The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-17

least rour,uss=d. Es said that ine c1atseS
were not untrue. and that the sagsesuo1s
were along lines CT retrenchmenl tAas &c
advocated. he suggested that me OF
gar1-s.t57 OF the meeting should be
changed from one OF opposition 10 tax
legislation TO one % retrenchraent-
A auestion of Coercion
so, the subject before the meeting. how
ever NJ Wood said that X 4 man c2us1
not par his taxes be must submit 70 me
Inevitable ard his properly should 20 %
the man WHO couid pay them SoEnspo1S
eskea Il tax payment was coeTc-oh' a.id
the mayer replied that i was. ~.
Adams asked about fundamental forms O.
republican government and patrlotlsha.
M Wood rented that a non-payneat OF
taxes was a violation % the social con-
pact. He then read from the laws OF
other states relative 20 penalties. de-in-
ouencies. the issue OF tax ceruacates, anu
All matters of importance in reiauon 10
the proposed legislation
The work that Mr. Wood used IN Ms
references was the report Of PROCEEDINGS
OF the Spokane Tax Reform League "a
which was compiled the laws on the SUD-
Ject Of thIrty-seven states.
Every reference % the subject. as
brought out in the reading from the re-
port. was in favor OF a rsmodeling OF the
present system. Mr.. Wood proved 20 the
satisfaction OF q large element. at least.
that there cannot De a collection WITHOUT
a penalty
The Couaty's Guarantee.
The speaker was asked 20 explain the
guarantee Of the county, as set our N the
Tacoma resolutions. and replied that snen
a guarantee would not encourage deIa-
uuenev. or frregularity. Such guarantee
was intended only as measure or pro-
lection in case % possible error
Judge McGiivra arose and stated that ne
had been in attendance AZ the Tacoma con-
vention on invitation. IL is his idea that
times are not gong 10 get any better by
protecting the non-taxpsyers. Boomers
have left a legacy OF debt and expenses
cannot be avoided. There is no such
thing as patriotism when ii comes TO pay
ing taxes, and no such thing as voluntary
payment. The present condition eneour-
ages delay ard there should be penalty
that would &c an inducsment TO pay.
Committee OF Five.
There were calls for the question, which
Chairman kinnear put, and the .rol!oa fcr
a committee Of FIVE carried. The chair
man immedla tely read the names OF =.
r Day, Gen. Netcalfs. y. c. Braw!ey, r
D. Hammond and Amos Brown.
II was suggested that the Permanent
Tax Association of King County should
be formed. and that two other members
be added 20 the above named committee
as that of organization. Mayor Wood
moved that il be called a tax and re-
trenchment association. which carried
The two other members named were John
Leary and p p Carroll
Cut and Dried.
Mr.. James charged that the committee
was a matter cut and dried, and Mr.. Kin
near did not deny it.
EXQUISITE McEwain addressed the
meeting along lines Of retrenehment and
suggested the discontinuance OF the police
court, showing that the justices courts
could discharge ali or the business Of the
municipal court. He also attacked the
system Of the eonsta bulary. saying that il
was unnecessary and proving 1t 10 the sat
isfaction Of the meeting. which adjourned,
after voting that it was the sense Of the
60 thering that the municipal court be
abolished
One statement made by Mayor Wood in
his speech denuneiatory Of the present
protective tsxpaying system, worthy Of
emphasis. was that the man Who carried
his dinner pail and who had little home
was the man who paid MS taxes and not
the heavy holders OF real estate.