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.V- v'"jfe*. "* NEEDED CHANGES IN OUB TAX -V '1 SYSTEM Kf.-v'.'-. . I (Continued fron^ page one) corporations, are granted monopolies by the State, have the power of emin-. ent domain, and 'they ought, to pay larger franchise-taxes than ordinary corporations. I hold that franchise-1 taxes on railroads ought to be based' upon their profits, or their gross rev-1 enues, rather than upon the value of fthe capital invested. I assert%that the ATLANTIC COAST LINE is now making $16,000,000 a year on a cap* ital of $69,000,000. I assert that the - SOUTHERN RAILWAY is now making net profits at the rate of more' than $2,000,000 a month; and that it is actually paying dividends at the rate of 5 per cent a year on $120,000,000 of watered common stock. I hold that these railroads could pay larger franchise taxes than they are now paying, without reducing their dividends or wages; AND THAT THE REVENUE SO DERIVED SHOULD BE USED TO RELIEVE LAND OF | THE EXCESSIVE BURDEN OF TAXATION IT IS NOW BEARING. 8. I hold that our tax system has < been SO CONTRIVED BY SPECIAL-" LY-FAVORED INTERESTS THAT . THE BURDEN OE TAXATION IS FALLING IN UNDUE AND RUINOUS MEASURE UPON LAND. My ^ opponent asserts that there are here 0 and there some over-valuations, and thii is the extent of his criticism. I have recently shown that a few favored corporations are escaping , taxation on more than $100,000,000.00 (one hundred million dollars) of intangible but actual corporate values. ( Four-fifths 'f a*ll that thov cscane ~ fails on land. I hold further that the State in the matter of--what is known as "Segregation" of taxes, has taken over fdr State -purports all the sources of revenue except property (four-fifths of taxable property being land); and put upon the counties the mairiten-' ance of the- free schools, county roads, county government, and upon the cities the maintenance of city government: AND THAT NOTHING SHORT OF' AN ALTERATION OF THIS POLICY WILL PREVENT A CONSTANT INCREASE OF THE RATE OF TAXATION UPON LAND ?GREATLY TO THE OPPRESSION OF ROME-OWNERS, HOME-RENTERS .AND FARMERS L assert upon authority of the Hon. ?- locke Craigr former Governor, that the farmers of this State are receiving a net profit of less thin 3 1?3 per upon the tax valuation of their - ' lands, and that this is due to the policy of the State in takihg over all the sources of revenue for State purposes, except land?and putting upon the counties the maintenance of all the bufidens of government except the State Departments, State High'* ways and State Institutions and the equalization- fund. 4.1 hold that a re-adjustment of the burden by means of the State returning to the counties larger rev enures collected Dy trio state from sources taken over by the State, or taking over by the State of other burdens of government, such as the free schools, will not only relieve land, but will make for justice and ' progress in this Commonwealth. I HOI.D THAT," AS MATTERS NOW STAND, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE IN A HOPE LESS POSITION; AND THEY WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO INM CREASE TAX-RATES AND HAVE TO REFUSE TO REDUCE APB~.' . PRAISED VA-LUES OF REAL F.SMiV'.;* TATE, ON THE GROUND THAT "ANY REDUCTION IN VALUE OF LAND WILL NOT BRING ABOUT A REDUCTION OCF TAXES, BUT WILL MERELY CAUSE AN INCREASE IN THE TAX-RATES. I hold that we should do whatever 1?^ we may do by means of sound econ omy to reduce expenses of government; but I hold further that nothing short of a rc-adjustmcnt of the system along the lines I have laid j down, will bring about relief and progress. Since my opponent has indirectly challenged me te?st?te my views? and I have staled them?I am directly challenging him .40 state his on these subjects. These are my views. If I shall be elected Governor, the legislature will recognize that the people have demanded their adoption, and they will become the State's policy. * >Let no one beguile you with the FT fiction that this taxation question is a local.one.. ..J i_~? Let no one fail to realise that it i? ?? nn?ti.m that will he settled in the Primary .Tunc 7. kVkS The issue has been drawn. It is " clcaf. My,opponent stands for the present policy in taxation, under which land taxes have increased, by 30 per-cant" a year as a whole every yrnr since l?Pf; and under tvhlch , the power cf. land to pay t txcs. h.1 been exhausted, . - , I, ; lit:- I, K.f rt '.hat . Will J flit-j.-l ,, ? ?7??? 