Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-02-17

Augusta. Maine, February l.-Thst
iml-atant Committce. the committee on
ItaNstiou. gave IT, hr.t hearing Iuc-isy
evening in Representative Hall. the mat
Ter under discussion being the listing
.Nstrm. state sssessnr. aud invome tax
tnI I,bll ttN. Ihcrr Was fair atteni-
iucv. Thr dr.t speaker was judge ~.
G. Hall, chairman u the tax commis-
/ sIbn.
Juirv Han .ald the principal objcc-
i tinu. Ju thr li.ting system Nhich BE- had
hr,ri arv that Il l. lngui.liortl ln IT.
ustuu'. AMI .c,uudly that it Nas likely
te drive people sud property ou, 81 thc
state. ~ atknov ieigci that u ms In
Igui.lturial. bat d. urgvi that Nas uo OBJ
/ .syiiou to H.. Ths United states has In
/ quislturial aNs. aui u there u property
/ ,n thr state hiidrn from taxation, therr
\ 4. nn rrl.on Why ths state shouii not
l farc, thr property q" the front aud make
| 10 t..ar its shsr, "a the burieus. The
state 20 Vermont Iay. the mosi atten-
tiou o. Hating AWs, AMI they hui that
| thf Law L. almost universally popular Va
that state. q fv,lucv. the rate 20 taN-
| atiuu and quadruplrs the valuation ~
| personal property, y o. the Second
ub.sttisn. ti's quc.tion a. a. Nhcrv
uau NouIi ~ u d. wanted a. leave the
| state. thrry iFlug uiueiccu ~tairs which
| IhsNr q system ukc the one pruposei.
| Ilr usf,l 20 a lsiarl ut state Asscssors
/. manifest. AZ cuuutir. upN paN their
| "a uu a NaluatiUn ~ tsu years agp, aud
many Cuuutis. arv paNing t"o much
NhlI" uthrrs arv not paving enough.
/ The H.tiur hw will D. sNR,ls,i a. u l.
uot to Ie rNI-,te,l that legislation can
/ bl mtUs siruug enough a. yircumNeut
ths artfll taX ioslgvr. llr believed that
thr grrat m ,iurity 20 mra Souli make
huur-t returns ehru thry nud th'lr
lnri-hhurs have o. do the .ame thing. u
i. diilitalt to ~ mcn to ssfNv a. asscss-
ur. l-eauss "a the severe psualty At
ta,he,i io che mtu Who dDe. not make a
true rriurn. The penalty l. that "
mau dul not make an honcst rvigrn that
ll. valuation shall D. quAdruplc'i.
Ng. WAEErN u. NINtu>
.uf fGrav satl D. L. particularly Interested
.u tLr sstitultarv II the stale. Ihsrv
!. Il stes,iy fslIius % in the agricultural
tuau.. Or srvmr,i 90 him that someihing
m.sht D. dome in thv NaN 20 rvli"f.
ulrrc arr giassr. "a people in the state
sh1 feel THAT thel are paving morr than
ihf.r .llry auI v.p-,nlly The farnsrs
aho af, unable 90 yuNvr up their homss
tH.i r,s.gy farms iir v'uld 49, no oh
.rsfiru tu the usting system. l. thsrr
tny mlu in thr state Nhp ohicyt. o. ~
4. thrrr auN uur Who l. unwilling Z"
ha,, all his property taNvif II 80, who
i. hsf Nh,. ths mau Nhn Nishr. o. COW
90 up his property. Nr. \iui"n outlined
tls uak 81 carr, ing out ihc usting sys-
Irm. Hauk. mu.t D. furnished AMI ia
fr,u questions would D. sufficient.
nirrr sa. our tie,y of rassalitv prtctic-
a In th,. ~tst. shlch .hDuld D. driven
cot Tiu. Nts The pricticc - mnrtgsg-
.u. property il thr name ~ men "ui ~
.hr stale. thgfr vhs tn immrus" mum
H..ru % fIr.r murtgngrs ruuuiug o. men
.af ID o.. state. Nj. Niuiuu maintained
fhit fora man W Dec svul l purI'ossly make
, mHrfg ~ to "a party "ut 81 The stale
fHF thr Turrase "a rNaiins bNail'n'
there .huui br .umc las Q" insaliihir
ths mluglgs Thrrr Scrr large uum.
I-sr 20 mrl s iih money 40 inicrv.i Who
auuiI not dNuigy .u,h ProPsrty. III
thy ll.ti1g system was adoPts~i he dh
uut bslir,y many mvu Wuuld pcJurr
their .uuls iu order o. escape taX Goa
money a. iut,rr.t. ~p.iking 20 the In
...mr ttN D. All u Nas au unpopular
uus. but iu hi. opinion 10 Nas good one.
urrr Nas nee earthly reason Nhy an tn
aums taN .hnuliut D. PLACED ou these
.alsrirl mru. Take % in The farming
regions. huN mauy farm. would u ik"
o. rsl.s $3.50. Nhith uur Judge 10 %"
~lprrmr tuuft rryvi,~.. lrt us have
fhi. tax COG thr puusn-s 20 sirsing th"sr
.tItrisl mru shu tsks their money ani
.,y ,., but do NOT pay out a dob
.lr. rygtri thl. a. the mp.t dgmeuu.
tax thsi can bs lr,iri. NJ Nint"n all
,I.,I au ldIitluuil tax uu railroads aud
timber huis. llr wolld have no insane
lttIuu Ono taxing railroads, bat they
.luuII De- Nilling o. bar iusi shsfv ~
fla burden. H. hsli that IA" railroads
u thi. state Wyrv not taxed ~ h"aVilN
t. iu other states. lie speaker rvirr-
ring ta tls s,houl fund aid it had t--cu
sr,ati, Increased hy the saNings bank
tlN. she miil tax. and the money accfu-
,ug frum thr .alr 20 pubiic lands ani he
.ugEr.t,,l that the Ter capita tax t"f
.,huol. D. ryiuori say to Twenty-Five
o,ut. o. b.. eighty in hi. town nos.
H. made au appeal O. the committee
tn give relief o. the poor farmer. Talk
ai.but li.tiug. Will the poor farmer CA
OBJ. rugkV farm object 90 the Hating
prug.s.t Ne, hi. property l. all in
,Isa. o. d. thr stock. aui t"ud. that
rulsA,ur io escape taxation.