Show From om the Man who Pays I A gentleman who owns property mains a steady payroll and pays heavy taxes was asked his opinion on a purposed special tax measure Replying he said My ly 1 opinion will vin be considered l pre pre- prejudiced pre because I am not a guest at atthe atthe the he county poor farm Nevertheless I am an investor and maintain a pay pay- payroll payroll payroll roll which helps keep kc-ep many families in my sta state tea teaI I still have the right to express myself as the power of speech has bs not yet et been en legislated or taxed away Double taxation and andall andall andall all forms of spec special 31 taxation get far far- farther farther far farther ther away from the basic principle o equal taxation and tend to under under- undermine undermine undermine mine democracy and the constitution constitution- constitutional al rights of our citizens Most tax bills biUs today are framed on the he theory of expediency that is whom can the most moat m be taken in taxes taxes with the thc least likelihood of losing votes rotes votes and to as aa far faras faras faras as Oss possible bl the continual increase inper in inper inper per capita tax bills bilk required to cov cov- coer cover cover er the cost of f new and progressive e o or t Soc socialistic 31 legislation which is constantly forced on the people Econ Economy Economy omy with the other fellows fellow's money money the taxpayer tJ legislator Ay eT is something that the average legislator and maker law-maker is not in favor of It Is 15 promised promise before elections but consummation of the prom promise is seldom seen |