The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-15
An CID Issue Reopened and Settled

The Journal, with curious forgetfulness of
its own record, persists in trying to deprive
ex-Auditor Shoemaker of the credit due to
him for the preparation Of the assessment
law passed by the legislature of 1S72-3. The
question Is not live issue at ali, but the
Journal is endeavoring, by lying about the
facts of the case, to make good a part of
the attack on the governor in its lorg
contradictory editorial of Monday. 1t first
declared that the preparation of the asses
ment law was a matter Of no thought or
labor; then it maintained that 1t involved
more work than all the acts passed by the
legislature of 1875; and now it is criticising
the governor for giving the credit OF this
law TO Mr.. Shoemaker, to whom i5 belongs.
Argument with a paper which dis
cusses political questions with such
Inconsistent carelessness is perhaps useless,
but the Sentinel presents The following fscs
in regard to ex-Auditor ShOemaker's share
in the legislat on of 1928, merely to refresh
the public memory.
Without slluding to the pains taken by
Mr.. Shoemaker during his term OF Office, to
master the financial concerns of the state, it
will be sufficient TO quote portion OF his re-
port of 1872, giving the results of bis labor.
He said to the legislature:
in view OF the short and insufficient time In
which the legislature is required TO do its work.
have determined TO venture upon the liberty
of departing somewhat from the usual method
Of presenting suggestions, and submit the result
of my inves ,IgatloDs and best Judgment in the
shape OF drafts OF proposed acts, at least so far
as two or three measures are concerned, that
regard as most important, and involving much
labor In preparation,
The legislature was very glad to take Mr..
Shoemaker's laws and pass them, and the
members did not seem inclined to de
prive him of the honor which he had
fairly earned, as republicans of the present
appear to be-. The committee on ways AID
means showed its profound thsnkfulness for
what he had done by passing the following
resolutions:
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. TO- 1872.
Hon. John G.. ShOam sker, auditor OF sta'e:
DEAR SIR: 1 am directed by the comm ttee of
ways and means to presen you the accompany
ing resolution. Very truly yonrs,
Resolved. By The committee OF WAYS and
the thanks OF this committee are
hereby L., deTed TO the Hon. John {. shoe
titled IAN act 10 provide a uniform assessment
of property, and fpr he collection and return OF
taxes thereon" and that cory of this resO u
ton be presen led TO Mr.. Sho- maker.-Extr ct
rom the proceedings of the committee, Deem
Der 9th, lo72. Attest,
j.. BURNETT,
Clerk of Committee.
Tho gentlemen composing this committee
were of distinguished character and ability,
and their endorsement and praise ought 10
establish Mr.. Shoemsker's reputation be-
yond cavil In an elaborate editorial re-
view of Mr.. Shoemsker's report, published
Dec. l6. 1872. the Journal put itself distinctly
on record regarding Mr.. Shosmaker's labors.
IL said.
Special chapters oil russ the subjects OF taxa
III N. of corpora lion stock the guation OF in
I'll ance, ard prOviut & Spe-isi department
Their OF. the disposition Of the sinking fund, the