Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-02

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piled Carter
what about school houses, which
bring no revenue?" 10.
well, I don't think IL wise to is
sue bonds for anything temporary.
At the end OF twenty years, when
your bonds fall due, many of the
school houses would be no good. I
don't believe 1t wise to issue bonds
for some that won't last"
Taxes High Enough
Senator Fairchild took hand in
the discussion. He called attention
to the fact that the Ways and
Means Committee OF the Senate was
going into the Governors recommen-
dations to see II they could be cut
any. Personally, he was very much
opposed to exceeding the present tax
rate.
Outside OF Honolulu he found a
very strong sentiment in favor OF
turning over more responsibility to
the counties. He believed this should
be done. and then II the counties
wanted to let things slide, they would
have to stand for the results.
MIR. Fairchild thought II would be
very good idea IL there were one
man in the Government who did all
the buying OF the supplies needed by
the various departments Of the Gov
ernment,-a man who would know
Just how much money there was to
spend. He thought great saving
could be effected in this way. The
Ways and Means Committee, he said.
is considering this matter fully.
Rainy Day Coming
J. r. Gait said that during his ten
years of residence in Hawaii he had
seen great periods OF prosperity and
equally great periods of depression.
Yet during these periods of depres-
sion the taxes have gradually in
creased. Arbitrary and unreal values
have been placed on property. Yet
the men of this Territory have stood
up and paid these increased taxes.
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stood an increase in taxes OF $629, 900
or SC per cent. over s per cent. a
year. In view Of this fact he thought
II time to see II some way cannot be
found to avoid raising the rate OF
taxation and to get along with what
is now raised.
No Exemption
| George A. Davis wanted to say a
Few words. He believed sufficient
revenues should be raised in any
event to carry on the Government
and no branch of the Government
should be allowed to suffer for mon
ey. He did not see why there should
be any exemptions of any kind. The
man who makes 5000 year ought
to pay SO year income tax. The
oriental population should be treat
ed like any American, but they
should also bear their share of the
burden. pay their share Of the taxes.
| II IL becomes necessary to assess
property at more than its value. there
is something wrong with the tax
laws. II you can't get sufficient
revenue without Initiating its real
value, your tax laws are wrong.
A Pawnbroking Government
There is another thing: You are
In the pawnbroking business. II a
man doesn't pay his taxes on time,
he has to pay 20 per cent more for
Delinquency. | say you are In the
pawnbroking business. say that 6
per cent. is enough for delinquency,
Twenty per cent. is enough to wiring
tears from the poor. Equal rights
for all and special rights to none. You
are treading on dangerous ground.
When a tax assessor assesses at So
600 property that isn't worth $4,000
he Is doing wrong.
IL did what could when l was in
the front of the fight; did what
could for the poor man. When Mr..
Smith was in Washington trying to
get Imprisonment for debt written
into the Organic Act, from California,
where was, was able with a few
postage stamps to put spoke In his
wheel"
Opposed To Increase
| Davis wound up with the state
ment that he believed too much mon
ey is spent here for education. Judge
Perry was the next speaker. He