Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-16
Retaliation Opposed.
Taxpayers of Frederick And
Washington Counties Condemn
State Body.

Frederick, Md, Sept. lion the the
DRY that it is best to beat 'em up first
and then reason with EN-" large num-
Der of taxpayers of Frederick and WASH
ington counties, at meeting held in the
Courthouse here this afternoon adopted
resolutions denouncing the action of the
State Tax Commission in ordering re-
valuation of property in Frederick. Mont
gomery. Washington and Hartford coun-
ties, declaring that the action is unjust.
unwise and uneconomic. The resolution
also held. that the State Tax Commission
has outlived it's usefulness and has be-
come not only useless expense but a
public menace.
The resolutions urge citizens and tax
payers of Washington and Frederick
counties to resist the commission in the
courts, requesting Representatives in the
| Legislature of the counties affected to
introduce bills at the approaching special
session for abolition of the Tax Commits
sion las wholly unnecessary, uneco-
homie and unwise body; whose useful
ness, if any, has passed and ended and
which, if allowed to continue, can only
become further publ: menace and
public burden"
The meeting also appointed commit
tee representing Frederick county to act
with u similar committee to be appointed
by Washington county, and committee
70 1, taH hx, ric ha m
Der of Con merce. to come to Baltimore
to confer with the Tax Commission with
in the ne KIT fortnight with view to hav-
ing it rescnd it's order directing county
commissioners to provide for revalua-
ton in at least three Of The four counties
it has chosen for revaluation work.
This action was taken after a debate
that lasted nearly three hours. Opposi-
ton was manifested to the resolution by
the more conservative elements, but the
document went through with only two
dissenting voices Ii was introduced by
State Senator Fra nix W. Mi h, of Hagers-
town, Democratic candidate for Congress
tor the Sixth district.
who were present at the meeting were
somewhat amazed at his action in intro
ducing a resolution of that sort, and at
his speech which preceded it, because
they said that the Republicans Of the dis
trict were endeavoring to make party
capital out of the decision of the Tax
Commission to have revaluation of the
property in Western Maryland and that
Mr.. Mish was playing right into their
hands. Anyway, it is fact that the
resolutions were seconded by Aaron X.
Anders, the Republican States Attorney
for Ere derrick count.
Reno S. Harp, Republican leader of
the county, also made speech in which
he expressed the opinion that the State
Tax Commissions proceedings in this
affair were intolerable and unjust. He
also denounced the Public Service Com
mission for its decision in the telephone
rate case.
At the conclusion of the meeting David
G. Zentz, president of the Farmers AS
ISOLATION of Frederick county, who pre-
sided. appointed committee composd of
j. Dean Zeiler, of Buckeystown; Cyrus
F. Flock, of Myersvile; WilliamJ. Grove
of Lime Kiln; Noah f. Cramer, of Fred
erck, and Emory l.. Remsburg, of Buck
eystown, to confer with the Tax Commits
sion with view to having the commits
sion's order postponed.-Balto. Sun.