Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-15
Read, Taxpayers.

A circular issued by our friend
Messrs. J. A. HAMILTON 4 Co., o
Baltimore, dated May sth, contains this
The following letter to the Londor
Daily Telegraph from one who hs'
gone through the process OF rendering
coupons in Virginia for . license may
be read with interest and proht bJ
those who are about to embark in bust
ness In that State--it shows clearly the
modns operandi, and is Of value on thai
account
.. IN ne Editor Of the Daily Telegraph
"slr.-sfy attention has been called 10 9
peraerap PHI In your issue OF me ISL ihstau'
feferripg 10 my tender Of Virginia tax-re-
cejva HE coupons In payment for sample
mefcbant's license in Richmond on the loth
ulfimo. As nv experience In the matter Is
81 some importance TO those who are In.
teres,ed In enforcing the coupon contract
plsasure in stating for their information
Thai happened on the occasion By the
decision OF the United States Supreme
Court on February LIST last IL was estaD'
lished that licenssssx payer VINO as sad ,vas
free TO transact his business without IL
rcnse. l decided accordingly to avail my
self OF the law 10 discharge my TAX In cou-
pons In preference TO coin' and I'M
IDsdis'ey S on my Inc af services OF Mr..
NJ. l.. Royal, the Energetic and abe
representative OF the Virginia Committee
OF the Council OF Foreign Bondholders our
plan OF opt nations WAS as follows: pro,
~ eded Mt once In company with Mr.. Royal
10 the Office OF Mr.. samuel Z. Greenhow'
Treasurer OF the city OF Richmond. and,
rendering tax-receivab,e coupons or the
90 per cent. consolidated bonds &c :
manied a receipt, exchangeabie In que
course for license, which was refused. =
inst recorded. and attaching II toa written
npplication for sample merchapt's license.
proceeded TO the office OF Mr.. II. u. Nun
ford city Commissioner OF Revenue. and
presenting the same. DEMANDED my iioens e
ouainted the Commissioner that l should
thereafter conduct my business without
license declaring his Intention toglNe mean
order himself, and inviting the revenue ON
cars to do the same. AS. however. tney pre-.
farrad under the circumstances not to favor
with their custom, We Withdrew, ana l
have since traded, and until February 10,
1887. shall continue to trade, In virginia
without q license. From the telegram 10
MeNrs. John A. Hambleton q Co. dated
three days later. which you PUBLISH, W .ae
coupons for licenses and been refused, were
then selling their goods publicly without
molestation, II 10 evident that other traders
have not been slow TO follow my example.
al have not and never had any In
terest in Virginian bonds but after nay ex.
u<rjepce am likely 10 be a periodical
email bu yer Of coupons. and l am able 10
testify TO the bondholders, for what IL may
be v orih. that their interests are well cared
for 1T the hands OF their representative
Mr.. Royal. Yours obedlently.
"ALBEsT EDWARD DoRE.
40 COrnhiu. London"
What impudence What do Virginia
taxpayers in general, and Virginia
merchants in particular, think Of Mr..
DORIS declaration as to his intentions?
10 not his letter humiliating? Does
it not clearly establish the fact that he
thinks he has the Commonwealth by
the throat, and proposes, with the as
sistance Of others, to choke the life out
Of her? Could anything afford our
people q greater stimulus than does
his letter to pay their taxes in mo-
ney, thus creating a public sentiment
against the use of coupons which
would place it out Of the power of Mr.,
DoRE and those be would benefit
to crow over Virginia? We ask al
taxpayers to read Mr.. DoRE's Letter
and the comments Of the Messrs. HAM
BLEToS 4 Co. upon 1t and ponder
them. Aside from any questions o
sentiment and patriotism that may
be involved, is 1t not plain
especially to those who pay license
taxes, that the course that has been pur
sued and is advocated by Mr.. DORF
and the coupon spectators tends in
svitably to An exercise by the Legisla
turs Of its power to raise license taxes
and means no end Of trouble for then
in the future?