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Justus Goebel Urges Loyal Lawyers to Fight Corporate Tax Abuse
In an open letter dated October 31 1912 Justus Goebel appeals to Governor McCreary and state officials to hire lawyers free from corporate taint to defend Kentucky against tax dodging corporations. He cites inflated franchise values and calls for equal taxation, detailing railroads' underassessed tangible property and urging strong legal defense to secure public revenue and reform.
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William Goebel
Kentucky
I. C
Covington
Board of Valuation and Assessment
Trabue, Dolan & Cox
Louisville
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Galvin & Galvin
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad Company
John T. Shelby
Russellville
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Beckham & Mce- Quown
Frankfort
Ernst, Cassatt & Cottle
South Covington & Cincinnati Street Railway Company
Union Light, Heat and Power Company
Maxwell, Ramsey & Graydon
Adams Express Company
Southern Express Company
James Garnett
Commonwealth
Justus Goebel