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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-11-02
The Homesteadsr !.

WHEREAS, tn. 49,.
'a.sn'a. for the ,s,,.Ss !
s s. and taxation !.
state Ie,. to be voted upon " y
?, 1872, are, in our iudsa, s'''
interest and to the ad,..,..'
Individual property owner. :. Z
WHEREAS, the rea.o. :. $ !.
istehce Of this and oth., ~
associations is to encour,s
the build ng and ovnips !
and to lesson LIES bud.s. 5
Wage-earner; and
WHEREAS, We bsll.,. \. :.
menf into law Of the eo,,,,.'
ah4endments to revise md D
system Of ASSESSMENTS M =.
10 De a matter that peculiar !
Germs and effects stoctApan
borrowers in Homestead ,,,,,,.1
therefore
BE 1T RESOLVED By h !
OF Directors Of the Ciu,n =
stead Association. that y n
the proposed constitutip,l Z.
ments;
BE 1T FURTHER RES0lvn1
a copy of this resolution \ -
the Tax Revision Aanads,,l
Louisiana.
A true copy from the In
the meeting of the Board d b.
of the Citizens HOMESTEAD ~
ton, at a meeting held 4 nj
day of Oct0be !, 1912.
FL. Ml4|
(Seal) escretary.1tnrr
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-11-02
A Fundamental Defect.

The Constitution of Louisiana
article 225) prescribes that Taxa
tion shall be equal and uniform
throughout the territorial limits of
the authority levying the tax, and all
properly shall be taxed in proportion
to it's value" This provision that
all property should be taxed alike no
longer has any justification. A half
century ago. WHEEL property was
fairly homogeneous, the amount Of a
persons worldly good was perhaps
the best indication Of his ability to
contribute to the expenses of the
government. To-day, however, prop
erty is 20 longer homogeneous, and
it shows the greatest variety OF earn.
ing-pOwer One form of wealth may
yield a handsome income; another,
no income at all; and yet both, under
the present law, should be equally
taxed. Here, then, at the very outset,
we are confronted with one of the
most glazing iniquities of the existing
system.
The amendment offers a remedy by
comforting on the General Assembly
the power to classify a.. property
for taxation, and to adopt different
rules and rates for different classes"
with the stipulation that the rules
and rates shall be uniform on all
subjects Of the same class. Under
modern condit 'ons uniform rates on
all property do not mean uniform
burdens, but rather the reverse; and
the change indicated removes a fun
damental defect in the property tax.
PROF. VIM. O. SCROGGS,
Louisiana State University.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-11-02
Iberia Tax Reform Assoc;.x

It. "., weight o. : ,s '.'' IT,. "
moderate means. Of 81
~, ne mere fact that On.
a R OF, no a '1ass ar, be BE-. ''ss.'.. ~
,os cur local purpose. ~, ~ ! y
' own property vain. W
'A e, system to every vo,.. Wy
| no undersigned 80
your aid in promoting q. ~
me amendments. @q&
IBERIA TAX REpoav
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The Individual, The Pu1
and the State,

VIII o are interested b ~
Amendments?
The individual taxpayW b III
terested in the asscesnG4 r.
his own pocket book.
Next, he Is interested ! ri
parish and finally he b nlnu
how Louisiana will farA
Here then are the intofuold p
who are worth while, VIZ III
vidual, the parish or 0tl9M
teal subdivision, and r. - |
Ii the effect Of th. amm1nl n
these three IL beneficial T. u
ment should be adopte1 ella
i
it should be defeated
Taking the individual -
property, in the event + r.
adoption of the amssdnst y
subject to 10 mills pari1A ~
State, one mill confede1ato =
and Ia mill good roads ~
of is IA mills: whereas g.
ment is adopted. his nAzinls !
will be Is mills, showing : 81
ing Of IA mill to ~ hdtd
payer.
Manifestly the indvloa
book will be benefited =
ment.
Now, how about Up S
At the present TIM
treasury gets only u Ct :
ble total Of Is "A mills r. =
and parish taxes. n
amount to less than . q
of all monies conribatsd :
and parish purposes.
In other words It ~
cent Of our property b =
with the support Of ~
ment, while the parisl g
with say 81 IL per esaf
The tax amendnsst -
than 81 IL per cent M
assessments, except =
three land protects thcss
is the. efore left 70 u
than So 70 per cent The
allowed. 49,.
In other words, with 2
upon the Taxpayer. I. n
ton of the cash rema. I. |. -
of the police jury loi o. = n
parish obligations an '... 4
ruration and conp'e'
improvements. ,4sn \
T 1ne pl increase as1 va - 10. =,
per n.S cent sna'i in the difs =. r. ]
"A Manifestly, then' = ~ s,,iIssi =
tered. Since the 'ns s...l ~
parish are both Densa''s-
the State? ....a y ~
gJeal have Dse''l never sea; !. :
share Of taxation. =. =. -
sivan authority to - m ,
least least assume their ,oosmlss
r raIJa of those who oos .,ss J
I mainte n. Of so''iss -
portion to protection
dement's received. 90. ! -
oo In add tribute n from y
revenue l,,,ns # that assi ssss : =
s snpport y Of the g.. ..ssss
Which vdIch they live and
wealth. ..,matoo j
I OuScI So II, @AfIvV
rbat the State VIII NO.
yarious sources =
tn ra it now enjoys r.. - &
Thus analysis sa0 \. ~
the individual ana ~
,he State as VEL
under are r' the new . ~. j.
This being tra. -
setting the stan
tax amendmsnt
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-11-02


