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Editorial
June 18, 1862
Prescott Journal
Prescott, Pierce County, Saint Croix County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Editorial opposes a pending tax bill that would replace full publications of delinquent and forfeited land lists in county newspapers with brief notices, severely harming rural press revenue without benefiting anyone except delinquent taxpayers, as quoted from the State Journal.
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A Drive at the Country Press.
The tax bill pending before the Legislature cuts off the publication of the lists of Treasurer and Clerk of the Board of delinquent and forfeited lands, heretofore published in some newspaper in each county.
It simply provides that a notice shall be published in such newspapers, stating when the lands will be sold or tax-deeds issued. This would probably make three lines, and be worth about a dollar.
The passage of this bill in its present form would kill off one half the country press, and reduce to the point of starvation most of those remaining. It would do this without conferring a benefit upon any one except delinquent tax payers.
As a general rule, non-residents would prefer to pay the cost of advertising, in order to see the lists and know whether their taxes have been paid and properly credited or not, since it frequently occurs that when taxes are paid, through some error or omission, lands are put in the delinquent list and sold.—State Journal.
The tax bill pending before the Legislature cuts off the publication of the lists of Treasurer and Clerk of the Board of delinquent and forfeited lands, heretofore published in some newspaper in each county.
It simply provides that a notice shall be published in such newspapers, stating when the lands will be sold or tax-deeds issued. This would probably make three lines, and be worth about a dollar.
The passage of this bill in its present form would kill off one half the country press, and reduce to the point of starvation most of those remaining. It would do this without conferring a benefit upon any one except delinquent tax payers.
As a general rule, non-residents would prefer to pay the cost of advertising, in order to see the lists and know whether their taxes have been paid and properly credited or not, since it frequently occurs that when taxes are paid, through some error or omission, lands are put in the delinquent list and sold.—State Journal.
What sub-type of article is it?
Press Freedom
Taxation
What keywords are associated?
Country Press
Tax Bill
Delinquent Lands
Newspaper Revenue
Legislature
Tax Payers
What entities or persons were involved?
Legislature
Treasurer
Clerk Of The Board
State Journal
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Opposition To Tax Bill Limiting Newspaper Publications Of Land Lists
Stance / Tone
Strongly Against The Bill
Key Figures
Legislature
Treasurer
Clerk Of The Board
State Journal
Key Arguments
Bill Eliminates Full Publication Of Delinquent And Forfeited Lands Lists In Newspapers
Replaces With Brief Three Line Notice Worth About A Dollar
Would Kill Half The Country Press And Starve The Rest
Benefits Only Delinquent Taxpayers
Non Residents Prefer Full Lists To Verify Tax Payments And Avoid Erroneous Sales