Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-22
Too Much Taxation Will Murder
Prosperity


read the Congressional Record very
often. The trend of public debate in
congress always interest me. The RECORD
which reached me yesterday had a leng-
thy discussion on the feasibility and nee
eSSity for building abroad palatial resi-
dences in which America. ministers and
cousuls may live in fine style The OPP
moments OF the bill gave some plain talk
eoncerning the decreasing revenues Of the
United States. While we are spending
beyond the limit the flow of money into
the treasury steadily grows less To keep
M the present lick direct taxation Is
necessary and IL will come in quick time
to paw national appropriations.
The state OF Georgia now taxes the
neoule TO the extreme constitutional I'm
!, We are piling up taxes every year.
and appropriations are steadily increas-
inx We are crowded with officials OF
hixh and low degree and constantly max
gr- more. and as constantly increasing
salaries
In municipal affairs II grows worse and
worse wear by year. The town / live IN
demands a direct tax OF x3-5o on all real
and personal property. Add this 10 the
state and county tax and we are MADE 10
nav S15.5o on every thousand uoiaLs
worth OF property, TO own any property
In BortoW county OF CartersVilie-
We paSe interest on bonds. issued lot
v-ate-f and light: We pay excessive rates
on both as collected monthly ana quar-
ter1x These rates are additional to the
general tax rate OF the town. The asses
sorz OF taxes initiate some property val
lyes until the owners realize next 10 noun
Ing from rents, after taxes, insurance ana
repairs are deducted. IL is positive con-
fiscation in the end II has the enect
a keeufnx down real estate Improvement
II deter SAN moneyed men from buying
anything as a good investment OF Inef
money. II they must come 10 town they
choose to rent houses rather than own
them In a word. our town Is beng con-
suuied by taxes; and with next TO noth-
ing TO show for IT,
we have dropped into a groove OF SUD
hitting to the inevitable. One protest or
- Or a half dozen counts for nothing.
The oficehoIders stand as a stone Wali
against any retrenchment in taxation.
Thefr swfu tub might not be so fun ana
greasy III amy retrenchment was allowed
50 II happens that the nation is pinch
ing the taxpayer to support its gang az
49, suFi tub. The state puts on It's
heavier piuch TO support its constantly
increasin,g oficeholding element The
comfy acts its claim in and gives a
wrench 10 the tax screw, to hold its own
posifson 81 the army OF tax-demanders-
on top OF It all little four by six towns
assume the attitude OF czars in their tax
business and actually climb on top OF
the other swine to put grunting noses In
the Eensral swim tub
That rsere must be halt goes without
saying. II the truth was known snoulo
not be surprised 70 hear that the United
States government has more promises 10
Pay out than bills or coin TO pay Win
We ara an a gallop with increasing state
taxaffon ana the towns are actually eat
In~ uD me business prosperity Of their
own uruDerey By allowing crowd Of 1xs
v<ard DoIfticsans 10 control their business
ana tax the life out OF IT