The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
TAX CONFERENCE
BEGINS TONIGHT
Business Men Accept Chambers
Invitation to Discuss In
portant Problems.
GOVERNOR WILL PRESIDE
Speakers Include Tax Experts
From New York, Wisconsin
and Virginia.

The first session of the state confer
enco called by the Chamber of Com
mercc to study proposed systems of TAX
revision in Virginia, and to formulate
plans for revision, VIII convene to-
night at o'clock in the Richmond
The program calls for addresses by the
foremost students of the tax problem
in America. Three sessions will be
held: tonight. to -morrow morning and
tomorrow night ~ special effort has
been made to have the members ET, OF the
ings Will be open to the public.
Conference headquarters will he
opened this morning at the Richmond
mercial organizations throughout the
State have already secured accommo-
dations. There are indications that tho
conference has aroused keen interest
among business men. farmers and pro-
fessonal men in all sections OF Vir
gnia, who have been seeking an OPP
portunity for cooperation on the ques-
Iion OF tax reform.
Speaker Cox to Preside.
Edwin r COY 9;, speaker Of the House
ing session, and Lieutenant Governor
J. Taylor Ellyson will occupy the chair
ciude Mayor Aimsiic, T. NJ Darlington.
T. $. Adams, chairman of the Wiscon-
sin Tax Commissi3n; ~ G. Pleydell,
form Association. and DR.. Thomas
Walker Page. of the University Of Vir-
, ginia. The complete program is as fol-
lows:
Tuesday Night.
Report OF committee OF ARRANGEMENTS
annorneimg en1ies Of Miam Hodges Hodges
ut the opening session.
Address of welcome by Mayor George
Ainslic.
Address of welcome by r. NJ Car
rington, president of tho Chamber Of
Coinmeice
Wisconsin Tax COMMISSION. Subject:
separation of the Sources of State and
Local Revenue as a program of Tax
Reform"
ADDRESS by A. 6; Pleydell. secretary
New York Sr, Tax Reform Association.
in New York"
Smoker.
Wednesday, Morning. 10 o'clock.
Address by DR.. Thomas Walker Page
Of Virginia. Subject: Necessity for Of
lions to I'M Xng saah rRa
Report OF committee on Legislation
of the Richmond Chamber of Com
Of committee on resolutions to sit
during the afternoon therc being no
afternoon art: session of the conference,
and report TO the night session.
Night Session. o'clock.
J. Taylor l1llyson, lieutenant Gov
error OF Virginia presiding
discussion.
Urgent Call Sent out.
ence was issued by the Chamber of
! Commerce.:
Pursuant to previous announcements
conference will be held at the Hotel
Richmond. this city January 30 and
II, 1914, for the purpose OF consider
ing the question of tax reform In Vir-
gina.
The paramount necessity for such
reform is OF all hands conceded: our
present system of taxation is rccog
hized as imperfect in its operation.
and is so obsolete in character rs TO
be entirely unsuitcd to modern needs
and conditions.
But Notwithstanding these defects
nelng so palpable, differences of opin-
ION have existed to such an extent that
heretofore, II has been impossible at
the short biennial sessions of the Gen
eral Assembly TO reconcile these differ
! ences and adopt any effective measure
OF reform.
1t is now. however, hoped that the
time has come when some method OF
/ procedure may be adopted which will
lead TO Il wise solution of this VeXcd
problem, equitable alike to all inter
ests and to the promotion OF their vel
fare ana greater prosperity in the
/ future.
TO this end. the present conference Is
called, TO which all officers OF the State
ana ne General Assembly Of the State
cities: towns and counties Of the State
and the representatives of all CONNER
ciai, industrial, agricultural. financial
and other material interests or their
organizations, arc earnestly invited
! TO add further to the interest and
/ Importance of the occasion, YOU will
, see from the enclosed tentative pro-
/ gram that the conference will be adj
| dressed by several distinguished stu
dents and authorities upon the tax
| question.
! 1T is sincerely hoped that the con-
: ference will give "a decided impulse to
the movement which will prove pa
/ good results.
! You are therefore most earnestly
requested To have one or more repre-
} SentativeS OF your organization an
pointed at once to advise Mr.. r. A.
Dunlop: the secretary OF this chamber.
promptly of the names of gentlemen
/ so appointed.
Arthur NJ. Cannon, Chairman; r. Pey-
| ton Giles, .. y. Hawkins. !. r. Ry-
| land, 6. q: Valentine, Committee
| on Legislation.