Telegram-herald., 1890-10-18
DoKaNEsoUE sr.rEsuANsHIP

DoRaSEs0UE sTATESMANsHIP.
Peter Doran talked State affairs at
Cedar Springs Thursday afternoon.
He favored several reforms IN State
affairs. He would change the system
OF taxation SO tnat when farmer was
mOrtgaged he could have the amount
OF the mortgage deducted from the
value of his farm when assessed"
| Peter had an attack of UNCONSCIOUS
| cerebrauon" Just al that moment. He
unconsciously preached good doctrine
and made an excellent Republican
speech. Letus see about this mortgage
| taxation.
For years mortgages have been tax
able IN Michigan, under a tax system
that has come down from Democratic
days. But a large amount of such
property escaped the eyes of the asses
sor. -Four years ago law was passed.
relative 70 mortgage alton, which
law did not make mortgages taxable.
as some supposed, for they always had
been taxable, but which simply pro-
vided a method for unearthing the
mortgages which had escaped taxation
so long. That act was merely supple
mentary, IN It's operation and effect, to
the general tax law. The strongest
friends Of this law were the farmers of
the state, and, when an attempt was
made to repeal 1t two years ago. the
agricultural element rallied TO ITS sup
port. The Michigan State Grange,
through its executive committee, has
recently set the seal of its approval
upon that law by the adoption of the
following resolution:
Resolved, That we are opposed to
| the repeal of the so-Cailed mortgage
! taxation law, and favor law that
| shall assess the value OF the mortgage
1 TO the owner thereof, IN the toWD or
ward where the property is situated.
| We also favor such change IN our tax
laws as Will compel no person TO pay
taxes on a greater interest N property
than be owns"
The unearthing Of so much personal
property that had escaped taxation,
called the attention of the public to the
evil of double taxation" by which
one piece Of land was made TO do
double duty. But the evil is one that
requires very careful remedy. The
Republican party recognizes it and calls
for remedy, by this provision of its
platform: "We favor such change in
our tax laws as will compel no person
10 pay taxes on greater interest in
property than ne owns" That S the
platform upon which VIM. T. Adams
stands. So, in this particular, there Is
no reason why any Republican should
vote for Peter Doran.
He il alec "in favor OF cleaning out
the State house." and We expect to see
Peter go through the building like the
"besom of destruction" if he gets a
chance. But If Peter really wishes a
JOB of cleaning down there, ne had bet
ter go armd with broom, dust-pan,
pail, mop, insect powder and trough
on rats" for that Is the only kind of a
job ne i liable 70 strike there.
estate employees should be paid de-
cent salaries and no more" said Peter.
Now les him trot out his bill Of psrticu-
lsrs GeneralIties do not count. Let
Us know what state employees are paid
anything more than decent salaries.
Those salaries are All fixed in the lsv
books ne pretends to be familiar with.
Now let him specify cor forever after
hold Ms peace" A lie cIoaked under
an insnuating generality "a not only =
ne, but It - alsO cowardice. If be
doesn't know any better, he certainly IS
too ignorant for senator. If he does
know better. he Is too dishonest for =
senator. The state OF Michigan paws
no extrsvsgsnt salaries. bgt tnst fac.
does not estop Peter Doran from ssyine
al.
tie fsvors shorter legislative sessions
80 does every citizen q the state. II
he hlunders INTO q seat in the Senate
or rather # the people blunder into giv
gnz him one-the TELEeRsw- HFRAIr
vii keep close watch of his efforts &c
shorten the session. But Peter vii
. know more. after he has served one
session in the senate, 4 be is 90 foriu.
nate.
TIE a1so fsvors 'sless fsrston.' $50
ssy We 81 of as.H But e he IS rssl b
n earnest about thsts he saould stay al