The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1888. The property Tax.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2984, 23 August 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1888. The property Tax.

Mimisiers are jiledgOii id: consider during t'le recess tho' repeal of (be Properly, Tax and.tho substitution of some other impost: in its place. ; We hava never been enthusiastic supporters of the property tax, but we can scarcely conceive any more foolish step than exchanging ; it for jsomiifpther levy. >lt would bo a good thing to aliulinli it altggether,but this proposed shuffling oIT of an old levy and introduction of a new one llhistratpg {he'siiigular'fat'uity which curses colonial politicians. j3ome years ago we bad a land; tax In New Zealand, and we didnot care tnuoh for this, particular tax, because in a new flonjitry land ought only to lie rated for road construction and road repair,' but wo were better off with ! lhe land tax than wt> liavo been of lato wjtli the. property tax. The disturbance created by changing off the land tax for a properly ta'jC ,dip[the colonyd.lot of harm by creating an impression that our findnc'e [Was' characterised by instability ; andwas not based on any reasonable consideration for the ,well, : being and progress of, tli.e .colony, .arij, apart from tlie question whether the property tax is the best and fairest 'imposition, its repeal would tend to further alienate the British capitalist, upon whom, to a lajwfl, (JXtentiWo 1 are dependent'for our pr.Oiprjty, we want in this colony is' aotrip elepienjb of permanence. A' land (»?, jyfiiefi. jcoujd just a flpjp. year's,; or a om'.of- oi)rprd-' pcrtytax at a fixed .vato ,fojr p similar term, or an income tax be made to live over a decade, would be infinitely more preferable to. an almost ; annual change in the form or amount of tiptiop tfbiob lftnd has to beaft We. hegi/j to efllfiFftl!) 3 sincere hope that the' days ofi tiir Harry' |'t|[ • pp ; sent tonn'of poyer hn'dinejrel. : -'fy has done good «ernce t to tjbe .tqlony.by giving" eO'ecftO'B necessary fetrßj^h- 1 jnent policy, but if those who 5 iiro jassofiiatedi .yith;.,biu. ;are, -.influencing ; q«c,u|«tiye". and it will not be .toj the advantage of the colony: fo;pontimiein offic? his Guy Faux team.