The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04
For and Against Tax Commits
sion-Morc About the Game
Laws-Thc Question of School
Elections.
Dislikes Tnx Con,m,..,on

70 tho Editor OF The Timcs-DIsn,t.h
Sir.IAs the Legislature has not Yet
bnngysed That miserable tax commission
OK some, time back, which YOU could
not read: N"ui"
note oi Warming to Ny Tnn-Riddcn
Fello,H-Furmers.n
tho 40 s. paeh is ready. tho whip Ia IN
50, ssuuie' the game way out In
southwest Virginia. These Philistines
S E.me nspu oicans) OF those counties are
tr iieIIs' aao burdens OF taxation on the
Soum.ies, VINO II you boiler "RepubiI
cam. VIII herd together like flock
OIL OF sheep. while the dogs eat up tho
no, cor ones one. The Treasury Is spent,
eInor and representatives, who biesd
az as heart for you (your votes). and the
LEY nes taxes you bear. But don't pro-
poSe curtailing expenses by Topping
oh any othces, but on tho contrary
s seH TO make places for high-priced
,.Is TO take the place of our old
a,tne assessors. ell the while preaching
sequhization. not by making the do
hhquent counties pay UP, but by APP
n pc taskmasters TO take charge
!, set Of men who know nothing about
VIC value Of land. because they never
wolhed them. and know nothing about
VIZ. Per cent. farming pays.
Ahihk OF their conceit to think they
9tG quallhed for such a job. Or Is II
alshohesty? VIII return to that pack
orlying herd after tho Philistines with
wh,p In hand: that lily OF the valley.
lhat bright and shining star, BY the
side OF whom that body of Constitu-
sionai Convention trainers. with that
orlBnt and brilliant name. CaDerton
BTaxton. ct their head. fades into
thllow candle by the side of this cleo
trio light. Who talks about hogs way
OK In scott. Grayson and Carroll coun-
TIES being assessed so far below the
assessment in Henrico. AS we'll talk
ABOUT assessing my dry cows at the
same same price gs dairy cows In close
commission propose to take charge OF
your county affairs. and talk glihly
about your assessors being once APP
pointed. do practically az they please.
" course there is no law governing
these officers. The law passed by those
oid honest Legislators, no recognized
mat this tax they were providing was
voluntary gift by the people for the
maintenance Of government for the
protection of society, and not to be
Spent In salaries TO Capitol loafers and
pensions TO school narms to buy big
hats and shoes with heels in the mid
die, but was st!ll the peoples money
AFTER 1t went into tho Treasury, TO be
spen, by their trusted representatives
and not by n get OF vultures. each Saa-
Ing at the pile, thinking how ne can
manipulate his finger In the pie TO
make II tell in his future political life.
war" some of whom have been taught
Latin, Greek and the devil knows
what, to the exclusion Of good old
honest American; these fellows tell
into the Treasury $4,000 more than
all the counties together. as though
that amounted to anything II she
has the values she must pay and ought
10 be glad.
That source OF wisdom, The Times
Dispatch. boasts every first OF January
OF the prosperity of the banks and
OF the business men OF Richmond Who
but fool boasts Of the prosperity
OF the rusty old farmers? Il am one
OF these rusty fellows myself. and the
difference Is feel and know IT'D And
best lands on James River. Who
owns them? Sugar dealers from New
York and hsh and fertilizer dealers
from Richmond Take the Pamunkey
lands: who owns them? Cracker and
b'scuit-kneaders OF Baltimore. and
sharp Chicago real estate traders. And
l will cite case where these Fellows
traded off propeJy worth Gas they
claimed) 100000. with one OF our best
and most energetic farmers, and this
at about $50 per acre. These people
employed a man and worked this
splendid farm for three or four years.
all the while going deeper and deeper
In a hole, and finally sold the whole
property for $4,000. Now. ! will ask
what they would do In that case OF
course, they will answer they would
assess at the $4,000. But ] will ask
back: What would they have done
Il tho year of assessment had come
during the years they were working
the place before the last sale?
Finally. l appeal TO all who pay
taxes TO watch the men you put in
office 10 look after Your business. ana
stop doing as the ostrich--go away