The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-12

the over House. Here, too, through the
efforts OF some members OF the School
Board. the bill met favorable reception,
and its passage seemed certain. or nearly
ST., until the action Of City Council
protesting against the outrageous imposi-
tion, and asking that it be left to the peo-
pie to decide whether they wanted the
poll-tax and the twenty-five-cent school,
tax, with that ornamental institution
known as the High School. No PROPOSE
tion could have been fairer or more just;
and SO thought the House Committee who
had this school-tax bill under considera-
tion, for q majority of them refused to
recommend the bill upon learning what
Council had done This was the state of
aff,irs when the School Board met the
night Immediately after Council adjourned.
At this meeting the Board pretended, for
Its own purposes that no immediate meas
ures would be taken to counteract the i'm
preston created by the Council remon-
STRANGE; and the opposers of the poll
tax consequently felt that they would,
at all events, have an oppor-
tunity to present their side of the case.
But they reck0ned without their host. On
that same night, and Immediately after the
Board adjourned, Mr.. ]. Buncombe EVAN,
burning with ardor to give us the benefit
of poll tax, buckled on his ulster, got
aboard the Frankfort train at IL o'clock at
night Che couldn't wait till msrning event.
and hied him off to Frankfort All this
was very uncomfortable, We must allow.
But then didn't he have the consolation
that be would get us that poll tax? Wasn't
it cheering reflection that he might be
able to make the working classes give up
part of their hard earnings so that the
sons and daughters of our rich citizens may
receive instruction in political economy,
Latin, mental philosophy. gastronomy,
geology, botany, physiology and half a
dozen other 'ologies and 'onomys? Now
wasn't it? However that may be, ]. Bun
combe, etc., got to Frankfort next morn
ing, and by heavy d ses of
soft SOLDER and by other means
known only to politicians and lobbyists,
he got the Committee to report favorably
upon the bill, and at once. 1t was then
brought into the House to be acted upon,
but as the counties were called in their al
phabetical order, it was not to be presented
until Kenton was called. But Kenton
would not be reached until late in the day
and probably not ut all that day, and then
If the tax opposers got wind of what was
doing they too might come to Frankfort
and then there might be bad squall ahead.
So Poll Tax John to,k his infant to the
member from Bath Ito have it wet nursed,
we supposel who presented it to the House,
who adopted 1t, but have generously left us
to pay the bill. But one thing more and
we have done. Mr.. Evan few months
ago offered resolution in the School Board
to abolish the High School. He spoke in
favor of abolshing it, and voted to abolish
1t. Will he attempt to deny that the prin-
cipal aim Of the legislation which he got
through it to continue that institution ?
In conclusion. Mr.. Editor, hope that our
recent experience of legislative juggling
will make us more watchful for our own
interests. and resentful of any attempt to
impose ON our confidence. As for Poll
Tax John he may as well set about writing
his political last will and testament
..,,... WEST END.