Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-13
COUNTY FINANCES.
That AbOminabIe Jail Tax.
$4,000 RAISED FOR ELECTION
EERING PURPOSES.
The Leeehes What Tatten Upon
the Publis.

EDIToR ARGUs.-Dear Sir The peo-
pie are groaning under the burdens heaped
upon them, which are constantly increasing
in the shape of State, County, School, Poor,
Jail, Municipal, and Road taxes, to say
nothing Of the imn ense tax we pay to sup
port the United States Government by be-
ing taxed in an inconcievAble manner on
almost everything we eat, drink, wear,
smell or taste. 1t is high time tha, we
should begin to inquire into these things,
and know Why we are so ostrsgeously in.
aic,ed.
But fyou say Anything TO any Of the
Republican eff e holders about the sxirAv-
agance and corruption Of the dominant
party, they Immediately throw up their
hands in holy horror. and exclaim, Tam
many Tammany Tammany T. just as if
that was a sufficient answer for the evils of
corruption and NAL sd minis:rsiion that are
stalking abroad throughout the length and
breadth of this land
Take our own county, for instance, that
has been MANAGED by the Republicans al
most from time immemorial. Let US have
a peep behind the cartAiu, and see what is
being done there. Take the Jail tax, FOR
instance. For the last fifteen Years or more
the people have been taxed year af.er year,
and year after year, up to the present time.
As often as the baud 90 the dial plate Of
time indicates tina; another year has rolled
around, We are called upon BY the atFable
Msjor with q smile on his face, or come
ether Republican official, to pay our taxes,
aud among the other Items are to be uni
vsrsSllY found that internal Jail tax-uutIl
there has been enough money assessed aud
collected from the pockets of the people to
rave paid for the jail building ten times
over. Aud where has it all zone? For 1t
IS special tax collected for special pur.
poses, aud cannot be legally used for any
other.
! Now how has the management been for
The Present fiscal year. The Republican
| Beard OF Supervisors, after being Toasted by
the pedariau and sycophAnsic Msj1r, pro-
ceedsd 10 carry out the will Of their mas
'ers t'te Court Hoass Ciqus) after having
an elaborate recommendation laid before
hem By the pouctillious David o. seconded
/ oy the grand Mogul James the /, and
J I'D he ~, J. l. u
aud with the 81 guess So OF the GENIAL old
tAiher lu-law, aid approved by the egolis,i-
sal aun seli-ImpJrlzu. d. 7. d., to levy h
ssN suthcieu, 10 pay every dollar OF tie
COuuty's Jude btsdLsss, principal nd inter
est, ana leave the uice little sum OF Fitfg-
FRO Thousand DoiiarS. Quite nice ll.ti,
4esI egg.
Nov what is the object Of cul.rc;.uE
dis large surplus O! motley - "a, ii.e IT
o. treasury dO,s soUIuuvuy Waut 10 spec
ulats Uu. of tbe peoples mouey, Cr Is II IL
view Of the coming presidential ca:npAiEL
hat they have dawn his excessive tax
lrom the people TO d,tray the expense IT
re-siecCDg Grabt and of retaining them
Jwu several positions at tn, public CRIB
IL seems 10 me, SIR, that this uuDe cessAry
tax drawn from the pockets Of the people al
Lime when they are already groAniDg IN
der exorbrAnt taxation, to the amount oil
/ nfty-twO thousand dol ars over and above
he amount necessary to pay the entire ~
/ debIeduess, Is worse than highway robbery
as practs.d by ClaLde Duyal aud his baud
1t robbers on ihe high ways IF England IL
yesrs gone by-for they had some honor
| ,ud generosity, ard would leave man
3 fhat
Erre appe tled TO. but not 80 with our couu-
| t. officials. for under the cloak OF the law
sney will take all you have sud growl be.
cause you hsvn'l uore.
About one year ago, q stauhch Democrat.
Loui, N. Wilson, Of Coal Valley, msde Al
fort to have the county tax reduced bot
,Oon the interchangeable Major
JAILED his cJnfrdrrates and
co laborers 1.-THE Court House clquel to-
| ieIher, and cracked the party lash over
hem, gave them their orders with military
| precision, AID the Consequence was the tax
was not reduced 10 the meantime IN.
| ,eli-couceIlsd little Captain, who writes Tor
tu is guiicAnt and inconsistent paper in
thi. cI,y -shJ i, sop-tine- to be .eel per
sm bulstinR from point 10 point in search OF
| + y-rod whisky to brighten up his ideas
~ub, and h. generally finds it, Judging FROM
| be fact that he ~ som sumes seen acIuAly
| trybg 10 pillow the streets up with bis nose
/ this Is when he has discovered 40 idea and
makes a ruth for the sauctum 20 write II
out; the street fires up and bits bis honor
/ the face and be gives bis proboscis g
/ ,uifler Just 10 let il know that he is there.
and that be once run she Maryland Home
! Guards this criIter | was about to say.
raises the hue and CRY 10 HE paper tina, The
democratic IN mber from Coal Valley EAn,s
| TO ruin the credit Of the county. ard vent
} IN with what he calls facts and figures until
ne whole thing was as clear hs mud thu,
! laying into toe hands Of the Court Hou.s
] Clique. How much longer will The people
Usrd these doinRs? There is such thing
- forbearAncs cessinR 20 be a virtue.
may take occasion in futare article 30
| ,sk the Board Of Education some pertinent
| questions in relation to the enormous tax
hev have levied this year SO get your an.
'wers ready, gentlemen, but give US fact.
and don't 90 to white washing, for it's no
use. The people are bse omiug reused TO
their enormous taxation and are going g.
know why il is, and apply the remedy.
ASTI-ExosBrTANT TAXATION.