Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-10

have not made a special effort I'm the
corridors and elsewhere, to and ont
how you feel believe that II is hest
for me to bring my views before the
whole Legislature. recognize the
fact that the discussion to a largo OK
cent, is everywhere preceded by the
consideration by each OF every mans
Inch of skin" The prlnciplc OF lob
has entered into The proposition.
l may perhaps have been charged
with not zealousIy enough looking
after the interests of my town and the
business interests OF Washington coun-
~. 1T was not may duty to 20 out
and fnd how people regarded this par
ucular question. The question was 20
master the subject and then to come
up and suggest the best all round
proposition that can be thought out.
ana your duty is to follow out the
proposition t. It appeals to YOU as
wise and best.
We LACk CONVICTION.
I ask you 20 recall the preceding
Legislature Of 1906, which, after think
ing over the whole subject of taxation.
concluded that there was something
wrong in this state. Now the trouble
with US is that we have not got
the power oe conviction. We anpoint
| commission after commission aud thew
give their time and their thought to an
investigation Of the facts. they present
/ you the facts, tncy advise YOU what
/ ought to be done and We actually get
! to work and throw the whole business
| out of court A.e you going to do this
! with your comm -sion of 1896? Now what
have You done IN your turu When the
| bill comes in you make up Joint com
mittee In the Senate and House. and
oelieve, excluding myself. that that com
mi'tee was exceptionally competent.
This committee sat hour utter hour and
day after day I'm consideration OF tins
important problem with no other de-
sire in their hearts than to make riuut
the Inequalities Of our tax law. and they
come back to yol today saying what
We want Is the abolishment Of offsets. A
small rate on in,angibes and a com
mission to enforce the law and they be-
lleve If you will carry out these three
things you will not retire from this posi-
ton In two years or ten wears. They
believe II is "A broad. business PROPOSE
tion. The tax commission OF 1905 wres-
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OFFS ARE NICIOTS.
What kind n, q ra,or, aoo, .t.. 900,
rnittee bring b,c,z IN ,.,, ,rbo-o co, -,
no better argument hmm .ra, o,,.o o,a
I hold il :, no -ha dcht -, n s,,ooool,,,.
Legislature that they rivn ,ho mos, |
dnleont and courteous attention to what |,
such p committee renort
Tho committee SAYS IN o.,. o,,irior .ho
vicious feature os our Law. ,s tho offse, |
system" The committee tber 200. nv, |
to say that The offset system does not
prevail IN hut Ave OF tho states outside