The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
Occupation Tax Suits.

To the Editor of The Post.
Houston, Texas, April 27.-Belieyins ii|
you are at all times willing to expose sr|
ruption or oppression in whatever iofn \
may appear, whether perpetrstsl " s
high or by the low. or whether aone " \
private citizen or under the disguise Y
official capacity. | desire through W.
dunn Of your columns to draw lae ~.
f, tion OF the public to specie OF opp'Na, 4.
short only OF actual robbery IN laa "
oppressors seem to be protected oy '1' \.
which they abuse and to when III p'-'
they should be held responsible
The specie OF oppression or ropgss i,
not entirely new, having been praeu'' !.
certain officials in this city eeiOF' ~ !.
the people at the polls have shoNa ~,
| disapprobation by retiring sucn ena ..s u
back to private life. where they pely .s. 4,
i no man who uses his office as wesr
| rob or Cypress is worthy in any ''-
| the term to hold public Office :. a, NJ.
The schome to which ! refer u 49,. :" Az.
tain Officials, or others, TO watch 'as a. 81
patton tax list, and upon finding 80 \,
! ouent OF few days standing W.. ,r,.I
has no political pulp 10 quickly aau ", b
| institute suit against said dellnqI .n,s n
fear and trembling lest at any ~ bro.h
should settle before suit could DC ~ ~ 4,
and trimmings attached for no v's ~ "a
parent cause than to run up p', a 4 y
| in the interest of said court or SUN r.s,,r,rsf
officers. sic. these costs md
amounting TO four or five un'SS
as the tax In question. ,r,erss 4
| That this is no, zone In the NV 10 d
the city. county or State. but on y. ,p,a,
the purse Of certain officers WIN , I. 'tsx
emit 10 any one when It is known ' rn.snu,,.i
suits have been brought against Iriy NJ
and well-established firms, WIZ vJ' Ors,.
locted 10 nav these taxes thEoss,iv NJ
sight and Who would have prompgb.y ~
them had they been duly notil. lillian 10 "
oourt ar IFS Officers. II does s.s nv s,s
writer mai II these officers haa ~. bt,si
or Justice they would notify paiu',s
bringing suit and running up dght y
OF course the fact is MOI IVA ~, no, X
that occupation taxpayers shouihu, s slls'l
como Selinouent and that 10 vi, Vi
thev nre rartly TO blame Themes, s'on jusiil
This docs NOT in the writer's opinsers. J
the actlon as taken BY our law q y
they were as jealous 10 enfo,eS , have ~
reinforee their own pockets wv /, 10 ~
far n 90. All that is necessai' -. eleclip'
,binting Of their chances 'oi serstt.
and sal in. first come, enough o.
Among these will be f e. as,slps tie y, y,
Tenders who will persist IN oa,fittieatous, p,
in spite OF WARNINGS ana Material 10 ~, ".
who viii furnish enoush, a iiS sonrt from n y,
suit against and keep Inc ne, 10 bring ~
coming rusty or broke. !, nU have 10 lts 'r
against men or firms VINO he city osa.s
ton or desire to defraua TAX TAX dus Wiz VIII
or state of the oaeups! l0 lhesalilsd rosl h.
notification IS simply ;s,s .es that tt,'' j.
II mag be said in d,ieD ~, eollecIeI, x
ties are notified by ihs ,rsouirss Of " ~
nor know what the law ,ss mt DO 4.
collector In this respsv'h and costs
that suit has been nIoNs many tire. ,,Is
tachcd amountiSS 20 -, and nolil'''
amount OF the tax VIM received. -
whatsoever having pesur.tiop TaSp~