The Dickinson press., 1890-10-25
DISHONEST ATTACK.
In a Frenzied, u%nscruEulous Manner
he Independents r Misreprcscnt.
ing ii. l.. Dickinson.

VS.
he Independents r Misreprcscnt.
ing III. L. Dickinson.
Since scandalous reports are abroad
concerning the action of H. l.. Dick
inson us il member of the state board
of equalization, and from the fact
that such reports have been gross
misrepresentation or distortions of
truth it seems necessary to place be.
fore the people of Stark county a
plain statement of the facts, gathered
from the official report of the board
of which Mr.. Dickinson was II MEM
Der, and to nail the lie for once and
for all.
1t is asserted by a. c. McGillivray
that the valuation on horses was
raised 10 per cent. by the state board
of equalization, and that this great
calamity might have been averted by
MI. Dickinson if lie had had the in
terests of the poor farmers of Stark
county ut heart. He further goes
on to elicit proof to the above state
ment by asserting that the valuation
on horses in Billings county was
raised only 10 per cent. because of
the efforts of Mr.. Williamson, who
appeared before the board us Il cham
| pion of the cause of the property
holders of that county.
AS might have been expected,
knowing the source from which they
came, these statements are all false
or distortions of truth tending to
falsehood.
Let us turn the clear light of truth
and reason upon them and see how
quickly they are converted into
hideous fabrications.
Why have horses alone been select
ed from among the % different arti-
clcs of personal property returned by
the assessors and subject to change
by the board! The aggregate of that
class of personal property comprises
only IL small per cent. of all the prop
erty subject to such change. Simply
because McGilliyray and his follow.
ers thought by the use Of such argu-
melts they could deceive the unSus.
pecting.
Was this valuation on horses, as Il
class raised 70 per cent! No; this
valuation was only made on horses
over three years of age, and the value
of this class of horses was fixed at
$5S Il head.
Mr.. McGillivray reported on the
streets last week that he had sold ;
car load of cayuses and that they net
ted him, in Michigan 300 per head
If this is true, certainly the valuation
per head fixed on horses over three
years of age by the state board WA:
not an oyerestimated value.
Why have they not selected an
other class of stock Cattle, for in
%stance) OH which to base their argu
mcnt? Certainly the farmers Of
Stark county arc much more largely
interested in this class of stock thar
in horses. Simply because the valu
alton on COWS owe two years of agt
in Stark county was reduced through
the efforts of Mr.. Dickinson "a per
cent. (see official report of state board
of equalization page % and such al
argument would only prove the re.
verse of what they desire. The
rate per head on COWS of this age was
fixed at $l2.94, while in Billings
county it was fixed at 500 per head
The above comparison may be ap
piled with equal force to cattle of al
ages. Surely this does not look a!
though Mr.. Dickinson was asleep tt
the interests of the farmers of Starl
county.
The average increase in valuation
of all personal property in the 80 or
ganized counties of the state as fixei
by the board was $56,518 per county
over the valuation returned by thu
assessors. The increase in Starl
county was $3S,739, giving margin
of $l7,79 in favor of this county
This would make it appear that Mr.
Dickinson was not asleep as he ha:
been represented.
So much for their INSCRIPTIONS ar
gument, which is being used to mis-
lead the people under the guise Of
defending them.
One word as to the candidacy Of
MI. Dickinson. He comes before thu
people 4 farmer who has lived among
us the past eight years, and during
that time has established a reputa
tion for honestly and straight for
wardness in his dealings. An(
should he be elected to represent thi!
district in the state legislature hi
will do it in manner just to him
self andhonorable to his constituency