was found practically impossible to
keep these promises. The necessl
ties of the State conditions surround
ing the present ~"cvented the accom-
plishment of any reform worthy OF
the name. In consequence, taxes
have continued to grow more burden
some where already too heavy He
then called attention to the present
effort to reform the whole taxing sys-
tenn Of the State to tighten this bur
den, concluding with the statement:
This State will need, in 1914, the
sum of $5,OOO,OO0 in order to meet
it's running expenses and the de
mands of appropriation bills. The
present system and the present rate
of taxation, on the present assess
ment cannot yield State revenue
abe We s4.000,000 What are you going
to do about it,"
Is it not clear, that should the pro-
posed tax amendments be defeated
at the polls on Nov 9Th next, that
you, Mr.. Taxpayer, will have to face
positively, an increase OF % per
cent. OF your present assessment ID
1913, in order that the State may
meet it's obligations?
Many reaons why our people should
vote for the tax amendments might
be added to the foregoing, but these
already given make the fact certain
that their adoption is greatly to the
interest of the State and OF the indl-
vidual taxpayers. And particularly
that those amendments will eQualize
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-11-02
What Other States Have
Done.

The proof of the pudding is in the
eating. Segregation works where It
has been tried. The States that have
adopted the system are among the
most progressive in the Union. No
two States have followed exactly the
same method, but in each case tn.
principle has remained the same as
that already described. Pennsylvania
and Connecticut were the pioneers
introducing the system over twenty
years ago. Ohio over ten years ago
reduced the State general property
tax to negligible quantity. its reve-
nues fppm this source in 1902 amount
ing to only $4,000. Vermont has
the plan Of levying taxes on general
property for State purposes only
when specially ordered by the Legis-
lature. New Jersey has ceased to
levy for this tax for general State ex-
penses, the only State tax based on
local ASSESSMENTS being a school tax.
which is really local revenue. New
York. by a gradual process OF elimin-
ating the general State property tax,
covering period of about twenty.
five years effected q complete seq
regation of revenues in 1906. Wis
consin, Minnesota and California
have followed sui. In this group we
find every type Of commonwealth
agriculture, manufacturing, CONNER
cial-showing that the system Is
capable OF adoption and successful
employment in 1ny State. None Of
the States which have tried segrega-
ton have shown any desire to return
to the system they have discarded.
PROF. VIM. o. sCROGGS,
Louisiana State University.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-11-02
THE TAX AMENDMENTS
BY MORTON A. 9ALDRICH.
Prof. Tulane University.
Public Revenue and Individual
Welfare.

