Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20

failed for &c years to tax intangible
property. 1t seems to me that we
farmers could agree after this long
trial that the plan we thought would
work, but never has worked and
never will work rs long as you try
to tax money at 100 per cent, and
other property at so to 40 per cent
of its true value. We have fought It
out on this line for So winters and &c
summers, and We want a change We
want wise commission that will ad.
just the details of taxation. and shall
tax all tangible property once and
prevent double taxation. don't say
our government is failure, but
wouldn't it be well to change our base
and take new line of attack?"
Facts stop arguments said Mr.. T.
a. Derthick, of Mantua, Master OF
Ohio State Grange. The entire coun-
ty of Cuyahoga returned in 1905 S62,-
100000, while in the banks of Cleve-
land alone there was deposited about
5000 100000. Mr. Bradtute called atten-
ton to the fact that Preble county
paid on a larger personal duplicate
than Cuyahoga or Hamilton"
Mr.. C. p Dyar, Marietta: Energy
and determination are good things,
but if We amend the constitution and
do not attempt to assess notes, mortg-
ages or any stock we would have
ample opportunity for all enthusiasm
and energy to get a fair valuation on
the tangible property of the state"
DO you think it wise to legislate
into the constitution limitations to
the classification of various kinds of
property" asked Attorney General FL
lis of DR.. Chamberlain.
DR.. Chamberlain: Il do not think
we can legislate any more wisely for
the people 80 or so years hence than
our fathers did for us. Generally
speaking, do not believe it wise to
legislate into the constitution"
II. P. Miller, Sunbury: Three bases
of taxation have been in operation.
First, the, theory that government ex-
lists for the protection of property,
therefore the general property tax,
against which all are protesting today
and confessing its inefIiciency after
an experience of Sc years.
Second. that the government exists
for the individual, hence the poll tax,
and the propositions for income and
inheritence taxes, with all their costly
machinery for collection of funds.
Third, natural wealth, the coal, iron,
oil, gas in the earth, timber on the
land, the possibilities of the crops in
the earth By going directly to the
natural sources Of wealth the cumber-
some machinery Of collection is done
away with. All here this afternoon
have tried how to get more things on
the duplicate. would exactly reverse
that and reduce the subjects and take
those which are the natural sources OF
all our wealth. | would favor non
partisan tax commission whose busi-
ness 1t Is to know the expenses for
the state. They know the amount of
properly by frequent appraisal and
could establish a rate to meet the
needs. Remove the obstacles to scien-
tific system of taxation, reduce the
cost of administering, not try to get
intangibles for they will lie about
them. Get the natural sources of all
our wealth.
would favor more frequent ap-
praisal. My farm lying near the town
is more valuable than If five miles
away An electric road would increase
its value. This tract north of the
statehouse was gotten by man by
chance, The capital and the city were
built, not through his work, but
chance. Society has increased the
value of his land he has no moral
right to all this unearned increment.
1t belongssto those who made 1t valu-
able, society. Let him return to society
something of the value 1t has made
in the shape OF taxes.