Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-09

one, ous he was not vouching for Tho
work OF the professional statistician
Further replying to queries. Mr..
i'onohoe said the counties OF Virginia
would continue to thrive Under n seq
reeatioh system OF taxation.
Delegate Jordan asked: 40 YOU he.
iieVe that every county should support
itself without assistance from the
Slater? '"e
THE State now helps and will con-
tinue to help each and every county /"
MT. Donohoe replied. I DO not believe
any county In the State Is so circum-
stanced that 1t cannot support itself I"
". -. Stenrnes explained in the course
OF the discussion that followed why
tne committee had Invited Mr. Donohoe
ana DR.. Page to come to Richmond at
this time. 1T was because we could
get no satisfactory answers from the
two members Of the Tax Commission
who are with u.s." he said when We
asked about this matter or that per-
tanning to the segregation plan they
would answer. ! don't know about
that: you Will have to ask Captain
Donohoe.'"
Mr.. Stearns suggested propoundlng
to Captain Donohoe such questions re-
garding the features on which different
members desired to be enlightened and
giving him time to answer them fully.
| MIR. Donohoe said he would gladly give
all the information he could. He re-
quested that he be allowed to prepare
written statement and submit st to
the committee In the morning. His
proposition met with the acquiescence
of the body.
DIR. PAGE ENDORSES
STATISTICIAN JAMES
Or Page then began statement,
which developed ms he talked into an
argument for the commission PLAN;
which extended through half an hour
Before going into the argument he suid
he desired to take the responsibility
for employing Statlstician James on
his own shoulders. He said he had
| every reason to believe that Mr. James
was a most capable statistician. He
had been highly recommended to the
commission. Tho statistician came
here from Wisconsin with the highest
of testimonials as to his competency.
He had observed. however, that the
! confidence Of Captain Donohoe in the
man from Wisconsin was never very
strong. He was sure, nevertheless,
that Mr.. James had done his work
impartially, showing neither side q
preference when he was compiling the
figures.
Moreover" he continued, "the whole
commission agreed on tho two plans as
| the best obtainabie, each the best of
its form. We agreed that the segrega-
tion plan was good plan. IL segrega-
ton was to BIO adopted. But we do
cided that the Legislature would have
to determine that.
II am pleading no special cause I
have no interest ut stake and am
not trying to put over anything on any
| body. I am merely citing facts. After
all. what Is the difference between the
expense Of collecting taxes under the
n0 I'M r,t a nj
| method OF collecting? IT amounts TO
the cost OF three miles Of road in one
county In the State. SO. when you are
considering this matter. remember that
! the expense is negligible"
| WARNS AGAINST POPULAR
SENTIMENT FOR SEGREGATION,
DR.. Page cautioned the members
against giving heed to what he termed
| popular sentiment for segregation. and
the buncombo Of men who are talking
and writing about the tax question.
men who would like to DO state au-
| thorities but can't quite make It,"
He concluded: Don't you pay atten-
tioh to the cry that you are putting 4
heavy expense on the state when yo,,
meet here iii special session to revise
| tho tax code and to make laws for the
| State. The State Of Virginia is big ana
able to pay.
Hero Ia 'another thing want to call
to your attention. I am not a single
| taxer, but have made extensive In
quiries. know something Of the effect
OF segreRation in the States that adopt-
| ed It, know something Of conditions
in New York and Ohio. notice tint
everywhete segregation hns been atlopt-
ed you may find n strong tendency to-
ward shifting the whole burden of
| taxation on real estate"
At the close OF DIR. Pages argument
the committee adjourned.
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