Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-13
CANDIDATES QUESTIONED.
Farmers Want Their Views About
Local Taxation.

Innuirics Addressed to Republican and
Democratic Candidates Tor the Legisla-
ture In Kent Couuty-.The Questions and
Answers.
The. following from the Dtldgdredn of
Saturday, explains itself:
DOVER, September 10th, lSpa-Drdr SIR: At
meeting Of tho Farmers Institute OF Kort
county, held on the slst day Of August, 1892,
the following resolutions were adopt ID; and in
pursuance OF tho last one, three Democrats
and three Republicans, to wit, J. Alexander
Fulton, A.. n. Brown. George W. killen, John
j. Rosa, William X. Phillips nnl j. Colby
smith wore appointed II committee to carry
them out Tho resolutions aro as follows
Resoiusd, ]. That every consideration Of JUS
tlre, equality and fair play requires that in
NeStmehta paying interest or yielding an in
come, such rs bonds. mortgages ind socks,
should be taxed for al county, school and mu-
nicinal purposes, the sHne as other property.
=. mat wo Will vote for no man for state
senator or representative who will not I'M
equivocally pledge himself to support, by his
70 annd influence, tho passage OF such n Inv.
., That q committee Of three Democrats and
three Republicans he appointed to ask tho
nominees OF both parties for such pledge,
ana 10 publish their answers so that all voters
may see exactly where they stand.
In discharge of the duty thus imposed upon
tho committee, you are respectfully asked
whether or not, ii elected a member of tho
General bly, you will Support by your
vote and influence law taxing all Invest
ments, paving interest or yielding an income.
such as bonds, mortgages and stocks. for all
county, school aud Municipal purposes, the
same as other property An early reply Is
requested. Very respectfully yours,
j. ALEXANDER FULTON, Chairman.
To the foregoing the following replies
have been received and are here given in
the order of their date So far no responses
have been received from Albert I. Hof-
fecker, Luther Seward or f. H. salisbury
Major A. Harrington-"Ih avcread these
resolutions and they correspond with my
views
Walter S. Notwithstanding taxing of
bonds, mortgages, stocks, &c, for school
and municipal purposes meets the APP
proval Of my views, and favor tax laws
that will afford Just and equal protection
at n cost fairly aud honestly appOrtOned
among all grades Of property and to that
end favor such Il revision of our tax laws
us will bring about such a result, and |
will vote and Use my influence for the
passage Of the same il elected
William H. Franklin-"i am in favor of
the taxation of Investments paying interest
or yielding an income such rs bonds
mortgages and stocks, the same as other
property, and If elected would use nv in
llnence and vote for the accomplishment
OF this measure, reseryiug however, the
right of exercising my Judgment as to the
best manner OF accomplishing this result :"
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pledge myself TO support any measure be-
fore election, but have been an advocate
OF such law su long and am sothoroughly
convinced of the Justice and practiCahllity
OF such n law and OF its being the only
Fair and equitable way of taxation that |
will say, that if elected woull!
most assuredly vote for such law
and will say further if not elected will
aid you in any possible way either hy petit
ton or otherwise in having such a law
passed by our next General Assembly at
the ncytterm,h
George II. Murrav--"I would say, that il
elected tn the General Assembly ] shall
favor such revision of our laws as will
secure equitable taxation Of all classes of
property. y
Il. IL. Skinncr-"l will say | am in favor
of placing upon such Investments their
rightfUl share Of the taxes, and if elected
Will favor such a revision of our tax laws
as will effect such result. But must re-
serve to myself Of course, the right to
Judge Of the character and merits OF any
and all measures proposed for consider
alton, and vote accordingly. The principle
of such taxation has my full sympathy
and approval
The Democratic candidates sign a letter
part Of which follows
"Thcplatiorm adopted by the Democratic
county convention, which placed us in
nomination declares We are in favor Of
such revision Of the tax laws of the
State rs Will insure Justice and equality in
the distribution of the burdens of taxation
| and we do hereby instruct our nominees
for the Senate and House Of Representa-,
tiycs to use all proper measures TO secure
the passage OF such laws as will insure
that end,
"lf elected we shall faithfully endeavor
to carry out the principle Of our party
and to secure the passage Of the best and
fairest law that can De devised for this
purpose, We think that in the revision
contemplated the Investments Won men
ton should he taxed fairly and e0ulab!y
like other property, and II we should be
elected wise and proper measure to
ettcctuate this principle would be sup
| ported by our votes and influence