The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-11
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4 ouEER MuKEMENr.

Molloy and his supporters have in mind
in their excursion into the alleged hid
den secrets Of New Haven finance. The
resolution before the Board of Alder
men providing for an investigation Of
the city's financial condition, from the
point Of view Of It's 1.-THE gathering
ability, has a virtuous sound and tickles
the ear Of the everlasting batter Of the
taxpayer, but somehow 1t fails to car
~ with It further comfort, or for that
matter general distress Of mind. 1t
looks queer
II is evident of course that Alderman
MoIloy believes that the burden Of gov
ernment is unevenly distributed, which
w may say has been the cry Of am
bilious public servants since the first
tax was laid. His idea, as we gather it
from the newspapers, is to call before
his committee, if the corporation coun-
sci gives his professional assent, tax
payers gathered at random and to sub
NIT them to the tortures Of a modern
inquisition. There will be no boiling in
tanks Of oil or burning of eyes from
their sockets in event of their refusal
to tell all they know and something in
addition, but there will be such a calm
and penetrating examination into their
earthly possessions that man will find
himself unable to escape and only too
glad to add to the sum of human hap
piness by telling the truth, nothing but
the truth and the whole Of II. After the
Individual taxpayers have been done 10
q finish In this way, the nanufactur-
ers will be asked to step to the witness
stand and give information Of the man
ner in which they have for years de-
prived the city treasury of the money
1T should have received. Alderman Mol
10y has publicly stated that the manu-
facturers are not paying what they
should into the treasury and that many
Of them came here originally upon the
promise Of the then city fathers that
they should be cared for on the side by
being lightly taxed. 1t is further his
opinion that If the axe Of taxation fell
upon all necks alike this would be q
city Of uniform headlessness.
We cannot help but feel an interest
in this personally conducted tour into
the regions Of local high finance There
10 SO much that is uplifting in a vol
untary effort on the part Of city faith
ers who work for the love of humanity
to have the Jeffersonian doctrine Of
equal and exact justice melted out to
all, that to deny its virtue would be to
stifle the patriotism Of youngsters vet
70 be born Many and many a COM
spunity has gone to pot because its
people refused to listen to the voice OF
warning bawling in the wilderness ir
eeS SsADAt W S0t ouL where the sur
shines and where things are seen IN
their natural proportions. 1t is possibly
true Of course that the majority are be-
ing MIXED here for the. benefit Of thu
few; that we have concealed up thu
sleeve which covers the arm of govern
ment lot Of Harrimans who are suck
hng our life's blood. At least the mar
who dares to say to the contrary
better not run for public office. whil
those who say it aloud where it can b,
heard of all men may become candl
dates for Office at their pleasure, 81
The Journal and sCourler shall b,
the last to say that Alderman Mollo,
il not serving his constituents to tn,
best Of anybody's ability and in under
taking awake what the rest of u
have permitted to exist in our sleep. w
are prepared to 60 even farther ant
add that IL the corporation counse
permits him to fall a-digging and he un
earths the treasure he suspects he vii
find hidden away, why should he b
denied the leadership in local politica
enterprises later on? The tall timber o
support for us under those circum
stances.
Until Corporation Counsel Dagget
breaks his provoking silence and give
permission for the committee to G
ahead with its cleansing broom, ma
we call attention to the attitude of tn
New Haven board of assessors? TIL
members refuse; as we understand i
to become alarmed. They draw thei
right to live officially from the mayo
of the city, who in turn gets his rigt
to appoint them from legislative enact
ment. Their duties are prescribed
the General Assembly and are as fl
above the reach of Alderman Molloy {
Alderman Molloy is above the reach
mean suspicion. Suppose, for eXampl