Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press (1912), 19 Oct 1916, p. 7

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1 card or and tor mm 1'0 nun Inc-- ' 410 rst St. r. E185 0') â€" 5h.c( u uni. K‘HLJZA' mum ’er Bong“ [D PARK. lLl BY sum u‘u MUM 31M 'Y‘llmg Even” vng n1 mm- Emmy came 10mm ems “ TIX Conditions In “finch Due to constitutional Uniform Tax Requirementsâ€"To Ba Voted 0n. o! mmou will [1:79 the op- It the November election to basin of (be present tax "on Ind make poosmlo modern and Mn: luvs. - . “.mml Assembly In 3‘. ”pained In Imendment to the rev.- uflcle of the constitution and I. t” 9‘" responsibility for tux reform “a up to the voters. a“: U er! in [lunch have long been {I} _ ......An. “7-th w” I.” of Int-Mime Propofly VII“ p”. Taxation and lncroaood Tu W on Rnl Eouto Ccuud by N Unifirmity Rule. will hue the op- A.___ .A m o! unnot- pncdcfl. mu wueu no. u. . - ‘ unit $5503” a,“ 88.00".“ 0.000. .‘ gore than n In ‘5 ax rate ta (W0 ._| 1910 Tue. on 1818 Basin. The coustitutioml requirements in union to the Isseument Ind tnn- ‘ don of property now ere the ume as i they were in 1840. in fact. they ure 5 tho am on they were in 1818. when ‘1 tho total revenues of the auto were‘ only About $50,000 I year. when our tnxntiOu system In Md there wns little or nothing in the late except lends and the visible 1 property of the ugticulturist. The constitution and in" were built upon the supposition thnt Ill property no visible and tint it would rennin Io. In not, our constitution is I tnngL Ne property tax constitutionâ€"and the --°- In lntpmrt‘fing it have tended m visible and tint it woum r In. In not, our constitution is I No woerty tux constitutionâ€"m can! in interpreting it have ‘ to make it own more so. In the economic dm'eiOpment not new fnrms or property ”but These are knuwn n int: film They are made up ( Mary forms of value. There at I“- kA-‘A- in ”lo ll ru-u mm- we in the economic development of Illi- i not new (urine or property the ‘l ”but These are knuwn n intangible l ulna They are made up of necâ€" i m forms of value. There are mort- m money and credits. bonds. stocks other evidences of interest or debts. Pneticflly none of these is tnxed All! 15 I class they constitute the in- ‘ ”bio nlues which have developed ’ u the state has grown from about 3 quarter of a million or taxable value- il the 50's to nearly eight billions. Intangible Property Hard to Tax. The law nukes it the duty of the ”- nor to discover end use” these nines. The very feet that they can‘ lot be seenâ€"like lands. railroads. fuc- torieIâ€"make- it impoulble to discover Ind uses! them by the same. clerical lethods. Drastic inquisitorial methods mid have to be employed. All citi- nu would have, to be baled before the ”lessor Ind made to tell every- thingâ€"u persons of tnxable incomes now have to submit to questionary by i l l I v-z --_ ‘ that the Illinois system wu‘ “a. They have known that It M I good revenue producer. A: me time. in [00 many nuances. hue realized rhat 1t ts unfalrâ€" m m injusticeâ€"Ind the spec- of laws defied. \‘ery uften. in genenlly, our laws are just and ml, um when not eutorvod the r. arme- from official neglect. But I! 11': Ire not of lho enforceable . This is due to the hot that “a war- enacted the property now have to submit to quesuunm, u, Meal inspectors. And If this wel'tgit done it“ would be me vault? More A Mel“! By no meauS. The person isâ€" i “ed once on his mungihles would‘1 “mm? mow them to another state.