The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-12
GREAT GATHERING
Of Tx EXPERTS
GOVERNORS INVITED To NAME
DELE0ATns TO RICHMOND
CONVENTION.
WILL BE NOTED EVENT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE FROM EVERY
STATE IN UNION WILL Dr PRES
ENT TOGETHER WITH NOTED
STUDENTS ON TAXATION.
WILL BE NOTED EVENT

Invitations were sent out Monday
morning by Governor Mann to every
Governor In the United States request :
Ing him to appoint delegates to the
Fifth International Conference on
State and Local THxation, which will
be held In Richmond September 6-s,
1911. The meeting will be under the
auspices OF the International Tax As
ISOLATION. The conference last year
was held In Milwaukee and Governor
Mann was greatly interested In the
proceedings and presided at q num-
Der Of the meetings.
The following 10 full text of the
invitation that the Governor sent out !:
On behalf Of the State of Virginia,
have the honor Of inviting you to
attend the Fifth International Confer
ence on State and Local Taxation, to
be held in Richmond, September SIS,
1911. under the auspices Of the Inter-
national Tax Association, and, also, of
inviting You TO appoint three delegates
and three alternates who Will attend
and represent your State in this Con-
ference
In order to secure the best possible
service from the delegates you appoint.
you are especially requested to in
struct them to submit an official re
port to you. in proper form to be trans
mitted to the Legislature for its In
formation, upon the proceedings and
conclusions of this Conference.
The enclosed bulletin gives the
names and membership Of ten com
mittees which will submit reports 10
this conference. In addition to these,
reports will also be made upon the
tax laws enacted by the LEGISLATURES
or the several States during the cur
rent year, and papers Will be submitted
upon the vitality important subjects
OF uniform public accounting, taxa
tion OF railroads and other public util-
ity corporations. and similar questions
OF economic public policy
You will undoubtedly appreciate the
great helpfulness of such works 10
members of the legislature. whose
duty 1t Is to enact tax laws and to
state and local officials who are re-
quired to administer such laws. The
need OF such work is attested by the
experience of every State
In selecting your delegates please
Keep the following important con-
dition In mind. The constitution of
the International Tax Association linn
Its the voting power in the confer
ences to delegates appointed by row
ernors of states. premiers of prov
inces and representatives Of uniyer-
stiles. This 10 done to make il GER
tain that the conclusions of these
conferences. as expressed by the reso-
buttons adopted. shall correctly repre-
sent the best administrative expert
ence and economic thought on the
subjects considered
In these matters | can speak from,
the standpoint OF experience. 1 ac-
companied the membership of the
special tax commission Of Virginia
who attended every sesaion Of the
Fourth International Tax Conference.
and presided over some OF the ses-
sions II YOU will do likewise on the
occasion OF the fifth conference. | as
sure you the welcome you viii receive
and the experience you will gain will
satisfy you as to the policy and great
utility OF these conferences In And
Ing reasonable solutions of complt-
Gated taxation problems
kindly notify me at your earliest
convenience Of your personal accept
ance of this invitation and furnish
me with the names and addresses Of
the delegates you appoint.
Assuring you OF the great pleasure
| shall feel IN welcoming you, and
the delegates you appoint to repre-
sent your State. to the city of Rich
m9nd and the State OF Virginia, / am.
with high esteem.
Sincerely yours
VIM. HODGES MANN.
Governor