"The plan is true to the underlying
purpose to provide more revenue for
the needs of the State and local gov
eminent by employing new forms on
taxation AMI by reaching the tax dod-
gers and not by increasing the rate
of taxation. 1t is proposed directly
in the interest of the masses of the
people and for their benefit. Gov.
Luther E. Hall. in the Country Re-
view.
An editorial in the Times Democrat
on Sept. 8 gives a list of the constitu-
tional amendments to be voted IN at
the regular election in November
There are nineteen of them in all,
and more than half of them have the
word taxation" In their title. The
tax amendment which we have been
discussing will be described on the
ballot in the following words: THE
amendment to O the Constitution re-
organizing and remodeling the States
system of assessments and taxation"
A COMPARISON OF THE TWO TAX
SYSTEMS.
In the preceding discussions Of this
series my intention has been to make
no statement without presenting facts
and reasoning to back it up; but
space forbids that should restate the
grounds for my conclusions in the
following comparison Of the exist
ing tax system of Louisiana and that
which the tax am sncment would pro-
vide. o @
1. The proposed tax system would
add to the revenues of the parishes
nearly million dollars and to the
revenues to the city of New Orleans
over $4,000 year, without injuring
any locally and without increasing
the taxes of the individual taxpayer.
At the same time the revenue Of the
State would automatically increase
If, on the other hand, the tax
amendment is voted down and the
present tax system continued, Q the
State taxes on the individual taxpayers
are certain to go up considerably in
the immediate future.
2. The tax amendment would do
away with the vicious State general
property ak and |. ense TAX systel..
with its injustices as between locali-
ties and its injustices as between in
dfviduals. These are the two taxes
of all others which fall most heavily
on those who can less afford to pay
and least heavily on those who can
best afford to pay. The State general
property tax is abolished altogether,
and with it the fragrant injustices as
between differert parishes which are
inevitable as long as the State gem
eral property tax continues to exist.
All State license taxes are abolished,
except liquor licenses and licenses ON
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-11-02

NJ. II. Carter of Natchitoches, one
of the best known authorities on
questions of taxation, has prepared
the subjoined article on the amend
ments te be submitted to the voters
in November. Mr.. Carver has a ma
tional reputation as a student CT tax
problems, and was prominent in the
constitutional convention Of 1898 as
chairman Of the Committee on Taxes
and Assessments He framed the
clause providing for the creation of
the Board of Appraisers to make uni
form assessments on railroads. tele-
graph and telephone lines. He was
a member of the Tax Revision Com
mission of 1906 end 1912.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-11-02


3. Under the proposed system eact
locality may abolish it's local license
taxes just as soon as its people SEE
fit.
4. The tax amendment would put
the burden of taxation where it be
longs and make it stay there. 1t is
in keeping with present-day condi
lions of industry and wealth. II
reaches the new forms of property
the new classes of unearned increase
of wealth. and the new ways Of hold
ing wealth, which the general proper
ty tax has everywhere proved itself
impotent to each.
1t catches the poverty-pleading tax
dodger, who defrauds other taxpayers
every time he pays less than his
share The railroads and other tax
lodging corporations would begin to
pay their just proportion of the
taxes.
S. The adoption of the tax amend
ment would benefit all the individual
taxpayers who can't or don't dodge
their taxes; the farmer, the planter,
the people who live in houses they
own and the people who live IN
houses they hire.
g. 1t would similarly benefit that
great class of people, the large ma
jority of all the people, who are not
called on directly to pay any tax ex-
cept their poll tax, but who pay a
large amount of the taxes Indirectly,
in the shape of higher house rents
and licenses conc called in the prices
of the goods they buy. II the tax
amendment is adopted the weak
would no longer bear the burden of
the strong
Z. The tax amendment would effect
the fundamental and permanent re-
form Of the existing gross inequalities
in local taxation of real estate.
s. The tax amendment grants al
most absolute home rule in matters
of local taxation.
9. 1t very greatly reduces tn.
temptation and the opportunity for
perjury
10. It opens the door b. still fur
Their reforms in both local and State
taxation. The provisions of the Con
stitution which the tax amendment
would amend make almost all of
these reforms impossible.
II. BY providing a more efficient
system OF taxation, the tax amend
ment would induce immigration and
quicken the coming of prosperity to
the State, the localities. the business
man and she employee.
WELFARE RATHER THAN
FINANCE.
1t is the greatest mistake in the
world TO tnlnk OF the tax amendment
merely or chiefly as financial meas
ure. In providing for an increased
State and local revenue, what the
Tax Commission was really doing
was providing the opportunity for
better schools and Fairgrounds for
the children, better roads and streets
and public sanitation for all, and bet
ter hospitals and asylums for the I'M
fortunate. o.
Public revenue is valuable only as
means to individual welfare; and
only because the tax amendment
means justice and opportunity to the
people of Louisiana can we speak of
it as the greatest work of construc-
tive legislation on which the people
of Louisiana in this generation ever
had the opportunity to vote.
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am heartily, unreservedly and
enthusiastically In favor Of the pro
posed tax amendments.
Ux-0ov. N. c. BLANCHARD.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-11-02
EXEMPTION AMENDMENTS.

