The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17

nniteiy greater than 49, t>|
which may result for w lns "A
\ want to see every 'ue want q n
money In bank and vn,s man VIA
u, nor pay taxes on /, w ntllha, Y.
false s,sa. r every dollar and , na =
h a,Se h wearing u he does na, paulsha h
49, ,au oes' NOT be reached i NJ, eW ii Y
aone by process thai = ca oa, j
ana disrupt financial cona vsn but fIy{|
safety and certainty !" up,, n
lne we ,i, of the whole ps walsa NJ
rs 1t because the ~,
upon the building ana AN Ii h.
through the medium ~ l 'V.n csnts1
OF POOR men are waich ttoss's
homes for their fami,Isshns to r,,
upon priai an the liens and asses sa :, y. ~
pahies, In order to raise r.o 81 sala g.
,he state d es not need ,ssenus ~
tion of which out Of 81 saa tie t,ssI
inc manner proposed cav an oonpinlt &
calcuole injury to thous.s wv vol ~
cit zens Of Texas? nos Of tn Y,
4 nave no interest in auv :, \;
panles and do not sneak 4 y 'lsts ~
but only In behalf Of thosoA ,nslF VI
tain homes through their vno rm
at all. 'As'r agency. Il q
rs Il because it taxes the 80.
,Sen once or twice, while 4, sss
q 'ile'a' three or four times ssae NJ
o, taxation which no legitlm,,s Ssisa|
rs It because 1t comner.
swear to his opinion as Il 4. suin II
MS property (for 1t can he Ky Ky 'als II
ion) and yet gives the assss ~. az oia
pronounce such oath fajsa ~ p'sn n
II Inc assessor Is constitu,Iaa,., '!,
ser charged with the exclusive s"S sa.I
Nesteu with the exclusive pcxs, IVY 81
sessing property, which mean.
TO estimate the value Of pfnner,.1 ~
purpose OF taxation, and anv N ny
derives him in any degree !, ,ss II" ~
and seeks to vest it In The c,,,,a ~ p't]
warrant in the constitution III - =
u do not believe anv ..,..,..
power exists to compel snv A 'a;,,sasl!
make such oath and the fact tbat ss.'.
IN the statutes now similar MIL NH
ment does not convince me II elm
wisdom or constitutionality n N.
of the citizen may be disre gsrdss \, ss ~
useless farce. Ii it is to BE- hina,,,
then the assessor T. sse., =
of his constitutional functions sSnna
izen can, or should, be reoulred !. *
to the value OF his property. bsssv.s
the assessors sworn duty ia vain.
II is enough to require the citI1s, n
swear TO the list or rendition he MA
and II his property be overyalued n 4,
assessor the law has provided trjbr, |
10 which he can appeal, and II II Be upla.
valued the people. through tho d,
tribunal, can correct the same eyrcr
There is not line in the coastlrs,
OF Texas which says property shan |
assessed at its full market value
taxation be equal and uniform, all DAWN
in the same proportion, the consllaia
is obeyed and the people are left he Z
fix such values as by legal aud coarH;
tional methods they may arrive At. II!
are content to accept,
Are you enamoured Of this bill n /
cause it perpetuaies that iniquily Of II |
present statute which makes the delaa
CT a board of equalization final and yF
vents its revision by any tribunal VIA,
ever Under this statute, more WHY
injury and robbery has been perptlrrd
that under any law ever framed b
civilized people living under wiin
In the district court, upstairs, . w.
ment for dollar may be rendered agaif
a citizen and the way Is open 10 hs n
PENDANT to the supreme court WI
four men. who may AW
more knowledge of law or Of the sss
ion left to them for decision than ~
nave of Hebrew, rob The citizen .. ny
ireds CT dollars and their action = ~
lr, at least. the s'a'sSe says II sna'l =
'eThis statute i3uitiops and wiE
and violatiye highest r!shs
he citizen and fissa cften as ~
~ wilful wrong and oppression y y
Who are at enmity with every mal
WINS property or wears clean hlfs