The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-10
DIR. FALL1eANT AT THE rHzArER
He Discusses City Taxation and Local
Politics.

he Discusses City Taxation and Local
Politics.
DIR. Falligant addressed large crowd of
voters at the theater last night. DIR. FALL
giants address was spirited and stirring and
his points were frequently spplsuded.
DR.. Falligant began by giving q history
Of the excessive taxation on real estate from
1870 TO 1889 inclusive. He said that dur
ing this period real estate was taxed in 1870
and 1871 seven times as much as stocks,
bonds, etc. IN 1872 and 1873, eight times as
much; in 1874. nine times as much;
In 1915, over thirty-seven times
s as much; In ,d 1916 nearly o, seventeen
the epidemic of yellow fever of 1875, justice
was done real estate for one year by taxing
it and personal property alike. But In
1878. 1879. 1880 and 1881 again it was taxed
five times as much as stocks, bonds, etc. in
1852, 1888 and 1884, six times ss much; in
1885, over four times as much and similarly
in 1885, 1887, 1888 and 1889, when he forced
and won the fight for the equalization OF
taxation on every mans dollar alike, and at
the same rate.
Continuing, he declared that IN eleven
years from 1878 to 1889 inclusive, the real
estate owners had been plundered OF over
81 .5OO, 900 OF taxes more than they justly
owed; that the taxpayers generally were
plundered Of over $500, 900 TO make up the
deficiency occasioned by the illegal suppress
sion OF the collection Of the taxes due on
the so-called ground rent lots, during that
period alone; and that the so-called ground
renters, collectively. had saved as muohItn
uncolleoted taxes as the entire balance of
purchase money due the city on all the
ground-rent lots In the entire city.
DIR. Falligant gave description OF how
the "keen hnanoiers had pulled the wool
MNTlopOuOhia thFOwn aQn6 thu
eyes of Schwarz and induced Harmon to
| imagine he would gain something by being
! tied to their coat-tails stretched out In fly
ing retreat Continued DR.. Falligant:
These financisrs said TO Us We will take
the turkey and give you the squirrel, or we'll
give you the squirrel and we'll take the
turkey"
Come into my parlorm said the spider
TO the fly, and like Rev. Brinkerhoff of the
Freedman's Bureau Bank, they were willing
10 serve US with religion done up on patrl-
Otto toast, pray for US with sauctimonious
effervescenoe, and skin our pockets with So
licitous earnestness.
Commencing with an account of the con-
ditions surrounding the city In 1867, he
gave an interesting account OF his interview
with Hon. K. G. Anderson Chen mayor OF
the cityl, OF the D an OF campaign mapped
out and executed by him, resulting In the
accomplishment of two great works, the
drainage OF the southern section of the city
and the settlement OF the school fund issue
succeeding the election Of Col John Screven
as mayor Of the city.
"How history repeats ITSELF" said the
doctor.
The political battle had been going on
for some time already between Russell and
Anderson, or Russell and anti Russell, when
In ected these great questions of public
interest into the issue, bounced Anderson
out Of the mayors chair, because of his
neglect Of drainage, stopped Russell's vigor-
GUS warfare, turned all their blades into
plowshares, and, out Of the fire of indi-
vidual rancor, drew forth the gold Of good
public work.
MAY God, in his mercy, grant that like
result may follow the present campaign"
The crowd agreed with DR.. Falligant In
his last sentiment,