The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-07

Inc lux KFOOAeE0s
While Joe STRIPPING is an ap< sch@ls*
in some things, in suppressing truth aa4
giving vent to falsehood, for ias,ance. by
surreptitiously pleads ignorancs ~ to thf
fact that the Democrats have feiueed
tAxeA He claims that although Che nuaIi
Der of taxpayers has increased that taxeA
have not been reduced, but app"rtiont@
among larger number of pers"ns and
increased. Taxable resources have 81
creased both in volume and value, and tts
Number Of taxpayers has increased aastes
but not in proportion 20 the reelection 54
taxes, which are now less than. uae-tbitd
what they were eight years age, ~hen tk4
Radicals turned the State gov. rnmeVt
over:io the Democrats. Joe ANT mptiI
on facts and figures, but We will glta
some to illustrate the fallacy Of lila qu' ~
mathematics. Il
In 1874, under Republican ra.e, the
valuation of property for taxes Tor State
purposes was $3l ,99l,7l7 in 1854 (esti-
mated same as 1889, under Democrats
rule, LIE valuation is $55,249,1ll. la
1874 the rate of taxation was IL mills, ip
1884 it is 4 mills. 4
AS a matter of convenience. and 10
make the problem plain and easy for joe
we will use round numbers, and assume
that in 1874 the valuation was $40, 600 900,
and that there were 10000 taxpayers,
This amount equally distributed woulGfI
give each taxpayer 81 900 worth OF prep:
erty, which aggregates 100000, 600, tho !
total valuation of property. The rate tbf /
1874 being IL mills, by simple calcufa-
ton we find that each property owner !
paws &l2 taxes, making the aggregated
taxes under Republican rule $36o,ooO. y
Continuing to use round numbers, wei
will also assume that the valuation for;
$4,000 taxpayers, each possessing 81 ,oooi[
worth of property, which aggregates, !
$55, 100000, the total valuation. The tax I
rate for 1884 being only4 mills, ly : sim !
pie calculation we also find that each /
property-hoder pays only 81 taxes, MAX
ing the aggregate taxes under Democratic l.
rule $22O, 900, or $l4o,o00 less lt..n under |;
Republicans Thus, contrasting one Year +
of Republican with one year ri prnN- +
cratic administration. we find ;Lat there i
is clear saving to the people, and "A
total reduction in take, by the Hcfn"cratt, !:
of $4,000.
Naturally inclined To be arcolomodal- b
ing, we will make the prohlcm still |
palmer and more torciblc for douhting |!
Joe
For 1874 We have valuations of $40, |,
100000, 10000 taxpayers, each owning +
$1,000 worth of property, and the Re /
publican rate is II mills, which makes tn: /
tax imposed on each person 81, and the /
aggregate taxes $360,O00. Still retain !;
ing our $40 900, 900 valuation, 30, 900 tax /
PAYERS, each possessing 81 90" worth Of 4
of only mills, which makes each per i
sons taxes 81, and the aggregate taAe,
1920, 900, showing reduction of $780,
900 in favor of the Democrats, ar he, /
gain of 81 to every taxpayer.
In 1884 OF course We still have. Is vaIu~ 4
alton Of $50 ,0O0, 900, $1,000 tax- PAYERS,
each with 81 900 worth of property The J.
Republican rate Of 9 mills would compel |,
each person to pay 81 taxes an the T
Democratic rate Of 4 mills a. Tn" ag- /
gregate taxes imposed by Republican
rate of II mills would be $500, 600, wn;le /
the Democratic rate OF 4 mills lrvies a |
tax of only 1920, 900, making the reiuc-
ton of taxes in favor of the Democrats
$4,000.
When a mans State taxes have been
reduced from $l2 on the $1,000, what
they were under Radical rule in 1874, to
81 on the 81 900, what they are in 1884,
under Democratic administration, he does
not need to be told that his taxes have
mept Just 81 on every 81 900 worth of
property he owns.
Stripling's most glaring falsehn0a was
the assertion that Stearns had reduced
and Bloxham had increased taxes Let
US quote from official records and see the
result
7asS. :: :as e. q;
-Four years under Bloxham+ .......... l.is7, 9o29
Difference n Of Boxham $&s3. 1924
1854 estimated valuation OF 1883.
In contrasting the advantages of Demo
cratic government in Florida as compared
with Radical rule, it must be borne in
mind that while the Republicans: were
collecting these "xtravagant taxes from
the people they also increased the State
debt &ll32, 707.79, and that the Demo-
Gratis, besides their gratifying reduction of
taxes. have reduced the debt s. IL, 600 "a.
Intelligent people understand The tar
problem, appreciate the genuine reform
effected under Democratic admlnistTs-
ton, and will vote accordingly.
Barlow Informant, Sept sOI
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