1 ' * . only put an end to thi* tendency to 1 increase taxes on land, but that will s at once reduce land taxes. c Remember, if you live In a house i or till the soil, or eat the fruit thereof, -you pay land taxes. Not only the s owner but also the tenant bears the t burden. e I Your vote June 7th will count eith- i er for or against the relief of land from the excessive burden it is now bearing. BE SURE TO REGISTER. ii ^'BE SURE TO VOTE. , ,t I.OU1SBUBG COLLEGE TO ENLARGE. * The Board of Trustees of Louisburg, N. C. have authorized the col- t lege to issue a 6 per cent bond in the i, amount of (75,000 with which to erect p a new building and remodel and modernize the Main Hall and Davis Memorial Building. j The new building will be a dormitory to accomodate iifty more girls, this will bring the total enrollment c to 275. The architects are Atwood and Nash of New y'ork, the same firm which is in charge of the $7,000,000 building 8 progra'm for the University of North Carolina, nt Chapel Hill. In making the announcement. President A. W. Mohn of the College 1: jsniH "T miichiirp- (-./dlcpT i"c. nn? of the j oldest educational institutions in I North Carolina, in fact it was among the first education institutions to bo a established anywhere in the U. S. ex- e clusivcly for women. It was organi.z- 1 cd in 1802 by the pioneers of Frankis ^"BE ST IN THB : : 111 I ij ; * j tm l II , - Silvertowns" are I highest standard ; not down to a r they cost no mo'r; coeds. . . . Good SILVES CO] I Fox <&. C Knowledge, comfort, wea ent on the htghways <>ve create in a road's uaabilit Today permanent high* arvboth most uaable an And the one material t Portland Cement, whict mend! remains the cha products. Attag, through developin than anyone else to main cheaper today than thirt ing the building materia tween Atlas and user, ass i- . . 1 1 FWTIA ; - - " ,t ' ? - - ? ' ; - ' ' v THE ROXBORO COURIER. "" in County. The building they put up (till st?nda on our campus, an honorid df' the vision and sacrifice of our i :ore-fdthers. The applications for admission are i ;o numerous we have been obliged o ereet this new dormitory, and we xpect we will soon be forced to put 11 ij) several additional buildings." , 1 NOTICE RESALE OF LAND. By virtue of an order of the Super?r Court of Person County made in hat special proceeding entitled J. C. t .unsford. Administrator of S. A. R.'' lorton and Pink W. Morton widow i s Lewis C. Morton et al, the under-|t igned commission will on Monday lay 12th 1924, at 12 o'clock m. sell s o the highest bidder for cash the ' snds mentioned and described in the 8 etition in said action to wit; r 1st. Tract No. 1 of the S. R. Morton and, adjoining the dower, Dr. Nich- 4 la estate, Tom Clayton et al and on UHU1111114; o? itgnjs muic ui icss. 2nd Tract No. 2 of the S. A. R. Morton ( and containing 25 acres more or less t nd adjoining tract No. 3, Dr. Nichols j. i. W. Rlalock et al. r 3rd. f Tract No. 1 of the S. A. R. Morton ^ and containing 31 acres more or less , ind adjoining J. H- Garrett, A. W. j ilalock dower lands and tract No. 2. This l^nd will be offered in lots nd as a whole, the conrt will be ask d to confirm the sale bringing the arger amount. Purchasers will be required to de LONG RUN" > i I ! : I; m&ss&sL I suiit up fn thi? ;f tit's quality? i >rice. And yet : thai, ordinary . Iri cli IT OWN RD jt ' I ' ' ompany ?? * ~s ?1C~ Ith, even safety, are dependr which men go. Every Iny Is a fourfold benefit. ays have proved that they J also ultimately cheapest, hat makes this possible la i, despite wide general do- ? apest "" g the rotary kiln, did more t Portland Cement actually y years ago. And In selectll dealer nslhiuiilyllnlt belurcd distribution economy. ND CEMENTM ?- PC-'.: twenty per cent of their bid, :n j :ash or its equivalent at sale, before {, leaving coart hoase door. F This April 28W> 1924. its. N. Lunsford, Commissioner, C o :? ' < MORTH CAROLINA 'ERSON COUNTY ioxboro Township, fOTICE OF SUMMONS AND WAR- I RANT OF ATTACHMENT. pr C. O. Buchanan va Pbill Link. The defendant above named will Tai ake notice that a summons in the ibove entitled action was issued a- wi rainst the said defendant on the 28th K lay of April, 1924, by W. J. Win- JL tead a Justice of the Peace for Peron County, N. C., for the sum of 40.80 due said plaintiff by sale of C*1 mods and merchandise, which sum- p nons is returnable before said Jusice of the Peace at his office in Rox- " ioro, N. C., said county and Roxboro ownship. on the 29th day of May. ! 924. The defendant will take notice that i warrant of attachment was issued j '7 the said Justice on the 28th day ? if April, 1924, which warrant is reurnable before the said Justice at lis office at the place and time above j lamed, for the return of summons. 1 [ phen and where the defendant is retired to appear and answer or denur to the complaint, or the relief lemanded will be granted. 1] I This the 28th day of April, 1924. W. J. Winstead, STOP! GO! 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