Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-16
small property holder. His
property is assessed at full value
and he pays the full rate.

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under the present constitution
now falls in North Carolina on
land and the small personal hold
ings. The large holdings of cash
in banks, solvent credits, and
bonds are VIGOROUSLY untaXed.
They are in hiding---at least they
are known of all men not to be
ON the tax books. AS a conse-
Quence the burden falls upon
land and the small property
owners.
The object in giving the
General Assembly broader power
is to enable it to bring about a
more Just and a more efficient
system Of taXation---to distribute
the burden of our taxes more
equitably.
1t is further to be observed
that this proposed amendment
declare that in case subjects of
taxation shall be separated for
State and local purposes, no part
of the ad valorem tax on real
estate Except the real estate of
public service corporations) shall
be applied to State purposes.
Clearly this section contemplates
having county land taxed only
for county purposes, and city
land taxed only for town and
county purposes relieving lands
of State taxes, and putting it up
to the State to derive its income
from public service corporations
and personal property. But let
it be understood, this is not com
pulsory. The General Assembly
is given only the power to make
such separation.
Poll tax is limited to 81.
The eighth amendment would
prevent the incorporation of cor
porations by the General AS
sembly---conhning this business
to the Secretary of State, in
whose Office ample power is re-
posed.
The ninth amendment com
mands the General Assembly to
provide by general laws for the
organization of cities towns, ETC.,
instead of having each one to
come up before it with a contest.
This is another step in the direc-
ton of local self-government.
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The tenth amendments fixes
the minimum limit of the public
school term at six months instead
of four as it now stands. The
people of North Carolina are
ready at last to provide a guaran-
tee in their fundamental law that
adequate facilities of education
shall be in reach of every child
of school age six months in each
year.
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Such is a brief outline of the
amendments to be voted on
November Ord next. They are
in the hands of the people. The
Governor has done his part; the
General Assembly has done its
part, and we believe the people
Of North Carolina will arise to
the occasion, as they always have
done, and do their part. Here is
their opportunity to help them
selves and all their fellow citi-
zens. Here is their opportunity
to set the Commonwealth for
ward, to bring their Constitution
up to the needs of their times
to deliver their lawmakers from
the bonds of local and special
legislative demands and from a
taxation system that succeeds
only in burdening the people
least able to bear the burden.
We call upon all our fellow
citizens to enlist themselves in
the cause of these reforms in
our fundamental law. We as
sure them that they can do nc
better work from now until
November 3rd than that of
spreading abroad the truth about
these amendments and persuad-
! ing their fellows to join with
them in emphatic support on the
day of election.
Unclaimed Mail at Roam ke Rapid.
Mr.. Fuller Crutchfeld, Mr.. Z