Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-01
FORAEER'S MESSAGE.
THE GOVERNOR WANTS TAXES RE-
DUCEO.

DUCED.
And Il Hi. Recommendation, are Carried
Into Legislation, Farmers Taxes Will
he Reduced One-Fourth at Lea,t-Dem-
oCrstic Testimony.
The demsgogy and reckless disregard for
the truth exhibited in the assaults on Gov
ernor Forakers special message on taxation
by John Mcbride and the Democratic eIscu-
tive committee in its campaign documents
entitle them to the banner for mIscellaneou,
and inconsistent lying They start out by
misrepresentIng the message. and then abuse
the distorted image Of 1t which they them.
selves set up and which no one who read, the
message would recognize as bearing any
similarity to it Governor Foraker in this
message said that the rate Of taxation should
not bs increased He did not recommend an
increase in the valuation Of real estate but
did recommend an equalization Of values to
make the valuation uniform throughout the
state Should his Recommendations he fol
lowed, and foreign corporations, the liquor
traffic and personal property pay their full
share Of taxes, the taxes Of farmers would be
reduced fully ons-fourth.
He called attention to the necessity of re-
vising the laws governing the taxation Of
banks and TO the offsnses OF some rich men,
who dc not list their personal property at its
full valuation, but at much less, or fail to
list it at all and thus do injustice to poorer
men, who hist their property, and to owners
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valuation of real estate suggested was eI
pressly stated by Governor Foraker TO be for
the purpose of equslizing values and not to
increase them. Governor Foraker closed his
message, which everyone should read, SIS fol
lows: 1T is confidently believed that il such
legislation can be secured as is here at
tempted TO be indicated the tax duplicate
can be so increased as to approximate our
real worth, and that valuations can be so
equalized as to secure uniformity and justice
for the whole state, aud that tbs rate OF tax
alton can be materially lesSsned TO the great
benefit of all, while the state will be afforded
an abundant revenue
II the Democrats cannot understand the
message now, they could last winter, when
it was sent to the legislature, and they then
commended it. The Cincinnati Enquirer,
the Leading Democratic organ of the state,
then said editOrially of it: The message Of
Governor Foraker to the general assembly
on the condition of the state finances may be
set down as the most commendable thing he
has done since he entered state politics. In
his message on finance and taxation he has
ignored party lines and addressed himself to
the legislature in the interest Of the people
There is nothing extremely profound in the
document and possibly the ideas are not orig
inal with the governor. but it is plain, bus
iness-like statement OF the points and de
serves the attention of all the people =
Governor Foraker has avoided party bun
cOmbe.
He says in his message "our state is rapidly
growing in both population and wealth
The demands on our treasury are correspond
ingly increasing. For the next ten years
this will probably continue more rapidly than
heretofore. owing 30 the fact that emigration
10 the western states is decreasing in proper
ton as that country fills up and its lands be-
come enhanced in value. He goes on to show
the steady decline for several years in the
valuation of personal property-a decline
which has not been balanced by the the in
crease in realty, and says: This indicates
are travaIiny in onnosita Jir.ctioDs srd Tho,
unIass tba tar rsts or the xaIustion Of ,,T,r,.
artv is Increased the casual d.f,c;e,ciss x;Il
confirm. ami grow Isrgar Ui,bont tho nousr
to provide for them.
The governor does not favor an increase Of
the rate of taxation but wants the liauor
traffic to pay sjO0,OlO toward the support OF
state government, advocates taxation of the
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