The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-06-14
TAX SYSTEM NOT IDEAL.
Some Suggestions Offered to Remedy Garing De'ee'S

The following contribution written for The Pilot by
leading county official
To the Editor OF The Pilot , nj
The ideal IN our system taxation be reached Inc
time when every piece of property will pay its Just ana
share maintenance OF our government IN al us
branches will never come =, !.
But no sane will for moment doubt the statement tha
orr present taxation far from the IDEAL ana d
with very little effort could get good deal closer
1t is not question of whether assess property at an es
mated full value or at part of the estimated value but
whether all property being assessed for its Just and pro
portonae share of the taxes.
Taxes are paid order maintain government ana as 1ue
n thrown under the power the form OF steam so
we throw under the boiler of our government TO raise
mower and give stability united people called govern
men can in turn protect individuals making that body in
their rightu life liberty and property we are all
protected equally basis of taxation each man
woman would be taxed alike Under such system
taxation would hardly be coectabe since some
people owning property might possibly refuse to pay
Since property equally protected with feoften good deal
more has been taken basis of If
owned property place he would be the only tax payer
there trouble about OF assessment
But since we all ambition property and many o
ambition fulfilled larger or smaller scale the neces
sy proper apportionment arises
where the system causes havoc with our boosted
honesty
lean imagine that when make their
people with few exceptions satisfied to be
essed Justly and being enthusiastic
government But the gamor and enthusiasm OFT
people suspicious another each fearing thathe
paying than his just share OF taxes or that his nghbor was
OF paying his just share.
Deceit began pracced probably small scale and as
peoples onscence became accustomed to their supposedly small
channels of honesty practed larger
scale and still larger until led to the gigantic frauds and hever
the present day One ca anything else Anexcesse
load taxation is being and by the smaller tax
payer until made the small property holder will be
being past epaph will read Taxed Death
The people have made laws on taxation but people as
individuals lodging the law The law provides
for making assessment at the estimated W value not for any par
cur but Suppose because that way OF assessing VIII
the proprtonment and will be the of dividing the taxes
We habit of assessing below the actual value
much We have been assessed certain
cent We not doing that except probably when an estate
small and easily appraised The statement is made that
the kind If there would be for class of c
feel that they paying than their just share of the
that rate in fact he is assessed at higher rate
while the large property holders when speak of property
personal money fact everything
able not assessed where that rate much below
IS much harder oget at the real value OF large estates
than is smaller and the opportunity hide much
greater 50 that large proportion taxation entirely while
still enjoying the protection of and contributing
nothing 0 its support
assessed probably years. should
find forecose mortgage collect some debt OF
twenme the OF his assessment does not the law step
property does not deserve such protection since has Illegal
y deprived the government of its just share taxes When man
deprived probably for time of his liberty?
Should then the property who taxation be
pated the its money which belongs the
men Thousands thousands OF dollars withheld every
from the Golfers of municipal and repositories in the
form escaped taxation and down into the pockets of ourch
make them richer while the burden of taxation is falling
and heavily the shoulders OF the comparatively
Rich will give the cheap advertising
connected herewith These charities help comparative But
when they asked to comply with the laws they have helped
make and their just share taxes which would be tightening
the load OF many poor but honest people, hold their hands
cry Eve give charities
work by building factories railroads and great other things
We couldn't do these things make pay taxes
One write and talk the subject of taxation year and
the end But in words, let there
omade oget all the taxable property the rate will
ALL rnd when find being hid away having escaped
taxation put it under the ban the law like would criminal