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there arr "tlet questions thxt belong to counties,
,.,d 10 cities, anil to Townships and TO districts,
AID is n" fa:t tcS1 ct sonnl principle, or. II the
,1:. h.., s ,.ge 1h "a !ME sesNics) chooses
~! h c,nss:Is community locally, ought to Fc
ri, yast.,t Il tue whole hadS Of The people OF the
L.: The Interest Of tho State orsal Ipt 10 be sut.
1nre1l, &Tracse II IS purely State question, to
r:a%'Hiy cf tnr people Of The Cnited sta.cs; nor
peculiarly local, that Affects that community, and
The lu.lirns Vi supporting which nrc 10 Ike borne
ty that Community, to ie submitted tn tho people
rs,ie i" this Stale have got aH the raitrua,s they
NA..t lx this rrty sEsteU. ald arc Interested 10
II rival cites ask if it Is fair, when a community
shat has net e,'t these advantages propose 10 OH
tan item a. their own expense, and ct their own
r.s,-I atk II Il Is faiT ~ rhi1 thai question To
veto ci the TtTllc who have alreas!y obtained |
t.Scr rtea1 sn:srs,:
:!1 sa,c stated, and It Is The business OF the
rrut.ts 1al II Tic cities that desire these lactI-
:,..> Aa xhu rroros. IN oea1 the harden OF ttcrn.
il ,,:r.1sn II is, 10 decide whether they will have
them o. nnt. nuL not the buslncss Of the people
.. thr n.C!e Stctc- II the tenue,nans county
,.as 81, II ile Railroads thai the people waut, I
ak wt1ct right he has to demand OF tuJ coluty-n
ttev 1rIrst 10 laKc stock III road and obtain The
s1nle advantages which his county has already
11 ,ny county snal poi have these railroad iaela-
t:es II ttvs have 4 mind 70 pay f0r them. rs
rutatr and It Ii unjust and mi opposed tu sub
sta1e: If IS nj question, In The shape in which
= cs1nvS IT. that pn'pts5 belongs % tAe pser5e ol
shc whole Stale; II Is a que question that ielongs ~
stlf, and ,he gentleman fron Fulton n;r. Ross, Is
Eeh', a1a II Is perfectly consistent With
DrKai., iMr. sedEw,esI chooses II nse That ~ .
1n.ans OF holding him UP as staltiyng himself be-
es a as 5ea rncee
Nothing else Is consistent Il iisa sort Of Federal
not.oa-she nutton Of Capitalization Of rower-that
i'm s,s.c or mai every State has to consu,s ms
j"sttt ot the people OF the United States, upon
cysL! state Or local QUESTION:
This question had been sufficiently discussed, 50
that The principle involved IN 1t would not receive
any more attention, md thst when it FAs pro
,rte,ins oi his rcau1c,lon would have
Opposed 1 MT St aaapon aa ., '{ III. Tres 2sstcon MaS
upon the ground thAt It wHs restriction, upon the
night OF the people to ta1 themselves. Il was
fore, that thls was nctthcr more no les than q
nreed ths. paracusr ioeaiit; ia1e we the : right q q
nsjol7.y Of thai locality arc Wiling 10 DO it ior the
time BENG Why may ii not with thr aa1ne proprtcty
le urged that Il is proper pelnocf7uc doctrine to
ray that particular locality shall make their 1sws
III rreard to the life md liberty Of cltizenR and, t!
1fcy choose, 10 adopt code OF capital o1tnses,
Wig should they not hare the Hight to a41opi r1c
properly Of minority, ana subject It % tie 10
win re1y britns stale Why there Is question,
inside from The abstract question Of right Involved
IN IT; ASIDE from the fact that consider It my
duty TO Etaud here to protect cvcry citizen Of thG
S,ttr, even to protect them against the encroach.
mcuts Of the majonties, u you choose to put II IL
that form. Why art our bills Of Ttghts-why an
mi
setioa II maj:riucs shss might sIise! Inc satns
question ts Involved here.
IIut there Is reastn why we DO, Throughout ,hi
Whole State, fetl interested In this question 1t Il
y,c Wv o eei + Sc,cT ws I choose To ao1
this rlan IN our !ocaNt!es OF net- It ts known toe
uf6 statutes there Y law, by which eountte
srr1ntons, 10 vote thesu. leans, because they q.
allowed O retasu their State taxes to pay thsI
1hsg =; n9uiss ta stast esnsse stsa II
assesstucnts OF thss state Now, Sir. th
County Of Fulton may loan rs cre,.it, snbssft'e \
that del.4 TneE can he told that, the lc=s iio
slard, they Viii mot ray il; AMI virtually, IN vie
why. Because ali increase Of taxai1on in thi
county Is to lie retained by thai county to pay Il
tleuts The Stale Hoard Of Equalization anuot n
County should choose to Assess Its property twtt
as Lrre as II formerly asseKsed 1t, does thai anc
MS: The gentleman from Fulton tSfr. Ross 81.
Ais matter for Fulton County. Isay It Is ama
Ienta DO " not feel r. Can the Hoard
~ us sstnenss et Il tae M sats Taey 90 esusitze i
which the assessments In Fulton County are !
tiuced Eotncwhat; the assessments In Ninncba
effect. The assessments 10 both counties q
higher than they we've ncfnre, and higher th
,s Fptos w caaa
tnp4y the dct Of Fulton County. The tncrrAs
1n3es In Wlnnel'aco County 70 10 the treasury
,He State, to run this State Government with.
