The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-10-21

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:, The success OF the annual work OF the Stat
II Tax Commissioner would seem to make IL ciea
/ that any new assessment law should provide 70
c an annual revision by competent men, even tn
e moderate success OF our present system require
e constant detective work.
o We may conclude then, that the matter Q
n a assessment Is not such simple and cas-!
c affair aud that the whole question should reeeiV
II ca IN and judicial examination. 1t cannot b'
n Solved by giving attention either to the hue ah'
Il cry OF the tax dodger or to the ignorant climo
{ of the demagogue against capital.
n So TAR as permitted 10y our constitution Il.
C | assessment law shoHld endeAFor TO secure al
c | equitable distribution oil the burdens OF ta4auoh
Y and by equa ity OF taxation We mean equality
e sacrifice. That should be the primary OBJECT o.
II such law, Exemption should be regulated mol
: by favor but by consideration OF the PuDhc wei
: fare. OF course,
e "Whoever hopes iaultleSS tax TO see,
e Hopes what ne er was, Is not and ne er snail pe
$ While our tax laws should not be unfairly
made in the interest oil capitalists they should
+ not DC l'aOle 10 Tue just feitoAo" u ulpu'
a.,,ai,,tot in tha hona6er,I result. Of = General
Q assessment of property, made under our present
! constitution.
10 my niiHo one ol INC n1''s 'o"So,lS W.
bringIp, our tax Laws more in accord with the
enlightened economic optnon OF the day. We
should have better opportunity oil a'ailihs our
serves oi inc p'"e'I'I Ap'a''.e -,
taxation may he demonstrate to be best for
all for the varied interests ofour commonwealth.
MIR. Writ IN closing his address p',t , very
warm 'i'p"to " w, ,o n,tSnIors,,oJ
In all Of his efictaI acts, including his refusal
to sign the Hayes Bill, he believed the Governor
to be governed solely by an honest soiisitude Tor
the welfare OIL the 9.'le, VIM In' sr'''vt
o' $500 ~t[ SION thn assessment bill he
gave to him full credit for sincerity ofpurpose,
and he showed rare political courage In sae''h
,,,,o,r tbot rho ,i,vernor was not opposea to new
assessment And in all probability it would not
be long before each one present would give
heafsy endorsement u ''''s 'A u 'P''O'''
AT the CONCLUSION oi Tue essay upon
motion Oh MT hshrS D N'uuoH ''''''S
Vo5e OF THANKS WAS gVen VIZ WIN 'oi
his able ana Instructive paper
Comment on the essay '7l'is Id oi"oi
| Mr.. joseph Couuon said LIE hue" ne
would lay himself open TO criticism oy
| admitting that he was the fFiehu oi COZ
poratlons, the oond hoiaer ana the lax
| ooageE' lie oeile'eu however III oqul'
able taxation, and sometimes was very
much inceased against c9rporatlons, ont
| recognized the universal justice OF max
ing all properly bear It's PIoPor'ioH u
the burdens OF taxation.
Mr.. George w. out'oh eApiesseu MS
| grauhcatloh at Es'ehihg 10 tue ESSAY,
ana approved the general E'e"se" p sssou
III IL.
Mr.. Il W. DuyckInck expressed ms
opinion as adverse to double taxation
when ho ooiloVen WIS the iacI Ill the
taxation of purchase money mortgages
Col joan Il. BOND sag Tie essay was
Clearly expfoS9Su anu IucIu' anu ho "S
graSlhea at nearing IT, l. qu'I"o'' 'aA-
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