The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19

ING The financial history Of ADv state
in the nation will bear out truth of
thjS statement.
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public school svstrm ,hat doman1s
a,d win cortiruo f. domand MANY
millions Of doI}ar>. uo have charitable
institutions that shouId he second 70
none that dru,ord an .rukrn stream
If arDrorrjYrion>. we must have \
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M with tEr advancement Of civilian
tion That will cost not millions, but
hundreds Of millions Of dollars. if orr
people get a Squur,. deal by those in
! authority to cquaIz" taxes, whether
tie r"yonu>s are derived from licenses
OF a gasoline tax, as proposed by Gov
! "rn"r Sanders, and which now seems
10 me al excellent plan. The State
# Wisconsin alone has i'll her treasury
t'ITlE millions OF dollars to eXpend
Oh her roads during this good year,
1921. and has made ARRANGEMENTS to
spend one hundred million within thc
next five years. | mention this fact
only as an example in other states
and not that I would subscribe 70 auv
such Stupenduous sum- during a decade
at least
Numerous other needs will arise q.
the Old Shin of State sails alono IN
the rough or placid waters as condi
tons will if. How shall wp GOT tbo
revenue if we arc hound nv o Consti
tuition that practically sews IN tbo
legislative authority NV rostr;ctin,
them 70 an advalorom tox q, ,ora,
banks, merchandise etc end q email
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mum to three mills State and nror;do
fer the collection of an Income Tax
This would about evenly balance thd |
burden, and this act Of justices would
forthwith bring our assessment valua- !
.'o''s up 10 TWO billions Of dollars
'ioii' property now hidden, and this
GUM 'o'iu oe counted on TO remain
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'.'''e iaA 10 supply the ultimate needs
"' '''enoes 'lla' nlast arise,
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Inc Income Tax system will not in |
crease the burden of taxes, but rather
on the contrary will it lessen by add |
ing new sources, heretofore immune
under the law, and will be burden to |
one because if the tax payer makes
Tile 'pro1t he pays the taxes, and then
only a very reasonable sum. No one
can deny that the Income Tax plan
OF paying on profits alone is the most |
equitable OF any taxing system.
When the demands Of our State |
government exceeds the limit Of the