Three Of the proposed exemption
amendments will, II adopted, be
Statewide In their application. Two
Of them namely. tho canal exemption
and the 8 per cent farm loan corpora.
ton exemption, apply only TO COM
panies to be hereafter organized. and
therefore do not involve untaxing
anything now taxed.
Thegs enterprises win b Of great
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17
NOTICE.
For the Purchase of the Interests of
Private Stockholders in the
Annapolis Water Company.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,

ANNAPOllSt NJ De- january % 1919.
The following Preambles and Resolutions
selor and Aldermen of the City of AnnapO-
lis, Nd, at meeting held on January y.
1912, Is hereby published for the tnformrtion
and guidance of all who may be concerned in
It's provisions
WHEREAS. The Mayor, Counselor and AL
dermen of the City OF Annapolis, already
Annapolis Water Company, have recently
purchased the states interest t6Q0 sharesl
shares now owned by the city, leaving 42q
shares of said stock held by private owners
AND WHEREAS, The principal object the
city had in acquiring the control of said
consumers the purest water possible at the
lowest cost consistent with economical and
efficient management OF the affairs OF the
company.
AND WHEREAS, The private owners of
said stock have been receiving liberal diVi-
bends on their Investment resulting FROM
rate of wat rents which some consumers
have considered higher than was necessary,
and as there may arise unner the present
changed ownership of the capital stock
differences of opinion between the city au-
thnrities representing and being chiefly
interested in the water users, and the pri-
Nate stOckh oldeTs who naturally view their
investment in the stock from the standpoint
OF dividend earning and profit to themselves.
And as IL is desirable that there should be no
conflicting interests In the management of
the Water Company and as 1t is also desira-
bic thai the private stock holders should not
rents or from any other cause their invest
ment might become less profitable.
AND WHEREAS, The Mayor, Counsellor
and Aldermen desire to afford the private
stockholders opportunity to dispose of their
stock alta fair price.
RESOLVED, That the Finance Commission,
consisting of the Mayor, the Counselor and
the Treasurer, be and they are hereby au-
thorIzed and directed to immediately enter
into and consummate negotiations with the
holders OF said private stock with the view
to purchasing the stock of said private
stock holders; provided the price paid there
for be not more than $500 per share, that
being the highest market price heretofore
paid therefor, or a total of $27,SS5 90, and that
the said Finance Commission be and they
are hereby authorized and directed to bor-
row. not exceeding s27.SS5 CO. at a rate not
exceeding per cent. interest, to be used to
pay for said stock, and be and they are
hereby authorized and directed to pledge
said stock as collateral security for the said
loan.
RESOLVED. That the offer above authorf-
lied TO be made be in force for 10 days from
I he s4th day Of January, 1912 and no longer,
and that notice be given by advertisement
in the Evening Capital" of Annapolis and
by such additional notice as the said Finance
may deem advisable and
RESOLVED FURTHER. That the City Clerk
az once communicate direct by registered
letter with each stakeholder. submitting
the aforementioned offer.
By order OF the Board.
PHIL. f. PORTER,
i-S3tf City CLERK.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE IN HEREBY CIV I'm, That tue
~ Subscriber has obtained rom tue
urphsns' Court OF Anne Arundel County In
Maryland. Letters Parliamentary on the
personal estate Of
MARY &. RUSSELL
late OF Anne Arundel County, deceased. All
persons having ca ms against the decea sed,
are , ereby warned to exhibit the same,
with vouchers thereof, TO the subscriber. on
or before the
18th DAY OF JUNE 1912
they may otherwise by law, be excluded
rom all benefit Of said estate All persons
4 debted co said estate are requested to
axe immediate payment.
iven under my hand this 18Th day OF
Dao ember, 1911
CLIFTON J. RUSSELL,
BARRY NJ. LEITCH.
Executors
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN Tost ne
p-uaans' Court OF anne Arundel County iu
Nsrvland. Letters Of resta mentary on the
personal estate OF
HARRY BALDWIN CAN'T
lsta NJ Anne Arundel County. deceased. AL
persons hsvinC claims again 81 tne 0eceAsel
: - Hfrolv warned 20 exhibit the same. with
the vouchers thereof, 50 the subscribe. on or
before the
10TH DAY or AUGUST, 1919
They may otherwise. by law, bo excluded
frrrs AT benefit nf said estate. AL persons
1nsehfed to said estate are requested go make
immediate payment
Given under my hand this 6th dsy OF
February, 1914
RE6ISAL W. BALDWIN.
r Executor.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That the
- Subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court of Anne Arundel county
in Maryland, letters Testamontary on tho
personal estate 81
CHARLES A. DUBOIS.
late of Anne Arundel county, deceased All
persons -havine claims against the deceased
are hereby warned 10 exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, TO the 81 bscrIber, on or
before the
18th DAY or MARCH. 1879.
They may otherwise by law. ba excluded
from all benefit OF said estate All persons
Indebted 20 said estate arersquested 20 make
I'm m ediate payment
Given under my band this 18th day Of
Septemb Der 1911.
DANIEL r. RANDALL,
slB Executor
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17
Stockholders Meeting.
The Annapolis & PASSPORT
Building Association.

