Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-19
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We are repeatedly reminded that he
yond thu appointment of its Demo
cratic friends to office, the Legislature
is entirely non-partisan. that IL only
desires ;, do what IL best for the peo-
pie and the State. Ii this be trus and
the Legi stature carries out the princi-
pie in ia actions we have a right to ex
pect a number of reforms which will ne
Of great benefis !. to the people. Amongst
these necessary reforms We NAV expect
. remodeiing of the tax law laws that
bears v.ry heavily unon mercban,s and
manufacturers.
Bo.h of these very necessary mem
bers OF our industrial community f,,rl
the present State tar 10 be very oner.
Gus, not only because one-tenth Of one
per cent. is in itself too great An ex.
action for the business transacted. but
because a double tax ia paid ON manv
articles consumed and articles manu-.
featured.
The manufacturers nav a tax ON the
material that enter into the composi.
tion az -beir manufactnrad wora. 70
they sell those wares TO home dealers
the latter must nav a tax also in the
manufactured article. The same ia the
case with Wholesale procers. coal deal.
ers, CANDY makers and MANY others
They nav one-tenth of one per cent on
the articles they sell to the retailer and
the latter pavs another and a like
tax. which in the and amounts N ono.
fiftn of one per cent Maid to the state
The peonle want reliaf from this don hla
taxation. and if the Legislatnre il what
its friends claim for IL M time will be
lost In removing this onerous bnrtben
of taxation.
There In another thing the I,eO;s,a-
ture will speedilv effect ~ IL IA wba.
its friends claim IL to he and that "a
it will sjmplify and amend the assess,
mani law. arj ~. L.. o,,,r.-,,-, ~
collection Of county taYaa 20 that eeary
bodv. reoardless Of marty co,or rood ~
nationalitv will he com nallad 10 nav
their moietv NJ the Stata and corn,v
taxes and tberehv reliava rs.l ss,at.
taxation and the orero,s I,ox ,hat
cripples mercbandisino and manrfao.
lures
WHY sbonld s;x tborsand nson,a ha
permitted tosl;n aIono fror 20, 80
year without having a cant ~ tax ~
The coun,ie. in wbicb thar raaiao .
They have tho henetts ~ nro,ac,io, h.,
the Iaws of tho s,at. "a 80, 60.
never nav a,ytbing 70, ,hat n.o,s,tiar
Gentlemsn of tho 7 ao;sIa,ura,h,s, 4, ~.
rich,
How can II ba re,na,;ado Vow, aas,,,,
inst return 10 the ola law Tho, 80
the collectors IN call NOV a.oh "a
every nerson assassad ro, onI,' 80
lint twice ard IL ,ha, 60 -
taxes This viii u.La ,ronasrs,,
difference 7, nav no, ool,.o, III 80
taxas dna tho oorn,v h,, 4, III, -,
in collecting thopaand. ~ do,Iars uhara
no ,,tamn, whatayar 10 ,,aaa 80. -
co,Iact
Rat wa arc told hv .,h 90 .ho
Iec;sla,rra oa,,,Ia,,'o g. .no
have the o4etas, rasn.ot - r.
man shouId 90 vo,pntar,Iy 20 10 al
lector and nav tbeir tare. w;thon.
waitino 10 ha cal,ad on h., oo,ioo,o-
Then 9entlemen Of tba Iao;sIa,,,.a 4,
this ia a correct nrinc,nls ,han ~
Drasant Law diaori,n;na,as o.i,,a. 49,
real estate and nronertv owners Tbsv
arc LAT Of hv No srch a;,os, ,,-.,. -
thew d. not come mn IN tho coIlac,oro
voInntar;lv 10 nav tbair 60 80
names are not str,ctsn from the osSass
rnent and kent of vaar IN $50
caaas ,wo aars ~ co,Ia,.