The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29
A SOUND METHOD.


The theory which accounts for these eximnr
binary rcshlSh In reality very simple aud ap-
pals 10 The common scnse Of every man. That
theory was partially indicated before We TOOK up
the statistics. Farmer cannot conceal their sheen
aud oxen, their pl0ws and implements and they
have enormous dlhicu,ty m conocaling Their
wealth. In any form, because their affair nm %
well known Ia all their ncighbor4 n they have
any money In bank all the village knows II. n
tncy have loaned money or Eold goods on crcdit
their debtor Is pretty SURF 10 be- someone Ia the
immediate neighborho0d. and All The cir
cumstanccs are known 20 nifty people. The
average fauncL when making his returns 90
tho nfscssor. Il afraid 10 uudrrtnte his
wealth ycry greatly. became be could h iniiy look
the ngssgor ~ the face after doing 20, being con.
scious that II the ASSESSOR does not already know
Out ior himself. I'M I'M lame towns AVA Giles
scarcely any man knows. intimately, the antirs OF
his nclghblf. aud the assessor knows least Of an
People ac nepnied 20 bs worth siOo900 who In
puici % be worth only sU0u0 who In reality arc
worth sAnu1po. Even N The amount of any
mans wealth y Approximately known. none
Invested. unlcs 10 4 put in nal estate.
The assessor, thcrdfnrc, has absolutely no means
81 a~'cHalning the value OF any mans per cnal
property, except BY returns from IA { mau him.
ssif, OF irum The corporations with whom he may
happen 20 Invest. II On Ohio man makes hi
lhncilal investm.nis ia corporation, Outside Of
the iaxpaycL Hc can tell any number Of lies with
impuuity. The assessor faicly or never examine
MS NINNhHN i MnlNNNfa Auu, " uHanHHufH once lWflU
"a make such gn examination many rich men
would ucasc a. keep b. ~ of account al ail. a. Il A.
notorious hat they did. when the Income tax wa
10 existence All thiuc combine 70 make ii
pinrrry ani dinirlit Tor him 10 reach that of the
mcnCiinnt banker Or city capitalist
TuE EXPERIENCE oF INV YoRK
How b. q In the state ~ New York one Of the
inut experienced nscssur % that state, Mr. Geo.
~ y - addressing a legislative Committee,
mm NMNNNNN L. N""I MHNn.
NO man and no corporation. hanks only OK.
Mrtci. med tay n tax upon pcfuunl pnuprry.
the cstrctiiy OF their disirDa. the law ihy a.
heavy hand. II hcfcavcs thc bcrrayci M0Uhund
itoiL Il hss an sfluiiy Tor the cfcCis ~ the dead
The uUconis Of the furrugatc furnish The schedule.
an estate i not fundCnty flexible 90 nfmiifiy
pounit such uansicr Of securities o. would Ia.
SURE an exemption"
Asmiahi we'll b. expected. The tate aiieror. on
January - lAik reported shat lcu thai - per
ccnt ~ The pcr.unn' property Of the SLATE, liable
io taxation. hnds d plaoe on the rolls ~ The AHscs
fur. and that % mortgages, not over ; per cent. 81
the value 4 asssci" In one town. hc 'pnloccds
81 n sinsie auction ale 81 cattle. b~clonfinr o. one
raidcul Amounted 10 thlWf while the whole 49,
lcssmcul at fersnnal trulcrY ~ that town was
$3.50. "a sum tcy much les than that obtained
for uIr cow" The AfH aNnr fnYa ~ laNr prnrut
afc ul ail the rersonal property as.csoi q iouud
fuirrai uu the TOLLS TO women, minor helm, lMa
nftics. who cannot watch With a., EAGLE eye
ui husinUs men, ~ Co TRUSTEES OF guaulians" In
altur Towns tlrHN tIN.NH inlu more Nnn urhnll
" all The personal pforcrt, on tae asses ncnt rolL
Two widows. nsidlug Ia the village u batavia,
VEN afcssed luf mofc psfslufl property thnn oil
the individuals in The urIahhndnF Ciiy ui NnChcs.
Ger, with = population q N.1p In one Town a
girl mentioned IN the aa.c~lncntas asa lunaltg wns
assessed sou Tor personal property, which the
aesssor stated was The fun amount 81 her pcronal
estate Al over tine state. The fulouni ~ nucr
mcnts depends maru on Inc Will. Can, conscience
zoe want a consistency 81 the party nocstcd Than
upun the Law nr iu Enforcement"
INusicnccd Ohio asecNofa ny That the most
po0rr classes. and the most Inadequate returns by
miliinualns while wlduWA who have 40 cNpcf
rlonrr m bnsincsa and tfustcgA. who rrrnEcnt
widows and Orphans arr taxed upon oven dollar
that thcy own.
rnH ENrrniENcH ~ CALIFORNIA.
The erpf dcscc ~ ssii iomia huuishes pqfhaps
tie Mirt example of fnc ut.ff failufu ~ al
trhcmu .pg taxing pcnsonal rroierv ~ Nprk out
anything Ike ~ arpfoN iina'on va lusift A..
~rrief ihnonrh solely by The ianner votes MGR
chauta iantcfs and capitalists whether lane ~
small. voting almost unuulnoufly against q
Under this Constitution aud theec laws not only
ate bonds money and crgdit ihtapts nltaoal ~
delurton on account ~ dcbta ckccpt rom ,cditt
mo then orig such debts A. arr due 20 residents OF
me NIaic OF california; hut hgideu OF sioea IN cot
- ntions arr a,oWedly and Intentionally sub
lrcild no double taxation. art nfon the c~9fpotaie
property. and again .nfgn va eapiAs w" 1,,.
which msrsly 'H'i wa supposed.
10. ma. hRwsi. ana enemies Of The new con
s,i,,,ti., tast under IT, operation. penonal prop
~ of ever description would ~ unoieufhil
reached, an at amp nate, ih.l Nhals,ta ""sa
aheehis tasstlon upon that which VIZ found.
lie actual rc,alt has bscn " iship al INC pre-