Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-03

Qu6SLlOH u pASolu8 luOuSuI.
Mr.. Boardman may have shrunk from
the possible notoriety of the action. He
may have held that as he had worked
for his share of wealth, so should 9TH
ers seek to gain an end in view.
Or he may never have even thought
of it as being pleasure or duty looked
for or due from him, 1t is now too late
We have no right to judge of his per-
sonal acts concerning the distribution
of his own legitimate properties.
Concerning taxation-a point may be
raised, and justly. While most proper
ty holders are not unwilling to claim
the protection of flag and country, of
state and county, or municipal law or
ordinance, 1t is very peculiar feature
of the majority that taxes are looked
upon as excessive and unjust. Are they
Whence cometh the security and peace, |
the liberty that permits a man to ac-
cumulate and build up fortune ?
What keeps down the brigand ane
Robin Hood element of society
What builds churches, schools and fac
tories? Confidence. And in taxes we
pay our tithes to furnish this condi-
ton.
II our laws demand the payment pay
IT. IT a man conceals the fact of pos
session and it becomes known, use the
remedial laws to compel him TO justice.
| II is for law he was taxed If he abide
not by its mandate, use it to enforce
NM 1t is the right of justice. And
Mr. Boardman in his profession would
nave taken similar case and won 1T.
Inc antipathy to conform with that
law may have reached even him. There
are others He may have figured thai
exposure would be sure some day to
come, put when 1t did only part would
De within the reach of the collector. 1t
was shrewd application of his knowl-
edge. And many a man would be apt
70 nave acted on the same principle
corporations of large and Widespread
influence have done worse Political
and other men In high positions have
claimed some boon for their intelligence
and exertion. None of US are prone
to giving every one else the best of our
advantages. But here we have reached
the present
II MIR. Boardman's estate or any
other estates or property has eluded the
fair and just proportion of taxation
! some one is at fault. Some o ne has de-
frauded the people either with intent,
through ignorance of our laws of re-
lquirement, In innocence or lack of Off
lcial duty, and we have a lost oppor-
Itunity''
II all our Just taxation was paid
promptly Marshalltown would not have
cause to look to any one citizen for the
endowment of hospital, a home for
our friendless. a city library or parks,
/ With her own legitimate wealth she
could found and establish the basis OF
each public benefit and encourage the
/ philanthropist and the friend of good
government to assist her to perpetuate
/ every enterprise.
/ We have no word of censure for Mr..
Boardman. We have naught but the
best wishes and sympathy for his fam
lily. They are not directly connected
With his manipuiations of his estaHs
Yet since the error has been discovered
4 and If 1t be but justice to the people
and they as his beneficiaries are in pos
session and position to make amends
for that error in justice it should done
would not add to the amounts that
of fine or penalties. Since ii was no
personal wrong of the heirs. but in eaci,
3offense claim all dues OF taxation, and
a reasonable amount of interest
Mrs. G. Fl. Conover VIII undoubtedly
Ibe willing to lift the cloud of doubt
from her possessions if given a fair
chance to do so. Possibly it was a lack
| OF duty on the part of the law and liz
enforcement which gave the holders of
property the means of escape from the
tax. AT any rate if NOT, the inanipu-
lation was proof of the fact That it is
worth something to have known and
had in our midst men of brains such as
that which saw beyond and above our
III lawmakers 1t is also worth much 10
have found leak in our ship of state
which we can mend in time having
! discovered its proportions and located
the weakness.
Having done this, we will make of
Mrs. c. H. ConoNer and others inter-
Tested friends. We viii be in a better
position TO offer hospitality or assist
| ance to such as may seek out either and
| If Mrs Conover or fthers wish " ax-
ltend to US such offers OF friendship as
| beautifying our city with parks or OF
assistaing our people in culture or So
| csal advantages as monuments of those
! who have lived and loved, who have
lprospered by our help and patronage in
the business vocations of a lifetime, We
as the people, will be in proper frame
| of mind and spirit II entertain such
offers and to appreciate such acts upon
the fuifillment of each. And We will
have lost no opportunity" Written as
| a DISTINGUISHED party without personal
knowledge or acquaintance of the de-
ceased or his heirs in the case Yours
truly, OBSERVER.
| Opening OF New Railroad Line
by the Chicago & Northwestern railway
between Denison and Wall Lake. Trains
began running on regular schedule
time July "a, thereby shortening the
ldistance by rail between Council Bluffs
and Denison, intermediate stations and
Wall Lake and points reached via that
route sixteen miles. This company is