The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-24
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John j. Westervet is canvassing this
county in the most thorough manner, aud
has, at almost every school-house IN it,
told more lies than he viii, get forgiveness
for in many years no matter how long or
loud he may pray; but there are some
truths concerning this paying business
that he has not told the people Of this conn
ty about.
He does not tel nm. that he. on the
first day OF last Janua:y had -FOUR hors-
es, aad gave in only TWO TO the assessor
Cor taxation purposes, and the two that tie
did put in he set down at fifty dollars
each, and at The same time lie would no.
have taken three hundred dollars COR the
span.
lie does not tell the people of the coun-
y that lie refused or failed to give in any
notes or accounts, Or money at interest
while it is generally conceded that he
must have thousands OF dollars Of availa-
ble accounts and notes, and no doubt
money at Interest.
lie does not tell the taxpayers how h
swindles them and the county by giving
in his household furniture at ONE HUN
DRIED dollars when it is worth ONE
THOUSAND or more.
Neither does he tell them about giving
in his piano, worth from three to five hun
Gred, at one hundred and that he even
grumblcd at that
He is pretty hypocrite to be canting
about high taxes, when he does not give
in one-foar;h Of his personal property for
taxation purposes
He is a insn that is prompted By none
other than selfish motives, and in spending
the time, apd telling The lies he has, du-
ring this campaign, he undoubtedly thinks
he sees something in it for himself.
lie was FOR many years member Of the
Presbyterian church in this plqce, and
handled al the money that came through
that institution, bat the church was al
ways owiag him, and some q The mem
bers finally got tired Of it, and voted some
of his propositions down; and finding that
there vas no more money in that organi-
cation for him, and that he could not run
the whole church as he pleased, he left it
and is now edging in, to get to run the
Methodist church.
After scvering his connection with the
PRESBYTERIAN church, lie took the money
raised By the ladies' to carpet The church,
to pay a note he held against the trustees
md told them if they did not pay it he
would sue them
This is the kind of man that is telling
the people of the county how they are
wronged and cheated, knowing that he
falsities outright when he makes his state.
nents. II he had the power, ard the
money was coming to him, he would b.
one Of the most exaciing tax-masters the
world has ever known, and would undoubt
eddy cause the people to pay their taxes
twice or thrice, as he has caused some Of
his debtors to do, and attempted to get
others to do, SO we are most credib'y in
formed.
If all the Taxpayers of the county were
as selfish as he is, and had the faculty q
failing to give in their property to the
assessors, that lie has, then the rate Of
taxation on the one hundred dollars valu-
alton to be increased several hundred per
cent, to pay even the assessors for their
work
Such men are enemies to all honest tax
payers, for enough has to be raised by tax.
alton to meet the expenses of the county,
and he, and all others like him, refuse to
do their part. He should be the last man
to speak of oppressive taxation.
1t is to be hoped that he will next year
find place on his assessment List to put
down at least those Morgan match colts OF
his.