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Editorial
September 4, 1898
The Record Union
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes Judge Maguire, a Congressman and gubernatorial candidate, for refusing to pay personal property taxes on his San Francisco law library as protest, despite earning a high salary, arguing it sets a bad example and violates state law.
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It is an old principle that it is hard to get men to do things that go against the grain. This may explain the fact that Judge Maguire did not pay his personal taxes until he was sued in the courts.
Now that it has been shown that Maguire was sued in 1894 for personal taxes, and that he has again been sued for a $5 tax on his law library in San Francisco, it may be assumed that he takes this course as a means of expressing his practical disapprobation of the custom of levying a tax on personal property.
Although he draws a salary of $5000 a year as Congressman and earns some money from his practice as an attorney, he has studiously refrained from buying real estate, which might be taxed under his theory, and he refuses to pay taxes on his law library, the only visible thing of his, because the tax is levied contrary to his theory.
A citizen who violates the laws of the State he seeks to govern sets a bad example to the youth of the land, as well as to his fellow men. Whatever may be Maguire's theories, the law of this State to-day levies a tax on personal property.
Of course it will be said by the apologists for Mr. Maguire that this is an assault upon him because he is a candidate for Governor, but we have simply commented on the facts as published in San Francisco. If Mr. Maguire objects to these things being made public why does he not pay his taxes like a man?
Now that it has been shown that Maguire was sued in 1894 for personal taxes, and that he has again been sued for a $5 tax on his law library in San Francisco, it may be assumed that he takes this course as a means of expressing his practical disapprobation of the custom of levying a tax on personal property.
Although he draws a salary of $5000 a year as Congressman and earns some money from his practice as an attorney, he has studiously refrained from buying real estate, which might be taxed under his theory, and he refuses to pay taxes on his law library, the only visible thing of his, because the tax is levied contrary to his theory.
A citizen who violates the laws of the State he seeks to govern sets a bad example to the youth of the land, as well as to his fellow men. Whatever may be Maguire's theories, the law of this State to-day levies a tax on personal property.
Of course it will be said by the apologists for Mr. Maguire that this is an assault upon him because he is a candidate for Governor, but we have simply commented on the facts as published in San Francisco. If Mr. Maguire objects to these things being made public why does he not pay his taxes like a man?
What sub-type of article is it?
Taxation
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Personal Property Tax
Judge Maguire
Tax Refusal
Political Candidate
Bad Example
San Francisco
Law Library Tax
What entities or persons were involved?
Judge Maguire
San Francisco
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Judge Maguire's Refusal To Pay Personal Property Taxes
Stance / Tone
Strongly Critical Of Tax Non Payment As Bad Example
Key Figures
Judge Maguire
San Francisco
Key Arguments
Hard To Get Men To Do Things Against The Grain Explains Maguire's Tax Non Payment
Maguire Sued In 1894 For Personal Taxes And Again For $5 Tax On Law Library
Maguire's Refusal Expresses Disapprobation Of Personal Property Tax
Maguire Avoids Buying Real Estate To Evade Taxes
Refusal To Pay Taxes On Law Library As Only Visible Property
Citizen Violating Laws Sets Bad Example To Youth And Others
State Law Levies Tax On Personal Property
Apologists Claim Assault Due To Candidacy But Facts Are Public
Maguire Should Pay Taxes Like A Man If He Objects To Publicity