The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-05-20
'Cowardiy Attacks BY the Repub-
licsn Press Hy pocritical In-
dia0ap"liS journal Takes
the Lead Ia the Wick
ed Work.
Gross misrepresentation Ia Order
10 Deceive the General
Public.


Iredncing their locsl ieyirs in accordance
with the Increased valuation under the
new spprsisemrut. and copies IN article
that has the lie stamped on ito face. from
the Button Chronicle. en- article OF the
~. NJ Gfifiin 4, Il. formerly known here
A. the unreliable scribblcr OF the Jasper
Times:
The rascaliy conduct Of our county
ofiicsrs, who have not been trying to
serve the people As they were elected TO
do. but have been putting In their time
lin vain Effort 10 serve their party Al
THE tax PAYERS expense. 10 attracting At
rention All over the county. III addition
10 bonding tho county TO the tune OF
500 600 in order 10 creste the impression
Tia, they were tightening the tax payers
load they have compelled the trustees
10 get out and borro W money Of private
individuals, paying 3 per cent. interest.
in order 10 meet the expenses. Add all
the amount the trustees will have 10 bor-
row to the $50 600 slready borrowed b.
the county. and the probability Il the
county officers will have 10 bond the
couniy for $4,000 or $50. 900 more to
make UP this year. deficiency"
| The shove article proves how low
some Of the Republican press will stoop
10 serve It's ma-ters
Every Intelligent, fair minded tax
payer knows that the flscsl wear for set
Elements expires May 81. 1892. and that
only tor the first instalimeni OF the tax
duplicates made from the ieyies under
the new tax law. The second install
mcni does not become due until Novem-
ber. 1892 Any county issuing bonds in
the spring Of 1891. must have done so
foi outstanding debts oiprevious years
perhsps Tor reducing interest and get
Ting things into 4 better shape. The
new tax law could have bad nothing 10
do with IL, under any circumstances
| Even had the Democratic county officials
of Wells county. Of whom the Button
Chronicle article lies. made a levy large
enough 10 pay any outstanding county
debts, u could not have paid them yet
A. the duplicates under the new tax law
are not vet collected.
! The Republican press and Republican
county officers have been schoulei to
make the local county and township
evirs Of this ear A. high or higher than
heretofore. regardless OF any increased
valuations, in order 10 rake the new
law odious.
Most OF the Democratic county officers
made their levies in accordance with
their wants. aud increased valuation oil
,iaxables. In counties that have had
standing debts for years past. II was
NOT the intention TO pay the debts at
single levy. There, OF course, has been
some exceptions 70 this rule.
For instance. Perry county might b. |
termed halfway Democratic county. |
which has been cursed by corrupt county |
|treasurers; first democratic treasure,
that defauiied TO the tune OF $I2 OO0 aud |
landed in the penitentiary; next follow
led a Republican treasurer that absconded
with $4,000, and landed 10 Canada.
right side up with care. Perry county
aid not reduce it's levy in proportion 10
Tits Increased valuation, but on the con- |
|irary has increased II. No doubt but
The Republicans OF Perry county will
blame the new tax law, when In reality
the necessity Of their increased levy was
from an agreement to pay g portion Of
the debt raddled upon the county by
dishonest treasurers elected under the
old Republican Doodle election laws.
We invite the indianapolis Journal
and its Republican followers TO inyesti-
gate Democratic Dubois county, where
the so-sty led s'rascally Democratic coun-
nv officers reduced the local leviesr In
accordance with the increase OF the val
nation Of taxsbles. and yet collect -
much money from the taxpayers as they
did In previous years. both for county
and township purposes. and yet pay to
the State its increased portion-but not
from the pockets Of the poor and medium
taxpayers. a. fully tw o-thirds OF Dubois
county taxpayers pay iess, while the
other third pay In accordance with their
wealth, and these even share the benefits
lof the reduced levies.
The indianapolis ouFnal endeavors to
mislead the rank and file Of its party BY
Misrepresentation in order TO favor its
party friends, the wealthy corporations,
railroads, etc. For shame! Come down
TO Dubois county aud learn some correct
methods.
To prove that In the event that the
Republican party comes into power in
the State on account Of the tax Law, they
would not reduce the State tax levy 10
what II was before, we quote some big.
headlines Of the Indianapolis Journal
and the true sentiments OF the Reputli- |
can party:
Tins - GROWING COUNTRY! AMI
DEMOCRATS BEGIN TO REALIZE 1T CAN'T
ne Run ON FIVE CENr Basis
These are the head lines the Journal |
places over Senator Germans speech on
appropriations. and adds Opposed to
par-imoEy, German makes q notable
speech, considering he 10 q Democrat
Thus the Journal eulogizes Democrat
when be aid- in making large appropri-
ations Tor our wealthy corporations aud /
food Tor Dumberless political sharks and
snb-contractore. But when q Demo-
cratic Legislature mskesg sax levy that
will be sufficient to defrsy the expenses
|of our benevolent institutions. hlled
with our poor unfnrtunates, and or no
particular interest 10 wealthy corpora
Iiions, then the hypocriticai journal
raises It, cry against such an "outrage,v
and asks the common peopis to strike .
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