‘ 'bere taxes on them would not be «limiter: of a third or more of the income. nu thpy are in Illinois‘ 4-5... nines K pl’vwnu ._ _ [1.000.000 The state an rnte‘ cents on each 8100 valuation. ‘I present time kbe full valunuon ; rind; of proper” in the auto ls I savanna). The lm‘rease has 5 me than A hundred times. And 3 I rate ta two or three times as r u it was m 1840. The total re- 1 little more than 900.000. Now re nelrly one hundred times is Tax Amendment Comminu. A mmp‘msn nt'mniZatth for OdUI'fl Nona} “W“ a 2n mum-o nf 11 fun under Itnnd‘uz 9' "law almfldmmxt and thl‘ ml f 2' " 12w lu‘o‘n é‘fl'w “‘11. TM!‘ mmnmu-u i‘ Hw Imonvy thmnzb 'hh‘h a'. mher urgnnlzatlnns Ire 1|“? hi: and haa 1~rvw1rm1 the wading mat t9? new-vary (”2’ HH- vmmwnlzn. L" mtm-r- n.- quwmv Information may he Obtain-d frum thmis Tu Amend mom “wm'nhtev. Frank I. Minn. Chairman 1H1man. “lino”; 8. B Hontznnh-ry. \‘ive-(‘hairmlm Quincy ‘mnnlsz Douglas Sutherlnnd. Soc" c-u_ A‘- MAJORITY NOV. I’VIABOW ........ The Temple Chlcngo, Illinois al full value U! I“ m the state was leo- 'u Purl. Bacon; The approval of g ml- lng in 101'in of the male vote of the am. will ‘ visible ‘ be necessary to make this amendment 1 mm”, i 3 part of our constitution. i 9 built i The Prairie Form." Of most direct operty interest to farmers. of mum. is the rennin 3 double taxation of mortgaged land. must 1 Chicago Tribune; Give the voter: the ad the i fact, the truth. and they will vote on:- tended I phaticaily to abolish the impossible gen- : oral property tax. of illi- l Chicago Examiner: There can he no , inn 1 excuse for a failure to give Illinois the nngiblei very best tax system pointed out by i the research and experience of our air ‘0! "SCH. of secâ€" Ia mnrt. lot Rockford Inn The present lym- b lnlqultonn. No one attemptl to do- fond it. for It cunnot be defended. Olmy Daily Mail: A constitution! unendment is oaered to voters at (in November election which will give an- mistakable power to the legislature to .flord relief. Chewneetewn Democrat: Even l! the voter does not mark bl: ballot It will count as a vote axaln-t the amend- ment, because the amendment must be voted for by a majority or all those who vote for member- 01 the genernl auembly In order to make lt I part of the constitution. Import standard: No modern re vision or our antiquated and unjust personal property tax laws wlll be pom Ilble if the amendment falls. It would be a lad waste of effort 1! ml. amend- ‘ men: should fall because of a lack of ‘ informatlon or because a few clllum ! merely forgot about It. Doonur Raviowx The tax amendment can be helped along materially by ac- tion taken by campaltn committees of the diner-em pardoa. Plalnfiold [Marprlux The present law places a premlum on lying and all- honeatyl lt L1 hardly to be wondered ‘at that the man who has a modest l “Yin: account ln hank falls co ached- i ulo It for taxatlou‘ merely forgot about It. Import lullotln: While taxes no I dry subject. And their discussion in the Ibctnct I: not nlwnyl of compelling Interest, there 1: l person-l concern of pnedcnlly all of m In the matter of taxes. l amendment will give the legislature power to adjust the ‘axiug Iyutem to present llo‘t‘dfl. Without doubt pmctiv cally all who Vote on the amendment will vote for it. There is almost no opposition. The danger is in indifler- ence. ['ulesa the people are It‘ml-ient- 1} interested to mark the little haunt“ the amendment will fall. ‘ Dam/ill. Commercial Now-z The Maui Canton Rogiotor: The proposed [x i i i | 1 of the tax amendment in to pass a “'1 . which will enable the collection of1 ‘ l taxes from intangible property owners. ' who at present evade taxation. l-emust-Il the rate is no high they mmmt pay it. Piano