpall tne ysuiey VI rues
on bonds, but tnaG your iutuIs plUsapellgy, =
Of sultlDg from an 4uba
our minds greatly ou1Welga tax nho+ WI a.
49, even cohsea.es youl plopel oht hena,1s
Of FnoWleug hele - an y and edDed m
tu some one nau i1oni r. ~ ,,,ant "a MIC
mp iatn OF ILe oeaoe ~ ,.1 pay md
or, 10 Iii ip'eJ Iraad, 'honTruntS Would Won M
ga cleulI 90 eauy .1,aa ~ dntu ~ Won con
prefer 70 say our ses e ii " ~ ohas
ou pes US 10 ueny ,i ine gaust the Stale whe
lie lon OF every .9 ,h eonattnton whe
We w. ~ III cnntraced - in aeeordanee with
,l IL PROVISIONS and for which the State receive
no pens hnno nd our oaths aonnel s to
Us sense Of nohul aiu oi sinala lagai obia
zen use us, W tpns ~ mt the stamn Of our eo
ebt ton anu Ih .,t 70 pu' VIE Of the law
ar, y ug,u tba same was done bv vo,
Ike ~ lsa laiu, ther IL ;a W.. or he feto
full ag shat ea1 r fesI,ng If humanity commt
,,, snar poA conneIisd us remembering yo1
tai1 sad condition, to be just before being gen
- rons to he iillst to you before being generOl
eat 10 s sne no eanaid y.
80 Sho11Id vou by your vote for the MAORI
renort now pending be able to give the {
~ ~ tefnatve answer in the affirmative, you cou
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