New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-03
ODELL on TAXATION.
Under THE NEW LAWS.
Neso-Tork City Benefited s94,oo0.-
600 a Year-At Poughkeepsie Far.

-,o,ghkeensle. Sept; 2-The question OF taHauon
vyas discussed to-day b. Governor Ooeh = ~.
Duchess County Fair. Speaking OF inc ,..
% ,n6irect taxation when she federal Consu'u'o
,u-ss adoptec ne said critic also came no" 4i0i
the uninforrned in municipalities which oolec'eo -
sharing with other parts 81 The Stste oeoaNse %
the claim that un3us; burdens were placed Oh !.
a. ,be Interests OF the rural communities ne saiU
.t.se soSrcttons were at variance with the facts
snd added:
Indirect taxation as applied 20 revenue raising
ir this state misnomer II IS not i,e s ,sr,,Ss
rom sources Tor which The state has either given
Esi ,e ne sns giving erect 10 the gfts Of
fesators 20 their descendants; Ine nam tslleils
tolls upon tho lane and personally % our c.l5Ss
Until the year 49, Ehen = soiS ,s THE innoTs
tion paved the way fc- other revenue proonclus
lo-e-ies' fees aud Inheritance taxes the receipts
from these sources have been suicient - pagsD
;hai state taxation by direct levy upon The farms
,,islsirg 10 fbe taNpaycr has como without in any
r.av interfering with or emharra ssing any Of the
ch,se taxstion N which the state does not share
has. ia addition. added 10 the taxable valuation or
This law together with the excise law. has there
community in me state. thus aiding also in reduc-
ing the tax upon the home for local purposes.
from q n economical STANDPOINT well for a
aiantiy increasing in the administration 81 both
she State and tho locality. u in thus changing our
there can be- no doubt 81 the WISDOM ~ the iegis-
cism and comment upon is sIleeed unfsirness that
EouT attention Is directed 10 the practical working
tho STATE IN New-York that great municipality
in which Ne all take price. the Inequality ~ there
other CITY because 81 there that the legislature
has always been subjected 70 criticism FOR alleged
e. s assinst Us inisIesis pon this sub
tual figures how unjust IL the charge
NETWORK CTTY's GAIN.
Fo- ia s-ear e,Sos Ce-sor,s,o~ 5000
the lsst fiscal year the total receipts from ali
York were sSsslsS 10 IN the last sssessrnert wear
The ct5s percentage Of tie total valuation Of the
cent while the sum contributed by II from The
sources called indirect was but $50 per cent In
from the city u Nev--Eork were turned into the
orton Of direct tax 10 ee he Gi f iS pro o.
nearly So 600 coo IL would have been called upon to
I'D psy as its proportion u the states tax
Erie County BY the same basis would have had to
pay over S6o0D more rs result OF the non-eNist-
enCe OF these wise laws. In addition 70 this the
sum realized in franchise valuations Of over 500
me courts. would add sor.ething like 100000 to
TO this should be added SIS increased receipts with
fewer saloons. amounting 70 81 e)0o from the
revenues 20 the State. In addition 70 this. New
school tax which. together with the legislation
permitting nc use ~ certain portions Of its sinking
~ S24eoaoo This showing demonstrates in part the
and should controyer those statements ana attacks
which are constantly made as 10 its efficiency and
wisdom
THIS is but the dollars and cents conclusion how
There Still greater benefits which have
Followed these in greater efficiency OF adnainistra-
fiOn in the departments which have 10 do more
directly with the welfare az the people.
Referring institutions for the insane and other
charities that are now under State supervision the
Governor said:
Better schools. more perfect training OF teach
e-s. the institutions for the reformation Of Grim
inals. Tor the care of the blind the mentally de-
1ective and the cure Of the derormed would have
come more slowly except FOR the wealth Of reve-
rue made possible by tho enactment Of these laws
and the relief which followed from excessive bur
nenE Of TAXATION. our citizens becoming more
liberal Fl their treatment and considera ton
pC-rant State problems. They DO not measure M
tho cost ~ results promised and produced to
justify expenditures