The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-08-05

ing the last decade s56e, ST., s24, willis
nine great agricultural states, Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska. North Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana, increased their taxable
wealth but 1853, 600, 900, or $40, 600, 900 in
round numbers less than Massachusetts,,
and vet the bulletin table from which
he makes his computation shows that
in each state named, except Indiana,
Illinois and Iowa, the percentage OF in
crease in taxable wealth during the
ten years was higher than in the state
of Massachusetts,. while in the sgricult-
ural state of Nebraska it was almost
three times as great as in Massachu-
sets
But let US follow my friend little
further. Quoting from the same speech
he saws in speaking of Massachusetts,:
The increase in the assessed property val
uation in that small state during the ten years
was two and one-fourth times as much as that
Of Missouri, two and oue-han times as much as
Ohio. three and ole-half times as much a. each
of the two states. Kentucky and Wisconsin,
four times as much as each OF the two states,
Georgia and Tennessee, four and one-hslf times
as much as Kansas, five times as much as each
OF the four states Colorado. Indiana, New Jer-
sey and Oregon, six times as much as each OF
the two states, Arkansas and Nebraska seven
times as much as each Of the three states. Ala
bama- Iowa and Louisiana, ten times as much
each OF the two states of North Carolina and
VirEiuia. and twelve times as much as each OF
the states Of Florida and Mississippi
These figures are used and compari-
sons made for the purpose of proving
that the legislation or financial policy
of the government during the period
named has been favorable to the manu-
featuring and money-loaning sections of
the country, and unfavorable, if not I'M
fortunate. to the producing agricultural
regions. Yet if my colleague had given
US the beufit of his tables little more
in detail. instead of confirming his con-
illusions, I think they would have proved
TO all their futility and impotency.
'But my friend failed to state that
the increase in the taxable wealth of
Massachusetts, during the said ten years
was but 35.9S per cent, as shown by his
own tables. while the increase in the
taxable wealth of Missouri for the same
time was 4759 per cent: for Kentucky,
Il. % per cent: for Wisconsin. 1896 per
cent; for Georgia, 57.5S per cent; for
Tennessee. 64.O9 per cent; for Arkansas.
90. "a per cent: for Alabama, 60. 10 per
cent: for Iowa, 1925 per cent; for
Louisiana, 49, so per cent; for North
Carolina, 362 per cent; for Vir-
ginia. 1850 per cent; for Missis-
sippi. 42S7 per cent; for Kansas,
50 81 per cent: for Nebraska, 1O3. 9S per
cent: for Florida, 1865 per cent; I or
Colorado, 1857 per cent, and for Ore
gon 2l6 per cent, while the three man
ufacturing states named by him, New
Jersey, Ohio and Indiana, had an in
crease as follows: New Jersey, 90 -
per cent; Ohio, 1889 per cent, and In
diana but $50 per cent Thus the
tables used by my colleague, instead of
sustaining him. prove conclusively the
erroneous deductions reached and
how dangerous 1t is to figure in a care
less or Indifferent manner"