FebruaryiIOth, 1912.
The annual meeting OF be Stock
holders of the Annapolis and PASSPORT
Building Association will be held at the
office of the Association, on
MONDAY, Feb'y 19, at 100 r. NJ,
foLIhe purpose of electing Board OF
Directors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of any other business
that may come before the meeting.
10 c. c. DORSEY, Sec'y.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17
EVENING CAPITAL ANNAPoLIs Nd FEBRU AIRY H. 1919.

SALE 81 o16 n1aaSTg8l 81 shs Nawaa Aea1-
~ euy, Annapolis. Md.-TneFe win Be 500
a. the Naval Academy. Annapolis 40. the
old power plant belonging 70 the Navy and
CONDEMNED - unit for Use therein, consist.
OF COrli&s and other sngfncs, LundeIl dxna-
mos, panels and switches, WorthinFton and
Wood ward pumps AultmaH-Tnyior boilers
etc. The sale viii be for cash to the highest
ptoder. by sealed proposals II be opened at
L o CLOCK noon. February 10 1919 Schedules
containing form OF proposals and terms OF
sale can he obtained upon Application TO the
General storekeepsr. laval Academy. An
napolis Nd. BEERMAN WINTH ROP. As
sistant Secretary OF the Navy. swiss
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17

GEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed "Propo-
- sails for finishing the cry pt under chapel.
this tomb % John Paul Jones" will be re-
celved at she Bureau OF Yards and Docks
Navy Department Washington. untu II
O'Clock g M. February * 1873 and then and
there publicly opened. for the completion
81 the crypt OF the chapel at tbs United
states Naval Academy, Annapolis, Nd.
Plans and specifications can be obtained on
application 70 the Bureau. A deposit OF S2s
VIII be required rs security for the return
OF plans ana specifications WM. Nj
SMITH. Chief Clerk. IN Charge OF Bureau.
January - 1872 iw-9w
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17
Notice to City Taxpayerslof 1910.

Notice is hereby given that all taxes
due for the year 1910, must be paid ON
or before December 18th, 1911. If thew
are not paid, the property upon which
SAID taxes are due win be levied upon in
accordance With the law, which lew
VIII cost Sl.Zo, and viii be added to
each tax bill.
WINSON G. GOTT.
Collector and Treasurer.
MO IL School Street
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17

Take care of your pennies-and the
chances are your dollars will be blown
in by your heirs.-Cumberland Times.
True. Br'er Times. only too true
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE - HEhEBY GIVEN, That tina
X subscriber ~ Anne Arundel county,
has obtained from jhe orphans Court %
Anne Arundel county. In Maryland letters
Peiente Lite, on the personal estate OF
LOUISE KRUGER,
late Of Anne Arundel county, deceased 4 u
persons having cia ms against the deceased,
are hereby warned 70 ex hihit the same With
the voucher tfhereof To the subscriber en- or
( efore tie
2snd DAY OF JULY. 1912
Tacy may otherwise by law, b excluded
from an benefit OF said estate AT persons
Indebted 20 sid estate are requested 10 make
I'm mediate payment
Given unoeF NY hand thts 18th dsy ot
JANUARY. 1912
ALLAN C.. GOonWOOD,
GEORGE ELLER
Admrs, Pondente Lite.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17

Excitement in the department of
agriculture comes along with about as
much regularity as disturbances in the
republic of Mexico
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17

The Elgin butter board must be
given credit for being rather success
ful in maintaining its incognito.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17

Seldom, if ever. 10 anything gained
by looking around for work Dis.
place vague uncertainty by definite
taets-use the Wants
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-17

Right or wrong Samuel Gompers al
ways has a good answer ready and
makes it plain that he believes in free
speech.