The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-22
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
December Meeting at Mr.. Thomas C.
Bonds Near Port Deposit.
An Entertaining Meeting The Present
Dog Law Discussed Taxation
of Mortgages,

The regular monthly meeting of the Cecil
Farmers Club was held at ''The Naples"
farm, the homestead of Mr. Thos. c. Bond near
Port Deposit, on Wednesday last, the 18th
inst. At eleven O'Clock at the request of Mr.
Bond the President of the Club, Mr.. Henry
5. Coudon Nice-Pr"sident, called the meeting
to order, when the following responded to
their names: George W. Sutton, A. J. Mitch
liner, II. S. COudon. Jos. COudon tof Jos. y
Col. Enoch Noyes Col. John Il. Bond. John
p. Wilson, Thomas G. Bond T.. l.. Duyck-
inck and II. II. Torhert Mr.. George w.
Clifford who was elected II member at the
last meeting was present and was welcomed
by the members of the club. The visitors
present by invitation were, DR. Il. +. Brom-
well, Rev. VIM. Fit Simon of Zion. and Rev.
II. W. Ewing Of Port Deposit Nd.
The minutes Of the last meeting being read
and approved, unfinished business heiug in
order, Mr.. Duyrkinrks submitted the follow
ing paper relative t."
TAXATION.
Taxation is Il system by which money is
raised for public Improvement. and is
applied to marine as well as Iaud property.
Taxes are levied On an assessed value. and not
a commercial one All men and all property
ought to Ice taxed, however small. and should
bear its burden. am not an advocate of II
high rate, for the greater the amount of prop
crty, the lower the rate of tax, for object
to any kind OF property being exempt
W" as Il class Of tax representatives, have Il
very vague idea Of the shrinkagc of values in
this county that ought to bee and are avail
able for taxes. In the first place allow me
to call your attention to one very in portrait
issn" of this and every other Statr-that is
poll tax. In this county we have over 1000
single voters, who don't pay ON" cent Of
taxes Of any kinda will 20 little further
to say 1900 men who do not pay any tax who
are married. This class Of residents enjoy
the sam" privileges and protection as the
heaviest tax payer in the county. regardless
of color. They enjoy all the school privileges
that are accorded to man. and us IL class are
tn" raus" Of more litigation than all the tax
payers Of tn" county, yet they contribute not
one cent to til" county treasury Think Of
Kind Of legislation? Why is this? Simply
because the politicians, let them he lawyers
or farmers are afraid of their own shadows.
and think that any State that does not have
Il poll tax is simply saving at the spigot and
losing at the hung.
There is another system of TAXATION that is
disgrace to our county laws. That il the
dog tax. There is no standard by which any
fined value can be based Dogs are valued
according to mans own individual fancy.
Dogs 10y law are classified only as dogs. sub
tert 10 II tax Of one dollar. and by Just
system Of taxation all dog, could hc returned.
But under the present system | am not sur
prised at the depleted condition Of our county
treasury.
In this county it is estimated we have from
five to six thousand dogs that ar" subject to
Il tax Of one dollar. Listen to these figures
beginning with