The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-24
Ehe Aex1ala ana Nge1rs.
NEWBERRY, S. 6.
MINE AND THINE.
What &. p T. tho Governor Says ano
p -. the Taxpayer Does About IL.
1Greenville News.l

Oree0Vli1e -heHS.J
We have waited patiently to OBJ
serve the comments Of Governor
Tillman's newspaper and political
friends on the revelations recently
made of begovernor's position as a
tax payer. AS We expected, the
general cry is that the Governors
returns are very fair as compared
with the average Of the State. We
are told directly that toe South
Carolina farmer as rule returns all
his possessions at from 8 fourth
to 8 third Of their value and that IN
returning to the State for taxation
at $40 a head live stock which he
sold to the State Tor use at $50, the
Governor manifested business sense
and dealt fairly with the treasury
aud his fellow citizens.
Il would have been natural TO
expect from a man who announced
himself as a reformer Of evils and
an adiuster ofall wrongs something
in the way Of an example to tax
DODGERS" particularly as ne had
offered nc relief in the way OF a re-
liefin the way Of reduction OF tax
eaters" The prevailing idea OF
politics, however, does not seem to
REQUIRE that any man shall practice
according to bis preaching. The
oao,,|o eoano IN have made up their
minds that all talk of patriotism
and honest purpose is intended to
fool them and should be admired
for it's smartness and that the man
who can deceive them most com-
pletelyis entitled 70 their admiration
and support. At least We get that
kind of doctrine from the descen:
Gants of the men Who loved and
believed in Gaocge Washington and
from men who were living when
Robert E. Lee was on this earth.
However that may be, it would
be but reasonable to think that
what is sauce for the goose is sauce
for the ganIsr; that any rule ap'
piled for the management OF our
State affairs should work both ways.
If Governor Tiliman knew-as his
friends and supporters say be knew
that most OF the people OF the
State return their property Tor tax
alton at ;i,ir:' Of its value, and II,
acting on that knowledge, he re-
turned his own property at third
Of its value, what right had be to
demand that banks, rail roas's and
factories be taxed atfull value ?
Does his oath of office to obey
the constitution and enforce the
laws REQUIRE him to proceed against
these more conspicuous taxpayers
and require of them full and hon
est returns? Then his oatn Of office
equally requires him to proceed
against B. E. Tillman, for 1t is
within the knowledge of Governor
Tillman that B. r. Tillman has
returned his property, real and
personal, for taxation at far less
than it's real value. He used to
say that the members Of the Legls'
lature who refused to pass the ap-
portiorment bill were guilty Of per
Jury because they had sworn to
obey the constitution and the con-
stitution required the apportion-
ment. What will he say of him
se'f? He swore to obey the tax
laws and yet connives at violation
of their plain requirements.
If it is all right for B. R. Tillman
and nearly every other citizen OF
the State to return property tor
taxation at third Of its value,
where is the sense orjustice in re-
curing the Richmond and Danville
road, the Greenville National bank
or the Pelzer Manufacturing com
pany to return their possessions at
full value? We would like the
Abbeville Medium. the Columbia
Register and the other newspaper
friends of the Governor who have
supported his position regarding
his personal tax returns 10 meet
the question, How can that be
reconciled with the position Of hi:
administration to the banks and
rail roads ?" We hope they will
meet it squarely and frankly. We
want information.
We do not believe in cringing te
capital or making it master. Busl
ness sense, however, tells US that
capital is entitled to fair play anC
to be put On the same footing a;
other property and that it will no.
come to us unless 1t IL.
Capital and immigration are to,
two great needs of the State. W.
need more money for loanlng a
reasonable rates ef interest and fo1
Investment in enterprises to develop
our resources. We cannot hope t
bring it here if We tax all It's profits
away by imposing on it three times
the burden borne by other kind:
of property. Nor can we hope fo
immigration while our people art
kept in condition Of aggra7atlor
and excitement by the efforts Of :
few sharp schemers to keep them
selves in good Offices and drawing
large salaries by setting US togethe
by the ears and arousing and keep
ing alive class and secional hosslll
ties.
CLAIMS OF WOUNDED SAILORS.