Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-07-15
For the Republican.

Ohio make it obligatory upon the
auditors of the several counties in
Ohio, through which passes any
line of Rail Road, to meet together
and value the Road bed, Structures,
moneys and credits, &C., of such
Road, for the purpose of taxation,
Such meeting was recently held
at Canton, O. with reference to the
Pittsburgh, TT. Wayne and Chicago
Rail Road, which passes entirely
through and across our county, and
pays very interesting amount of
tax into our Treasury.
The names of the Auditors repre-
senting the several counties at said
meeting are given, and amongst
them appears that of "Hoyt of
Wyandot county, That "Hoyt' is
Auditor of Wyandot is new to us.
Why he acted as such at the meet
ing, referred to, possibly the auditor
can tell.
Mr.. Hoyt, we believe, is law
partner of one of the Attorneys of
said Road, and it seems q little
strange that he, instead Of the Audi
tor, should have represented the
interests Of the tax payers of our
county, while sustaining the relation
he does with one of the Attorneys
of said Road, at said meeting.
Possibly the Auditor can explain
this also.
But more. Every man, at all
informed as to said Road, knows
well that it is as whole, more val
liable this year to the company than
during the year 1868; and yet
.'Hoyt of Wyandot county offered
resolution reducing the valuation
of the Road seven per cent, thereby
fastening on the farmers and labor
ing men of Wyandot county the
payment of tax on $4,000, or
more, than they paid on in 1868,
and taking just that amount off of
the said Rail Road Company! La
boring men of Wyandot county do
you endorse such action Said
company now divides its millions of
profits, while you toll for mere
livelihood, and yet the Auditor of
your own county, through his
authorized, and no doubt, instructed
agent, Mr.. "Hoyt, of Wyandot
County," seeks to add to your bur-
dens still greater weight by adding
to the profits of a mighty monopoly
by reducing it's taxes and adding
them to yours! Is not the Audi
tor, or should he not be, the guar
dian Of your interests z? Think of
this Rail Roads have rights, and
they are, as they should be, protec-
ted in them. So have we, as tax
payers of W yandot county, rights
as such, and, therefore, let us
remember all who attempt their
Infringement!
Possibly the auditor can explain
why his representative at said meet
ing, and who is so closely associa-
ted with one of the solicitors of
said Road, saw fit to put the taxes
of said Road on the backs of the
tax payers of our county! If he
can not, let him cease his cry OF
"high taxes and love for the poor
tax payer! All honor to Scroggs
of Crawford county, yes, Of old
Democratic Crawford to Critics,
of Allen; to McConahy, OF Van
Vert; to Hamilton, of Wayne and
Ellison, of Stark counties, who
opposed the course of our Auditor,
thereby proving themselves true to
the men of toll of their counties
and worthy of their continued conf
dence. Taxpayers of Wyandot
can you get deduction Of Z pei
cent when you buy a ticket for q
ride on said Road? Vote to free
that Road entirely from taxation
and then, possibly, you may obtain
a free pass! Of this we can not
speak certainly, but may be some
one else can inform you. Is the
Road taxed too high, Mr.. Audi
tor? ri. .. -.. TAX PAYER.
Democratic Bitterness Toward