Now, that Is the practical operation III the Ia
teat are now in force IN thiA State; the rrnct
operation Of these subscriptions these coul
R"rl city Aei.1s: and willie mat perm,ssiOn stan
that Is The tndnccu1ent for au haais TO procure
Lind af legislation.
SoE !. - enasatiy rroIer ,Sc ana manifest! T.
tzed, so that tho ssscssments ant ts1es OF diNer'
coun&ics Ani localities Of The Statc should be egr
ana iSsfe % M raes 81 .s e
different localities to assess their property hi
lteauset ty 80 doing, IN one place they Keep
IN he cine! piaess G snsy r "a T1at IS she iSc al
cuce, anu that Is The reason Why say We do
an ss IL 9s ,e Tre1 esss M9 e
tse constitution; do not ocl'ese-not.ishsta
cnurtS-I do rot bclieye that 1t IL sound tn pt1
pie. l do not teilerc thai Il Is right or can Z
is ,usunss ios 2 mu;n'enas se,pesassn
these spcculalons against theft VIII, and aga
their sense OF prnpr1ety.
Mr. WAsuBEKS. Nj. Chairman: 1t "a stza
to me to sec how mems tnterrsts will contro !
oI.inians- Its conteAtletl here that the tue
s*ratie sIoetE1ne Is thai every Naan has the ttE!
III, NJ he p!e&%ts with his own. believe thai
true Democratic tlvctr1ne Is that each iudyi'
shuu.d lc left to enjoy thc rights OF life. per
s.hse asn f 7ss sas' i. IL oG
E,1u":srsn ot not. Then comes Up sAc q
ftrrf NJ f.x$f $fkac T1
crate theory Of government Ii tnat ntajarstics
1hr rt1k1 tu rulc. ielieve they do. and
nt4*.!s e!se hut snsiosities haze the stghtto s
i lut this sbond lie limited IL the right to rule
1,"nt; and dou,'l whether the men who stan
as'sn. saF &C. spss
1Ssitian ,n III. a / (,oe'r'sasSs hsai d p
'sha s@fs aha = sprseA Az.a,s tSsn ss tes sns @ mi Il
,sn.1 sf lu!'nS s q opinion nnI 0'isf s
;. his Is dcnartu,s nom ne t11e theory q
EostsnncSs; md a. le1 csa.s ms sas 70 ne s ssaG ~
+ same theosy nnen doing lhs ; same thing
resasi to nc rshl!c scnooia ,,, 1t 81 s'.nds ns
f,sss e sssod en se re rs ssne%.n a. tro ao
Henry tMr. CHURCH. shatea his head ~ dls
L l.ut unless BE- can prorc 70 me that ne
ihe. perrntk, still maintain the assertion; :
he undertakes 10 justify 1t on the ground Of
liz ss sneR Rts I'd ss9 u q
Inference, unless We can absolutely
.hst the 1ane ,e0' Of IL .se Ps<sats Psoas q q
- State, instead Of to their pascnta i can be
nea only en- ,ae sound snit rness ;sd11 inser
- neither constitution nor laws nor max
! thoud undertake to control private indivl
:. except whtre i Is absolutely Necessary Tor u
pote or government, md that the tue the
that no two OF my nelghbors have the right
their hands INTO MT pocket and tafe ont ~ mon Of
efy ef rsloaas G1Sa IN aaa @ osnef aEernn mrrorsmen
=, thing has htcu 70 long acted upon 1na acq0
- 70, not onlt by the people OF nltnoiz, bat oy
- in the Jay 1or us 10 come up now and deny
r. io7y years Whatever tns.z he INC szata Of
every safe IN sae Ehioa ssve ri 5erdaps p" &C &C
O: The same prlnctple-the right Of uajonues
- nate their properly for 1ae pn,poss of intcr1
I'd prcvenenA II has been no long acted upol
- Mhstercr be the tine theory, Il Is rather
m ccue up nov and deny II i: and that IA IN
., Thing sought 10 te enec;ed bJ Inc pEoposl.it
=. pending before thG ceuventIcu-ihai a /
10 70 back forty yeArs, behind the acuOn and
10 flon OF the whole country ior more ths
years. and undertake 10 bsszin Antr on Il
nsiPf;n e gSa %aaa Se 1s5 e, sa. I
throughout from beginning 70 end, VI
on willing to }oln the Reformation, bu: ~ thing
sh 70 1oln III i for one ptr,oa q tue ae's ssa
ar ostatEed all these railway convenience
desire. and my portion OF The
NJ moi having ohtaned these benctu
,e1 Il NAV be right to bcSiu this reform, am
~ ine 10 Join 1t unlcss you make It npplcah
m enbieets-
y, Nj. MEpn1- Nj. Chairman: regret
-, discussion hax tascn this form Ind ho
sM the committee would con1ne It's 1bors TO
rts Ing the section, Instead OF 70 struggle
,,<t!s,cIee Of the section ltsc1L
! an surprised to hear sone OF ny r.
III the left affirm the doctrine that voting s
=, tim. or gsasu!ties to rallwnrk or IN AID Of
al Improvements, Is o MISTER that interests