The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-13
the NOVEMBER ELECTION.
To the voters OF AIexaMdcr Cosnty .

for tile oiiice VI ireusurcr anu Assessor;
and one Of The considerations that move
me to this Candidacy, Will, l dare say.
meet The cordial appreciation of quite
every lax-Poyer III Alexander County.
Our Taxes are enormous. The increase
has gone on, year after year, until now
they form burden that Is seriously ielt
Oy the most prosperous citizen; That
Is crushing To lie unfortunate that has
paralyziig effect upon our Industries.
and operates as Il telling drawbacks 10
the entire County! We must find re-
Iiet In this regard we must tighten this
heavy burden, b, fore we cal, again nope
to enter upon that career of prusp,rily
for which our location, resources and
surroundings form AN ample ground-
work.
ll,ls relief cannot be found while our
taxable property. and especially our real
estate. Is Assessed. AS now, AT u figure at
least inv per cent. above the average
furnished by the assessment of the State |:
and fully one hundred per cent. above the
average of our northern counties, where
the bulk of the taxable property is to be
found.
IT is not my purpose TO impugn the
motives oi the men who have fixed the
value OF our taxable property. | am
really to give them credit for Il cunscie,i-
tluus discharge of their duty: but the
fact remains. ury, rtbuIpss. that much q,
our property maintains the figures that
were yi,e,, 10 II during The frverish times
of the war and, takei, us "A whole, il Is
valued! at n figure higher than that for
which IL would ACTUALLY sell. through any
of The ordinary resorts Tor selling pro,1-
prty. Year alter wear our STATE Board Of
Rehabilitation has reduced these high AS
srssnirnts F: but. with singular pertii,acity.
th succeeding A SCISSOR pu II upag;i -
placing ii al from ten to iiny per cent.
above the value gwen To IL by the Board,
and certainly moi less than a full hundred
per cent. above the average
value of the property in all ihvsr
and thrifty counties usually de-
Northern Illinois" When,
upon sueh an assessment, our authorities
levy from four to six dollars on the
manifestation forty 10 sixty dollars on
the thousaiid-is II amy wonder that our
people complain vi NIGH taxes /; that
many vi us sulter severe depriyations to
provide Tor thrni That others. unable To
meet the hri''y tNaclioh. are driven 10
the extremity of seeing their property
soiu 10 an eXactihg r'lShOor. or coiiir-
Gated by tile state There Is 10 cause
ior w1liaer III ,n's, nor j. There M the
lac, mat our prosperity Is retarded, anu
that WIN aii our ooasteu advaht'igrs--
our many rai.roaus anu hlagiiihceht riV-
tis-.btt ii,ilc ral estate Is changing
ilahus IN either Town or county lhc
straiig'r WIN intaiiS 10 buy' VINO sees
us taAru 10 me extent ol h'e or SIX per
cent. on ai, assessment .quai to aud
ollrn eNc'Ful'ig the acluai value oi our
pFoper'!-such stranger closes ms
'i.uus upol, MS '',oie!, anu seehs aiocai-
u! WHERE ''ie reai-eslhle Is nor, ~ mere
. !, tue process VI inevitable coli-
isvaioi''
People oi Alexander county. this Is
matter vi serious ulo'iielit-a matter In
winch every man is concerned VINO Is IN
any manner Interested Tor the prosperity
lliu weii'belhg ol me County. Slice the
ourueh we arr trr! Ing ori.igs 10 equiv.
"ehl slice !! id'is 10 give even partial
'ec1ihpthse IN suihc"ht anu reliable
'oauS ana Driuyrs slice IL adus mag
o, b't detrac,s from tue value Of our
arms am town lo's since IL L. SUM
.I;!cic ~ me way OF our prosperity. III
NuSI BE LIS ,ENED! The way To Il
nos' grateful relief Is open to you, aud
hat Is through such an assessment Of
our properly as VIII coIiipori
With the average OF the State
hat will place you where, IN justice and
guilty, you belong--on an equal footing
With the average fax-Payet. II Is with
GU. feliow.citizens. to say whether or
ot shall be the instrument through
Which this much desired end Is To be
cached. should 1t be your pleasure TO
invest me with the Office | seek, pledge
Ou my word that shall so employ the