Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-05
TAXES AGAIN.


Under this heading the Farmer
says we made comparisons of taxes
between Lorain and Holmes, and
says We published the rates of Lo-
rain 'erciusire' of State tax, and in
Holmes included State. That is
simply .f6. The statement as
published is official, and includes
everything, same as in the report
tof this county. 1t is very nice
thing indeed for the Farmer to say
thus and so, but why in the place of
waiting until the last issue before the
election, did not the Farmer publish
the tax statements of the adjoining
ing counties, as it proposes to this
week? We say simply SO as not to
give US chance to correct any mis-
statements. Three weeks ago We
made the first statements on taxes,
why did not the Fdrmer reply the
| following week: Did we not call
upon any one to correct us if we
were not right? And we re-affirm
as true what we have stated before.
After two week S figuring, editor of
the Farmer made pretty fair show
ing, in his estimation) but its too
thin. Bear in mind that in the Lo-
rain statement we had included the
State and all other taxes. .i. ..,. l.
Mr.. Critchfeld was not respon
sible for the "bounty swindle." 1t
was your honorable officials who
employed Mr.. c. to defer the pay
ment Of the same. Why did you
not make that statement too. The
Public buildings are better in
Lorain than in this county. While
the School Building is not as new as
ours, but is good one. Why did
not the Farmer state also that in
Lorain ouer half Of all the tanes
collected was for School purposes,
while here in Holmes about one
third goes TO Schools. ,.. -r u
Yes Lorain is level county and
probably has less bridges (Iron) to
build. While the Contractors here
find it very necessary to have Iron
bridges-Pretty good thing. Don't
know but that it might be policy
to build one at the South end of
town. ...., ..........,..i,,,. XII
For evidence which we deem
much better than that ofthe Farmer
we refer to the letter of E. G.
johnson, from Lorain, in another.
column, as to the condition of Lo-
rain. ......s.... ..--
Village Taxes-We thought the
county was entirely out of debt, ac-
cording to, the statement of the
Farmer several weeks ago, but now
it says there is a debt and that it
was contracted by the very same
men that made so much noise about
high taxes. As we said before we
did not put of. saying what we had
to say on taxation till the last issue
before the election, but gave each
and all a fair chance to contradict,
from official records all we have said
and if wrong would acknowledge
it. ~.
And as to being out of debt, does
not that show well for the Republi-
cans of Elyrla, it having a larger
amount of expenses, to meet than
Millersburg? and yet, over half of
all tax collected in Elyria, goes to
School purposes, while hut little
over one third goes to Schools here.
While man in Elyria pays $50 tax
on'property that would sell for$1O, 200
here Millersbure he must pay $40
on property that would sell for &c.
900. Why is it that you do not take
property at what it may be apprais-
ed at, but what it really would sell
at, when You make comparisons.
The Farmer may figure as it pleas
es on taxes but to do the fair thing
to the people it must take the real
worth of property in the town or
counties it compares. We know of
a good property for sale in this
place which is offered low, but can
not be sold simply on account of
the high taxes. We expect to see
the Farmer ont in flying colors, this
week, but we warn the people not to
be blinded by any such strategy.
Do you not know yourselves that
taxes are too high? The only way
to reduce them is to make a
change of county officials. We
again ask our readers to look at and
compare the taxes published in an
| other column. . .-.-. ..