Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02
CoIambu. Correspoadenee.
coLuHBrs Jan. 20. 1884.

Columns Jan. 20. 1854.
hEssRs EDfToRs Being. for few DAYS,
SojOurner at the Capital Of the State, l propos
TO pen, for your admirable journal, a few o
my observations Of the agitation here.
The annual Message Of Governor MediIl, a
the proper time was communicated 70 the Gen.
eral Assembly. With the exception Of the IA.
bles Of figures. it is 3 very stupid document
and far below the ordinary. The tables wer,
furnished BY others and sre not the labor 0
the Governor. His proposition to increase ID,
levy Of taxes, one aida'onal MIL. seems mon
strOus particularly 50 when such burihens are
imposed on the people already. Better If be
bad recommended the stopping Of the punder.
ing on our public works. the discharge o.
place-men and fAvorites, and the reduction o
salaries. than the further increase Of the grand
levy. What contrast between WLig and
Democratic administrations. In l844-5-6 and
AZ the Wings had the power and we're respOn.
sible for the expenditures. The total tax lev
L.
led during those years was as follows:
Al io44' ez'o4O'oo3 20
1850 x'4os'l1l VI
iO40' x'o0O'VIS u
lo4h z'S47'673 II
In 1915 the character ot the Legislature
changed; the Democrats, through the instru-
mentality Oh mop headed oy the Honorable
oeOise D. usn' now candidate Tor The Uni
'U ''a'' "e"a'e' o0'A'neu 'ne ascendency'
''"n Pieu law unoer Ioo'' entered INTO mean and
Pe'nu'Ous cOmO'nalons' oy which they hlled
at 'ne ounces ana increased the taxes to the
sum oi e9'z4l'966 30
iu 'o4' 20 o'o0i' 0f0 "
ioo' 4'zz"'O8 2o
1901 4'96hUl2 81
IN l0oz We commenced new era. The
ne" ConS'l'Haon was adopted and It's proyis-
ions IN iuiI iorce and administered by lis friends.
ne promise haa been made that II 1t were full
y III operation the expenses should be relreneh
eo' ana taxes ie'sened' II anybody was cred
ulOus enough 70 oelieVe H. they must have
Oeen sOrely disappointed "hen they saw footed
up the total amount oi taxes ior the trs' year.
unoer tue ne" oons'l'uIlon' at The enormous
ana as YET unaccountaoie sum OF
S6'674'335 81
In 1903 1t increased 10 1901 l66 81
"here II Is 10 ehd the future must determine.
but the imposition ot public tax OF nearly
SIX dollars on every man, woman and child in
the State, and of nearly t,ceatyJfrs dollars 10
every voter, is load that even Christian would
complain OF The probabilities are against any
relief being granted by the present Legislature
1t is, as you are well aware, largely Demo-
cratic and that party regards their power as
omnipotent, and :heir acts as perfect. The
choice is left to the people To either orosn .,
or brooL o.rr5or tho ,;os - H.. 80.
-, ''O'Oie
oouuu 'neif hanus anu ie''ereu Iheir minds'
and act out what they profess; or relief never
can come.
The Senatorial contast ia mn olr,os, - toro-
ho0, ~. -, I:I. IN
- e' ai' nien'
rugn' D. a. oorWln' Medary, and Manypenny |
and there are a few others of more moderate
such as Burchard, BARLEY &C.
Indeed there is no scarcity of men in tbe r.rts
8 ...--:e.1
duee them to take The D,acs. az s,oono,;e.o,;ons
that is ouite another mater and "a with tha,,
third consideration Who will be .u.cs..fnI ).
matter Of great doubt Some tb;pt The Cb;
ne,. anna will again souud in The SENATE
others that o,,os; oy;rs will bs sucooO.frl I'LL
soma entertain tborcbts Of Mor-ronnr 81
some who are better posted nred;ct that re;
thar will
Tho domo.ro,;. Oo,ron,;o. .,.,oa
nation. 8 w. Norris who is al present . ;nJro
Of the Common Pleas, in one Of the Southern
circuits. Heis man of narrow views andlim-