The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-15
GOVERNOR talks
rs
As TO HIS s TAXES |
He Makes a Clear Cut
Statement on the
Subject.
PROMPTLY PAID
BILLS PRESENTED
Produces Letter From Auditor
Marye Declaring All Income
Taxes Settled to Date-Re-
fers to Matter AS device
Of Small and Desperate
Politicians" !"

Governor Montague returned to the city
for several days he has been speaking
in the Interest OF his candidacy for United
States scnat tor. n
The publication concerning the alleged
failure to pay certain taxes by the Gov
ernor having been the subject OF much
comment In political circles, he was asked
n he cared to make any statement con-
cerning the matter. to which he replied as
follows:
with respect to my poll taxes, Will
say that they were always paid as as
sesscd. In 1903. the poll tax being a sub
ject OF general comment throughout the
Commonwealth, l scanned my tax ac-
count for. that year (something which was
most unusual for me to do, having al
ways paid the same without investiga-.
tion) and discovered that the poll tax was
not assessed therein. This led me to make
further investigation, and found to
my surprise that no assessment had been
made OF my poll tax In the county OF
Pittsylvania, for a period OF seven years.
at once wrote to the treasurer OF the
county requesting that an assessment Of
my poll taxes be made which was done
IN accordance with law, and prompt
remittance made.
AS to Income Tax.
mo personal property tax was assess
ed against me In the county Of Pittsyl-
vania. since my official residence In Rich
mond. but the same was assessed against
me in this city and promptly paid.
'.As respects my income tax, the follow
Ing letter from the Auditor OF Public Ac-;
counts Of Virginia speaks for Itself: ld$
Commonwealth OF Virginia,
Once Of the Auditor OF Public Accounts,
Richmond. July II, 1906.
His Exccllcncy. A. J. Montague, Rich
mond, Va: @
Dear Sir.--In reply to your inquiry l
beg to advise thut under the laws then
In force, income tax was deducted at this
Office from your salary as attorney
general during the whole period OF your
tenure of that office, and that the In
come tax was deducted at this office from
your salary as Governor from the date OF
your Induction into that Office down to
January 81, 1904.
Very respectfully,
MORTON NlARYE.
Auditor Public Accounts.
'"The income tax for 1906 has not been
assessed against me; but the same will be
paid on or before November 1906. at
which time It is due"
II have paid all taxes upon the real
estate which held in Pittsylvania and
In the city of Richmond. and have
never knowing evaded or declined to-
meet every obligation to my State.
'.Of course, the bringing forward OF
this matter at this time Is wholly for
political effect, and is the device OF
small and desperate politicians"
In Fine Spirits.
The Governor while greatly fatigued
was yet In good spirits, and while fol-
lowing out his rule not to make predic-
tions in the midst Of his political fights
he declared he had had q, most success
full trip and had every reason TO feel
hopeful of the result of the primary.
The Governor and Mrs. Montague will
leave at o'clock this morning for
Amelia Courthouse. where tho former
wIll> deliver an address at the unveiling
of a Confederate monument. They Will
return here this afternoon, and tonight
the Governor will make an address in
the interest of his senatorial candidacy
In Manchester He Will speak In Gull
pepper on Monday. and returning here.
Will address the Democrats OF Paramount
on Tuesday night.
Further thaG this, the Governors ap-
pointments have not been announced.