Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-20

than dld the Patrons representing ia.
seventeen thousand members 20 the or
der, ani they planted themselves, with
out any quibbling or dlscusslon, square
IN upon the platform ~ equal rights and
equal burlens. >ome of our state pa
psrs have he,n attempting Ia magnlfy
the danger. attending any effort "a
-lualis- buuisns. and Ia create .ympa-
thy ior the poor bondholdcr. The ra'
sonable request ot the Patrons of Maine,
that the incoming legislature enact suci
law. a. will relieve the ovcrburdcnei, by
requiring that aHPrTsrty bear IT. .hsfg
In supporting state. county and munich
pal afialrs. l. PRONOUNCED "inquisitorial"
In l. .asV to note the drift With thess
publications. They have NO sympathy
Zoe the oycfhuricn.i. but only assist Ia
throwing clog. la the Nay ot justice.
Inahlc io complain against the iusi de-
mand. made by the farmer. through
their equalization. they sct up . coun.
ter clslm that Ne let we'll enough alone.
tn substance their position :. thl. "rh'
cNIoss,i property. especially the farms
aud personal property thereon, ha. al
Says barp. a large share 20 the burdens,
ani Ne rvsp-ctfuiiy AK that the puhllc
peace d. not dl.,urb-si by any attempt
a. change the systsm~ IL ,h~sc print.
,olcc the s.nilmsut ~ q majority ~ tbel'
readers. ihry arv perfectly willlne the
outl,ing di.iflcts aud farms should pay
/. large measure ~ their taNcs. Tbs
nasion Glo,e gue. .,ill further aud say.
uf the legislation asked Tor;
such drastic aud inqul.ii"rial methods
of rai.ing revenue ~ili never D. popular,
and fur = douhlc reason. They Invade
the personal llteriy 20 the ciiifrn, ani
they tend 90 discourag- iniusiry and
fugality. \ man ha. = right to his own
and hight o. k--p u. amount a sccrvt
N d. chu,sss. This l. a natural right 81
which no law can Justly deprive him
.rhe people everywhere feel thls io h. .o,
ani ihoagh Cor the sake 10 supporting
their state goycrumcut they may sub
nit to somr invasion 20 their pcrsunal
liberty, u l. felt o. - an Invasion all the
same. Again, u tends Ia discoaragv Ia.
iu.tr, and fulgalliy. The more indus
tfipu. a I.uur msn ". aud the morc ~
aerumulsirs little sinrv to keep him
from want when the pruN-fhlsl rainy
day co,nc.. the morv sur,ly anil the NOR,
s~,rrrly viii the tax gathcrrr com'
dow n upon him Tor large share ~ ".
N la cufi1us sNampl. 10 how inconsi.-
trnt even trained thlukcrs hccomr when
tlsy talk al-out taNr., that la tb" very
srtirlv la which d. 80 uncvmpfomisingly
a.l,u-tte. s~,srr MEASURES to compel
every man a. lay hare hl. li'tlc store u
wealth g. th- grysly cycs oi the assess
ors, Jaig' Emrfy ssys:
II ioli it a. b. an axiom Ia the scle ne,
~ iaNaiion. that, - f,r "a possible, The
tnals and products 10 labor should D.
exempted. The fruit. II toll .hOuld D.
lat r,.sorici 60 fnr public rr,enue.'
Bui the very purpose 20 IN" Kind oi
taN reform which they arr proposing In
Maine l. a. compel the payment ~ isNe.
on th- "tosls aud ptOiuci of lal"f, the
''frults of toll" n Maine adopts these
ss,rr, measures. her people will surely
fini that the startling ~ nsN enterprises
in Maine will b. Discouraged, the rvmny-
II 10 old ones to states where ihr Law.
arv les .-y-rv will - encouraged, aud
capital will hoN elseSherr, avoiding
VI sinr a. Il would place of I-c.,ilenc-
Nhsn all l.gisla,or. learn that capita
/. easily movable. aud u Will not .tal
ahrre Il I. severely iaNedt
The Portland Prv-., In commenting on
the afticle. says3
We commend the above o. the atten-
iiou ~ tho.s people who are inclined q
hyor ths inqui.liorial method oi discoN
cry Of I.cr.ouAl property. for TAXATION
proposed by the tax commission.
IIerr, farmers ot Maine. u Interesting
reading for you. Any attempt Ia un-
cover personal property, that out of it'
earnings enough .hall b. taken 80 that
II hall b-ar a part ~ the burdcns oi
government. l. pronounced tyrannical
an dNill trnd to discourage frugslliy
and Industry. Taxing Incomes, fran
chi.cs, honi.. stock, etc. u declared Ia
y. an invasion ot the pcr.onal liberty oi
the Individual. The goyerumen, ~ the
state must D. .upportssi, appropriation.
made 10 supply all the departments oi
iustic- aud BUREAUS, 10 encourage AMI
strengthen the financial Interests ~ ths
state, bat o. ask that the property oi
IA. state. bir.sed by II. gOyerppent,
protected by H.. Law. and encouraged by
L. appropriations, bear the burden
equally, l. lnqui.l,orial. surely here y
food for contemplation. \ portion O
the property of the state can bear uh'
burden for the whole, ani TIL. !. justice
but to ak that thi. burden bc elualit"
l. tyranuical, and an Invasion on th'
rights ~ the individual. Who y thl
Individual with superior rights u. no
the burden bearer of the past an lndiNld
ual With rightss And II .o who !. To de
tsrmlne what they arcf
VIII the Globe please explain, a. u as
.umes 10 speak Tor the people OF Maine
Who l. Ia say xhat elias. of Individual
ARE Ia De protected In their rights, anc
uhat are nots what class 81 property !
man Ia. a secret right Ia, aud what i
open 20 the public gaye' We want light
on this problem. An idea has prevailed
among the ycomanry of Maine that al
men were created free aud equal; tha
clas. legislation MAS inlmlcsl to oui sys
ten % government. and that the bles.
ing. ~ our civilization carried with then
certain Responsibilities, one Of which va
that the property of the state must bea
/ the expenses of the State, county an'
municipal government. IL MAS Will
thl. thought that the Patrons, az thei
late State Grange, declared not for IA
yorliisu, bat equality; not Tor prOtec
ton, bat Justice. Here u where TN
farmer. of the state stlll stand, and TIL
much they will ask of the lsgi.latur
which organifes to-day In the state cap
uol. m their request, which seem. .
reasonable. I. beard aud answered. M
one can suffer, no one viii II driSel
/ IL. l.sas Is.f fan al a
coura cement will IL extended new en-
terpdses. II Il the uncertainty attend
ing thi. question to-day which prevent
an Increase of business ventures. Tb
Press and Globe entirely ignore the fac
that the change ssked for will effect
relief 10 more than my per cent of th
tax PAYER. of Maine, aud that tA,ss hav
individual rights, as we'll as others.
one fact must not be overlooked, an
that 1. that those who viii represent th
Patrons OF iiusbAndry before the legis
lature, will not ask for any relief frou
h.t taxation; will not ask to ~ exempt
"a from the paymeut of every cent righ,
In due from the farms aud the persons
property thereon; will not AJAX for an
sbstemsnts: hut they vsH ask, they eil
sfris,, and they eiH labor for an equslirs
ton of burdens, by such legal enact
meut. as will right so far as possible
the evil. Of unjust taxation. Believin
the Justice Of their position they wi
make the effort, aud II they fall, 20 bsc
10 their constituents conscious of havin
made fight the influence of which vii
not soon be forgotten.-G. VI. Twitchel
In Maine Farmer.