The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-12
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Governor n, and
Tax Commission
Both Present


COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov, 12!--wlth
the governors OF several states and
hundreds Of tax commissioners, tax
alton investigators and administrators.
university professors, senators, con-
sressmen. Legislators and economic
authorities in attendance. the national
conference on State and local taxation
opened here to-day under the; auspices
Of the National Tax association Dele
gates have been appointed by the GOV.
orners Of near all States and Terri.
tories in response to the invitation OF
Governor Andrew Il Harris. OF Ohio.
and all parts; of the country are wen
represented at the conference Tho
sessions will extend through four
days. 4 5
The object Of the conference isito at.
tract national attention to the sub
1ect OF taxation. The tax laws OF tho
States are widely at variance and IL
is hoped to devise remedies for this
lack Of. uniformity and for the fappa-
rent evils Of the present system Of tax.
alton.
In addition to papers and addresses
by government and State officials and 1
representatives ofsyarious tax reforr,
and single tax associations. the taxa.
ton problem will be discussed BY lead.
ing economic authorities from all the
important universities and colleges 81
this country and Canada. Among the
educational Institutions grepresented
are the universities Of Chicago. Wiz
consin. California. Yale, Harvard, Co.
lumbia, North Dakota. North Carolina,
Nebraska, Texas Colorado Johns
Hopkins, Pennsylvania, Iowa. New
York. Montana. Minnesota. kan
sas, Maine and Georgia. Among
the commercial and other organiza.
tions which have sent delegates ars
New York State Tax Reform associa.
tIon. Ohio Tax league, Massachusetts
Single Tax league. League Of Munict.
American Bar associa alton. Ma
tional Grange and American Society
Of Equity.
The purposes which tits hoped to nc Z
complish by means o. the present CON.
-cntion are: To secure Ean authorita.
tive and exhaustive discussion OF tho
subject Of State and local staxatIon In
all its details; to produce q volume II
proceedings containing the best
thought Of those who. BIZ reason 81
their special educational and train
Ing and practical experience. afe
qualified to speak with author
ity upon the specific branch of
the subject they may elect To- discuss:
to furnish to the members oisths Iegia.
latures Of the various States i con.
crete. up-to-date statement Of the eco.
nomic and business principles that
should be applied I'M State and local
taxation. to be used as a guide for
their action when considering pro.
posals to improve the tar laws OF
their respective States and In then
ministraton of the same % secure
the application OF correct economic
and business principles In all tax leg. {
lslation. and thus develop a high de-
gree Of uniformity In the tax laws Of
the various States; by securing uni.
formity In State tax laws. % elimin.
ate the evils Of change In legal rest
ience and in the location of business
Undertakings induced by difference iii
State tax laws, and TO create condt
tons Of high value IN aid OF the eI-
'ectiye and economical management
of the financial Affairs of all state
and local governments
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CHARLESTON. Nov, IL. Governor
and Chief Clerk Townsend Of
he tax commissio ner's once lsft yes.
.erday for Columbus. Ohio. where they
have gone to attend the conference
,f the National Tax couimiss.onetss
association, who win consider tho
question Of State and local Staxation.
Tax COMMISSIONS White Joined tac
governor at Parkersbarg en- route.
Governor Guild, of Massach chusettss viii
preside during the sessions.
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