New": The lilinois tax system is a school for dishonesty. with the state for tencher For that reason ev- ery voter in the state should post him lei! on the amendment that is to be voted on November 1 Gnluburg Republican Rogiotor: It 1:" Important thnt the attention of all be! centered on this amendment to tho! and flu: It may receive the net‘eoury‘ vote to Adopt It. 1 Ilium: ms: commut. Rockford Regina:- Guono: The pret- ent llllnols system exempt. illegally I "at Imount of venllh or certalu klnds and axe. other property doubly Ind trebly‘ Paris Bacon; gang of the ma b. necessary 10 . part of our a UOUBLE TAXATWI A consplcuous Inju<tlre n‘blcl coustltutlunal amendment, to be on November 7. wlll make lt [m to remedy, in double, taxntlun. The taxation of mortgaged [“1 £116 of mortglges an well us other form: of Intangible Value “on: frequent mmnlnlnt wf ”( tnxntlon." Most farms and must in llllnols tmlay nre bought 0 pun-payment plan. a llttle 'Mh note secured by montage hvlng hr the purchaser ‘ A mortgage un land In taxable 2 In effect ls (lullllle taxntlun. '1“ 1 values have been creuled wlver l one lwfnre oxlsled. In paying ‘â€"â€"---»â€" mum mn‘ U: luc r... . A mortgnuo un land In nu In effect is duullle taxntlon values haw hw‘n created one lwfnre existed. In my term” tho mortgagor 1mm pan of the tax whh-h the Is nhllzznwl h- pay The f: mortznuvo marks trnutw‘ does nut lwm-m I‘m mart; gum-d lml is lzunl lam doublo taxation. A - ._ “mu gn‘di 0Ld nute l'W‘ horw may l-v crenmr: n Y that u N sold Mam 0‘ The men' goods on “sonsnn-I debt. ‘ 1' duo Taxation of Evidences of Indebtedness Makes Debt- or Pay Twice. le H" u’ l .m‘}' sheh‘t‘s )Imlc‘rh klndrol Irter f“ them I:‘( tax. are h :m to I. nu“ from 0“ n .gconnll: Grmh‘" j" avenue W" [.n‘nti 1 gnld mlu'r .n-hm 1H nxnl (aka :1 lhh- {11" mm (aKuMu I 11h h'l_\('| \‘~"< t‘n- *nn fur nnwih r Imh‘. lM-W'HMN tu\' hlv Tl-h mun» A fl l‘x‘S-L‘"1"‘T‘IHHU‘X km '1th \‘nan m HULT 0F SYSTEM existed. 1" “wrung“? H laws WE! vflues fl Hm ”1-qu ”W "(inn and the {.(Tx't‘t hid 4h” hunk "“7 ”w (‘YIIIH'I ( “'11” HI nzn’ A's regard mortgages and m: as dim-ring in chur- pmperty and u! to alum) to be" the nd a better but: “UPI"! “I‘ll! “1.. l.n_\‘~l a war lmn- in n". mum‘)’ 1' ”up Hm nu md ll taxable An I taxntlun. TM) tux created where only , ln paying the lu« gnr “)th [my all or l-hlch the mnrtgnm l‘ The («'1 that the hunt wn generally 1 The rm mun “H | . flywhflm n1 Ian‘fl-H -s mlz‘ 1 NM ted ‘ buy»: a Hook Mi lmn- in hunk on i num')’ In pay hh Hm mmwy, (lu- :~ro all three suh he morl‘bnnl rah doY-t ”mm W the goods on his which the [0 be vutl'd . 1t [malnu- 0f "dflllbh‘ most homes g1)! on the ant: and u hvlng given QOUR ONE CENT SALE last March was such a suc amount of goods sent us. fell far short of supplying t turned away not being able to buy the articles advertised. Thus the United Drug ., lost the op partunity of introducing these goodsin that many homes. At this Sale our allo ent is about You will find over high class great deal larger. ng in price all the way from SC to $2.00 _ h, at the reg- ld two of the same kind for the price of tone and One ese goods. It hfie beem dem- hey become stddy customers. u have ever fseen, don't ask double the last one and the assortment a Household Articles to select from, rangi ular standard prim. These will all be so Cent More. Just to advertise and let you learn the merits of th onstrated that where people once try the United Drug Co, Goodst This is going to come the nearest to giving away goods of anything yo how can it be done But Come and See.

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