The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-26


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ofsfhig ayseeNk ~
the rates AA0s L.
ton peffdCted eUyS!J14a"u
be supported ~
eQuitabfy Appoffione0. egegLS
the abii1ty q eecn ciIsxsn
Even ~ fhM ii&ntsnS4A 1SxasIl
crAcy,, with QUE revenue lSG4N
by the direct su
people. there are 0vIueuCN 14I14 %4
vivaI OF the IrauttaoH9S Ill
tion 70 pay taxes s4c0pS un01y&M
puision- In tne ancicHI 49, is11s
val a~utocrdc1es the TeixnIn3
corrected taxes AZ lne POINT IS
sword Ths despotc HcmMn S4&A
farmed out the coliec1iom re 1Z4
to the unscrupulOus 49,
found their Place " popos19 Ea1M52
Ion IN the ASSOCIATION OF - W0oss&
puoifcans n sinners Onu 14gasss3
systems, az evasion 49, mlE1 II
OF f-prescrvatlon LIZ
moral question. the 1oupEH y -
government. however, MAA
the righteous contention 4
and government should "a =
consent through repreae9e4S3ensN@& 90
those who are taxed ana 4vS
For a century and a tnsre.AAHM1S
been no TAXATION IN the United 1..ae13Rs$
without representation. @Z
the old idea, now an SlaxSs
immoral Idea, still persist Z nnaI1s0AS4
page s6 OF the report OF -
tax commission OF Kentucky. 1unds..s9
ed in 1914, the Following. tstFtz1sa.a4s
A high court In one state z aec1ue0g
that perjury in conneslao9 nNI
mans tax list Toes not asIsf4 49,
eral credibility under oaths &
citizens Will depreciate stnaA fa9A- AAa
strikes at the roots OF m1sSS
I and dIIcrndffA Inc DOilCQ08& sl00AN0 &VEx
u people. the ySAzSs
taxes stands on a moral seqeeAsy 49,
the obligation to bear aHlR& ana ~
perform the otner duties "a. - Is
lean citizen In support % Anes 49,
ment or the tinted StatesrT sIuxlI4
the war we rave develOee4 IN -
h~orrence or the miiItafy STACKER 49,
we should extend that aDnorrence s1s
the tax Stacker and tax pronteer. f1s
accepts the protection ana pIIvlse4.s
OF an American clIlzen ana NyWs 49, 49,
tne support that ne owes a Aefe nxc41ss
OF need. Aboue the most conJAnnpUns9
prohteer IN our lano TODAY ~ 10
man who misfepresents tax taa
force higher prices fpr MS var
Such a man mas no risht 70 e4lst lna
any industry or be permitted 20 en-
cuiate IN GOOD society. ne - c1llns~N
nal n all GOOD citlzens snnuld &ssls1A
IN iocating MIN ana IN pfi4E+nk H.
10 justice. TEL me Wncre ne y ahN
| VIII point the way 70 AIS W'uter
! quarters ~
After all, Satisfactory dminie6A-
lion OF the internal revenue iaW 49,
Ponds more on the people tnAn IN
does on the gencies or the Kove1ar@
ment, l nave c~onsldered tnAt L.
junction OF the internai IevenuS
bureau was primarily to GUIDE ma
direct the voluntary response 81 ~
great majority Of citizens 10 their 5usf
opIlga1ons under their q wn ~ 49,.
Win TINS conception nave = -
Outraged TO believe thae Inc. oureans
may success1uiiy perform lns -
ondary function, wnlcn - 10 seek QUE
the siackers make then pay. And
JAIL the .nend that wooId On
his -
vantage OF the tax to increase prices
Every GOOD citizen VINO loyahy 49,
has W tax has a vltai interest," -
the payment OF tax by others
In seeing that the people are protest.
ca against the proHtecE.
punilc sentiment I'll
make IT Impossible Tor any man "a
evade his tax Every citizen snou1os
be a tax sathe-er. as wen assa 49,
payer. He should dfscount0n4mcA
propaganda or Idle opinion 1hAt q
courages or defends the evasion e.
TAX. He should give the ofseers AZ
the law whatever ne may
nave tnal Will racliitate the ENFORCE
ment or the law n the protecllon %
, the public against tax crtminaEi IN
- not fair or right tnai oneF pan
should pay his tax, while anc&s1erx
perhaps MS business competitor, pay1
noIninE or pays less tnan ms g
Iapiilty or n gets an exnOfDllAnI
price ny misrepresentation OF the To-
TAX evasion cannot be On
the ground that the law is IN any re-
spect nequi bte It Ia The l4w: ma
the law must be admanfe{ereQ Ands
observed. The administration OF -
unjust or undesirable law bYinx4 ~.
VIII respond 10 the wliisof <hA people,
II only that Will Is inteliigeRtly ex~s
pressed. Our revenue laws houM ~