Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-02

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wonder that you hear OF socialist gatherings.
dlsoontsnt among the laborins GLASSES all over
this broad land.
Another drain upon the profits OF agricultural
labor may be found In our mode Of assessing
and collecting taxes, to illustrate. l will state
that . farm in my neishborhood ot s+U acres
that Ia rented at an annual rent OF 5000. and
upon which the tax for the last year amounted
to s95. or aimsst one fifth of Its annual rent abb
sorbsd by the demands OF the government.
I have shown you = case of taxation amount
ing to near ene-nfth of the gross revenue of one
farm, and his 10 no isolated case. but perhaps
With . large majority Of all others in the same
category. Yet surrounded as you are by such
facts a. the one just referred to, you the
majority Of the people Of the state, did at the
last general election. approve q proposition or
amendment to the constitution of the state.
creating An appellate court which must add
from $50 200 to $40. 600 10 the annual expenses Of
the state, aad this to b.. collected from the prop
erty of the people. additional to what is drawn
from the sams source. b 10 to be benefited
by this additional drain upon your resources ?
In this you have provided places for half dozen
lawyers - judges; as many clerks .marshals, etc.
Who else derives benefits from this constitution
10 Amendment ? 4 few hundred cranky litig snts
with the assistance OF as many more seedy
wranalinR LAWYERS, may reach the end of some
malicious law suits few days or months sooner
than BY the constitutional provisions heretofore
existing Perhaps some murderer like JEFF.
Wilson. may be better provided with means to
procrastinate and prolong his worthless crime
stained life 3 few months or years through the
fundamentally OF these numerous courts.
Each one OF which my Ind seme techni-
callttes OF the laws OF which others We're unable
to discover. and the expense Of this delay in
protecting the rights Of these orimi ais and
cranks 10 added to the tax list OF the people. =
large majority Of whom may have lived an OIL
dinsrv lifetime without calling In the services
oil the Judiciary to determine OF settle any mat
ter Oh business. "ite "nlcn tney nso oeen con-
nec.ea uurisg tnls long period OF time.
win this additional expense affixed upon you
W PROVISIONS: Tue emo OH II Is not
ye' fes'neo' Ae' me tesa IN your nearing
what 10 proposed to be reached by additional
legislation upon the subject Of this new court.
Contrast this increase: In 1925, the governor
received si'ooo' JUDGES supreme court. $l'loo;
LII io''.tne governors SALARY was $z.oVo. Judges
supreme COURT Sz.oVO' circuit Judges, $l,5OO;
In 1853 the governors salary was raised to
$5.eoo. supreme Judges. 5000. judges Of The
circuit court 5000; In 1870 the supreme court
salaries Sa'aW. Your constitutional amend
msnt hss aided J new judges to this court at
. SALARY OF Wow. lis now proposed to in
crease these salaries namely, the judges OF
supreme court 70 >e'oo, ana the appellate
Judges W ss'o"' anu 10 'aSe away IRON Tue
peoe'e '.e Po"s' 'e'eo' 'uon 'u"kes sna give
'n'o 'ne nao~' VI Tue governor 10 appoint sucn'
u" s' 'nis sou'''onai expense 10 oe urawn
..op'e' '~'en'
:" : MAJ oe nA".
IA" '"''eo' IL . nistorioai point:
nAs 'u's "s y. 'sis1y brought 20 THESE
"' 0~p.o..y 'nsn tue lesser salary
NV ICE oAsnses "een drought
~ ".AS . Aew W your ursS' spp1o'ai'
.'s.Sa"s' IN o'nsrs you nave
'"'e'"'e"' sno "'nels ~" sre compeiiso 10 suD-
m'o. sno al sre pslo ior Out OF the prouuc-
i've iaoor OIL me msssss OF the people.
why is 1t that farm labor 10 not more remu-
nerAsi'ef we answer:
@S' Ha"els pay IA "aoae proportion Of
"' musue' 'nsir esrnInSs 20 so"sfo so-
"ins "ea'n " fs'iroso corpoIasions.
- " "a'n ID excessive transportation
s =" grain
y" sno option
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"". epe0iA' 'es'sis.lon Ia congress and
.. = in'srs'' Oh corporate
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NJ =. HI o'ner fea-
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"' "sn "'"er'" ACT IN
"'i'on liz "1ieelnS Sao sSe1sioS sVlS 10 come,
ana 10 eradicate Inc causes Of the depletion Of